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Future plc

Future plc

FRNWF
Future plcUS flagOther OTC
5.00
USD
- -
- -
450.49MMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
Revenue per Share
3.18
2.54
2.29
2.08
1.94
2.29
2.69
3.55
5.44
6.85
6.59
6.89
6.99
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.17
-1.3
-0.05
-0.5
0.04
0.05
0.1
0.46
0.59
1.01
0.95
0.67
0.63
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-0.06
-0.21
-0.41
-0.02
0.17
0.13
0.53
0.81
1.39
1.58
1.43
1.36
0.96
Dividend per Share
- -
0.03
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.01
0.01
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
Book Value per Share
-2.55
-3.88
-3.91
-4.05
-2.48
-0.86
-0.29
0.21
0.91
1.82
2.66
8.63
9.1
Tangible Book Value per Share
-0.86
-0.45
-0.48
-0.42
-0.71
-0.54
-1.41
-1.18
-2.62
-5.44
-4.38
-3.95
-3.92
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
26
26
26
28
44
57
82
96
111
121
120
114
106
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
83
66
60
59
84
130
222
340
607
825
789
788
739
Operating Margin (%)
-4.12
-15.61
1.34
4.75
3.91
7.53
13.54
19.52
23.52
25.02
23.98
17.85
18.86
Depreciation Expense
3
3
3
2
4
8
15
32
57
80
80
84
71
Net Income, GAAP
4
-34
-1
-14
2
3
8
44
66
122
113
77
66
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
34.09
36.22
14.81
38.68
28.12
17.89
25.58
27.86
Profit Margin (%)
5.21
-51.36
-2.17
-24.07
1.9
2.23
3.66
13.04
10.89
14.8
14.37
9.74
8.97
Working Capital
-16
-4
-6
-9
-12
-14
-66
-34
235
-115
-7
-70
-7
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
17
16
43
92
502
425
423
306
332
Total Equity
67
33
31
21
61
173
213
381
862
1,061
1,115
1,062
1,039
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
4.61
8.17
14.9
9.22
9.91
9.88
7.05
7.21
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
-6.17
-982.2
63.65
17.98
19.22
18.85
9.41
6.52
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
109.17
76.33
42.18
11.76
6.8

Capital Structure

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Working Capital

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Growth Rates

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in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
58.79%
29.47%
-2.16%
Free Cash Flow
- -
13.82%
-35.15%
Net Income, GAAP
166.94%
16.19%
-13.67%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
32.34%
20.8%
-6.22%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
36.62%
-5.13%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
788
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
739
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.67
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.63
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.03
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.03
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

APIChat
CEO
Chin Shin Li Ying
Full Time Employees
2,998
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Publishing
Address
Quay House Bath United Kingdom BA1 1UA
IPO Date
Jan 8, 2014
Website
futureplc.com
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Business
Future plc (Ticker: FRNWF) operates as a global specialist media company, delivering expert content across digital platforms, magazines, events, newsletters, and social channels that connect passionate audiences to their interests in technology, gaming, entertainment, fashion, lifestyle, sports, finance, B2B sectors, and beyond; its portfolio encompasses over 200 industry-leading brands including TechRadar, PC Gamer, GamesRadar+, Marie Claire US, The Week, Kiplinger, Go.Compare, Who What Wear, ITPro, SmartBrief, TV Tech, and ActualTech Media, alongside services such as price comparison via Go.Compare for insurance, financial products, and energy tariffs; B2B demand generation and content marketing; print sales, distribution, and merchandising through Marketforce; and proprietary tools like the Aperture audience data platform and Hawk eCommerce platform. The company, founded in 1985 by Chris Anderson and headquartered in Bath, United Kingdom, maintains significant operations in the UK, US, Australia, and internationally, serving consumer (B2C) communities with high-intent content and B2B professionals through targeted insights, newsletters, and events. Recent developments include the March 2025 acquisition of RNWL, an insurance wallet, for an initial £2.8 million to enhance customer loyalty at Go.Compare; the May 2025 purchase of Kwizly for £0.6 million initial consideration to bolster audience engagement tools; the announcement on December 4, 2025, of full-year 2025 results featuring a new £30.0 million share buyback programme and a fivefold dividend increase to 17.0p; and expansion to 200 brands, solidifying leadership in key publishing categories.

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