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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

655.00
GBX
-17.00
(-2.53%)
37.43BMarket Cap
May 27Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
1.46
1.47
1.6
1.85
2.1
2.11
2.11
2.29
2.82
3.25
4.22
4.43
4.01
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.1
0.12
0.13
0.1
0.12
0.12
0.14
0.17
0.21
0.25
0.4
0.31
0.33
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.11
0.08
0.03
0.21
0.21
0.15
0.15
0.24
0.39
0.25
0.39
0.44
0.39
- -
Dividend per Share
0.05
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.07
0.08
0.01
0.19
0.11
0.14
0.15
0.16
- -
Book Value per Share
1.52
1.6
1.72
1.79
1.8
1.85
1.93
2.06
2.09
2.31
2.49
2.64
2.67
2.67
Tangible Book Value per Share
0.72
0.78
0.88
0.97
1
0.99
1.07
1.25
1
1.24
1.5
0.95
1.12
1.12
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
75
76
77
77
77
77
77
81
82
81
81
81
81
81
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
109
111
124
143
162
163
163
185
230
264
343
361
326
- -
Operating Margin (%)
8.69
8.69
8.44
6.59
7.15
7.36
8.28
9.69
9.86
9.78
11.85
9.25
10.86
- -
Depreciation Expense
3
4
5
5
4
5
7
8
10
12
13
16
17
- -
Net Income, GAAP
8
9
10
7
9
9
11
14
17
20
32
25
27
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
18.74
8.91
6.29
22.14
22.11
23.26
20.62
21.05
23.85
20.35
22.17
21.85
19.3
- -
Profit Margin (%)
7.03
7.87
7.85
5.16
5.62
5.68
6.45
7.4
7.34
7.67
9.43
7.04
8.28
- -
Working Capital
54
58
66
71
74
73
79
98
74
92
108
84
91
91
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
13
11
10
9
7
31
28
28
Total Equity
116
124
133
139
140
144
150
168
169
188
203
215
216
216
Return on Invested Capital (%)
6.9
7.42
7.76
5.56
6.76
6.7
6.99
8.21
9.56
10.8
15.38
11.33
11.63
- -
Return on Capital (%)
6.73
7.28
7.52
5.43
6.53
6.56
7.08
8.21
9.53
10.86
15.91
11.79
11.58
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
6.67
7.28
7.55
5.4
6.51
6.53
7.16
8.62
10.02
11.35
16.55
12.17
12.54
- -

Capital Structure

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'25
Aug'26
Feb'26
ST Debt
2
- -
2
LT Borrowings
24
- -
15
LT Finance Leases
7
- -
13
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
81
81
81
Market Capitalization
497
395
374

Working Capital

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Feb'25
Aug'26
Feb'26
Total Current Assets
220
- -
208
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
41
- -
44
Accounts Receivable, Net
79
- -
71
Inventories
46
- -
39
Total Current Liabilities
136
- -
118
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
2
- -
2
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
5.05%
5.2%
0.51%
Free Cash Flow
84.53%
17.47%
-10.64%
Net Income, GAAP
13.27%
17.53%
6.3%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
10.75%
12.89%
-9.72%
Total Cash Common Dividend
129.48%
269.87%
4.1%

Semi-annual Revenue

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
343
2025
- -
- -
361
2026
- -
- -
326

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.4
2025
- -
- -
0.31
2026
- -
- -
0.33

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.14
2025
- -
- -
0.15
2026
- -
- -
0.16

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
John Nigel Newton
Full Time Employees
1,321
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Publishing: books/magazines
Address
50 Bedford Square London GL United Kingdom WC1B 3DP
IPO Date
Jun 23, 1994
Website
bloomsbury.com
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Business
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc functions as a global independent publishing house, producing a wide array of books and digital content across academic, educational, and general consumer markets for a diverse international audience. The company delivers print, e-book, and audiobook titles in both fiction and non-fiction for adult and children's readers. Its extensive offerings cater to students, educators, researchers, and various professionals worldwide, alongside a broad general readership. Within its divisions, Bloomsbury supplies digital resources and platforms to the global research community and higher education students, with Bloomsbury Digital Resources aiming for significant revenue growth by 2027/28. Additionally, it provides specialized online services for legal, accounting, and tax professionals primarily in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The publisher also focuses on communities with specific interests, spanning sports science, nautical subjects, military history, natural history, arts and crafts, and popular science. Its portfolio extends to educational content and professional development materials for primary and secondary schools and trainee teachers. As part of its "Bloomsbury 2030" strategy, the company emphasizes further growth, portfolio expansion, and fostering its talent. Bloomsbury recently strengthened its academic publishing presence through the acquisition of Rowman & Littlefield's academic business in May 2024, enhancing its digital resource offerings. The firm also made headlines for signing its first non-exclusive AI licensing agreement in July 2025, demonstrating new avenues for content monetization. Recognizing its market position, Bloomsbury entered the FTSE 250 in August 2024. With a strategy centered on international growth, including plans for a Singapore office in 2025/26 to capitalize on the growing Asian student population, Bloomsbury maintains a robust global footprint. The company was recognized as Publisher of the Year 2025 at the British Book Awards. Founded in London in 1986, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc continues its mission to be an entrepreneurial, independent publisher of excellence.