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Reach plc

Reach plc

0.53
EUR
+0.00
(-0.56%)
188.12MMarket Cap
Mar 02Next Earn
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
TTM
Revenue per Share
2.57
2.46
2.23
2.45
2.19
2.38
2.27
1.94
1.98
1.93
1.81
1.71
1.64
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
-0.37
0.27
0.29
0.24
0.22
-0.39
0.31
-0.09
0.01
0.17
0.07
0.17
-0.42
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.24
0.26
0.19
0.26
0.16
0.08
0.27
0.17
0.25
0.05
0.04
0.08
0.06
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.06
0.06
- -
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.07
- -
Book Value per Share
2.13
2.21
2.31
1.98
2.34
1.79
2.04
1.82
2.03
2.03
2.02
2.15
1.67
1.67
Tangible Book Value per Share
-0.41
-0.32
-0.75
-1.1
-0.82
-0.94
-0.69
-0.92
-0.71
-0.74
-0.76
-0.64
-0.48
-0.48
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
258
259
266
291
284
304
309
309
310
312
314
315
316
316
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
664
636
593
713
623
724
703
600
616
601
569
539
518
- -
Operating Margin (%)
14.04
14.35
16.4
17.48
18.15
18.1
20.01
17.19
18.5
15.35
16.46
18.47
19.68
- -
Depreciation Expense
29
27
24
23
21
23
22
27
19
20
22
20
20
- -
Net Income, GAAP
-96
70
77
70
63
-120
94
-27
3
52
22
54
-132
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
14.46
- -
9.15
23.32
- -
22
6,775
96.04
21
41.42
14.65
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
-14.52
10.97
12.99
9.75
10.08
-16.52
13.42
-4.45
0.47
8.7
3.78
9.95
-25.52
- -
Working Capital
-26
41
22
-54
-19
-24
-4
11
21
3
-21
-29
-47
-47
LT Debt
62
65
133
- -
- -
40
- -
36
31
27
29
23
18
18
Total Equity
572
595
684
579
667
558
635
567
639
638
637
679
526
526
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
12.3
- -
11.18
10.92
- -
16.1
-80.45
0.49
8.3
3.91
8.77
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
12.35
- -
11.18
10.9
- -
16.41
-32.21
0.47
8.03
3.49
8.41
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
-15.92
11.97
12.05
11.01
10.08
-19.53
15.81
-4.44
0.48
8.2
3.37
8.15
-21.96
- -

Capital Structure

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Jun'25
Dec'25
ST Debt
39
43
49
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
23
20
18
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
316
316
316
Market Capitalization
258
225
164

Working Capital

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Jun'25
Dec'25
Total Current Assets
130
112
108
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
23
16
10
Accounts Receivable, Net
54
82
54
Inventories
10
12
8
Total Current Liabilities
158
156
155
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
39
43
49
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-1.69%
-0.7%
-22.46%
Free Cash Flow
19.71%
4.87%
-21.46%
Net Income, GAAP
71.92%
267.23%
-346.83%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-0.79%
-2.84%
-3.75%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Revenue

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
569
2024
- -
- -
539
2025
- -
- -
518

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
0.07
2024
- -
- -
0.17
2025
- -
- -
-0.42

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
0.07
2024
- -
- -
0.07
2025
- -
- -
0.07

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Piers North
Full Time Employees
3,104
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Publishing: newspapers
Address
One Canada Square London GL United Kingdom E14 5AP
IPO Date
Jan 6, 1986
Website
reachplc.com
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Business
Reach plc Reach plc operates as the United Kingdom and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher, producing and distributing national, regional, and local newspapers, magazines, and digital content focused on news, entertainment, sport, and current affairs. The company offers core products and services including over 120 print and online brands such as the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, Daily Express, Sunday Express, Daily Star, Daily Record, Sunday Mail, OK! magazine, Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive, BelfastLive, MyLondon, WalesOnline, and emerging US titles like the Irish Star; digital platforms delivering multimedia content via websites, apps, and social media reaching 70% of the UK online population monthly, 10% of the US population, and over 100 million social followers worldwide; printing services through Reach Printing Services at three UK sites producing 36 major titles including contract work for third parties; direct-to-consumer e-commerce via OK! Beauty Box subscription service, which shipped its 500,000th package in 2024, and Yimbly platform for general goods and homewares; and advertising technologies like the AI-powered Mantis brand safety platform launched in 2019. Reach plc maintains headquarters at One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, with operations spanning the UK, Ireland, and expanding US markets, tracing origins to the 1903 launch of the Daily Mirror and formal incorporation in 1904 as Liverpool Daily Post and Echo. Recent developments include the 2025 launch of standalone digital brands such as All Out Gaming, All Out Rugby League, and All Out Football alongside the Daily Expresso YouTube chat show; investments in state-of-the-art video studios in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Liverpool, and Newcastle; renewal of its long-term partnership with Taboola into a 13th year incorporating Header Bidding for enhanced monetization; initiation of a digital subscription strategy under new Head of Digital Subscriptions; leadership transition with Piers North succeeding Jim Mullen as CEO in March 2025; and emphasis on video, audio, and diversified revenues including affiliates and partnerships as outlined in July 2025 strategic priorities.