Future plc stock analysis
Future plc (FNWA) Stock Price & Analysis
FNWA Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 3.82 - EUR 3.82
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 3.10 - EUR 7.35
- Previous Close
- EUR 3.76
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 115
- Market Cap
- EUR 334.11M
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 619.05T
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 44.60M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 391.70M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 8.8
- Beta
- 0.57
- Next Earnings
- Dec 03, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 4.96%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Lower Leverage And Solid Equity Position
Reduced leverage strengthens Future’s financial resilience and preserves flexibility for investment, dividends, or managing weaker trading conditions. A healthy equity position also provides a more stable foundation as the company works through profitability and revenue pressures.
Strong Net Income To Free Cash Flow Conversion
The near-one-to-one conversion of net income into free cash flow indicates that reported earnings are still translating effectively into cash. That supports internal funding capacity and gives management greater flexibility despite the recent decline in overall cash generation.
Diversified Specialist Media Revenue Model
Future’s combination of advertising, performance-based ecommerce revenue, and subscriptions reduces reliance on a single monetisation stream. Its specialist brands and multiple content verticals can support cross-brand commercial offerings and recurring audience-led demand over time.
Bears Say
Revenue Contraction
Declining revenue signals weaker demand or monetisation across Future’s portfolio and reduces the operating leverage available to the business. If the contraction persists, it could limit investment in content and digital products while making future profit recovery more difficult.
Pressure On Margins And Profitability
Lower gross and net margins show that Future is retaining less profit from each unit of revenue. Persistent margin pressure would weaken earnings resilience, reduce funds available for growth initiatives, and make the company more exposed to further changes in advertising or consumer spending.
Weaker Absolute Cash Generation
A material fall in free cash flow reduces the cash available for shareholder returns, debt reduction, and reinvestment. Operating cash flow below net income also indicates that accounting profitability is not being converted into operating cash as fully as before.
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Company Description
Future plc
Future plc, along with its associated companies, specializes in creating and disseminating content across a wide array of interests, including technology, gaming, television, entertainment, women's lifestyle, real-life topics, music, creative arts, photography, sports, home interests, and business-to-business sectors. Its primary operations are concentrated in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company's activities are organized into two main divisions: Media and Magazine. The Media division delivers a suite of services such as e-commerce solutions, digital advertising, event management, lead generation, newsletters, customer relationship management, and digital content licensing. Meanwhile, the Magazine division is responsible for producing specialized magazines and bookazines in both print and digital formats, in addition to offering print licensing services. Beyond these core areas, Future plc also provides endorsement licensing, comparison shopping tools, video content production, and various sales and distribution assistance for other publishing entities. The company was established in 1985 and is headquartered in Bath, United Kingdom.
- Sector
- Communicationservices
- Industry
- Publishing
- CEO
- Chin Shin Li Ying
- Employees
- 2,991
- Website
- www.futureplc.com
- Address
- Quay House, Bath, SO, BA1 1UA, GB
Future plc (FNWA) Earnings & Revenues
FNWA Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentNeutral
The earnings call presented a balanced view with stable financial performance despite revenue declines, strong cash generation, and strategic initiatives showing promise. However, challenges remain in audience engagement and specific market segments.
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Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 14 | 1 | 6 |
| Technical Analysis | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Moving Averages | 10 | 0 | 2 |
