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Bloomsbury Publishing
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Rating:77Outperform
Price Target:
730.00 p
▲(12.83% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/21/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality—robust and improving free cash flow and a low-leverage balance sheet—partly offset by a recent 2026 revenue and earnings pullback. Technicals add support with price holding above key moving averages and a positive MACD, while valuation (P/E ~19.5 and ~2.5% yield) looks fair but not notably cheap.
Positive Factors
Strong and improving free cash flow
Strong free cash flow and consistently positive operating cash generation support reinvestment, acquisitions, shareholder returns, and resilience through weaker publishing cycles while also indicating generally sound earnings quality.
Negative Factors
Recent revenue contraction
The latest revenue pullback interrupts the prior scaling trend and may indicate softer demand, timing effects, or a less supportive publishing mix, making near-term growth less dependable until broader momentum is restored.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong and improving free cash flow
Strong free cash flow and consistently positive operating cash generation support reinvestment, acquisitions, shareholder returns, and resilience through weaker publishing cycles while also indicating generally sound earnings quality.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£496.77M
Dividend Yield2.6%
Average Volume (3M)221.86K
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.8
Beta (1Y)0.26
Revenue Growth-9.72%
EPS Growth6.73%
CountryUK
Employees1,321
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryPublishing
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.33
Shares Outstanding81,608,670
10 Day Avg. Volume226,646
30 Day Avg. Volume221,864
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.17
Price to Book (P/B)1.74
Price to Sales (P/S)1.16
P/FCF Ratio9.68
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£825.00Price Target Upside27.51% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.46
Revenue Forecast (FY)£354.24M
Bloomsbury Publishing Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, established in 1986 and based in London, United Kingdom, functions as an international publisher offering a diverse range of academic, educational, and general interest books. Its extensive portfolio encompasses both fic...
How the Company Makes Money
Bloomsbury makes money primarily by publishing and monetising intellectual property (IP) in multiple formats and channels. Its core revenue stream is book and content sales: it earns revenue from selling physical books (hardback, paperback and oth...
Bloomsbury Publishing Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
84
Very Positive
Cash Flow
88
Very Positive
| Breakdown | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 325.90M | 361.00M | 342.65M | 264.10M | 230.11M |
| Gross Profit | 179.60M | 203.90M | 194.59M | 136.91M | 116.93M |
| EBITDA | 54.40M | 50.20M | 55.25M | 38.54M | 32.68M |
| Net Income | 27.00M | 25.40M | 32.30M | 20.24M | 16.89M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 364.50M | 385.30M | 371.74M | 315.11M | 289.24M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 44.00M | 40.60M | 65.75M | 51.54M | 41.23M |
| Total Debt | 29.80M | 32.40M | 8.90M | 10.65M | 12.23M |
| Total Liabilities | 148.60M | 170.50M | 169.29M | 127.28M | 120.27M |
| Stockholders Equity | 215.90M | 214.80M | 202.45M | 187.84M | 168.97M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 38.90M | 35.70M | 31.78M | 20.26M | 31.86M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 40.30M | 41.90M | 37.62M | 26.88M | 39.85M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -8.90M | -69.90M | -4.61M | -6.87M | -30.90M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -26.30M | 3.20M | -16.93M | -12.77M | -22.99M |
Bloomsbury Publishing Technical Analysis
Negative
647.00
Price Trends
631.77
Negative
625.23
Negative
560.79
Positive
Market Momentum
-4.32
Positive
39.30
Neutral
22.00
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:BMY, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 647 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 639.45, above the 50-day MA of 631.77, and above the 200-day MA of 560.79, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -4.32 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 39.30 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 22.00 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GB:BMY.
Bloomsbury Publishing Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | £496.77M | 18.85 | 12.74% | 2.60% | -9.72% | 6.73% | |
73 Outperform | £43.77B | 19.79 | 125.53% | 2.76% | 1.95% | 20.56% | |
70 Outperform | £6.99B | 22.74 | 9.13% | 2.21% | 3.24% | -25.23% | |
69 Neutral | £11.09B | 51.83 | 3.90% | 2.57% | 4.51% | 216.21% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
52 Neutral | £249.42M | 8.06 | 3.57% | 5.86% | -8.41% | -51.11% | |
45 Neutral | £128.13M | -0.73 | -36.14% | 14.39% | -6.48% | -458.95% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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Bloomsbury Publishing Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyLegal Proceedings
Bloomsbury to Share in US$1.5bn Anthropic AI Settlement Covering 14,087 Titles
Positive
Jul 22, 2026
Bloomsbury Publishing will benefit from a US$1.5bn class-action settlement against AI company Anthropic over the alleged use of unlicensed content in training its models. The US District Court has approved terms that cover 14,087 Bloomsbury titles...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesStock BuybackDividendsShareholder Meetings
Bloomsbury Investors Back All Resolutions at 2026 AGM
Positive
Jul 15, 2026
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC reported that all resolutions at its 2026 Annual General Meeting were approved by shareholders, confirming broad support for the board and corporate governance framework. The AGM also endorsed a final dividend of 12.12p p...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
Bloomsbury Sees Strong Start to Year and Expects Record Profit on Robust Publishing Slate
Positive
Jul 15, 2026
Bloomsbury Publishing has issued a trading update for the first four months of its 2026/27 financial year ahead of its AGM, highlighting a strong publishing slate in the Consumer Division, including new titles from major bestselling authors and a ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Bloomsbury Publishes 2026 Annual Report and Sets July AGM
Positive
Jun 19, 2026
Bloomsbury Publishing has released its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 28 February 2026 and circulated the documents, along with the notice of its upcoming Annual General Meeting, to shareholders and via its investor relations websit...
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