Acquired by Informa Group in Nov 2024
ASCL - Ascential plc
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London,
United Kingdom
Type: Equity
ASCL price evolution
ASCL
| (in millions $) | 30 Jun 2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 31 Dec 2023 | 30 Sep 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash | $19.3 | $19.3 | $39.4 | $39.4 |
| Short term investments | ||||
| Net receivables | $33.2 | $33.2 | $49.2 | $49.2 |
| Inventory | $0.2 | $0.2 | $0.3 | $0.3 |
| Total current assets | $102.4 | $102.4 | $1301.5 | $1301.5 |
| Long term investments | $2.5 | $2.5 | $1.7 | $1.7 |
| Property, plant & equipment | $1.5 | $1.5 | $6.5 | $6.5 |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | ||||
| Total noncurrent assets | ||||
| Total investments | ||||
| Total assets | $365.8 | $365.8 | $1606.3 | $1606.3 |
| Current liabilities | ||||
| Accounts payable | $43.3 | $43.3 | $80.5 | $80.5 |
| Deferred revenue | ||||
| Short long term debt | $1.9 | $1.9 | $2 | $2 |
| Total current liabilities | $114.1 | $114.1 | $626.8 | $626.8 |
| Long term debt | $8 | $8 | $420.5 | $420.5 |
| Total noncurrent liabilities | ||||
| Total debt | ||||
| Total liabilities | $133 | $133 | $1056.8 | $1056.8 |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||
| Retained earnings | -$64 | -$64 | $209.7 | $209.7 |
| Other shareholder equity | $138.4 | $138.4 | $181.3 | $181.3 |
| Total shareholder equity | $232.8 | $232.8 | $549.5 | $549.5 |
| (in millions $) | 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Dec 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash | $39.4 | $80 | $84.1 | $78.2 |
| Short term investments | ||||
| Net receivables | $49.2 | $335.3 | $261.9 | $186.2 |
| Inventory | $0.3 | $3.3 | $1.9 | $2.1 |
| Total current assets | $1301.5 | $432.7 | $358.6 | $318.4 |
| Long term investments | $1.7 | $88.5 | $82.8 | $33.2 |
| Property, plant & equipment | $6.5 | $26.4 | $27.2 | $20.9 |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | ||||
| Total noncurrent assets | ||||
| Total investments | ||||
| Total assets | $1606.3 | $1604.1 | $1405.2 | $1102.3 |
| Current liabilities | ||||
| Accounts payable | $80.5 | $18 | $12.7 | $6.9 |
| Deferred revenue | ||||
| Short long term debt | $2 | $7.3 | $7 | $6.7 |
| Total current liabilities | $626.8 | $455 | $364.8 | $371.8 |
| Long term debt | $420.5 | $320.7 | $176.3 | $323.2 |
| Total noncurrent liabilities | ||||
| Total debt | ||||
| Total liabilities | $1056.8 | $852.2 | $629.3 | $725.8 |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||
| Retained earnings | $209.7 | $386.5 | $638.7 | $415.3 |
| Other shareholder equity | $181.3 | $208.5 | -$20.5 | -$45.7 |
| Total shareholder equity | $549.5 | $751.9 | $775.9 | $376.5 |
| (in millions $) | 30 Jun 2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 30 Jun 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||
| Total revenue | $78.9 | $78.9 | $153.7 | $153.7 |
| Cost of revenue | $28 | $28 | $51.9 | $51.9 |
| Gross Profit | $50.9 | $50.9 | $101.8 | $101.8 |
| Operating activities | ||||
| Research & development | ||||
| Selling, general & administrative | $22.45 | $22.45 | $82.85 | $82.85 |
| Total operating expenses | $50.45 | $50.45 | $134.75 | $134.75 |
| Operating income | $28.45 | $28.45 | $18.95 | $18.95 |
| Income from continuing operations | ||||
| EBIT | ||||
| Income tax expense | $4.55 | $4.55 | $2.5 | $2.5 |
| Interest expense | -$1.15 | -$1.15 | -$5.15 | -$5.15 |
| Net income | ||||
| Net income | $243.65 | $243.65 | -$8.25 | -$8.25 |
| Income (for common shares) | $243.65 | $243.65 | -$8.25 | -$8.25 |
| (in millions $) | 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Dec 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||
| Total revenue | $206.4 | $524.4 | $349.3 | $229.9 |
| Cost of revenue | $74.2 | $212 | $127.6 | $88.3 |
| Gross Profit | $132.2 | $312.4 | $221.7 | $141.6 |
| Operating activities | ||||
| Research & development | $4.9 | |||
| Selling, general & administrative | $97.4 | $261.5 | $160.7 | $139.3 |
| Total operating expenses | $171.6 | $473.5 | $376.8 | $401.2 |
| Operating income | $34.8 | $50.9 | -$27.5 | -$171.3 |
| Income from continuing operations | ||||
| EBIT | ||||
| Income tax expense | $4.8 | -$11.3 | -$1.6 | -$36.5 |
| Interest expense | -$22.1 | -$10.4 | ||
| Net income | ||||
| Net income | -$191.3 | -$96.4 | $223.1 | -$140.3 |
| Income (for common shares) | -$191.3 | -$96.4 | $223.1 | -$140.3 |
| (in millions $) | 30 Jun 2024 | 30 Jun 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $243.65 | -$8.25 | -$8.25 | -$29.1 |
| Operating activities | ||||
| Depreciation | $1.2 | $12.05 | $12.05 | $4.9 |
| Business acquisitions & disposals | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||
| Total cash flows from operations | $28.1 | $20.6 | $20.6 | $5 |
| Investing activities | ||||
| Capital expenditures | -$7.5 | -$9.95 | -$9.95 | -$11 |
| Investments | ||||
| Total cash flows from investing | $522.6 | -$11.3 | -$11.3 | -$17.1 |
| Financing activities | ||||
| Dividends paid | -$225.1 | |||
| Sale and purchase of stock | -$157.65 | -$1.3 | -$1.3 | -$1.7 |
| Net borrowings | -$206.7 | $2.5 | $2.5 | $13.45 |
| Total cash flows from financing | -$584.35 | -$2.35 | -$2.35 | $7.7 |
| Effect of exchange rate | $0.15 | $0.9 | $0.9 | $0.2 |
| Change in cash and equivalents | -$33.6 | $4.8 | $4.8 | -$4.2 |
| (in millions $) | 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Dec 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | -$191.3 | -$96.4 | -$39.6 | -$184.3 |
| Operating activities | ||||
| Depreciation | $49.8 | $10.2 | $54.4 | $12 |
| Business acquisitions & disposals | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||
| Total cash flows from operations | -$8.2 | $53.2 | $29.9 | $7.8 |
| Investing activities | ||||
| Capital expenditures | -$41.2 | -$35.9 | -$23.3 | -$24 |
| Investments | ||||
| Total cash flows from investing | -$73.3 | -$163.3 | -$15.1 | -$34.4 |
| Financing activities | ||||
| Dividends paid | ||||
| Sale and purchase of stock | -$5.2 | -$3.4 | $150.7 | -$7.9 |
| Net borrowings | $114.5 | $115.7 | -$149 | $25.7 |
| Total cash flows from financing | $91.4 | $100.5 | -$12.4 | -$3.1 |
| Effect of exchange rate | $0.5 | $1.5 | -$1.8 | |
| Change in cash and equivalents | -$40.6 | -$4.1 | $3.9 | -$31.5 |
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Fundamentals
| Market cap | N/A |
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| Enterprise value | N/A |
| Shares outstanding | N/A |
| Revenue | $465.20M |
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| EBITDA | N/A |
| EBIT | N/A |
| Net Income | $470.80M |
| Revenue Q/Q | -40.16% |
| Revenue Y/Y | -11.29% |
| P/E ratio | N/A |
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| EV/Sales | N/A |
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
| EV/EBIT | N/A |
| P/S ratio | N/A |
| P/B ratio | N/A |
| Book/Share | N/A |
| Cash/Share | N/A |
| EPS | N/A |
|---|---|
| ROA | 47.75% |
| ROE | 120.36% |
| Debt/Equity | 1.92 |
|---|---|
| Net debt/EBITDA | N/A |
| Current ratio | 0.90 |
| Quick ratio | 0.90 |