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    Trade Ascential PLC - ASCL CFD

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    Low: 1.8865
    High: 1.974
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    Long position overnight fee

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    Margin. Your investment $1,000.00
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    Charges from full value of position ($-4.80)
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    Overnight fee time 21:00 (UTC)
    Min traded quantity 1
    Currency GBP
    Margin 5%
    Stock exchange United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    Commission on trade 0%

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    Ascential PLC ESG Risk Ratings

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    ‘B’ score indicates good relative ESG performance and above average degree of transparency in reporting material ESG data publicly.

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    Key Stats
    Prev. Close* 2.0105
    Open* 1.9555
    1-Year Change* -7.82%
    Day's Range* 1.8865 - 1.974
    52 wk Range 1.72-2.85
    Average Volume (10 days) 1.65M
    Average Volume (3 months) 24.83M
    Market Cap 873.04M
    P/E Ratio -100.00K
    Shares Outstanding 440.26M
    Revenue 524.40M
    EPS -0.21
    Dividend (Yield %) N/A
    Beta 1.55
    Next Earnings Date Sep 22, 2023

    All data is provided by Refinitiv, except for data marked with an asterisk, which is *data provided by Capital.com

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    Date Close Change Change (%) Open High Low
    Sep 22, 2023 2.0105 0.1230 6.52% 1.8875 2.1045 1.8715
    Sep 21, 2023 1.8825 -0.0170 -0.89% 1.8995 1.9235 1.8525
    Sep 20, 2023 1.9095 0.0775 4.23% 1.8320 1.9805 1.8240
    Sep 19, 2023 1.8550 -0.0315 -1.67% 1.8865 1.9105 1.8500
    Sep 18, 2023 1.9145 -0.0980 -4.87% 2.0125 2.0215 1.8960
    Sep 15, 2023 2.0185 -0.0180 -0.88% 2.0365 2.0745 2.0185
    Sep 14, 2023 2.0375 -0.0050 -0.24% 2.0425 2.0525 2.0025
    Sep 13, 2023 2.0145 -0.0040 -0.20% 2.0185 2.0465 1.9745
    Sep 12, 2023 2.0065 0.0280 1.42% 1.9785 2.0395 1.9665
    Sep 11, 2023 1.9845 0.0460 2.37% 1.9385 1.9935 1.9285
    Sep 8, 2023 1.9640 0.0235 1.21% 1.9405 1.9765 1.9295
    Sep 7, 2023 1.9600 -0.0025 -0.13% 1.9625 1.9775 1.9380
    Sep 6, 2023 1.9690 -0.0055 -0.28% 1.9745 1.9925 1.9455
    Sep 5, 2023 1.9925 0.0330 1.68% 1.9595 2.0265 1.9265
    Sep 4, 2023 1.9635 -0.0610 -3.01% 2.0245 2.0785 1.9635
    Sep 1, 2023 2.0345 0.0530 2.67% 1.9815 2.0445 1.9605
    Aug 31, 2023 1.9725 -0.0100 -0.50% 1.9825 2.0345 1.9725
    Aug 30, 2023 1.9795 0.0320 1.64% 1.9475 2.0265 1.9395
    Aug 29, 2023 1.9435 0.0700 3.74% 1.8735 1.9735 1.8625
    Aug 25, 2023 1.8915 -0.0310 -1.61% 1.9225 1.9425 1.8675

    Ascential PLC Events

    Time (UTC) Country Event
    Tuesday, January 23, 2024

    Time (UTC)

    10:59

    Country

    GB

    Event

    Full Year 2023 Ascential PLC Earnings Release
    Full Year 2023 Ascential PLC Earnings Release

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    • Annual
    • Quarterly
    2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
    Total revenue 524.4 349.3 229.9 380.3 348.5
    Revenue 524.4 349.3 229.9 380.3 348.5
    Cost of Revenue, Total 212 127.6 88.3 143.4 125.2
    Gross Profit 312.4 221.7 141.6 236.9 223.3
    Total Operating Expense 618.6 376.8 401.2 378.5 308.3
    Selling/General/Admin. Expenses, Total 232.9 160.7 139.3 158.1 138.5
    Depreciation / Amortization 34.6 31.9 30.8 35.6 30.6
    Unusual Expense (Income) 139.1 56.6 142.8 41.4 14
    Operating Income -94.2 -27.5 -171.3 1.8 40.2
    Interest Income (Expense), Net Non-Operating -11.6 -3.1 -7.9 -4.1 -7.7
    Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets
    Other, Net -10.3 -9 -9.9 -5.6 -3.6
    Net Income Before Taxes -116.1 -39.6 -189.1 -7.9 28.9
    Net Income After Taxes -104.8 -38 -152.6 -6.5 20
    Net Income Before Extra. Items -95.5 -38.8 -153.3 -6.7 20
    Total Extraordinary Items -0.9 261.9 13 14.6 189.2
    Net Income -96.4 223.1 -140.3 7.9 209.2
    Income Available to Common Excl. Extra. Items -95.5 -38.8 -153.3 -6.7 20
    Income Available to Common Incl. Extra. Items -96.4 223.1 -140.3 7.9 209.2
    Diluted Net Income -96.4 223.1 -140.3 7.9 209.2
    Diluted Weighted Average Shares 440 417.3 400.8 401.4 405.5
    Diluted EPS Excluding Extraordinary Items -0.21705 -0.09298 -0.38249 -0.01669 0.04932
    Dividends per Share - Common Stock Primary Issue 0 0 0.018 0.058
    Diluted Normalized EPS 0.1725 0.06614 0.05788 0.13254 0.1058
    Dilution Adjustment 0
    Minority Interest 9.3 -0.8 -0.7 -0.2
    Dec 2022 Jun 2022 Dec 2021 Jun 2021 Dec 2020
    Total revenue 263.7 260.7 174.2 154.3 102
    Revenue 263.7 260.7 174.2 154.3 102
    Cost of Revenue, Total 116.3 95.7 64.5 52.9 34.9
    Gross Profit 147.4 165 109.7 101.4 67.1
    Total Operating Expense 322.8 295.8 204.4 157.5 197.4
    Selling/General/Admin. Expenses, Total 114.9 118 83.9 70.3 66.9
    Depreciation / Amortization 17.1 17.5 15.8 14.7 13.7
    Unusual Expense (Income) 74.5 64.6 40.2 19.6 81.9
    Operating Income -59.1 -35.1 -30.2 -3.2 -95.4
    Interest Income (Expense), Net Non-Operating -9.2 -2.4 1.7 -4.8 -1.6
    Other, Net -6.2 -4.1 -3.4 -5.6 -6
    Net Income Before Taxes -74.5 -41.6 -31.9 -13.6 -103
    Net Income After Taxes -66.8 -38 -31.5 -11 -85.5
    Minority Interest 9.1 0.2 -0.4 -0.4 0
    Net Income Before Extra. Items -57.7 -37.8 -31.9 -11.4 -85.5
    Total Extraordinary Items -0.5 -0.4 34.4 227.8 6.7
    Net Income -58.2 -38.2 2.5 216.4 -78.8
    Income Available to Common Excl. Extra. Items -57.7 -37.8 -31.9 -11.4 -86.6
    Income Available to Common Incl. Extra. Items -58.2 -38.2 2.5 216.4 -79.9
    Diluted Net Income -58.2 -38.2 2.5 216.4 -79.9
    Diluted Weighted Average Shares 478.3 401.7 432.9 401.7 401
    Diluted EPS Excluding Extraordinary Items -0.12064 -0.0941 -0.07369 -0.02838 -0.21596
    Dividends per Share - Common Stock Primary Issue 0 0 0 0
    Diluted Normalized EPS 0.06962 0.10605 0.03557 0.02689 0.03117
    Total Adjustments to Net Income -1.1
    • Annual
    • Quarterly
    2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
    Total Current Assets 432.7 358.6 318.4 258.6 299.1
    Cash and Short Term Investments 80 84.1 78.2 111.7 182
    Cash 59 55.7 51 79 26.7
    Short Term Investments
    Total Receivables, Net 335.3 261.9 186.2 129 100.8
    Accounts Receivable - Trade, Net 335.3 261.9 186.2 129 100.8
    Total Inventory 3.3 1.9 2.1 4.1 3.9
    Prepaid Expenses 9.6 10.7 11.7 12.4 12.4
    Other Current Assets, Total 4.5 0 40.2 1.4 0
    Total Assets 1604.1 1405.2 1102.3 1162 1169.5
    Property/Plant/Equipment, Total - Net 26.4 27.2 20.9 30 32.5
    Property/Plant/Equipment, Total - Gross 47.8 45.3 37.1 72.3 47.7
    Accumulated Depreciation, Total -21.4 -18.1 -16.2 -42.3 -15.2
    Goodwill, Net 711.1 603.6 467.4 512.9 505.1
    Intangibles, Net 242.4 275.3 206.7 247.8 280.9
    Long Term Investments 88.5 82.8 33.2 69.7 8.8
    Note Receivable - Long Term 42.7 0 0.7
    Other Long Term Assets, Total 60.3 57.7 55 43 43.1
    Total Current Liabilities 455 364.8 371.8 263.8 218.8
    Accounts Payable 18 12.7 6.9 10.6 10.3
    Accrued Expenses 56.1 48.9 31.7 32.3 37.4
    Notes Payable/Short Term Debt 0 0 0 0 0
    Current Port. of LT Debt/Capital Leases 7.3 7 6.7 9.4 9
    Other Current Liabilities, Total 373.6 296.2 326.5 211.5 162.1
    Total Liabilities 873.9 629.3 725.8 630.5 624
    Total Long Term Debt 320.7 176.3 323.2 300 312.2
    Long Term Debt 301.2 158.1 309.5 282.6 291.8
    Deferred Income Tax 8.6 6.5 4.6 22.9 24.8
    Other Liabilities, Total 67.9 52 24.9 43.2 68.2
    Total Equity 730.2 775.9 376.5 531.5 545.5
    Common Stock 4.4 4.4 4 4 4
    Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 553.6 638.7 415.3 561.1 568.1
    Other Equity, Total 19.7 -20.5 -45.7 -35.2 -27
    Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity 1604.1 1405.2 1102.3 1162 1169.5
    Total Common Shares Outstanding 440.212 439.215 402.794 403.275 400.819
    Cash & Equivalents 21 28.4 27.2 32.7 155.3
    Additional Paid-In Capital 153.6 153.3 3 1.7 0.5
    Capital Lease Obligations 19.5 18.2 13.7 17.4 20.4
    Minority Interest 21.7 29.7 1.3 0.6 0
    Treasury Stock - Common -1.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1
    Dec 2022 Jun 2022 Dec 2021 Jun 2021 Dec 2020
    Total Current Assets 432.7 394.8 358.6 270.2 318.4
    Cash and Short Term Investments 80 88.4 84.1 81.1 78.2
    Cash 59 68.8 55.7 51
    Cash & Equivalents 21 19.6 28.4 81.1 27.2
    Total Receivables, Net 335.3 278.9 261.9 172.9 197.9
    Accounts Receivable - Trade, Net 335.3 278.9 261.9 171.5 197.9
    Total Inventory 3.3 3.5 1.9 1.5 2.1
    Other Current Assets, Total 4.5 0 40.2
    Total Assets 1604.1 1560.6 1405.2 1174 1102.3
    Property/Plant/Equipment, Total - Net 26.4 27.4 27.2 17.7 20.9
    Goodwill, Net 711.1 682.4 603.6 522.9 467.4
    Intangibles, Net 242.4 297.3 275.3 212.2 206.7
    Long Term Investments 88.5 93.4 82.8 60 33.2
    Other Long Term Assets, Total 60.3 63.2 57.7 59 55
    Total Current Liabilities 455 397.5 364.8 298.2 371.8
    Payable/Accrued 39.7 137.3
    Notes Payable/Short Term Debt 0 0 0 0 0
    Current Port. of LT Debt/Capital Leases 7.3 6.6 7 7.4 6.7
    Other Current Liabilities, Total 373.6 306.3 296 238.5 227.8
    Total Liabilities 873.9 762.7 629.3 579.2 725.8
    Total Long Term Debt 320.7 283 176.3 243.7 323.2
    Long Term Debt 301.2 263.2 158.1 233.8 309.5
    Capital Lease Obligations 19.5 19.8 18.2 9.9 13.7
    Deferred Income Tax 8.6 14.1 6.5 7 4.6
    Minority Interest 21.7 28.6 29.7 1.1 1.3
    Other Liabilities, Total 67.9 39.5 52 29.2 24.9
    Total Equity 730.2 797.9 775.9 594.8 376.5
    Common Stock 4.4 4.4 4.4 4 4
    Additional Paid-In Capital 153.6 153.5 153.3 3.3 3
    Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 553.6 607.8 638.7 628.2 415.3
    Treasury Stock - Common -1.1 -0.1
    Other Equity, Total 19.7 32.2 -20.5 -40.7 -45.7
    Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity 1604.1 1560.6 1405.2 1174 1102.3
    Total Common Shares Outstanding 440.212 440.187 439.215 402.955 402.794
    Note Receivable - Long Term 42.7 2.1 0 32 0.7
    Prepaid Expenses 9.6 24 10.7 14.7
    Accounts Payable 18 12.9 12.7 12.5
    Accrued Expenses 56.1 71.7 9.4 39.8
    Property/Plant/Equipment, Total - Gross 35.4
    Accumulated Depreciation, Total -9.8
    • Annual
    • Quarterly
    2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
    Net income/Starting Line -116.1 -39.6 -184.3 10.2 28.9
    Cash From Operating Activities 53.2 29.9 7.8 87.2 72.2
    Cash From Operating Activities 60.3 54.4 12 11.1 8.9
    Amortization 45.3 47.4 41.3
    Non-Cash Items 102.8 24 140 51.3 39.1
    Cash Taxes Paid 0.2 3.3 3.3 3.2 12.2
    Cash Interest Paid 9 6.4 20.9 15.2 14.6
    Changes in Working Capital 6.2 -8.9 -5.2 -32.8 -46
    Cash From Investing Activities -163.3 -15.1 -34.4 -122.4 135.2
    Capital Expenditures -35.9 -23.3 -24 -18.5 -18.7
    Other Investing Cash Flow Items, Total -127.4 8.2 -10.4 -103.9 153.9
    Cash From Financing Activities 100.5 -12.4 -3.1 -36.9 -70.6
    Financing Cash Flow Items -11.8 -6.9 -20.9 -15.2 -14.6
    Total Cash Dividends Paid 0 -22.9 -22.8
    Issuance (Retirement) of Stock, Net -3.4 150.7 -7.9 1.2 0.4
    Issuance (Retirement) of Debt, Net 115.7 -156.2 25.7 0 -33.6
    Foreign Exchange Effects 5.5 1.5 -1.8 1.8 -0.6
    Net Change in Cash -4.1 3.9 -31.5 -70.3 136.2
    Dec 2022 Jun 2022 Dec 2021 Jun 2021 Dec 2020
    Net income/Starting Line -116.1 -41.6 -39.6 -13.6 -184.3
    Cash From Operating Activities 53.2 43.2 29.9 31 7.8
    Cash From Operating Activities 60.3 30.1 54.4 25.3 12
    Amortization 45.3
    Non-Cash Items 102.8 34.7 24 -5.9 140
    Cash Taxes Paid 0.2 -0.4 3.3 3.5 3.3
    Cash Interest Paid 9 2.5 6.4 4.8 20.9
    Changes in Working Capital 6.2 20 -8.9 25.2 -5.2
    Cash From Investing Activities -163.3 -129.1 -15.1 49.3 -34.4
    Capital Expenditures -35.9 -13.9 -23.3 -8.8 -24
    Other Investing Cash Flow Items, Total -127.4 -115.2 8.2 58.1 -10.4
    Cash From Financing Activities 100.5 85.1 -12.4 -78.7 -3.1
    Financing Cash Flow Items -11.8 -3.7 -6.9 -5.4 -20.9
    Total Cash Dividends Paid 0
    Issuance (Retirement) of Stock, Net -3.4 0 150.7 0.3 -7.9
    Issuance (Retirement) of Debt, Net 115.7 88.8 -156.2 -73.6 25.7
    Foreign Exchange Effects 5.5 5.1 1.5 -0.7 -1.8
    Net Change in Cash -4.1 4.3 3.9 0.9 -31.5

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    Ascential Company profile

    Ascential PLC (ASCL), formerly known as EMAP, is a B2B media business, specialising in information services, festivals, and exhibitions. The Ascential share price is listed on the London Stock Exchange and included in the FTSE 250 Index. The history of the company started in 1887 when Richard Winfrey purchased the Spalding Guardian, the Lynn News and the Peterborough Advertiser. The company kept continuously growing over time. It sold its 65 newspaper titles, including the 300-year-old Stamford Mercury, for £111 million to Johnston Press in 1996. In December 2015 the company was rebranded to Ascential. By February 2016, the business was the subject of initial public offering valued at £800 million. Check out Capital.com for the latest ASCL share price.
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