Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY)
United Kingdom flag United Kingdom · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
659.00
-7.00 (-1.05%)
Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM GMT

Bloomsbury Publishing Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:BMY has a market cap or net worth of GBP 532.76 million. The enterprise value is 524.86 million.

Market Cap532.76M
Enterprise Value 524.86M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, October 22, 2026.

Earnings Date Oct 22, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Oct 29, 2026

Share Statistics

LON:BMY has 80.84 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.27% in one year.

Current Share Class 80.84M
Shares Outstanding 80.84M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.27%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.02%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.36%
Owned by Institutions (%) 83.11%
Float 77.91M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 26.76 and the forward PE ratio is 14.10.

PE Ratio 26.76
Forward PE 14.10
PS Ratio 1.68
PB Ratio 2.50
P/TBV Ratio 5.79
P/FCF Ratio 11.36
P/OCF Ratio 11.08
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.93, with an EV/FCF ratio of 11.19.

EV / Earnings 25.98
EV / Sales 1.65
EV / EBITDA 12.93
EV / EBIT 17.67
EV / FCF 11.19

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.58, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.10.

Current Ratio 1.58
Quick Ratio 0.94
Debt / Equity 0.10
Debt / EBITDA 0.55
Debt / FCF 0.47
Interest Coverage 17.47

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.60% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 11.60%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.60%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.10%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 11.60%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 12.99%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.49%
Revenue Per Employee 258,537
Profits Per Employee 16,423
Employee Count1,230
Asset Turnover 0.87
Inventory Turnover 3.07

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:BMY has paid 5.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 5.00M
Effective Tax Rate 19.84%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +29.72% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.41, so LON:BMY's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.41
52-Week Price Change +29.72%
50-Day Moving Average 641.24
200-Day Moving Average 602.38
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 52.55
Average Volume (20 Days) 376,970

Short Selling Information

Short Interest n/a
Short Previous Month n/a
Short % of Shares Out n/a
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LON:BMY had revenue of GBP 318.00 million and earned 20.20 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.25.

Revenue318.00M
Gross Profit 187.10M
Operating Income 29.70M
Pretax Income 25.20M
Net Income 20.20M
EBITDA 38.50M
EBIT 29.70M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.25
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 30.10 million in cash and 22.20 million in debt, with a net cash position of 7.90 million or 0.10 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 30.10M
Total Debt 22.20M
Net Cash 7.90M
Net Cash Per Share 0.10
Equity (Book Value) 213.20M
Book Value Per Share 2.64
Working Capital 77.50M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 48.10 million and capital expenditures -1.20 million, giving a free cash flow of 46.90 million.

Operating Cash Flow 48.10M
Capital Expenditures -1.20M
Depreciation & Amortization 8.80M
Net Borrowing -8.70M
Free Cash Flow 46.90M
FCF Per Share 0.58
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 58.84%, with operating and profit margins of 9.34% and 6.35%.

Gross Margin 58.84%
Operating Margin 9.34%
Pretax Margin 7.92%
Profit Margin 6.35%
EBITDA Margin 12.11%
EBIT Margin 9.34%
FCF Margin 14.75%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.16, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.46%.

Dividend Per Share 0.16
Dividend Yield 2.46%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 4.99%
Years of Dividend Growth 3
Payout Ratio 64.85%
FCF Payout Ratio 28.27%
Buyback Yield 0.27%
Shareholder Yield 2.73%
Earnings Yield 3.74%
FCF Yield 8.80%
Dividend Details

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside
Graham Formula Value
Graham Formula Upside

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LON:BMY is 786.00, which is 19.27% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target 786.00
Price Target Difference 19.27%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 5
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 2.81%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) -0.59%

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on July 30, 2020. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.031780442.

Last Split Date Jul 30, 2020
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 1.031780442

Scores

LON:BMY has an Altman Z-Score of 3.77 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score 3.77
Piotroski F-Score 5