Future plc (FUTR.L)
ValueMarkers Composite Index
87% below intrinsic value ($31)
Future plc (FUTR.L) — VMCI valuation read
Composite valuation read on FUTR.L: VMCI 60/100 against a Communication Services sector median of 50. The 10-point above-median print is the headline number for Future plc, and at the mid-cap tier it reflects how the five pillars combine into a single decision-grade score.
Trailing 30-day insider activity for FUTR.L: nothing material on SEC EDGAR. With the Form 4 channel quiet, the price-vs-DCF gap and the trailing margin trend carry more weight in the active read.
**Investor frame.** Value, quality, risk in three lines on FUTR.L: FUTR.L trades at 25.0x earnings, 39% above the Communication Services median of 18.0x; ROIC of 13.0% sits 3.0pp above the Communication Services median (10.0%); net debt to EBITDA of 2.2x is the rate-sensitivity line to watch. EV/EBITDA at 14.0x versus 12.0x for Communication Services closes the value frame.
FUTR.L fell 3.1% over the trailing 7 days, with a -11.8% read on a 30-day basis.
Future plc, together with its subsidiaries, publishes content for technology, games, TV and entertainment, women's lifestyle, real life, music, creative and photography, sports, home interest, and B2B sectors primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. It operates through Media and Magazine segments. The Media segment provides e-commerce, digital advertising, events, lead generation, newsletters and CRM, and digital licensing services. The Magazine segment creates specialist magazines and bookazines in print and digital formats; and offers print licensing services. The company also provides endorsement licensing, comparison shopping, and video content production services, as well as various sales and distribution services to third party publishers. Future plc was founded in 1985 and is based in Bath, the United Kingdom.
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