Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

BMY · LSE · Communication Services / Publishing

662.00GBX-3.00 (-0.45%)

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Market Stats

Previous Close665.00

Open660.00

Day Range657.12 – 670.00

52-Week Range426.83 – 679.00

Volume111.03K

Market Cap514.97M

P/E (TTM)19.30

Forward P/E13.33

EPS0.33

Dividend Yield2.54%

Beta0.42

50-Day Avg631.42

200-Day Avg583.26

About

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc publishes academic, educational, and general fiction and non-fiction books publishing for children, general reader, teachers, students, libraries, researchers, and professionals worldwide. It operates through Consumer and Academic & Professional segments. The company offers print books, ebooks, and audiobooks; licensing rights to third parties; and digital resources to academic, educational and professional settings. It also provides advertising and publishing services; and books for students and scholars of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. In addition, the company offers digital resources and databases for school libraries and higher education; and books and digital resources for professionals; educational content secondary schools; and professional development content for teachers and trainee teachers. Further, it offers pre-school and picture books, non-fiction, and fiction and graphic novels; audio books, games, and digital reference; and books for sport and wellbeing, science and nature, history, current affairs, creative arts and games, nautical, and military history. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Company Details

SectorCommunication Services
IndustryPublishing
CEOMr. John Nigel Newton CBE
Employees1.23K
Headquarters50 Bedford Square, London, United Kingdom, WC1B 3DP, UK
Websitehttps://www.bloomsbury.com

Leadership

Mr. John Nigel Newton CBEFounder, CEO & Executive Chairman · b. 1955
Mr. Keith Robert UnderwoodChief Financial & Operating Officer and Director · b. 1976
Ms. Elisabeth Nicole CalderCo-Founder and Publishing Director · b. 1938
Ms. Tamsin Anne Bernadette GarrityHead of Investor Relations
Ms. Maya Abu-DeebGroup General Counsel & Company Secretary
Mr. Vafa PaymanManaging Director of APAC & Corporate Development
Mr. Karl BurnettGroup Director of People & Engagement
Mr. Richard D. P. CharkinConsultant
Ms. Kathleen FarrarManaging Director of Consumer UK
Ms. Jenny RidoutGlobal MD of Academic & Professional Division and Executive Director · b. 1972

Financials

Income Statement

Currency: GBP	1989-12-31	1990-12-31	1991-12-31	1992-12-31	1993-12-31	1994-12-31	1995-12-31	1996-12-31	1997-12-31	1998-12-31	1999-12-31	2000-12-31	2001-12-31	2002-12-31	2003-12-31	2004-12-31	2005-12-31	2006-12-31	2007-12-31	2008-12-31	2009-12-31	2010-12-31	2012-02-29	2013-02-28	2014-02-28	2015-02-28	2016-02-29	2017-02-28	2018-02-28	2019-02-28	2020-02-29	2021-02-28	2022-02-28	2023-02-28	2024-02-29	2025-02-28	2026-02-28

Currency: GBP	1989-12-31	1990-12-31	1991-12-31	1992-12-31	1993-12-31	1994-12-31	1995-12-31	1996-12-31	1997-12-31	1998-12-31	1999-12-31	2000-12-31	2001-12-31	2002-12-31	2003-12-31	2004-12-31	2005-12-31	2006-12-31	2007-12-31	2008-12-31	2009-12-31	2010-12-31	2012-02-29	2013-02-28	2014-02-28	2015-02-28	2016-02-29	2017-02-28	2018-02-28	2019-02-28	2020-02-29	2021-02-28	2022-02-28	2023-02-28	2024-02-29	2025-02-28	2026-02-28
Total Revenue	7.03M	6.69M	7.84M	8.07M	8.53M	9.69M	11.37M	13.65M	13.71M	15.23M	20.86M	50.68M	61.14M	68.02M	83.11M	84.45M	109.11M	74.77M	150.21M	99.95M	87.22M	90.66M	97.40M	98.48M	109.50M	111.13M	123.72M	142.56M	161.51M	162.68M	162.77M	185.14M	230.11M	264.10M	342.65M	361.00M	325.90M
Growth (%)	-	-4.75%	+17.13%	+2.99%	+5.64%	+13.68%	+17.32%	+20.09%	+0.37%	+11.13%	+36.98%	+142.90%	+20.65%	+11.25%	+22.20%	+1.61%	+29.20%	-31.47%	+100.89%	-33.46%	-12.74%	+3.95%	+7.43%	+1.11%	+11.19%	+1.49%	+11.34%	+15.23%	+13.29%	+0.72%	+0.06%	+13.74%	+24.29%	+14.77%	+29.74%	+5.36%	-9.72%
Cost of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7.59M	10.08M	29.39M	34.09M	39.76M	39.63M	42.27M	53.51M	38.60M	91.04M	56.70M	43.84M	42.77M	42.20M	41.24M	47.18M	47.80M	55.20M	67.69M	77.16M	74.92M	78.99M	89.62M	113.18M	127.19M	148.06M	157.10M	146.30M
Gross Profit	7.03M	6.69M	7.84M	8.07M	8.53M	9.69M	11.37M	13.65M	13.71M	7.64M	10.78M	21.29M	27.05M	28.25M	43.48M	42.18M	55.59M	36.17M	59.17M	43.25M	43.38M	47.89M	55.20M	57.24M	62.31M	63.33M	68.53M	74.88M	84.36M	87.76M	83.78M	95.52M	116.93M	136.91M	194.59M	203.90M	179.60M
Gross Margin	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	50.14%	51.68%	42.01%	44.25%	41.54%	52.32%	49.95%	50.95%	48.37%	39.39%	43.27%	49.74%	52.82%	56.67%	58.12%	56.91%	56.99%	55.39%	52.52%	52.23%	53.94%	51.47%	51.59%	50.81%	51.84%	56.79%	56.48%	55.11%
Operating Expense	6.39M	6.29M	7.30M	7.46M	7.67M	8.64M	10.16M	12.10M	11.85M	5.36M	7.86M	15.91M	19.18M	19.47M	30.63M	26.81M	36.79M	32.66M	42.69M	34.85M	37.21M	42.74M	46.79M	47.48M	52.80M	53.03M	57.20M	64.57M	72.82M	75.18M	69.52M	76.65M	91.35M	111.37M	153.99M	170.60M	142.50M
Operating Income	639.00K	401.00K	534.00K	608.00K	856.00K	1.05M	1.21M	1.56M	1.86M	2.28M	2.93M	5.38M	7.88M	8.78M	12.86M	15.37M	18.81M	3.51M	16.48M	8.40M	6.17M	5.14M	8.41M	9.76M	9.51M	10.29M	11.32M	10.31M	11.54M	12.58M	14.26M	18.86M	25.58M	25.54M	40.60M	33.30M	37.10M
Operating Margin	9.10%	5.99%	6.81%	7.53%	10.04%	10.81%	10.61%	11.40%	13.56%	14.95%	14.02%	10.62%	12.88%	12.91%	15.47%	18.19%	17.24%	4.69%	10.97%	8.40%	7.07%	5.67%	8.64%	9.91%	8.69%	9.26%	9.15%	7.23%	7.14%	7.73%	8.76%	10.19%	11.11%	9.67%	11.85%	9.22%	11.38%
EBITDA	709.00K	447.00K	560.00K	633.00K	880.00K	1.08M	1.24M	1.60M	1.92M	2.36M	3.02M	5.75M	9.09M	10.13M	14.00M	17.35M	20.57M	5.89M	18.64M	12.60M	8.39M	7.02M	10.48M	12.71M	12.92M	13.59M	14.97M	14.05M	16.11M	16.69M	20.30M	25.81M	32.68M	38.54M	55.25M	50.20M	54.40M
EBITDA Margin	10.09%	6.68%	7.15%	7.84%	10.32%	11.17%	10.93%	11.73%	14.04%	15.47%	14.48%	11.36%	14.87%	14.90%	16.84%	20.54%	18.86%	7.88%	12.41%	12.60%	9.62%	7.75%	10.76%	12.91%	11.80%	12.23%	12.10%	9.85%	9.98%	10.26%	12.47%	13.94%	14.20%	14.59%	16.13%	13.91%	16.69%
Net Income	408.00K	109.00K	146.00K	187.00K	439.00K	802.00K	670.00K	813.00K	964.00K	1.12M	1.80M	3.73M	5.90M	6.70M	9.71M	12.74M	14.65M	3.65M	11.80M	7.84M	4.98M	3.40M	3.37M	7.47M	7.70M	8.75M	9.71M	7.35M	9.07M	9.25M	10.50M	13.70M	16.89M	20.24M	32.30M	25.40M	27.00M
Net Income Margin	5.81%	1.63%	1.86%	2.32%	5.15%	8.27%	5.89%	5.95%	7.03%	7.37%	8.65%	7.36%	9.65%	9.85%	11.69%	15.09%	13.42%	4.88%	7.86%	7.84%	5.71%	3.75%	3.46%	7.58%	7.03%	7.87%	7.85%	5.16%	5.62%	5.68%	6.45%	7.40%	7.34%	7.67%	9.43%	7.04%	8.28%
R&D	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	566.00K	804.00K	2.07M	2.30M	2.42M	2.42M	2.56M	3.64M	4.65M	4.61M	4.93M	-	-
R&D as % of Total Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.52%	0.72%	1.67%	1.62%	1.50%	1.49%	1.57%	1.97%	2.02%	1.74%	1.44%	-	-
Interest Expense	282.00K	317.00K	390.00K	423.00K	402.00K	206.00K	196.00K	355.00K	508.00K	712.00K	314.00K	131.00K	68.00K	53.00K	23.00K	337.00K	71.00K	47.00K	99.00K	51.00K	145.00K	1.53M	108.00K	26.00K	80.00K	94.00K	90.00K	73.00K	31.00K	33.00K	495.00K	591.00K	474.00K	441.00K	408.00K	2.10M	1.90M
Interest Expense % of Total Revenue	4.01%	4.74%	4.98%	5.24%	4.71%	2.13%	1.72%	2.60%	3.71%	4.67%	1.51%	0.26%	0.11%	0.08%	0.03%	0.40%	0.07%	0.06%	0.07%	0.05%	0.17%	1.69%	0.11%	0.03%	0.07%	0.08%	0.07%	0.05%	0.02%	0.02%	0.30%	0.32%	0.21%	0.17%	0.12%	0.58%	0.58%

Balance Sheet

Currency: GBP	1989-12-31	1990-12-31	1991-12-31	1992-12-31	1993-12-31	1994-12-31	1995-12-31	1996-12-31	1997-12-31	1998-12-31	1999-12-31	2000-12-31	2001-12-31	2002-12-31	2003-12-31	2004-12-31	2005-12-31	2006-12-31	2007-12-31	2008-12-31	2009-12-31	2010-12-31	2011-02-28	2012-02-29	2013-02-28	2014-02-28	2015-02-28	2016-02-29	2017-02-28	2018-02-28	2019-02-28	2020-02-29	2021-02-28	2022-02-28	2023-02-28	2024-02-29	2025-02-28	2026-02-28

Currency: GBP	1989-12-31	1990-12-31	1991-12-31	1992-12-31	1993-12-31	1994-12-31	1995-12-31	1996-12-31	1997-12-31	1998-12-31	1999-12-31	2000-12-31	2001-12-31	2002-12-31	2003-12-31	2004-12-31	2005-12-31	2006-12-31	2007-12-31	2008-12-31	2009-12-31	2010-12-31	2011-02-28	2012-02-29	2013-02-28	2014-02-28	2015-02-28	2016-02-29	2017-02-28	2018-02-28	2019-02-28	2020-02-29	2021-02-28	2022-02-28	2023-02-28	2024-02-29	2025-02-28	2026-02-28
Total Assets	6.07M	6.19M	7.53M	8.27M	8.94M	12.20M	14.81M	19.23M	22.91M	25.06M	32.75M	65.51M	71.52M	67.70M	84.95M	99.20M	135.63M	111.04M	159.62M	148.62M	139.52M	144.24M	143.72M	146.37M	154.03M	158.08M	171.48M	176.63M	192.67M	196.99M	207.09M	229.74M	259.16M	289.24M	315.11M	371.74M	385.30M	364.50M
Total Liabilities	5.86M	5.86M	7.06M	7.61M	7.41M	6.43M	8.67M	12.58M	15.25M	11.29M	14.33M	26.76M	27.89M	19.42M	26.13M	26.10M	46.85M	21.71M	59.55M	34.95M	26.84M	30.25M	31.87M	37.19M	39.23M	42.05M	47.33M	43.67M	53.37M	57.43M	63.35M	80.07M	90.91M	120.27M	127.28M	169.29M	170.50M	148.60M
Total Equity	215.00K	324.00K	470.00K	657.00K	1.02M	5.76M	6.14M	6.66M	7.66M	13.77M	18.42M	38.75M	43.63M	48.28M	58.82M	73.10M	88.78M	89.33M	100.07M	113.67M	112.68M	-	111.84M	109.18M	114.81M	116.04M	124.15M	132.97M	139.30M	139.56M	143.74M	149.67M	168.25M	168.97M	187.84M	202.45M	214.80M	215.90M
Cash	793.00K	158.00K	262.00K	-	291.00K	571.00K	-	-	-	-	554.00K	7.47M	16.79M	19.17M	29.47M	29.12M	53.51M	24.30M	47.56M	51.91M	35.04M	34.11M	36.88M	12.64M	14.63M	10.04M	10.02M	6.56M	15.48M	25.43M	27.58M	31.34M	54.47M	41.23M	51.54M	65.75M	40.60M	44.00M
Total Debt	2.92M	3.15M	3.63M	3.97M	3.48M	874.00K	2.08M	4.61M	6.36M	1.94M	1.02M	1.99M	1.78M	594.00K	1.15M	445.00K	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.50M	1.39M	-	-	-	14.53M	12.94M	12.23M	10.65M	8.90M	32.40M	29.80M
Net Debt	2.13M	2.99M	3.37M	3.97M	3.19M	303.00K	2.08M	4.61M	6.36M	1.94M	471.00K	-5.48M	-15.01M	-18.58M	-28.32M	-28.68M	-53.51M	-24.30M	-47.56M	-51.91M	-35.04M	-34.11M	-36.88M	-12.64M	-14.63M	-10.04M	-7.52M	-5.17M	-15.48M	-25.43M	-27.58M	-16.82M	-41.52M	-29.00M	-40.89M	-56.85M	-8.20M	-14.20M

Cash Flow

Currency: GBP	1989-12-31	1990-12-31	1991-12-31	1992-12-31	1993-12-31	1994-12-31	1995-12-31	1996-12-31	1997-12-31	1998-12-31	1999-12-31	2000-12-31	2001-12-31	2002-12-31	2003-12-31	2004-12-31	2005-12-31	2006-12-31	2007-12-31	2008-12-31	2009-12-31	2010-12-31	2012-02-29	2013-02-28	2014-02-28	2015-02-28	2016-02-29	2017-02-28	2018-02-28	2019-02-28	2020-02-29	2021-02-28	2022-02-28	2023-02-28	2024-02-29	2025-02-28	2026-02-28

Currency: GBP	1989-12-31	1990-12-31	1991-12-31	1992-12-31	1993-12-31	1994-12-31	1995-12-31	1996-12-31	1997-12-31	1998-12-31	1999-12-31	2000-12-31	2001-12-31	2002-12-31	2003-12-31	2004-12-31	2005-12-31	2006-12-31	2007-12-31	2008-12-31	2009-12-31	2010-12-31	2012-02-29	2013-02-28	2014-02-28	2015-02-28	2016-02-29	2017-02-28	2018-02-28	2019-02-28	2020-02-29	2021-02-28	2022-02-28	2023-02-28	2024-02-29	2025-02-28	2026-02-28
Operating Cash Flow	179.00K	-639.00K	-128.00K	-366.00K	-619.00K	-804.00K	-1.80M	-2.33M	-2.03M	-943.00K	-1.73M	4.19M	9.74M	6.82M	9.87M	3.96M	25.12M	-25.16M	24.57M	10.10M	-4.33M	5.06M	4.94M	7.89M	11.11M	10.25M	5.03M	18.77M	18.97M	14.99M	16.60M	25.17M	39.81M	26.62M	37.62M	41.90M	40.30M
Investing Cash Flow	-14.00K	-44.00K	-54.00K	-21.00K	-3.00K	-86.00K	15.00K	-199.00K	-78.00K	-79.00K	-178.00K	-16.04M	-304.00K	-350.00K	-371.00K	-3.60M	124.00K	-2.06M	1.05M	-4.73M	-9.18M	-2.52M	-23.58M	-2.38M	-11.01M	-9.13M	-3.15M	-2.77M	-3.28M	-7.24M	-4.92M	-5.72M	-30.81M	-6.62M	-4.61M	-69.90M	-8.90M
Financing Cash Flow	-14.00K	-10.00K	344.00K	-356.00K	1.39M	1.17M	-126.00K	2.45M	986.00K	3.05M	2.97M	18.77M	-113.00K	-2.02M	2.20M	-715.00K	-867.00K	-1.88M	-2.44M	-3.11M	-3.13M	-3.48M	-5.67M	-3.79M	-4.10M	-1.73M	-7.09M	-6.09M	-5.07M	-5.68M	-8.01M	4.40M	-23.05M	-12.77M	-16.93M	3.20M	-26.30M
Capital Expenditure	14.00K	47.00K	6.00K	24.00K	3.00K	86.00K	35.00K	199.00K	78.00K	79.00K	178.00K	358.00K	320.00K	372.00K	389.00K	210.00K	1.27M	1.38M	230.00K	354.00K	304.00K	1.71M	4.15M	2.89M	2.52M	274.00K	249.00K	267.00K	314.00K	456.00K	4.64M	5.77M	7.99M	6.62M	5.83M	6.20M	1.40M
Free Cash Flow	165.00K	-686.00K	-134.00K	-390.00K	-622.00K	-890.00K	-1.83M	-2.53M	-2.11M	-1.02M	-1.91M	3.84M	9.42M	6.45M	9.48M	3.75M	23.86M	-26.54M	24.34M	9.75M	-4.63M	3.35M	789.00K	5.00M	8.59M	9.97M	4.78M	18.51M	18.66M	14.54M	11.95M	19.39M	31.82M	20.01M	31.78M	35.70M	38.90M
Dividends Paid	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.09M	1.27M	1.56M	2.22M	2.67M	2.72M	2.98M	3.13M	3.30M	3.66M	3.79M	4.04M	4.28M	4.59M	4.82M	5.04M	5.66M	6.01M	1.04M	15.16M	8.75M	11.35M	12.20M	12.70M
FCF to OCF	92.18%	107.36%	104.69%	106.56%	100.48%	110.70%	101.95%	108.54%	103.84%	108.38%	110.27%	91.46%	96.71%	94.54%	96.06%	94.70%	94.95%	105.48%	99.06%	96.50%	107.02%	66.20%	15.98%	63.34%	77.29%	97.33%	95.05%	98.58%	98.34%	96.96%	72.02%	77.06%	79.94%	75.15%	84.49%	85.20%	96.53%
Dividend Paid to FCF	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16.94%	13.44%	41.49%	9.30%	-10.07%	11.17%	30.57%	-67.49%	98.48%	464.01%	75.92%	47.05%	42.87%	95.96%	26.04%	27.02%	38.90%	50.28%	5.39%	47.63%	43.75%	35.71%	34.17%	32.65%

Earnings

Report Date	Nov 11, 2026
EPS Estimate	-
EPS Actual	-
Surprise	-
Timing	Pre-market

Key Statistics & Ratios

Market Cap514.97M

Enterprise Value487.84M

Trailing P/E19.30

Forward P/E13.33

PEG Ratio0.00

Price / Sales1.58

Price / Book2.33

EPS0.33

Book Value2.67

Revenue (TTM)325.90M

Gross Profit (TTM)191.60M

EBITDA45.80M

Profit Margin8.29%

Operating Margin10.16%

Return on Equity12.54%

Return on Assets6.19%

Shares Outstanding80.84M

Shares Float77.91M

Beta0.42

Dividend Yield2.54%

Dividend Rate0.16

Payout Ratio47.62%

Dividends

20262×

0.04Oct 29, 20260.12Jul 23, 2026

20252×

0.04Oct 30, 20250.12Jul 24, 2025

20242×

0.04Oct 31, 20240.11Jul 25, 2024

20232×

0.04Nov 2, 20230.10Jul 27, 2023

20222×

0.01Nov 3, 20220.09Jul 28, 2022

20212×

0.01Nov 4, 20210.17Jul 29, 2021

20202×

0.01Nov 5, 20200.07Jul 30, 2020

20193×

0.01Nov 7, 20190.07Jul 25, 20195.03Jul 24, 2019

20182×

0.01Nov 1, 20180.06Jul 26, 2018

20172×

0.01Nov 2, 20170.05Aug 24, 2017

20162×

0.01Nov 3, 20160.05Aug 25, 2016

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