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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Current Price 491.00p Bid 490.00p Ask 494.50p Change -1.80%
Last Updated: 05/12/2025 08:56. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

The Group's Mission is to grow a high quality global publishing business delivering high value to its contributors, readers and shareholders. Our overall growth strategy and long-term focus remains unchanged; to invest in high value intellectual property, to publish works of excellence and originality, to build our diversified portfolio of content and services across our Consumer and Non-Consumer Divisions, and to diversify into digital channels to build quality revenues and increase earnings.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 28/02/2025

Revenue
£361.00m
Operating Profit/Loss
£33.30m
Dividend yield (%)
2.50
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
2.72
P/E Ratio
14.60
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Key Personnel

Mr Nigel Newton
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Keith Underwood
Chief Financial Officer
Mrs Penny Scott-Bayfield
Group Finance Director
Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey
Non-Executive Director
Mr Dame Heather Rabbatts
Non-Executive Director
Mr John Bason
Non-Executive Director
Ms Leslie-Ann Reed
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
BMYL
ISIN
GB0033147751
Shares in Issue
75.08m
Market cap
£368.65m

Analyst Views (2)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
100.00%
Hold
 
0%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
491.00p
Bid Price
490.00p
Ask Price
494.50p
Volume
1,643
Change Today
-9.00p
% Change Today
-1.80%
Open
495.50p
Previous Close
500.00p
Intraday High
500.00p
Intraday Low
488.50p
52 Week High
694.00p
52 Week Low
467.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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Income Statement

Year End Date
28 Feb 2025
29 Feb 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
361.00
342.70
Operating Profit/Loss
33.30
40.60
Net Interest
-0.80
0.90
Pre-Tax Profit
32.50
41.50
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
25.40
32.30
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
25.40
32.30
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
25.40
32.30
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
28 Feb 2025
29 Feb 2024
Basic
31.14p
39.77p
Diluted
30.71p
39.11p
Adjusted
42.03p
47.40p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
28 Feb 2025
29 Feb 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
10.10
9.70
Intangible Assets
137.40
80.30
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
17.60
14.50
Current Assets
Inventories
46.30
36.60
Trade & Other Receivables
133.30
164.80
Cash at Bank & In Hand
40.60
65.80
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
385.30
371.70

Liabilities

Year End Date
28 Feb 2025
29 Feb 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
1.50
2.40
Other Current Liabilities
134.90
157.10
Total Current Liabilities
136.40
159.50
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
30.90
6.50
Provisions
3.20
3.20
Other Non-Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Non-Current Liabilities
34.10
9.70
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
170.50
169.20

Net Assets

Year End Date
28 Feb 2025
29 Feb 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
214.80
202.50

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
28 Feb 2025
29 Feb 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
1.00
1.00
Share Premium Account
47.30
47.30
Other Reserves
25.40
23.70
Retained Earnings
141.10
130.50
Shareholders Funds
214.80
202.50
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
214.80
202.50

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
30 Oct 2025
28 Nov 2025
4.08p
Final
24 Jul 2025
22 Aug 2025
11.54p
Interim
31 Oct 2024
29 Nov 2024
3.89p
Final
25 Jul 2024
23 Aug 2024
10.99p
Interim
02 Nov 2023
01 Dec 2023
3.70p
Interim
02 Nov 2023
01 Dec 2023
3.70p
Final
27 Jul 2023
25 Aug 2023
10.34p
Interim
03 Nov 2022
02 Dec 2022
1.41p
Final
28 Jul 2022
26 Aug 2022
9.40p
Interim
04 Nov 2021
03 Dec 2021
1.34p
Final
29 Jul 2021
27 Aug 2021
7.58p
Final
29 Jul 2021
27 Aug 2021
7.58p
Interim
05 Nov 2020
04 Dec 2020
1.28p
Interim
07 Nov 2019
06 Dec 2019
1.28p
Interim
07 Nov 2019
06 Dec 2019
1.28p
Final
25 Jul 2019
23 Aug 2019
6.75p
Interim
01 Nov 2018
29 Nov 2018
1.21p
Final
26 Jul 2018
24 Aug 2018
6.36p
Interim
02 Nov 2017
30 Nov 2017
1.15p
Final
24 Aug 2017
20 Sep 2017
5.60p
Interim
03 Nov 2016
30 Nov 2016
1.10p
Final
25 Aug 2016
21 Sep 2016
5.34p
Interim
05 Nov 2015
30 Nov 2015
1.06p
Final
27 Aug 2015
23 Sep 2015
5.08p
Interim
06 Nov 2014
04 Dec 2014
1.02p
2nd Interim
27 Apr 2011
01 Jun 2011
3.91p
2nd Interim
27 Apr 2011
01 Jun 2011
3.91p
2nd Interim
27 Apr 2011
01 Jun 2011
3.91p
2nd Interim
27 Apr 2011
01 Jun 2011
3.91p
2nd Interim
27 Apr 2011
01 Jun 2011
3.91p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
28 Feb 2025
29 Feb 2024
Dividend growth
5.04%
25.02%
Dividend yield
2.50%
2.70%
Dividend cover
2.72
3.23


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