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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
BMY.L: LSELowest reading is at 42 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
In Short
About The Company
CEO
Mr. John Nigel Newton CBE
Market Cap
501.23 Million GBp
Sector
Communication Services
Website
https://www.bloomsbury.comLast Update
28/09/2026, 03:20:05
Description
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.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Debt is low at 0.14 times equity
- ✔Dividend growth averages 7.96% per year
- ✔Financial health is strong (health score 75 out of 100)
- ✔Return on capital employed of 14.64% is above the market average of 10.00%
- ✔Price-to-earnings of 18.7 is below the market average of 19.6
Weakest readings
- ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -32.32%)
- ✘Returns on capital have declined over five years (2.08% lower)
- ✘Share count has been rising at 0.07% per year
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 18.72x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -32.32% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | 5.34% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 2.53% | 1.85% | |
| ✘ | Share count, per year | 0.07% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 14.64% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
82 / 100Priced at or below the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Price / earnings | 18.72x | 19.60x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow yield | 6.36% | 4.70% | |
| ✘ | Price / earnings growth | 2.94x | 1.50x | |
| Price / book | 232.16x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -32.32% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 419.64 GBp is below the current price of 620.00 GBp
Desired Margin Of Safety
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Estimated Fair Value: 8.8 GBp ✘
Current Price: 620 GBp
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Growth
42 / 100Growing more slowly than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | 5.34% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Earnings growth | 6.36% | 14.48% | |
| ✔ | Cashflow growth | 12.62% | 12.35% |
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Health
75 / 100Balance sheet covers its obligations.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Altman-Z score | 2.13 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 8.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✔ | Debt / equity | 0.14x | 0.80x | |
| ✔ | Current ratio | 1.77x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 19.00x | 2.50x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow / debt | 1.07x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.12x | 1.00x |
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Dividend
69 / 100Covered, with limited headroom.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Dividend yield | 2.53% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Dividend growth | 4.10% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 47.04% | 40.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 39.81% | 65.00% | |
| ✔ | Worst year, last 5 years | 4.18% | -2.00% |
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- ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
Management
64 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Return on equity | 12.51% | 15.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 14.64% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 7.41% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 12.94% | — | ||
| ✘ | Return on capital, 5y change | -2.08% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Share count, per year | 0.07% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, recent | -0.63% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Realized buyback return | -95.43% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 1.28% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 35.02% | — |
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- ✘New shares were issued while the value score was 82 out of 100
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
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Market Peers
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Currency
GBp
Beta
0.421
Vol Avg
348112
Ceo
Mr. John Nigel Newton CBE
Cik
Cusip
Exchange
LSE
Full Time Employees
1230
Industry
Publishing
Sector
Communication Services
Ipo Date
Address
50 Bedford Square
City
London
State
Country
United Kingdom
Zip
WC1B 3DP
Phone
44 20 7631 5600
Analysis Last Updated
28/09/2026, 03:20:05
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.