FTSE Factsheet
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FTSE COMPANY REPORT Share price analysis relative to sector and index performance Ascential ASCL Software and Computer Services — GBP 4.048 at close 18 June 2021 Absolute Relative to FTSE UK All-Share Sector Relative to FTSE UK All-Share Index PERFORMANCE 18-Jun-2021 18-Jun-2021 18-Jun-2021 4.5 140 125 1D WTD MTD YTD Absolute 1.2 4.3 10.9 5.4 120 130 Rel.Sector 1.7 3.6 7.7 -6.4 4 Rel.Market 3.0 6.1 11.3 -3.2 115 120 110 3.5 VALUATION 110 105 Trailing Relative Price Relative 3 Price Relative 100 100 PE -ve Absolute Price (local currency) (local Price Absolute 95 EV/EBITDA 57.2 2.5 90 PB 3.9 90 PCF -ve 2 80 85 Div Yield 0.0 Jun-2020 Sep-2020 Dec-2020 Mar-2021 Jun-2021 Jun-2020 Sep-2020 Dec-2020 Mar-2021 Jun-2021 Jun-2020 Sep-2020 Dec-2020 Mar-2021 Jun-2021 Price/Sales 5.6 Absolute Price 4-wk mov.avg. 13-wk mov.avg. Relative Price 4-wk mov.avg. 13-wk mov.avg. Relative Price 4-wk mov.avg. 13-wk mov.avg. Net Debt/Equity 0.9 100 90 100 Div Payout 0.0 90 80 90 ROE -ve 80 70 80 Share Index) Share Share Sector) Share - - 60 70 70 DESCRIPTION 50 60 60 40 50 The Company is an International Business-to- 50 RSI RSI (Absolute) 30 40 Business Media Company with a focused portfolio of 40 market-leading Events and Information Services 20 30 Products. 30 10 20 RSI (Relative to FTSE UKFTSE All to RSI (Relative RSI (Relative to FTSE UKFTSE All to RSI (Relative 20 0 10 Jun-2020 Sep-2020 Dec-2020 Mar-2021 Jun-2021 Jun-2020 Sep-2020 Dec-2020 Mar-2021 Jun-2021 Jun-2020 Sep-2020 Dec-2020 Mar-2021 Jun-2021 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Please see the final page for important legal disclosures. 1 of 4 FTSE COMPANY REPORT: Ascential 18 June 2021 Valuation Metrics Price to Earnings (PE) EV to EBITDA Price to Book (PB) 31-May-2021 31-May-2021 31-May-2021 100 ‖ ‖ +1SD 60 8 7 80 50 6 +1SD 60 Avg 40 5 40 30 4 Avg +1SD 3 20 -1SD 20 -1SD Avg 2 0 ‖ ‖ 10 1 Jun-2016 Jun-2017 Jun-2018 Jun-2019 Jun-2020 Jun-2016 Jun-2017 Jun-2018 Jun-2019 Jun-2020 Jun-2016 Jun-2017 Jun-2018 Jun-2019 Jun-2020 Aveva Group 120.0 Just Eat Takeaway.com 100.0 Bytes Technology Group 25.0 Future 76.9 Aveva Group 100.0 Auto Trader Group 25.0 NCC Group 67.6 Ascential 57.2 Softcat 25.0 Bytes Technology Group 60.1 Bytes Technology Group 39.9 Kainos Group 19.8 Future Aptitude Software Group 48.4 Softcat 36.6 8.9 Ascential 3.9 Micro Focus International -0.8 Software and Computer Services 19.0 NCC Group 3.8 Funding Circle Holdings Moneysupermarket.com Group -5.4 13.5 Software and Computer Services 2.9 Kin and Carta -10.3 Alfa Financial Software Holdings 13.0 Funding Circle Holdings 2.7 Ascential -10.8 Computacenter 10.7 Aveva Group 1.9 Software and Computer Services -25.5 Micro Focus International 5.5 Just Eat Takeaway.com 1.3 Just Eat Takeaway.com -72.9 Funding Circle Holdings 0.0 Micro Focus International 0.7 -100 -50 0 50 100 150 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Price to Cash Flow (PCF) Dividend Yield % Price to Sales (PS) 31-May-2021 31-May-2021 31-May-2021 30 2.5 6 5.5 25 +1SD 2 5 20 Avg +1SD +1SD 1.5 4.5 Avg 15 -1SD 4 Avg 1 3.5 10 -1SD 3 0.5 5 -1SD 2.5 0 ‖ ‖ 0 2 Jun-2016 Jun-2017 Jun-2018 Jun-2019 Jun-2020 Jun-2016 Jun-2017 Jun-2018 Jun-2019 Jun-2020 Jun-2016 Jun-2017 Jun-2018 Jun-2019 Jun-2020 Aveva Group 80.0 Moneysupermarket.com Group 4.3 Auto Trader Group 14.7 Just Eat Takeaway.com 62.2 Sage Group 2.6 Aveva Group 12.2 Softcat 56.7 Avast 2.5 Future 10.0 Future 41.9 Micro Focus International 2.2 Kainos Group 7.4 Avast Bytes Technology Group 38.4 Computacenter 1.9 7.0 Ascential 5.6 Software and Computer Services 22.0 Software and Computer Services 1.2 Software and Computer Services 3.4 Avast Future 14.6 0.0 NCC Group 3.1 Alfa Financial Software Holdings 14.2 Kin and Carta 0.0 Bytes Technology Group 3.0 Computacenter 13.3 Just Eat Takeaway.com 0.0 Kin and Carta 2.4 Micro Focus International 3.3 Funding Circle Holdings 0.0 Micro Focus International 0.7 Ascential -100.0 Ascential 0.0 Computacenter 0.6 -120 -100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Note: bar chart reflects the top and bottom five current values for the valuation ratio in question for FTSE All Shares stocks in the same sector as the stock concerned. All valuation metrics are trailing. 2 of 4 FTSE COMPANY REPORT: Ascential 18 June 2021 Valuation Metrics Net Debt to Equity Dividend Payout (DP) Return on Equity (RoE) 31-May-2021 31-May-2021 31-May-2021 3 100 ‖ ‖ ‖ ‖ 50 2.5 80 40 +1SD +1SD 2 60 30 +1SD 1.5 40 20 Avg Avg 1 Avg 20 10 0.5 0 0 ‖ ‖ Jun-2016 Jun-2017 Jun-2018 Jun-2019 Jun-2020 Jun-2016 Jun-2017 Jun-2018 Jun-2019 Jun-2020 Jun-2016 Jun-2017 Jun-2018 Jun-2019 Jun-2020 Funding Circle Holdings 2.4 Aveva Group 100.0 Auto Trader Group 50.0 Auto Trader Group 2.3 NCC Group 100.0 Softcat 50.0 Micro Focus International 1.5 Avast 97.1 Bytes Technology Group 50.0 Kin and Carta 1.3 Moneysupermarket.com Group 90.6 Kainos Group 50.0 Ascential 0.9 Softcat 69.1 Moneysupermarket.com Group 34.0 Software and Computer Services 0.5 Just Eat Takeaway.com 0.0 Just Eat Takeaway.com -3.1 Bytes Technology Group 0.1 Funding Circle Holdings 0.0 Software and Computer Services -13.4 Softcat 0.1 Bytes Technology Group 0.0 Ascential -30.0 Just Eat Takeaway.com 0.1 Ascential 0.0 Funding Circle Holdings -40.4 Kainos Group 0.0 Micro Focus International 0.0 Kin and Carta -43.7 Aptitude Software Group 0.0 Software and Computer Services 0.0 Micro Focus International -50.0 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 ROE vs. PB — sector Du Pont Analysis 30 scatter 3.5 50 3 45 25 AUTOBYITSCT 40 2.5 35 2 20 KNOS 30 1.5 25 PB 15 1 20 0.5 15 10 FUTR 0 10 APTD MONY ALFA KCT AVST -0.5 5 CCC 5 ASCL NCC SGE FCHSoftware and Com -1 0 AVV ‖ JET 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 MCRO 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Net Margin Asset Turnover Gearing ROE (rhs) ‖ ROE Note: bar chart reflects the top and bottom five current values for the valuation ratio in question for FTSE All Shares stocks in the same sector as the stock concerned. All valuation metrics are trailing. 3 of 4 FTSE COMPANY REPORT: Ascential 18 June 2021 Brief description Brief description Price to Earnings Price to Earnings (PE) is price over earnings per share. Earnings are based on the latest Gearing Gearing is Total Assets divided by Common Equity. Total Assets and Common Equity are (PE) available fiscal year earnings. each averaged over two years, that is, t and (t-1). Price to Sales (PS) Price to Sales (PS) is price divided by sales per share. It is based on sales from continuing Asset Turnover Asset turnover is Sales divided by Total Assets. Total Assets is averaged over two years, operations for the fiscal year. that is, t and (t-1). Price to Book (PB) Price to Book (PB) is price at the indicated date divided by common equity per share. Dupont Breakdown Return on Equity (RoE) = Net Margin * Gearing * Asset Turnover Common/ordinary equity is generally as reported at the most recent fiscal year-end but is Analysis adjusted to exclude minority interest, preferred stock and selected items as appropriate. RoE vs PB Plot of RoE versus PB at last month end for all FTSE UK All Share stocks in the sector Price to Cash Flow Price to Cash Flow (PCF) is price at the indicated date divided by cash flow per share. relative to the stock in question. Data may be limited to the stock in question if there are (PCF) currently no stocks in the corresponding FTSE UK All Share sector. Net Debt Equity Net Debt Equity is Net Debt as a percentage of common equity. Not calculated if Absolute Absolute graphs reflect performance for the stock in question for up to 366 days adjusted denominator (common equity) is negative for intervening corporate actions. EV to EBITDA EV to EBITDA is Enterprise Value divided by EBITDA (Earnings before Interest and Taxes, Relative Relative charts reflect the performance for the stock in question relative to the depreciation and amortisation).