# Bloomsbury Publishing plc (BMY.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price 610p, market value 493 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 18.5×** (5-yr avg 1694.5×, 3-yr avg 1588.7×). Bloomsbury Publishing plc trades at 18.5× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1694.5×: cheap by its own standards. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×. Forward P/E is 14.5×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 2.25**. A PEG of 2.25 means the P/E is high relative to expected earnings growth; the price already assumes a lot.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.3×**. The shares trade at 2.3× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 4.8×**. Enterprise value is 4.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 16.1%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 16.1% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 5.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 55.0%**. Bloomsbury Publishing plc keeps 55.0% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 10.4%**. 10.4% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 8.3%**. 8.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 12.5%**. 12.5% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 27.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 27.8%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 14.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 14.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -9.7%** (3-yr 7.3%/yr, 5-yr 12.0%/yr). Revenue fell 9.7% over the last year, against 12.0% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 6.5%** (3-yr 9.7%/yr, 5-yr 14.2%/yr). Earnings per share rose 6.5%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 24.3%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 24.3% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.14**. Debt is 0.14 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Bloomsbury Publishing plc holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 17.8×**. Operating profit covers interest 17.8× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.77** (quick 1.44). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.77 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.41**. A Z-score of 4.41 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.60%** (0p per share, trailing). Bloomsbury Publishing plc yields 2.60%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 47%** (31% of free cash flow). 47% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 3**. 3 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 64.9%/yr** (1-yr 5.0%). The dividend has compounded at 64.9% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 1 years at that pace.
- **Shareholder yield: 4.2%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 4.2% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (5 analysts). 5 analysts cover Bloomsbury Publishing plc; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of 786p (+29% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 25.8%** (YTD 30.5%, 3-mo -5.0%). The shares are up 25.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -11.6%** (40.2% above the low). Trading 12% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 46**. An RSI of 46 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.52** (volatility 31%). Beta of 0.52 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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