# Informa plc (INF.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price 903p, market value 11.3 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 53.1×**. Informa plc trades at 53.1× trailing earnings. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×. Forward P/E is 13.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.7×.
- **Price / book: 2.0×**. The shares trade at 2.0× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 7.4×**. Enterprise value is 7.4× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 13.1%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 13.1% 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: 1.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 1.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 29.6%**. Informa plc keeps 29.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 13.2%**. 13.2% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 0.3%**. 0.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 0.2%**. 0.2% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 7.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 7.5%.
- **Return on assets: 2.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 2.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 13.7%** (3-yr 21.3%/yr, 5-yr 19.5%/yr). Revenue grew 13.7% over the last year, against 19.5% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -96.2%**. Earnings per share fell 96.2%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 27.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 27.2% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.62**. Debt is 0.62 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.6×**. It would take 1.6 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 3.5×**. Operating profit covers interest 3.5× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 0.44** (quick 0.42). Current liabilities exceed current assets, so the company depends on ongoing cash generation or refinancing to pay the next year's bills.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.16**. A Z-score of 2.16 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.49%** (0p per share, trailing). Informa plc yields 2.49%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 4**. 4 straight years of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 8.7%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 8.7% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (15 analysts). 15 analysts cover Informa plc; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of 1076p (+19% 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): 1.5%** (YTD 2.2%, 3-mo 11.4%). The shares are up 1.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -9.7%** (25.6% above the low). Trading 10% 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): 52**. An RSI of 52 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.86** (volatility 23%). Beta of 0.86 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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