Future
FUTR · Main Market · Media · mcap £252m · 283.0p 1 open situation →
- EV
- £565m
- EV / EBIT
- 6.6x
- Net debt
- £314m
- FCF yield
- 33.8%
- Revenue
- £710m
- Cash returned
- 46.3%
- Share price 1y
- −56%
- Insiders 12m
- no deals
- Next report
- 3 Dec ●
Future owns specialist websites, magazines and the Go.Compare price-comparison service. It earns money from advertising, affiliate commissions on products sold through its sites, and business-to-business data and services.
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Growth strategic initiatives roadmap
Led to Buyback programme – under way, closed 2 Jan 2025
M&A added audience and growth; the 31 March update added the Google-Zero strategy and AI revenue products. The 14 May results show eight of eleven initiatives launched, with Future Optic at £2m sold and £10m booked for FY26. The Board again says it will realise value from assets without a platform effect and calls the Group undervalued.
- AI products
- Future Optic AI visibility ad product; Helix audience intelligence engine
- Board view
- Group is fundamentally undervalued 14 May 2026 ↗
- Portfolio
- Realise value from assets that do not deliver a platform effect 14 May 2026 ↗
- Initiatives
- Eight of eleven innovation roadmap initiatives launched 14 May 2026 ↗
- Future Optic
- £2m sold to date; £10m booked for the full year 14 May 2026 ↗
- Helix
- Launched March 2026 14 May 2026 ↗
Next: Board to unlock value from assets lacking platform effect
- 14 May 2026 8 of 11 initiatives launched; asset review ongoing
- 31 Mar 2026 Google-Zero and AI products scaling; board reviewing assets
- 22 Jan 2026 M&A used to add audience and growth
- 22 Jan 2026 M&A added; portfolio optimisation under review
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