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Informa plc

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PositoAI's own ratios from Informa plc's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with companies in United Kingdom. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every £100 the company owns, £15 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. Less tangible than almost all companies in United Kingdom.
  • Growth Efficiency Ratio: Sales grew 79% in 3 years, but profit fell: £91 less profit per £100 of extra sales. Lower than 92% of companies in United Kingdom.
  • Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative. Less tangible than 91% of companies in United Kingdom.

Where £100 of sales goes

£80Operating costs£3.9Interest£0.3Net profit£6.6Paid as dividends

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

£316

Over the last 3 years, every £100 of reported profit came with £316 of operating cash.

Higher than 88% of companies in United Kingdom.

Self-Funding Ratio

6.9×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 6.9 times.

Higher than 78% of companies in United Kingdom.

Cash Locked Ratio

£4

For every £100 of sales, £4 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against £2 tied up three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 57% of companies in United Kingdom.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

3/3 · 0/3

Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3.

Less steady than 70% of companies in United Kingdom.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

−£91

Sales grew 79% in 3 years, but profit fell: £91 less profit per £100 of extra sales.

Lower than 92% of companies in United Kingdom.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+79% / +1%

In 3 years sales changed by +79% while total assets changed by +1%. Sales grew faster than assets.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

1.9×

Debt due within a year is covered 1.9 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 80% of companies in United Kingdom.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−27%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 27% of its market value (net debt).

Lower than 63% of companies in United Kingdom.

Tangible Assets Ratio

15%

Of every £100 the company owns, £15 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than almost all companies in United Kingdom.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

Negative

Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.

Less tangible than 91% of companies in United Kingdom.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−10%

Share count fell 10% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 95% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Informa plc owes £0.49 for every £1 it owns. Net profit fell 96% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 81% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with companies in United Kingdom · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

50.0

Investors pay £50.0 for every £1 of Informa plc's yearly profit, higher than 94% of companies in United Kingdom.

P/B ratio

2.03

The share price is 2.03 times Informa plc's book value per share, lower than 66% of companies in United Kingdom.

Market cap

£11.5 B

The total market value of all of Informa plc's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 53% of companies in United Kingdom. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.

Net worth (book value)

£5.7 B

What Informa plc would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

£4.18

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of £8.49 is 2.0 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

4.5%

Informa plc earned 4.5% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 86% of companies in United Kingdom.

Owes vs Owns

0.49×

Informa plc owes £0.49 for every £1 it owns (low), lower than 69% of companies in United Kingdom.

Dividend yield

2.64%

Informa plc pays 2.64% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 51% of dividend-paying companies in United Kingdom.

Revenue growth

+14%

Revenue rose 14% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 21% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-96%

Net profit fell 96% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 81% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

0.3%

Informa plc keeps £0 of every £100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

79.7×

Cash from Informa plc's business was 79.7× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

5.0×

Informa plc's operating profit covered its interest costs 5.0 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Informa plc had £3.1 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is Informa plc's P/E ratio?

Investors pay £50.0 for every £1 of Informa plc's yearly profit, higher than 94% of companies in United Kingdom.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Informa plc: £11.5 B ÷ £5.7 B (30 Jun 2026) = 2.0.

What is Informa plc's return on equity?

Informa plc earned 4.5% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 86% of companies in United Kingdom.

How much does Informa plc owe compared with what it owns?

Informa plc owes £0.49 for every £1 it owns (low), lower than 69% of companies in United Kingdom.

Does Informa plc pay a dividend?

Yes. Informa plc pays 2.64% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 51% of dividend-paying companies in United Kingdom.

Is Informa plc's revenue growing?

Revenue rose 14% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 21% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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