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Published financial data: YOUGOV PLC

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Quarterly

Halfyear

YTD

LTM

Fiscal Period: July	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Revenues	152M	169M	221M	258M	335M
Total Revenues	152M	169M	221M	258M	335M
Cost of Goods Sold, Total	23.37M	26.2M	33.7M	37.4M	64.2M
Gross Profit	129M	143M	187M	221M	271M
Selling General & Admin Expenses, Total	103M	112M	146M	173M	226M
Depreciation & Amortization - (IS)	4.49M	5.1M	4.9M	4.3M	5.7M
Amortization of Goodwill and Intangible Assets - (IS)	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses, Total	107M	117M	151M	178M	231M
Operating Income	21.83M	25.8M	36.3M	43.3M	39.7M
Interest Expense, Total	-426K	-500K	-1M	-700K	-8.7M
Interest And Investment Income	175K	200K	-	300K	2M
Net Interest Expenses	-251K	-300K	-1M	-400K	-6.7M
Income (Loss) On Equity Invest.	-	-	-	-	-
Currency Exchange Gains (Loss)	258K	200K	-3.7M	700K	-200K
EBT, Excl. Unusual Items	21.84M	25.7M	31.6M	43.6M	32.8M
Restructuring Charges	-	-	-	-	-9.1M
Merger & Related Restructuring Charges	-	-300K	-1.1M	-	-16.6M
Impairment of Goodwill	-2.1M	-	-	-	-1.7M
Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Investments	-	-	-	-	-
Asset Writedown	-	-	-	-	-700K
Other Unusual Items	-4.53M	-6.5M	-5.2M	1.1M	-700K
EBT, Incl. Unusual Items	15.21M	18.9M	25.3M	44.7M	4M
Income Tax Expense	5.81M	7.4M	7.8M	10.1M	6.1M
Earnings From Continuing Operations	9.4M	11.5M	17.5M	34.6M	-2.1M
Net Income to Company	9.4M	11.5M	17.5M	34.6M	-2.1M
Minority Interest	163K	-	-400K	-100K	-300K
Net Income - (IS)	9.56M	11.5M	17.1M	34.5M	-2.4M
Net Income to Common Incl Extra Items	9.56M	11.5M	17.1M	34.5M	-2.4M
Net Income to Common Excl. Extra Items	9.56M	11.5M	17.1M	34.5M	-2.4M
Per Share Items
Net EPS - Basic	0.09	0.1	0.16	0.31	-0.02
Basic EPS - Continuing Operations	0.09	0.1	0.16	0.31	-0.02
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	107M	110M	110M	110M	116M
Net EPS - Diluted	0.08	0.1	0.15	0.31	-0.02
Diluted EPS - Continuing Operations	0.08	0.1	0.15	0.31	-0.02
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	112M	113M	112M	112M	119M
Normalized Basic EPS	0.13	0.15	0.18	0.25	0.17
Normalized Diluted EPS	0.12	0.14	0.17	0.24	0.17
Dividend Per Share	0.05	0.06	0.07	0.09	0.09
Payout Ratio	44.97	47.83	39.18	22.32	-420.83
Supplemental Items
EBITDA	28.25M	34.7M	49.3M	56.7M	64.1M
EBITA	26.62M	33.2M	47.6M	55M	62.1M
EBIT	21.83M	25.8M	36.3M	43.3M	39.7M
EBITDAR	28.92M	35.52M	50.02M	58.01M	66.91M
Effective Tax Rate - (Ratio)	38.22	39.15	30.83	22.6	152.5
Total Current Taxes	4.4M	5.7M	7.2M	14.4M	9.8M
Total Deferred Taxes	1.42M	1.7M	600K	-4.3M	-3.7M
Normalized Net Income	13.81M	16.06M	19.35M	27.15M	20.2M
Interest on Long-Term Debt	246K	400K	400K	300K	500K
Non-Cash Pension Expense	58K	100K	0	100K	-100K
Supplemental Operating Expense Items
General and Administrative Expenses	103M	23.7M	37.5M	51.3M	63.1M
Research And Development Expense From Footnotes	4.86M	4.9M	5.1M	9.3M	8.6M
Net Rental Expense, Total	677K	821K	723K	1.31M	2.81M
Imputed Operating Lease Interest Expense	226K	291K	455K	629K	1.56M
Imputed Operating Lease Depreciation	451K	530K	268K	685K	1.24M
Stock-Based Comp., G&A Exp. (Total)	-	5.1M	2.9M	7.6M	2.7M
Stock-Based Comp., SG&A Exp. (Total)	-	-	-	-	-
Stock-Based Comp., Other (Total)	2.78M	-	-	-	-2.6M
Total Stock-Based Compensation	2.78M	5.1M	2.9M	7.6M	100K

Fiscal Period: July	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Assets
Cash And Equivalents	35.31M	35.5M	37.4M	107M	73.6M
Total Cash And Short Term Investments	35.31M	35.5M	37.4M	107M	73.6M
Accounts Receivable, Total	18.53M	19.9M	25.2M	27.4M	49.7M
Other Receivables	12.44M	22.3M	26.6M	24.1M	19.2M
Total Receivables	30.97M	42.2M	51.8M	51.5M	68.9M
Prepaid Expenses	3.98M	4.7M	6M	6.5M	5.9M
Other Current Assets, Total	-	-	-	-	600K
Total Current Assets	70.26M	82.4M	95.2M	165M	149M
Gross Property Plant And Equipment	29.43M	35.6M	39M	37.5M	40.5M
Accumulated Depreciation	-16.9M	-20.3M	-23.5M	-23.8M	-18M
Net Property Plant And Equipment	12.52M	15.3M	15.5M	13.7M	22.5M
Long-term Investments	-	-	-	-	-
Goodwill	61.46M	60.5M	80.4M	82.4M	244M
Other Intangibles, Total	23.16M	29.2M	38M	31.9M	184M
Deferred Tax Assets Long-Term	10.96M	8.5M	11.3M	11.1M	10.2M
Deferred Charges Long-Term	0	-	-	-	-
Total Assets	178M	196M	240M	304M	610M
Liabilities
Accounts Payable, Total	3.13M	5M	6.6M	6.1M	14.7M
Accrued Expenses, Total	23.28M	28.4M	32.7M	33.5M	48.7M
Short-term Borrowings	-	-	-	-	20M
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	-	-	-	-	30.4M
Current Portion of Leases	2.49M	3.1M	2.9M	3.1M	4.8M
Current Income Taxes Payable	1.67M	5.4M	3.5M	7M	10M
Unearned Revenue Current, Total	13.18M	14.7M	23.7M	26.6M	42.9M
Other Current Liabilities	9.06M	10.6M	21.1M	14.8M	23.2M
Total Current Liabilities	52.81M	67.2M	90.5M	91.1M	195M
Long-Term Debt	-	-	-	-	170M
Long-Term Leases	6.85M	10.1M	9.3M	8.1M	14M
Pension & Other Post Retirement Benefits	565K	-	2M	2.6M	3.3M
Deferred Tax Liability Non Current	1.72M	600K	4.5M	200K	31.7M
Other Non Current Liabilities	7.06M	6M	9.1M	6.1M	13.2M
Total Liabilities	69.01M	83.9M	115M	108M	426M
Common Stock, Total	217K	200K	200K	200K	200K
Additional Paid In Capital	31.38M	31.5M	31.5M	81.1M	81.1M
Retained Earnings	55.78M	66.5M	79.4M	114M	92.7M
Treasury Stock	-1.7M	-2.3M	-9.6M	-19.4M	-11.3M
Comprehensive Income and Other	24.38M	16.8M	23.8M	20.9M	20.4M
Total Common Equity	110M	113M	125M	196M	183M
Minority Interest	-719K	-700K	-300K	-200K	100K
Total Equity	109M	112M	125M	196M	183M
Total Liabilities And Equity	178M	196M	240M	304M	610M
Supplemental Items
ECS Total Shares Outstanding on Filing Date	108M	111M	110M	115M	116M
ECS Total Common Shares Outstanding	108M	111M	110M	115M	116M
Book Value / Share	1.02	1.02	1.13	1.71	1.58
Tangible Book Value	25.45M	23M	6.9M	82.1M	-245M
Tangible Book Value Per Share	0.24	0.21	0.06	0.71	-2.11
Total Debt	9.34M	13.2M	12.2M	11.2M	239M
Net Debt	-25.96M	-22.3M	-25.2M	-96M	165M
Debt Equivalent of Unfunded Proj. Benefit Obligation	-	-	2M	1.9M	1.5M
Debt Equivalent Oper. Leases	5.42M	6.57M	5.78M	10.51M	22.47M
Minority Interest, Total (Incl. Fin. Div)	-719K	-700K	-300K	-200K	100K
Equity Method Investments, Total	-	-	-	-	-
Account Code - Inventory Valuation	3	3	3	-	3
Machinery, Total	7.8M	8.3M	10.9M	8.8M	6.8M
Full Time Employees	1.15K	1.35K	1.65K	1.82K	1.96K
Assets under Capital Lease - Gross	-	-	-	-	-
Assets under Capital Lease - Accumulated Depreciation	-	-	-	-	-
Accumulated Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Supple)	3.49M	1M	900K	1M	1.4M

Fiscal Period: July	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Net Income	9.56M	11.5M	17.1M	34.5M	-2.4M
Depreciation & Amortization - CF	4.49M	5.1M	4.9M	4.3M	5.7M
Amortization of Goodwill and Intangible Assets - (CF)	4.78M	7.4M	11.3M	11.7M	22.4M
Depreciation & Amortization, Total	9.28M	12.5M	16.2M	16M	28.1M
Amortization of Deferred Charges, Total - (CF)	6M	7.9M	9.1M	9.3M	8.6M
(Gain) Loss From Sale Of Asset	-16K	-	-	-	-
(Gain) Loss on Sale of Investments - (CF)	-	-	-	-	-
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs	2.1M	-	-	-	1.7M
(Income) Loss On Equity Investments - (CF)	-	-	-	-	-
Stock-Based Compensation (CF)	2.78M	5.1M	2.9M	7.6M	100K
Other Operating Activities, Total	5.35M	6.2M	10M	-4M	-7.8M
Change In Accounts Receivable	-1.62M	-6.5M	-4.4M	-100K	2.5M
Change In Accounts Payable	-220K	9.3M	9.5M	-3.1M	3.5M
Change in Other Net Operating Assets	2.02M	3M	1.5M	-1M	3.4M
Cash from Operations	35.23M	49M	61.9M	59.2M	37.7M
Capital Expenditure	-1.07M	-1.2M	-1.5M	-1.1M	-2M
Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	83K	-	-	-	-
Cash Acquisitions	-7.45M	-12.6M	-25.4M	-	-262M
Divestitures	-	-	-	-	-
Sale (Purchase) of Intangible assets	-17.58M	-22.6M	-16M	-16.3M	-17.3M
Investment in Marketable and Equity Securities, Total	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing Activities, Total	175K	200K	-	300K	2M
Cash from Investing	-25.84M	-36.2M	-42.9M	-17.1M	-279M
Short Term Debt Issued, Total	-	-	20M	-	-
Long-Term Debt Issued, Total	-	-	-	-	233M
Total Debt Issued	-	-	20M	-	233M
Short Term Debt Repaid, Total	-	-	-20M	-	-
Long-Term Debt Repaid, Total	-2.97M	-3.9M	-3.4M	-3.2M	-12.5M
Total Debt Repaid	-2.97M	-3.9M	-23.4M	-3.2M	-12.5M
Issuance of Common Stock	41K	100K	-	49.8M	-
Repurchase of Common Stock	-2.42M	-2.2M	-9.9M	-9.8M	-1.9M
Common Dividends Paid	-4.3M	-5.5M	-6.7M	-7.7M	-10.1M
Common & Preferred Stock Dividends Paid	-4.3M	-5.5M	-6.7M	-7.7M	-10.1M
Other Financing Activities, Total	-	-	-	-	-
Cash from Financing	-9.65M	-11.5M	-20M	29.1M	208M
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments	-2.36M	-1.1M	2.9M	-1.4M	-700K
Net Change in Cash	-2.62M	200K	1.9M	69.8M	-33.6M
Supplemental Items
Cash Interest Paid	294K	500K	900K	500K	6.6M
Cash Income Tax Paid (Refund)	3.18M	7.1M	6.9M	9.3M	9.6M
Levered Free Cash Flow	14.32M	19.21M	45.36M	42.12M	69.38M
Unlevered Free Cash Flow	14.58M	19.52M	45.99M	42.56M	74.81M
Change In Net Working Capital	-1.53M	-1.7M	-12.6M	0	-32.5M
Net Debt Issued / Repaid	-2.97M	-3.9M	-3.4M	-3.2M	220M

Fiscal Period: July	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Profitability
Return on Assets	7.59	8.62	10.34	9.94	5.4
Return on Total Capital	11.5	13.22	17.29	15.71	7.85
Return On Equity %	8.67	10.39	14.77	21.54	-1.1
Return on Common Equity	8.77	10.33	14.37	21.45	-1.26
Margin Analysis
Gross Profit Margin %	84.67	84.5	84.76	85.52	80.85
SG&A Margin	67.4	66.21	66.12	67.09	67.31
EBITDA Margin %	18.53	20.53	22.3	21.95	19.12
EBITA Margin %	17.46	19.64	21.53	21.29	18.52
EBIT Margin %	14.32	15.27	16.42	16.76	11.84
Income From Continuing Operations Margin %	6.16	6.8	7.91	13.4	-0.63
Net Income Margin %	6.27	6.8	7.73	13.36	-0.72
Net Avail. For Common Margin %	6.27	6.8	7.73	13.36	-0.72
Normalized Net Income Margin	9.06	9.5	8.75	10.51	6.02
Levered Free Cash Flow Margin	9.39	11.37	20.52	16.31	20.69
Unlevered Free Cash Flow Margin	9.57	11.55	20.8	16.48	22.31
Asset Turnover
Asset Turnover	0.85	0.9	1.01	0.95	0.73
Fixed Assets Turnover	11.1	12.16	14.36	17.69	18.52
Receivables Turnover (Average Receivables)	8.54	8.8	9.8	9.82	8.7
Short Term Liquidity
Current Ratio	1.33	1.23	1.05	1.81	0.77
Quick Ratio	1.25	1.16	0.99	1.74	0.73
Operating Cash Flow to Current Liabilities	0.67	0.73	0.68	0.65	0.19
Days Sales Outstanding (Average Receivables)	42.85	41.47	37.23	37.16	42.08
Average Days Payable Outstanding	42.94	56.42	62.82	61.97	59.29
Long Term Solvency
Total Debt/Equity	8.55	11.79	9.76	5.71	130.35
Total Debt / Total Capital	7.87	10.54	8.89	5.4	56.59
LT Debt/Equity	6.27	9.02	7.44	4.13	100.22
Long-Term Debt / Total Capital	5.78	8.07	6.78	3.91	43.51
Total Liabilities / Total Assets	38.69	42.83	48	35.52	69.95
EBIT / Interest Expense	51.24	51.6	36.3	61.86	4.56
EBITDA / Interest Expense	73.02	76.6	52.5	84.71	7.79
(EBITDA - Capex) / Interest Expense	70.51	74.2	51	83.14	7.56
Total Debt / EBITDA	0.3	0.34	0.23	0.19	3.52
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.83	-0.58	-0.48	-1.62	2.44
Total Debt / (EBITDA - Capex)	0.31	0.36	0.24	0.19	3.63
Net Debt / (EBITDA - Capex)	-0.86	-0.6	-0.49	-1.65	2.51
Growth Over Prior Year
Total Revenues, 1 Yr. Growth %	11.69	10.89	30.83	16.82	29.81
Gross Profit, 1 Yr. Growth %	14.95	10.7	31.23	17.88	30.78
EBITDA, 1 Yr. Growth %	18.71	23.05	42.07	15.01	3.89
EBITA, 1 Yr. Growth %	19.27	25.28	43.37	15.55	3.5
EBIT, 1 Yr. Growth %	18.05