Current market consensus
We provide this consensus in line with our commitment to giving helpful and relevant information to the capital markets. It is the average of the forecasts of the four investment analysts who cover M&C Saatchi, who are listed below, and was compiled in October 2024. Please note that in order for consistency, we have manually adjusted Shore Capital’s estimates to include the South African business exit, with their permission, until their next publication.
Consensus November 2024
| Consensus as of November 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| £m | FY24E | FY25E | FY26E |
| Net revenue | 244.9 | 242.8 | 261.0 |
| Op profit | 36.5 | 39.5 | 45.0 |
| Op profit margin | 14.9% | 16.3% | 17.2% |
| PBT | 31.9 | 35.9 | 42.0 |
| PAT | 23.2 | 27.3 | 31.3 |
| EPS (p) | 17.3 | 20.1 | 23.7 |
| DPS (p) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Net cash | 16.4 | 31.3 | 50.2 |
| Note: This consensus is formed using estimates from Deutsche Numis, Panmure Liberum, Peel Hunt and Shore Capital | |||
Disclaimer
M&C Saatchi is covered by various financial analysts and this consensus is a collation of the work of those third-party sources and does not represent the opinions, forecasts or predictions of M&C Saatchi, its directors or its management.
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