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Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 250

Market Cap

£1,045.95m

Change Today

Price Unchanged0.000p ()

Share Price

295.75p

DMGT Overview

Daily Mail & General was established in 1922, although flagship title Daily Mail dates back to 1896. The group first floated in 1932, and has since expanded to include global interests in newspapers, TV and radio.

1 Day Chart (02-Dec-2008)

1 Day Chart

6 Month Chart

6 Month Chart

Income & Efficiency

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 5.0% 5.2%
Div Cover 3.3 2.2
Op Mrgn 1.2% 8.7%
ROCE 32.2%  

Valuation

Latest F'cast
P/E 6.2 8.8
PEG n/a n/a
Pr/Revenue 0.5 0.5
Pr/Book 1.9  

Growth

Latest F'cast
Revenue 3.4% -4.8%
PBT n/a n/a
EPS -2.8% -28.3%
DPS 2.4% 3.9%

DMGT Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
02-Oct-05 2,136.30 195.30 35.90p 18.4 n/a -14% 12.00p 1.8%
30-Sep-06 2,176.00 311.50 46.40p 13.1 0.5 +29% 13.05p 2.2%
01-Oct-06 2,176.00 311.50 60.80p 10.0 0.3 +31% 13.05p 2.2%
30-Sep-07 2,235.10 142.10 49.30p 12.8 n/a -19% 14.35p 2.3%
28-Sep-08 2,311.70 (68.10) 47.90p 6.8 n/a -3% 14.70p 4.5%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

DMGT Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
30-Sep-09 2,200.09 191.36 33.81p 8.7 n/a -28% 15.28p 5.2%

Covering analysts: Blue Oar Securities, Charles Stanley & Co, Citigroup Investment Research, Deutsche Bank Research, Goldman Sachs, Investec Securities, JP Morgan, Lehman Bros, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Nomura Equity Research, Numis Securities, Panmure Gordon, Société Générale, Teathers Limited

DMGT Company Announcements

Final Results 20-Nov-2008 07:00 PR Newswire
Final Results 13-Nov-2008 07:00 RNS
Directorate Change 01-Oct-2008 07:02 RNS

DMGT ShareCast News

The Independent to share building with Daily Mail 28-Nov-2008 ShareCast
London close: Another tough day despite bank rally 20-Nov-2008 ShareCast
London afternoon: Banks and retailers defy the g... 20-Nov-2008 ShareCast

DMGT Top Newspaper Links

BBC plans for local outlets under threat 21-Nov-2008 Times
'Mail' hit by advertising downturn 21-Nov-2008 The Independent
Job losses at freesheet as downturn bites 22-Oct-2008 The Independent

Latest DMGT Director Deals

No deals were found in the last 28 days.

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

DMGT Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 295.75p  
Closing Price Change 0.000p
52 Week High 540.00
52 Week Low 240.25
Volume 0
Shares Issued 353.66m
Market Cap £1,045.95m
Beta 1.00
RiskGrade 328

DMGT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
48.79% below the market average48.79% below the market average48.79% below the market average48.79% below the market average48.79% below the market average
56.25% below the sector average56.25% below the sector average56.25% below the sector average56.25% below the sector average56.25% below the sector average
Price Trend
13.95% above the market average13.95% above the market average13.95% above the market average13.95% above the market average13.95% above the market average
40.43% above the sector average40.43% above the sector average40.43% above the sector average40.43% above the sector average40.43% above the sector average
Income
24.80% above the market average24.80% above the market average24.80% above the market average24.80% above the market average24.80% above the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Growth
86.78% below the market average86.78% below the market average86.78% below the market average86.78% below the market average86.78% below the market average
78.63% below the sector average78.63% below the sector average78.63% below the sector average78.63% below the sector average78.63% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 4
Buy 1
Neutral 6
Sell 0
Strong Sell 1
Total 12
buy
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DMGT Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 26-Nov-08 04-Jun-08
Paid 13-Feb-09 04-Jul-08
Amount 9.90p 4.80p

Trades for --2008

Time Volume / Share Price
0 @ 0.000p

DMGT Key Personnel

Finance Director J P Williams
Chair The Viscount Rothermere
CEO Martin Morgan

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