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United Business Media (UBM)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 250

Market Cap

£934.19m

Change Today

Price Down-18.25p ()

Share Price

382.75p

UBM on track at half way stage

Date: Tuesday 29 Jul 2008

LONDON (ShareCast) - It was a strong first half for United Business Media, said the media and exhibitions group today, setting the business up for another good full year performance.

Adjusted group operating profit climbed 11.4% to £90.2m in the six months ended 30 June 2008 on revenue 10.4% higher at £445.6m. Pre-tax profit was up 17.4% to £76.3m.

During the period, 85% of profits were derived from tradeshows and exhibitions, business intelligence products and services, and news distribution activities.

“Forward bookings across UBM's major events scheduled for the second half of the year are 10% ahead of the previous year,” said boss David Levin.

“Bookings for key 2009 events - including the biennial events Marintec China in Shanghai and Food Ingredients Europe in Frankfurt - are 10% ahead of the previous events.”

“We are on track to deliver another good full year performance,” he added.

The interim dividend rises 15.7% to 5.6p a share.

UBM also announced the acquisition of four tradeshows for a total of £4.7m in cash.

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UBM Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 382.75p Price Down
Change Today -18.25p
52 Week High 649.50p
52 Week Low 372.50p
Volume 2,136,409
Shares Issued 244.07m
Market Cap £934.19m
Beta 0.79
RiskGrade 265

Performance Indicators

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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
66.78% below the market average66.78% below the market average66.78% below the market average66.78% below the market average66.78% below the market average
77.95% below the sector average77.95% below the sector average77.95% below the sector average77.95% below the sector average77.95% below the sector average
Price Trend
4.22% below the market average4.22% below the market average4.22% below the market average4.22% below the market average4.22% below the market average
53.19% above the sector average53.19% above the sector average53.19% above the sector average53.19% above the sector average53.19% above the sector average
Income
42.38% above the market average42.38% above the market average42.38% above the market average42.38% above the market average42.38% above the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Growth
27.38% below the market average27.38% below the market average27.38% below the market average27.38% below the market average27.38% below the market average
8.4% below the sector average8.4% below the sector average8.4% below the sector average8.4% below the sector average8.4% below the sector average
Price Chg 6m
2.6% below the market average2.6% below the market average2.6% below the market average2.6% below the market average2.6% below the market average
44.68% above the sector average44.68% above the sector average44.68% above the sector average44.68% above the sector average44.68% above the sector average
P/E
17.28% above the market average17.28% above the market average17.28% above the market average17.28% above the market average17.28% above the market average
21.95% below the sector average21.95% below the sector average21.95% below the sector average21.95% below the sector average21.95% below the sector average
PEG
20.48% below the market average20.48% below the market average20.48% below the market average20.48% below the market average20.48% below the market average
29.17% below the sector average29.17% below the sector average29.17% below the sector average29.17% below the sector average29.17% below the sector average
Dividend Yield
12.51% above the market average12.51% above the market average12.51% above the market average12.51% above the market average12.51% above the market average
1.96% below the sector average1.96% below the sector average1.96% below the sector average1.96% below the sector average1.96% below the sector average
EPS Growth
2.24% above the market average2.24% above the market average2.24% above the market average2.24% above the market average2.24% above the market average
24.68% above the sector average24.68% above the sector average24.68% above the sector average24.68% above the sector average24.68% above the sector average
Operating Margin
35.40% above the market average35.40% above the market average35.40% above the market average35.40% above the market average35.40% above the market average
64.89% above the sector average64.89% above the sector average64.89% above the sector average64.89% above the sector average64.89% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

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Buy 6
Neutral 4
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
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UBM Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 27-Aug-08 12-Mar-08
Paid 16-Oct-08 22-May-08
Amount 5.60p 16.76p

Trades for --2008

Time Volume / Share Price
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UBM Key Personnel

CFO Nigel Wilson
Chair John C Botts
CEO David Levin

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