S4 CAPITAL PLC ORD GBP0.25
Symbol: SFOR
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Overview
Core Data
Latest Dividend Information
| Ex-Dividend Date | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Pay Date | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Total Dividends - Year to Date | 1 |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 3.7951 |
Historical Data & Ratios
| Avg Volume Over 10 Days | 2.1712 |
| Market Cap (M) | 162.6137 |
| Price/Earnings (PE) | 0 |
| Earnings Per Share | -45.64 |
| Revenue Per Share | 1.2630 |
| Return on Equity % | -41.7778 |
1 Month Performance Chart
Cost and Charges Information
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Annual charges
These are the annual costs based on an initial investment amount of over 1 year assuming a net zero growth rate
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Our annual fee
Our annual feeIncludes our platform fee at 0.30% per annum (excluding Charles Stanley Multi Asset Funds and anycash held). The min fee is £60, the max is £600 per annum, plus SIPP administration fee (if applicable, only charged if < £30,000 held) – see here |
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Dealing charges
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Product provider costs
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Cumulative effect of charges on your investment's return
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What you might get back at with no charges applied
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Annual charges
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Effect of charges on return (%)
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Effect of charges on return (£)
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What you might get back at with charges applied
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Company
Business Summary
S4 Capital PLC is a United Kingdom-based digital advertising, marketing, and technology services company. The Company operates through three segments: Content, Data&Digital Media, and Technology Services. The Content segment offers creative content, campaigns, and assets at a global scale for paid, social and earned media from digital platforms and applications to brand activations that are focused to convert consumers at every possible touchpoint. The Data&Digital Media segment provides full-service campaign management analytics, creative production and advertisement serving, platform and systems integration and transition and training and education. The Technology Services segment is engaged in the digital transformation services in delivering advanced digital product design, engineering services and delivery services. The Company’s customers are primarily businesses across technology, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and media and entertainment.
Financial Summary
BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 June 2024, S4 Capital PLC revenues decreased 18% to £422.5M. Net loss decreased 30% to £13.7M. Revenues reflect a decrease in demand for the Company's products and services due to unfavorable market conditions. Lower net loss reflects Personnel costs decrease of 16% to £301.1M (expense), Other operating expenses decrease of 15% to £41.6M (expense), Finance costs decrease of 23% to £14.4M (expense).
Financials
Income Statement - All values are in GBP (M).
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Year Ending |
31/12/2024 |
31/12/2023 |
31/12/2022 |
31/12/2021 |
31/12/2020 |
31/12/2019 |
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| Total Revenue | 848.20 | 1,011.50 | 1,069.49 | 686.60 | 342.69 | 215.13 |
| Gross profit | 754.60 | 873.20 | 891.69 | 560.26 | 295.18 | 171.32 |
| Operating Profit/Loss | -304.50 | 21.50 | -133.96 | -43.40 | 8.13 | -3.84 |
| Profit Before Tax | -330.90 | -13.90 | -159.67 | -55.65 | 3.10 | -9.20 |
| Profit After Tax | -306.90 | -6.00 | -159.63 | -56.72 | -3.93 | -10.04 |
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | -306.90 | -6.00 | -159.63 | -56.72 | -3.93 | -10.04 |
| Minority Interest | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Balance Sheet - All values are in GBP (M).
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Year Ending |
31/12/2024 |
31/12/2023 |
31/12/2022 |
31/12/2021 |
31/12/2020 |
31/12/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Non-Current Assets | 816.50 | 1,161.80 | 1,279.97 | 1,048.78 | 839.51 | 579.46 |
| Total Current Assets | 628.80 | 558.10 | 664.37 | 636.52 | 323.44 | 192.46 |
| Total Assets | 1,445.30 | 1,719.90 | 1,944.34 | 1,685.30 | 1,162.96 | 771.91 |
| Total Liabilities | 867.80 | 854.00 | 1,094.73 | 884.06 | 449.41 | 305.61 |
| Total Net Assets | 577.50 | 865.90 | 849.61 | 801.24 | 713.54 | 466.30 |
| Shareholders Funds | 577.40 | 865.80 | 849.51 | 801.14 | 713.44 | 466.20 |
| Minority Interests | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Total Equity | 577.50 | 865.90 | 849.61 | 801.24 | 713.54 | 466.30 |
Outlook
Upgrades & Downgrades (Latest)
| Date | Broker | Recommendation | Price | Old Target | New Target | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th Apr 2024 | Jefferies | Reiteration | 61p | 0p | 70p | Buy |
| 3rd Jul 2023 | Barclays | Reiteration | 127p | 0p | 270p | Overweight |
| 16th Jun 2023 | Numis | Reiteration | 114p | 0p | 200p | Add |
| 27th Apr 2023 | Jefferies | Reiteration | 145p | 0p | 250p | Buy |
Time & Sales
All prices are in GBX and times are in GMT. Last 20 trades shown. Trade type is estimated and should be treated as indicative only.
| Date | Time | Price | Volume | Type |
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| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:35 | 26.35 | 19,000 | Unknown |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:35 | 26.35 | 125,639 | Buy |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:29 | 26.65 | 78 | Buy |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:29 | 26.463 | 25,000 | Buy |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:29 | 26.5 | 200 | Buy |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:29 | 26.4648 | 25,000 | Buy |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:28 | 26.45 | 100,000 | Buy |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:28 | 26.465 | 25,000 | Buy |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:27 | 26.5 | 326 | Buy |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:26 | 26.35 | 884 | Sell |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:26 | 26.35 | 2,848 | Sell |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:26 | 26.3 | 491 | Sell |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:26 | 26.5 | 2,333 | Buy |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:26 | 26.4 | 442 | Sell |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:26 | 26.496 | 200 | Buy |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:25 | 26.425 | 75,000 | Buy |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:22 | 26.35 | 285 | Sell |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:22 | 26.45 | 9 | Buy |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:22 | 26.45 | 315 | Buy |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 16:21 | 26.3271 | 2,941 | Sell |
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