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Reach PLC (RCH.L)

GBp57.80 -2.20 (-3.67%)
GB LSE Communication Services Publishing
Address One Canada Square E14 5AP
London, GB
CEO Piers North
IPO 1988-07-01
ISIN GB0009039941

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Description

Reach plc operates as a commercial news publisher in the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, and internationally. The company offers newspapers and magazines through wholesalers under the Mirror, Express, Daily Star, Daily Record, Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo, Irish Star, OK! magazine, WalesOnline, MyLondon, Curiously, BirminghamLive, BelfastLive, and other brands. It is also involved in the circulation; digital classified print advertising; third-party printing contracts; contract publishing, syndication, and events; and digital display and transactional businesses. The company was formerly known as Trinity Mirror plc and changed its name to Reach plc in May 2018. Reach plc was incorporated in 1904 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Reach plc operates as a subsidiary of Gannett Co., Inc.

Market Cap & Enterprise Value
Merger & Acquisition History

No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.

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GBp57.80 -2.20 (-3.67%)
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
1M
Beta
1.32
Float Shares
273.16M
Free Float %
86.6%
Price Performance
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+2.26% +3.44% -6.87% -24.83% -7.51% -1.63% -27.64% -25.14% -77.42% -53.00% -57.90%
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Market Data

Price Targets & DCF
Current price
57.80
DCF (Unlevered) 142.66 +146.8%
DCF (Levered) 51.72 -10.5%

DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.

Ratings Trend (MoM) 67% Bullish
Rating 2026-05 Change
Strong Buy 0 0
Buy 2 0
Hold 1 0
Sell 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
2.58
Grey zone
Piotroski F-Score
3 / 9
Average
MOAT Score
4 / 10
Developing
Composite Rating
B-
Overall Score
2 / 5
Medium
DCF Score
3 / 5
Medium
ROE Score
1 / 5
Low
ROA Score
1 / 5
Low
D/E Score
3 / 5
Medium
P/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/Book Score
5 / 5
High
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
  • Revenue growth Publishing: +0.8%
    -3.8% Q4'25: -9.3% (vs Q4'23)
  • EPS growth Publishing: +9.6%
    -347.1% Q4'25: -1,000.6% (vs Q4'23)
  • FCF margin FCF growth · Publishing: +28.6%
    +25.2% Q4'25: +2.8% (vs Q4'23)
  • EBIT margin Publishing: +12.9%
    +17.8% Q4'25: +21.7% (vs Q4'23)
  • ROIC Publishing: +7.5%
    +16.0% Q4'25: +31.4% (vs Q4'23)
  • Share dilution Publishing: +0.0%
    -1.3% Q4'25: +0.4% (vs Q4'23)
  • Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Publishing: -0.41×
    0.59× Q4'25: 0.25× (vs Q4'23)
Valuation Multiples From To
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* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

DCF Interactive Model (UFCF)
Projection years:
Market assumptions
WACC components (optional)
Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (1.34) × ERP
WACC = 72% × Ke + 28% × Kd (7.8%) × (1−t)

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Business assumptions
Intrinsic value (base): 142.66 Current price: 57.80
Enterprise Value: Equity Value: Terminal Value: TV as % of EV:

Base values reflect the latest available data for this company and market conditions.

Consensus Estimates
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Dec 2026
1 Rev. Ana.
2 EPS Ana.
Dec 2027
2 Rev. Ana.
2 EPS Ana.
Dec 2028
2 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Dec 2029
1 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Revenue
1.08B
est: 1.08B (-0.3%)
1.13B
est: 1.13B (+0.4%)
1.09B
est: 1.11B (-1.5%)
1.10B
est: 1.11B (-1.8%)
1.14B
est: 1.15B (-0.6%)
1.09B
est: 1.14B (-4.2%)
1.00B
est: 1.10B (-8.9%)
971.30M
est: 1.02B (-4.4%)
871.70M
est: 883.72M (-1.4%)
763.30M
est: 776.52M (-1.7%)
761.50M
est: 790.01M (-3.6%)
746.60M
est: 766.18M (-2.6%)
706.50M
est: 702.91M (+0.5%)
663.80M
est: 671.63M (-1.2%)
636.30M
est: 652.16M (-2.4%)
592.70M
est: 577.64M (+2.6%)
713.00M
est: 723.60M (-1.5%)
623.20M
est: 622.70M (+0.1%)
723.90M
est: 724.70M (-0.1%)
702.50M
est: 697.25M (+0.8%)
600.20M
est: 596.96M (+0.5%)
615.80M
est: 609.49M (+1.0%)
601.40M
est: 601.18M (+0.0%)
568.60M
est: 559.12M (+1.7%)
538.60M
est: 538.30M (+0.1%)
518.40M
est: 517.04M (+0.3%)
483.66M
480.92M – 486.39M
-6.5% YoY
463.88M
458.52M – 469.23M
-4.1% YoY
446.80M
446.80M – 446.81M
-3.7% YoY
436.56M
434.09M – 439.03M
-2.3% YoY
EBITDA
402.80M
est: 319.37M (+26.1%)
247.80M
est: 345.45M (-28.3%)
113.50M
est: -17.13M (+762.7%)
146.10M
est: 26.15M (+458.8%)
259.80M
est: 67.12M (+287.1%)
283.80M
est: 66.45M (+327.1%)
-6.70M
est: 64.24M (-110.4%)
99.20M
est: -6.92M (+1,533.1%)
8.40M
est: 165.93M (-94.9%)
107.80M
est: -21.86M (+593.2%)
179.00M
est: -22.48M (+896.1%)
122.50M
est: -21.68M (+665.1%)
61.80M
est: -19.75M (+413.0%)
-112.00M
est: 35.35M (-416.8%)
109.50M
est: -140.59M (+177.9%)
113.00M
est: 92.48M (+22.2%)
146.00M
est: 107.45M (+35.9%)
131.40M
est: 94.39M (+39.2%)
-85.00M
est: 114.56M (-174.2%)
162.20M
est: -97.51M (+266.3%)
29.00M
est: 116.69M (-75.1%)
93.70M
est: 115.39M (-18.8%)
106.80M
est: 114.59M (-6.8%)
61.40M
est: 115.33M (-46.8%)
90.60M
est: 88.54M (+2.3%)
112.20M
est: 85.04M (+31.9%)
79.55M
79.10M – 80.00M
-6.5% YoY
76.30M
75.42M – 77.18M
-4.1% YoY
73.49M
73.49M – 73.49M
-3.7% YoY
71.80M
71.40M – 72.21M
-2.3% YoY
EBIT
355.50M
est: 339.51M (+4.7%)
36.60M
est: 187.47M (-80.5%)
70.40M
est: 36.12M (+94.9%)
102.80M
est: 61.65M (+66.8%)
210.80M
est: 104.54M (+101.7%)
233.40M
est: 103.49M (+125.5%)
-57.10M
est: 100.05M (-157.1%)
56.40M
est: -43.01M (+231.1%)
-36.90M
est: 25.57M (-244.3%)
74.90M
est: -78.23M (+195.7%)
146.90M
est: -80.47M (+282.6%)
85.00M
est: -77.58M (+209.6%)
29.70M
est: -70.67M (+142.0%)
-140.60M
est: 36.40M (-486.2%)
96.30M
est: -130.70M (+173.7%)
80.80M
est: 88.96M (-9.2%)
91.80M
est: 101.18M (-9.3%)
96.10M
est: 88.87M (+8.1%)
-107.50M
est: 113.86M (-194.4%)
131.80M
est: -103.78M (+227.0%)
1.60M
est: 110.09M (-98.5%)
74.40M
est: 108.86M (-31.7%)
86.60M
est: 108.10M (-19.9%)
39.80M
est: 108.80M (-63.4%)
71.00M
est: 69.45M (+2.2%)
92.50M
est: 66.71M (+38.7%)
62.40M
62.05M – 62.75M
-6.5% YoY
59.85M
59.16M – 60.54M
-4.1% YoY
57.64M
57.64M – 57.64M
-3.7% YoY
56.32M
56.00M – 56.64M
-2.3% YoY
Net Income
255.00M
est: 226.58M (+12.5%)
-55.60M
est: 278.50M (-120.0%)
-19.30M
est: -52.17M (+63.0%)
13.40M
est: -19.41M (+169.0%)
145.00M
est: 13.77M (+952.7%)
146.90M
est: 13.64M (+977.3%)
-11.50M
est: 13.18M (-187.2%)
203.30M
est: -10.61M (+2,015.5%)
-59.10M
est: 176.80M (-133.4%)
29.30M
est: -52.30M (+156.0%)
113.30M
est: -53.80M (+310.6%)
77.80M
est: -51.87M (+250.0%)
16.90M
est: -47.25M (+135.8%)
-96.40M
est: 22.74M (-523.9%)
69.80M
est: -93.47M (+174.7%)
77.00M
est: 62.97M (+22.3%)
69.50M
est: 94.78M (-26.7%)
62.80M
est: 83.25M (-24.6%)
-119.60M
est: 73.04M (-263.8%)
94.30M
est: -115.35M (+181.8%)
-26.70M
est: 78.82M (-133.9%)
2.90M
est: 77.94M (-96.3%)
52.30M
est: 31.70M (+65.0%)
21.50M
est: 21.50M (+0.0%)
53.60M
est: 71.75M (-25.3%)
-132.30M
est: 77.17M (-271.4%)
75.40M
65.48M – 77.10M
-2.3% YoY
67.80M
63.07M – 72.53M
-10.1% YoY
67.28M
66.79M – 67.78M
-0.8% YoY
64.74M
64.26M – 65.21M
-3.8% YoY
SGA
est: 362.89M (-100.0%)
est: 351.68M (-100.0%)
est: 479.54M (-100.0%)
est: 330.85M (-100.0%)
140.50M
est: 339.51M (-58.6%)
125.40M
est: 336.12M (-62.7%)
114.80M
est: 324.94M (-64.7%)
102.40M
est: 105.95M (-3.4%)
190.40M
est: 89.05M (+113.8%)
186.90M
est: 81.59M (+129.1%)
164.90M
est: 83.93M (+96.5%)
159.50M
est: 80.92M (+97.1%)
230.30M
est: 73.71M (+212.4%)
217.70M
est: 220.05M (-1.1%)
207.00M
est: 213.80M (-3.2%)
188.80M
est: 189.65M (-0.4%)
234.50M
est: 234.97M (-0.2%)
191.10M
est: 206.40M (-7.4%)
202.00M
est: 223.41M (-9.6%)
180.20M
est: 194.82M (-7.5%)
165.80M
est: 153.05M (+8.3%)
146.80M
est: 151.34M (-3.0%)
122.40M
est: 150.30M (-18.6%)
130.30M
est: 151.27M (-13.9%)
135.70M
est: 150.09M (-9.6%)
125.70M
est: 120.52M (+4.3%)
112.74M
112.10M – 113.38M
-6.5% YoY
108.13M
106.88M – 109.38M
-4.1% YoY
104.15M
104.15M – 104.15M
-3.7% YoY
101.76M
101.19M – 102.34M
-2.3% YoY
EPS
0.84
est: 0.39 (+116.9%)
-0.18
est: 0.36 (-150.7%)
-0.06
est: 0.34 (-118.4%)
0.04
est: 0.38 (-88.3%)
0.47
est: 0.47 (+0.2%)
0.48
est: 0.51 (-6.8%)
-0.04
est: 0.44 (-108.8%)
0.67
est: 0.44 (+53.6%)
-0.22
est: 0.33 (-167.3%)
0.11
est: 0.19 (-41.0%)
0.43
est: 0.27 (+57.7%)
0.30
est: 0.27 (+10.7%)
0.09
est: 0.30 (-68.9%)
-0.37
est: 0.31 (-218.1%)
0.27
est: 0.33 (-17.6%)
0.29
est: 0.31 (-5.3%)
0.24
est: 0.35 (-31.3%)
0.22
est: 0.33 (-33.4%)
-0.39
est: 0.36 (-209.7%)
0.31
est: 0.38 (-18.3%)
-0.09
est: 0.34 (-125.7%)
0.01
est: 0.37 (-97.5%)
0.17
est: 0.26 (-35.0%)
0.07
est: 0.22 (-69.5%)
0.17
est: 0.23 (-25.4%)
-0.42
est: 0.24 (-272.2%)
0.23
0.21 – 0.24
-6.1% YoY
0.22
0.20 – 0.23
-4.2% YoY
0.21
0.21 – 0.21
-2.9% YoY
0.21
0.20 – 0.21
-3.8% YoY
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-05-29 B- 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 5/5
2026-05-28 B- 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 5/5
2026-05-27 B- 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 5/5
2026-05-26 B- 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 5/5
2026-05-22 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-21 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-20 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-19 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-18 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-15 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-14 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-13 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-12 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-11 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-08 B- 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 5/5
2026-05-07 B- 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 5/5
2026-05-06 B- 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 5/5
2026-05-05 B- 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 5/5
2026-05-01 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-30 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-29 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-28 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-27 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-24 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-23 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-22 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-21 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-20 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-17 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-16 C+ 2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 4/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
12.49M
OE per share TTM
0.04
Owner's Yield
7.24%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
25.7%

Ownership Overview

Ownership breakdown

Ownership breakdown not available.

At a glance
Institutional holders
Total invested
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)

No beneficial ownership filings recorded.

Institutional Activity (13F)

Institutional ownership trend

Institutional history not available.

Top institutional holders

Top holders not available.

ETF Ownership

Top ETFs holding this stock Held by 9 ETFs in our universe
# ETF Weight Est. AUM exposure TER
1 Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF AVDV 0.03% 5.71M 0.36%
2 Dimensional - International Small Cap Value ETF DISV 0.02% 876.2K 0.42%
3 Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETF AVDS 0.01% 25.4K 0.30%
4 Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF AVSD 0.01% 28.1K 0.23%
5 Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF AVGS.L 0.01% 60.1K 0.39%
6 Dimensional - International Small Cap ETF DFIS 0.00% 186.4K 0.39%
7 Avantis International Equity ETF AVDE 0.00% 530.7K 0.23%
8 State Street SPDR FTSE UK All Share UCITS ETF (Dist) FTAD.L 0.00% 25.5K 0.20%
9 State Street SPDR FTSE UK All Share UCITS ETF (Acc) FTAL.L 0.00% 25.5K 0.20%

Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

No insider activity available.

Insider buys vs sells (history)

Insider history not available.

Recent insider transactions

No recent insider transactions.

Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
29.8K
Shares Outstanding
315.59M

Executive compensation

Executive compensation (annual)

Executive compensation not available.

CEO compensation breakdown

No CEO compensation history available.

Proxy statements

Proxy statements (DEF 14A)

No proxy statements available for this company yet.

Recent SEC filings

Recent SEC filings

No SEC filings available for this company yet.

Executive team

NameTitleCompensationGender
Piers North Chief Executive Officer & Director 895.9K male
Darren Fisher Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director 784.0K male
Alan Edmunds Chief Operating Officer male
Jo Britten Director of Investor Relations female
Julia Warren Group HR Director female
Georgina Holly Sharley Company Secretary female
Emma Callaghan Chief Revenue Officer female
ESG Score History

No data available for this company.

Senate Trading Activity

No Senate trading activity found for this company.

House Trading Activity

No House trading activity found for this company.

Market share among peers
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