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YouGov plc (YUGVF)

USD3.15 +0.00 (+0.00%)
GB OTC Communication Services Advertising Agencies
Address 50 Featherstone Street EC1Y 8RT
London, GB
CEO Stephan Shakespeare
IPO 2013-05-06
ISIN GB00B1VQ6H25

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Also trades on London Stock Exchange · YOU.L (GBp) Other OTC · YUGVF (USD)
Description

YouGov plc is a company specializing in online market intelligence, operating across various global regions including the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, the Nordic nations, the Middle East, broader Europe, and the Asia Pacific. Its operations are structured into three distinct segments: Data Products, Data Services, and Custom Research. The Data Products segment delivers pre-packaged datasets, accessible to clients through a subscription model. The Data Services division provides its clientele with solutions designed for rapid delivery. Meanwhile, the Custom Research segment undertakes a variety of quantitative and qualitative studies. Additionally, the company is involved in software development. YouGov plc was founded in 1998 and maintains its principal office in London, United Kingdom.

Market Cap & Enterprise Value
Merger & Acquisition History

No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.

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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
180
Beta
1.45
Float Shares
103.85M
Free Float %
88.3%
Price Performance
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+0.00% +7.52% +10.00% -8.63% -23.32% -15.88% -31.25% -73.32% -82.66% +53.76% +172.38%
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Market Data

Analyst Consensus (2 ratings, all time) Hold
Price Targets & DCF
Current price
3.15
DCF (Unlevered) 5.94 +88.5%
DCF (Levered) 14.42 +357.8%

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.

Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
2.44
Grey zone
Piotroski F-Score
5 / 9
Average
MOAT Score
6 / 10
Developing
Composite Rating
B+
Overall Score
3 / 5
Medium
DCF Score
5 / 5
High
ROE Score
3 / 5
Medium
ROA Score
3 / 5
Medium
D/E Score
2 / 5
Medium
P/E Score
2 / 5
Medium
P/Book Score
3 / 5
Medium
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
  • Revenue growth Advertising Agencies: +8.1%
    +15.2% Q1'26: +36.1% (vs Q1'24)
  • EPS growth Advertising Agencies: +38.8%
    +100.0% Q1'26: +55.1% (vs Q1'24)
  • FCF margin FCF growth · Advertising Agencies: +39.2%
    +11.2% Q1'26: +4.1% (vs Q1'24)
  • EBIT margin Advertising Agencies: +7.9%
    +7.8% Q1'26: +9.8% (vs Q1'24)
  • ROIC Advertising Agencies: +6.8%
    +6.1% Q1'26: +16.3% (vs Q1'24)
  • Share dilution Advertising Agencies: +0.0%
    -0.3% Q1'26: +0.4% (vs Q1'24)
  • Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Advertising Agencies: -1.31×
    3.00× Q1'26: 1.20× (vs Q1'24)
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DCF Interactive Model (UFCF)
Projection years:
Market assumptions
WACC components (optional)
Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (1.43) × ERP
WACC = 53% × Ke + 47% × Kd (5.5%) × (1−t)

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Business assumptions
Intrinsic value (base): 5.94 Current price: 3.15
Enterprise Value: Equity Value: Terminal Value: TV as % of EV:

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Consensus Estimates
Metric Jul 2015
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Jul 2016
actual
Jul 2017
actual
Jul 2018
actual
Jul 2019
actual
Jul 2020
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Jul 2021
actual
Jul 2022
actual
Jul 2023
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Jul 2024
actual
Jul 2025
actual
Jul 2026
7 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Jul 2027
7 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Jul 2028
2 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Jul 2029
6 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Revenue
76.11M
est: 116.52M (-34.7%)
88.20M
est: 116.77M (-24.5%)
107.05M
est: 141.00M (-24.1%)
116.56M
est: 153.30M (-24.0%)
136.49M
est: 167.82M (-18.7%)
152.44M
est: 196.54M (-22.4%)
169.00M
est: 234.97M (-28.1%)
221.10M
est: 262.43M (-15.7%)
258.30M
est: 330.78M (-21.9%)
335.30M
est: 329.10M (+1.9%)
386.19M
est: 381.21M (+1.3%)
399.49M
395.43M – 402.96M
+4.8% YoY
410.49M
403.29M – 415.70M
+2.8% YoY
425.70M
419.78M – 430.26M
+3.7% YoY
456.24M
449.89M – 461.13M
+7.2% YoY
EBITDA
8.20M
est: 25.17M (-67.4%)
11.94M
est: 25.23M (-52.7%)
15.62M
est: 30.46M (-48.7%)
20.11M
est: 33.12M (-39.3%)
33.11M
est: 36.25M (-8.7%)
30.80M
est: 42.46M (-27.5%)
39.80M
est: 50.76M (-21.6%)
51.60M
est: 56.70M (-9.0%)
70.70M
est: 71.46M (-1.1%)
49.40M
est: 71.10M (-30.5%)
73.48M
est: 82.36M (-10.8%)
86.31M
85.43M – 87.06M
+4.8% YoY
88.68M
87.13M – 89.81M
+2.8% YoY
91.97M
90.69M – 92.95M
+3.7% YoY
98.57M
97.19M – 99.62M
+7.2% YoY
EBIT
2.73M
est: 12.24M (-77.7%)
5.56M
est: 12.27M (-54.7%)
7.94M
est: 14.81M (-46.4%)
11.85M
est: 16.11M (-26.4%)
19.91M
est: 17.63M (+12.9%)
15.60M
est: 20.65M (-24.4%)
19.40M
est: 24.69M (-21.4%)
26.30M
est: 27.57M (-4.6%)
45.40M
est: 34.75M (+30.6%)
12.70M
est: 34.57M (-63.3%)
30.09M
est: 40.05M (-24.9%)
41.97M
41.54M – 42.34M
+4.8% YoY
43.13M
42.37M – 43.67M
+2.8% YoY
44.72M
44.10M – 45.20M
+3.7% YoY
47.93M
47.27M – 48.45M
+7.2% YoY
Net Income
3.24M
est: 7.97M (-59.3%)
3.40M
est: 9.89M (-65.6%)
4.67M
est: 12.71M (-63.2%)
8.16M
est: 17.65M (-53.8%)
14.87M
est: 14.97M (-0.7%)
9.60M
est: 18.86M (-49.1%)
12.50M
est: 22.72M (-45.0%)
17.10M
est: 31.83M (-46.3%)
34.50M
est: 45.91M (-24.9%)
-2.40M
est: 32.10M (-107.5%)
13.31M
est: 37.69M (-64.7%)
32.68M
32.09M – 33.14M
-13.3% YoY
40.04M
39.31M – 40.59M
+22.5% YoY
45.95M
45.12M – 46.59M
+14.8% YoY
63.77M
62.62M – 64.66M
+38.8% YoY
SGA
50.07M
est: 79.27M (-36.8%)
57.81M
est: 79.44M (-27.2%)
71.18M
est: 95.92M (-25.8%)
75.38M
est: 104.29M (-27.7%)
84.47M
est: 114.16M (-26.0%)
113.87M
est: 133.70M (-14.8%)
123.80M
est: 159.85M (-22.6%)
157.40M
est: 178.53M (-11.8%)
173.30M
est: 225.03M (-23.0%)
225.70M
est: 223.88M (+0.8%)
236.74M
est: 259.34M (-8.7%)
271.77M
269.01M – 274.14M
+4.8% YoY
279.26M
274.36M – 282.80M
+2.8% YoY
289.60M
285.58M – 292.71M
+3.7% YoY
310.38M
306.06M – 313.71M
+7.2% YoY
EPS
0.03
est: 0.07 (-52.5%)
0.03
est: 0.08 (-60.5%)
0.04
est: 0.11 (-59.0%)
0.07
est: 0.15 (-51.4%)
0.14
est: 0.13 (+10.6%)
0.09
est: 0.16 (-43.8%)
0.11
est: 0.19 (-42.7%)
0.16
est: 0.27 (-40.5%)
0.31
est: 0.39 (-20.1%)
-0.02
est: 0.27 (-107.7%)
est: 0.32 (-100.0%)
0.28
0.27 – 0.28
-13.3% YoY
0.34
0.33 – 0.34
+22.5% YoY
0.39
0.38 – 0.39
+14.8% YoY
0.54
0.53 – 0.55
+38.8% YoY
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-05-28 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 2/5 3/5
2026-05-18 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 2/5 3/5
2026-05-06 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-05-01 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-04-27 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-04-21 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-04-20 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-04-17 B+ 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 2/5 3/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
94.57M
OE per share TTM
0.80
Owner's Yield
28.21%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
44.27%
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
6.7%

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

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Top institutional holders

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ETF Ownership

Top ETFs holding this stock

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Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

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Insider buys vs sells (history)

Insider history not available.

Recent insider transactions

No recent insider transactions.

Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
15.4K
Shares Outstanding
117.65M

Executive compensation

Executive compensation (annual)

Executive compensation not available.

CEO compensation breakdown

No CEO compensation history available.

Proxy statements

Proxy statements (DEF 14A)

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Recent SEC filings

Recent SEC filings

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Executive team

NameTitleCompensationGender
Richard Douglas Rivers Chief Scientist 521.4K
Stephan Shakespeare Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director 407.6K male
James R. Davies Chief Financial Officer male
Jonathan Van Parys Chief Platform Officer male
Laura Robbie CEO of APAC & MENAI female
Lynda Vivian Chief Operating Officer female
Matthias Gross CEO of ROOF
Mike Woods Chief Marketing Officer male
Ray Martin CEO of Americas male
Russell Feldman Head of Client Services male
Tilly Heald Chief Governance & Compliance Officer and Company Secretary female
Tom Fisher Chief Commercial Officer
ESG Score History

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House Trading Activity

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