Future (STU:FNWA) Total Payout Ratio: (As of Sep. 20, 2026)

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STU:FNWA Future PLC STU:FNWA
58 GF Score
Price €3.38
GF Value €9.32
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Future Total Payout Ratio?

Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income.

Future's current Total Payout Ratio is .

Future Total Payout Ratio Related Terms

Future Total Payout Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Future's Total Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Future Total Payout Ratio Chart

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STU:FNWA vs NYT, WLY: Total Payout Ratio Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Future's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Future Total Payout Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Future's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Future's Total Payout Ratio falls into.


STU:FNWA
58GF Score
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Future Total Payout Ratio Calculation

Total Payout Ratio is a measurement showing the proportion of earnings a company pays shareholders in the form of dividends and net stock repurchases.

Future's Total Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-121.58068864192 + 0 + -4.3759586378902) / 78.412448024897
=1.61

Future's Total Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-42.325566533741 + 0 + -18.352549174522) / 13.993818745573
=4.34

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Is Future (STU:FNWA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Future stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €3.38 is trading 63.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €9.32.

Key valuation signals for STU:FNWA:

  • Total Payout Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €9.32 vs. price of €3.38 (63.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:FNWA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Future Business Description

Other Exchanges FUTRl:UKFUTR:UKFNWA:Germany
Address Quay House, The Ambury, Bath, GBR, BA1 1UA
Future PLC is a platform for specialist media underpinned by proprietary technology and enabled by data, with diversified revenue streams. It focuses on various areas which include technology, games, films, music, and photography under brands such as Louder, Tom's Guide, PC Gamer, Digital Camera World, Marie Claire, and others. The company functions through the following divisions; the Media division which generates maximum revenue includes income from digital advertising, affiliate revenue for products, rewards, price comparison and events; and the Magazine division includes revenue associated with digital or printed magazines or bookazines from advertising, to subscriptions, to newstrade. Its reportable segments include the United Kingdom which derives key revenue, and the United States.
58GF Score

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€3.38
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€9.32
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