Informa (INF) AI Stock Analysis

• Market Cap: £9.91B
• Dividend Yield: 2.34%
• Average Volume (3M): 2.87M
• Price to Earnings (P/E): 1045.3
• Beta (1Y): 1.20
• Revenue Growth: 15.73%
• EPS Growth: -76.05%
• Country: UK
• Employees: 13,214
• Sector: Communication Services
• Sector Strength: 97
• Industry: Publishing
• EPS (TTM): 0.26
• Shares Outstanding: 1,272,052,100
• 10 Day Avg. Volume: 2,724,382
• 30 Day Avg. Volume: 2,870,417
• PEG Ratio: -10.87
• Price to Book (P/B): 2.03
• Price to Sales (P/S): 2.85
• P/FCF Ratio: 13.25
• Enterprise Value/Market Cap: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Revenue: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Gross Profit: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Ebitda: N/A
• 1Y Price Target: £1,058.13
• Price Target Upside: 31.38% Upside
• Rating Consensus: Strong Buy
• Number of Analyst Covering: 8
• EPS Forecast (FY): 0.58
• Revenue Forecast (FY): £4.33B

• Rating: 60 Neutral
• Price Target: 827.00 p ▲(2.68% Upside)
• Action: Reiterated Date: 04/11/26
• Date: Action: Reiterated 04/11/26

The score is supported mainly by strong cash generation and solid operational momentum, but it is held back by the sharp drop in reported net income and margin compression, an extremely high P/E valuation risk, and weak longer-term technical trend signals.

Positive Factors

Strong Cash Generation

Informa's very high free cash flow in 2025 (FCF ~£868m) and strong operating cash flow indicate excellent cash conversion. Durable cash generation funds dividends, reinvestment, and strategic options (M&A or targeted deleveraging), supporting balance-sheet resilience over the medium term.

Negative Factors

Collapsed Reported Profitability

A dramatic fall in reported net income and near-zero net margin in 2025 signals material deterioration in reported profitability. Even with solid operating cash, such a collapse raises questions about one-off charges, tax or financing hits, and the sustainability of reported earnings going forward.

Informa Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Informa plc operates as an intelligence, events, and scholarly research company worldwide. It operates through five divisions: Informa Connect, Informa Intelligence, Informa Markets, Informa Tech, and Taylor & Francis. The Informa Connect division...

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Informa plc operates as an intelligence, events, and scholarly research company worldwide. It operates through five divisions: Informa Connect, Informa Intelligence, Informa Markets, Informa Tech, and Taylor & Francis. The Informa Connect division...

How the Company Makes Money

Informa makes money through a mix of events-led revenues, subscription and data revenues, and academic publishing revenues. (1) Events: A major portion of earnings is generated by organizing and running exhibitions, trade shows, and conferences un...

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Informa makes money through a mix of events-led revenues, subscription and data revenues, and academic publishing revenues. (1) Events: A major portion of earnings is generated by organizing and running exhibitions, trade shows, and conferences un...

Informa Financial Statement Overview

Breakdown	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue	4.04B	3.55B	3.19B	2.26B	1.58B
Gross Profit	1.09B	1.35B	1.17B	391.30M	155.40M
EBITDA	1.24B	899.00M	950.90M	585.90M	479.70M
Net Income	11.00M	297.70M	419.00M	-108.80M	77.90M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	12.32B	13.69B	11.52B	12.15B	10.20B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	330.50M	546.10M	389.30M	2.13B	884.80M
Total Debt	3.48B	3.49B	1.78B	2.21B	2.29B
Total Liabilities	6.06B	6.37B	4.34B	4.68B	4.15B
Stockholders Equity	5.65B	6.49B	6.75B	7.15B	5.76B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	867.50M	771.00M	503.60M	421.70M	438.30M
Operating Cash Flow	894.90M	801.60M	620.20M	499.00M	480.00M
Investing Cash Flow	-137.60M	-1.35B	-684.30M	1.47B	151.50M
Financing Cash Flow	-900.80M	637.40M	-1.63B	-813.80M	-45.60M

Informa Technical Analysis

• Technical Analysis Sentiment: Positive
• Last Price: 805.40
• 50DMA: Positive
• 100DMA: Negative
• 200DMA: Negative
• MACD: Negative
• RSI: Neutral
• STOCH: Neutral

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:INF, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 805.4 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 766.75, above the 50-day MA of 797.32, and below the 200-day MA of 872.82, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -1.13 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 56.69 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 67.26 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:INF.

Informa Peers Comparison

Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
BMY	76 Outperform	£477.23M	7.41	10.70%	3.26%	-11.68%	-40.06%
REL	74 Outperform	£44.74B	26.83	70.68%	2.13%	2.48%	3.23%
PSON	65 Neutral	£6.19B	20.41	9.26%	2.32%	-0.82%	30.81%
FUTR	63 Neutral	£282.01M	10.45	6.22%	0.53%	-6.22%	-6.69%
Sector *	60 Neutral	$48.67B	4.58	-11.27%	4.14%	2.83%	-41.78%
INF	60 Neutral	£9.91B	1,045.30	0.87%	2.34%	15.73%	-76.05%
WPP	49 Neutral	£2.71B	-16.88	-7.54%	9.68%	-4.54%	86.79%

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