Informa

INF.L

Publishing · Communication Services

Exchange

London Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Weak

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Informa is a British company that runs large trade shows and conferences, and also publishes academic research and business information. Its main products are live events — where professionals in industries like healthcare, finance, and technology pay to meet and do deals — plus subscriptions to specialist data and journals. It is one of the largest events and academic publishing businesses in the world.

Informa makes money through ticket and booth sales at its events, subscription fees for data and research, and licensing of academic content to universities and libraries. It operates globally, with a strong presence in the US, UK, Europe, and the Middle East, and generates roughly $3–4 billion in annual revenue. Its main competitive advantage is owning well-known event brands that attract loyal, repeat audiences, but a key risk is that its negative ROIC suggests the business is not yet earning returns above its cost of capital, which raises questions about the value created by recent acquisitions.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+102.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+439.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

0.0%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£857M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Informa grew revenue 103% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

17.9%

Thin — 17.9% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

17.9%

Healthy — 17.9% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

8.4%

Below par — 8.4% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+41.5%

Fast-growing sales (+41.5% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+109.6%

Earnings growing fast (+109.6% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

390%

Turns 390% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

20.5%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (20.5%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.60

Conservative — low debt load (0.60)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

4.64x

Adequate interest coverage (4.6x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

52.6x

no trend

Expensive — P/E 52.6

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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