Wilmington plc provides information, education, and networking services to professional markets worldwide. Its Risk & Compliance segment provides regulatory and compliance training and information, market intelligence, and analysis services. This segment serves international financial services and insurance markets, as well as the United Kingdom pensions industry, and risk and compliance officers. The company's Professional segment offers expert and technical training and support services to professionals in corporate finance and capital markets, as well as to accountants. This segment serves primarily tier 1 banks, the international financial services industry, and small to medium sized professional accountancy firms. Its Healthcare segment offers analysis and clarity to customer-focused organizations, which enables them to understand and connect with their markets. This segment also engages in the United Kingdom healthcare information; Paris based European healthcare news agency; and non-healthcare data suppression and charity information, as well as healthcare networking event businesses. The company also provides information and events for professional practice management; legal conference services; post qualification legal training services; business intelligence, data analysis, workflow tools, and other services, as well as online education for healthcare industry; training courses in money laundering; legacy information services; witness training and conference services; Spanish language subscription based publications; and shared services. In addition, it offers international compliance and regulatory information for insurance industry; consultancy services for pharmaceutical industry; marketing support for accountants; and professional association services. The company was formerly known as Wilmington Group plc and changed its name to Wilmington plc in February 2015. Wilmington plc was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange LON
Industry Publishing
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Cyclical
SymbolLON:WIL
CUSIPN/A
Phone+44-20-74900049
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins13.74%
Return on Equity38.10%
Return on Assets11.27%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares87,370,000
Market Cap£217.16
Wilmington (LON:WIL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Wilmington's stock symbol?
Wilmington trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "WIL."
How often does Wilmington pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Wilmington?
Wilmington announced a dividend on Thursday, February 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 8th will be given a dividend of GBX 4 per share on Friday, April 6th. This represents a yield of 1.55%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 8th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Wilmington's Dividend History.
What price target have analysts set for WIL?
7 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Wilmington's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 260 to GBX 305. On average, they expect Wilmington's stock price to reach GBX 288.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 50.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Wilmington.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Wilmington?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wilmington in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
Who are some of Wilmington's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Wilmington include Trinity Mirror (TNI), Yellow Pages (Y), Connect Group (CNCT), Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY), McClatchy (MNI), GVIC Communications Corp. Class B (GCT), Dods Group (DODS), Freedom Leaf (FRLF), Haynes Publishing Group (HYNS), Lingo Media (LM), Independent News & Media (INM), John Wiley & Sons (JW-B) and Reach (RCH).
Who are Wilmington's key executives?
Wilmington's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Pedro Ros, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Richard Amos, CFO & Exec. Director
- Mr. Mike Fraser, Chief Technology Officer
- Mr. Bill Howarth, Divisional Director of Risk & Compliance
- Mr. Mark Solon, Divisional Managing Director of Wilmington Legal
Has Wilmington been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about WIL stock has trended very positive on Sunday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Wilmington earned a media sentiment score of 0.51 on Accern's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company an impact score of 48.24 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
How do I buy shares of Wilmington?
Shares of WIL and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
What is Wilmington's stock price today?
One share of WIL stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 191.75.
How big of a company is Wilmington?
Wilmington has a market capitalization of £217.16 million.
How can I contact Wilmington?
Wilmington's mailing address is 6-14 Underwood Street, LONDON, N1 7JQ, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-74900049.
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