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Centaur Media Plc (CAUUF) Fair Value & Analysis

Communication Services · US · Market cap $5.3M

CM Centaur Media Plc logo Centaur Media Plc CAUUF · US
Price from Aug 21, 2026$0.3810
Fair Value$0.4626
Upside+21.4%
Quality56/100
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Strengths

Trades 18% below our fair value of $0.4626
generates free cash flow
Ranks above peers (8/12)

Risks

!Weak Growth (revenue 5y −6.4 %/yr)
!Loss-making · -31.3% net margin
!Narrow moat 7/100
!Evidence only medium, so the estimate is less certain
Weak Growth (revenue 5y −6.4 %/yr)
Loss-making · -31.3% net margin
generates free cash flow
4.72% dividend yield
Ranks above peers (8/12)
Narrow moat 7/100
Evidence: Medium Range $0.3237 – $0.6015 Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 13, 2026

From 9 valuation models · updated 15 days ago

Fair value updated Aug 13, 2026, revised from $0.4594 to $0.4626 (+0.7%) since Jul 15, 2026.

A solid business, trading 18% below our fair value.

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What matters now

  • Solid quality (56/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
  • A fairly wide model range ($0.3237 to $0.6015) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$0.6546 $0.3581 Fair Value $0.4626 Aug 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $0.3581 – $0.6546 · fair‑value band $0.3237 – $0.6015 · the $0.3810 price screens below the $0.4626 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

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Analysis

Centaur Media Plc (CAUUF) currently trades at $0.3810, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $0.4626, implying the stock looks roughly 21.4% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 56/100 (solid quality), in the Communication Services sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: medium), always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, Centaur Media Plc generated revenue of $34.3M at a net margin of -31.3%. Revenue declined 6.7% year over year. It earns a return on equity of -28.9%. Fundamentals as of Aug 13, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $0.3237 (bear case) to $0.6015 (bull case); at $0.3810, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 42% below its 52-week high, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at -13% fair-value upside, at 21%, CAUUF screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF $1.60 $1.97 $2.51 72
Gordon GGM $1.30 $1.39 $1.53 70
Rev-Margin DCF $1.69 $2.44 $3.36 67
All 9 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF $1.56 $1.95 $2.58 38
5Y Revenue Exit $1.69 $2.40 $3.43 39
10Y Revenue Exit $1.58 $2.04 $2.53 36
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $1.30 $1.39 $1.53 70
DDM Multi-Stage $1.30 $1.51 $1.77 61
Multiples
EV/Revenue $1.95 $2.76 $3.57 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $1.16 $1.55 $2.32 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF $1.60 $1.97 $2.51 72
Rev-Margin DCF $1.69 $2.44 $3.36 67

Widest divergence: Multiples ($2.76) versus Dividend Discount ($1.39). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (72).

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Key figures & financial health

P/S ratio 0.16 TTM
EPS (TTM) $-0.1000
Dividend yield 4.7%
Net margin -27.3% FY2024
Return on equity -28.9% TTM
Return on assets (EBIT) -0.8% avg 5y
More key figures
Profitability
Operating margin -9.8% TTM
Growth
Revenue (TTM) $34.3M TTM
Revenue growth (YoY) -6.7% 3y avg -3.5%
EPS growth (YoY) -45.2%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow $2.9M FY2024
Net debt $97.0K FY2024 · ≈ 0.0 yrs of FCF

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 13, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 56/100

Of which business quality 56 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 32

Profitability 26
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 40
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 50
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 52
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 97
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 50
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 32
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 11
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 99
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.

About the company

Centaur Media Plc engages in the provision of business information, learning, and specialist consultancy to professional and commercial markets in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments: Xeim and The Lawyer.

Full company description

Centaur Media Plc engages in the provision of business information, learning, and specialist consultancy to professional and commercial markets in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments: Xeim and The Lawyer. The company's marketing platforms include Econsultancy that offers training and bespoke learning programs to help large organizations; Influencer Intelligence, an influencer discovery, validation, and planning tool for marketing, media, and communications professionals; Mini MBA, which provides MBA level courses on marketing, brand management, and management; Festival of Marketing that focuses on event for marketing professionals; Creative Review, which delivers opinion, analysis, and advice for professionals in the creative industries, including designers, marketers, advertisers, and artists; and Fashion & Beauty Monitor, which helps PR professionals connect with influencers, journalists, and experts in the fashion, beauty, and lifestyle industries. It also operates Oystercatchers, an industry-leading consultancy; Foresight News, a media and intelligence service that provides forward-looking news, agendas, and event planning information for media companies; and The Lawyer, which provides information to legal market through digital platform and events portfolio, as well as operates in the marketing industry under the Marketing Week name. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2020 – FY2024 · reported fiscal years

Centaur Media Plc reported revenue of £35.1M in FY2024 versus £32.4M in FY2020, a compound +2.0%/yr. Reported net income was −£9.6M in FY2024.

Growth Quality 15/100
Revenue growth is weak, negative or inconsistent.
Latest Revenue (FY 2024)
$35.1M
Latest YoY
−5.9%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−3.5%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−6.4%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (21Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+1.5%
Value creation/yr We only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2024 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
not computed
Revenue +2.0%/yr
FY20 £32.4M
FY21 £39.1M
FY22 £38.4M
FY23 £37.3M
FY24 £35.1M
Net income
FY20 −£14.4M
FY21 £1.4M
FY22 £2.8M
FY23 £4.9M
FY24 −£9.6M

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Peer Group

Advertising Agencies · 208 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 56 · Above median
Fair Value upside +21% · Above median
Return on assets 4% · Above median
Net margin (TTM) -31% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (TTM) -10% · Bottom 25%
Revenue growth -7% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM) 4.7% · Above median

Valuation Multiples vs Advertising Agencies median · lower = cheaper

P/B 0.16× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 0.16× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/FCF 1.8× · Cheaper than median
EV/EBITDA 1.3× · Cheaper than 75% of peers

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE61 · sector 24
FUTURE0 · sector 4
PAST0 · sector 3
HEALTH0 · sector 99
DIVIDEND94 · sector 56

Values & ESG

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None of the checked exposures detected

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Frequently asked questions

Is Centaur Media Plc (CAUUF) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 13, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $0.4626 versus the last price from Aug 21, 2026 of $0.3810, about +21% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of CAUUF?
Our model-based fair value for Centaur Media Plc is $0.4626 (as of Aug 13, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. Last price (from Aug 21, 2026): $0.3810.
What is the quality score of CAUUF?
Centaur Media Plc has a Quality Score of 56/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Centaur Media Plc (CAUUF)?
Centaur Media Plc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $34.3M (latest available figure, as of Aug 13, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of CAUUF?
The net profit margin of Centaur Media Plc is about -31.3%, meaning it is currently running at a net loss. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Centaur Media Plc pay a dividend?
Centaur Media Plc currently shows a dividend yield of about 4.72% relative to its recent price (as of Aug 13, 2026).

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