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Reach Overview

About Reach

Reach PLC is a commercial national and regional news publisher in the UK, producing and distributing content through newspapers, magazines, and digital platforms. Its portfolio includes influential and iconic brands such as the Mirror, Daily Express, Sunday Express, Daily Star, My London, Daily Record, and Sunday Mail, market brands in key metropolitan markets across the country. Its group's revenue streams are from print and digital activities.


Founded

1904

HQ

United Kingdom

Employees

3.6K

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $677M
EBITDA: $161M

EV

$292M

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Reach Financials

Reach reported last 12-month revenue of $677M and EBITDA of $161M.

In the same LTM period, Reach generated $132M in gross profit, $161M in EBITDA, and $106M in net income.

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Reach P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Reach reported revenue of $705M and EBITDA of $164M.

Reach is profitable as of last fiscal year, with gross margin of 42%, EBITDA margin of 23%, and net margin of 16%.

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$677M$705M$774M$733M$705M
Gross Profit$132M$297M$305M$320M$297M
Gross Margin19%42%39%44%42%
EBITDA$161M$164M$85M$123M($192M)
EBITDA Margin24%23%11%17%(27%)
EBIT Margin20%20%20%18%20%
Net Profit$106M$113M$29M$73M($180M)
Net Margin16%16%4%10%(26%)
Net Debt—$47M———

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Reach Stock Performance

Reach has current market cap of $214M, and enterprise value of $292M.

Market Cap Evolution


Reach's stock price is $0.68.

Reach share price decreased by 13.5% in the last 30 days, and by 33.0% in the last year.

Reach has an EPS (earnings per share) of $0.36.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$292M$214M-2.7%-13.5%-30.6%-33.0%$0.36

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Reach Valuation Multiples

Reach trades at 0.4x EV/Revenue multiple, and 1.8x EV/EBITDA.

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EV / Revenue (LTM)


Reach Financial Valuation Multiples

As of May 13, 2026, Reach has market cap of $214M and EV of $292M.

Reach has a P/E ratio of 2.0x.

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue0.4x0.4x0.4x0.4x0.4x
EV/EBITDA1.8x1.8x3.4x2.4x(1.5x)
EV/EBIT2.2x2.1x1.9x2.2x2.1x
EV/Gross Profit2.2x1.0x1.0x0.9x1.0x
P/E2.0x1.9x7.3x2.9x(1.2x)
EV/FCF—25.5xn/m15.1x25.5x

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Reach Margins & Growth Rates

Reach decreased revenue by 7% and EBITDA by 5% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, Reach reported gross margin of 42%, EBITDA margin of 23%, and net margin of 16%.

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Reach Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
Gross Margin42%44%42%19%
EBITDA Margin23%17%(27%)24%
EBIT Margin20%18%20%20%
Net Margin16%10%(26%)15%
FCF Margin2%3%2%(4%)

Reach Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth(7%)(5%)(4%)(7%)
Gross Profit Growth(58%)5%(7%)(58%)
EBITDA Growth(5%)44%(256%)(181%)
EBIT Growth(7%)(13%)3%(7%)
Net Profit Growth(16%)149%(347%)(153%)
FCF Growth(357%)(3650%)(41%)(357%)

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Reach Operational KPIs

Reach's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.2M, while opex per employee averaged $0.0M for the same period.

Reach's Rule of 40 is 17% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Reach's Rule of X is 6% (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 4019%17%———
Bessemer Rule of X12%6%———
Revenue per Employee—$0.2M———
Opex per Employee—$0.0M———
S&M Expenses to Revenue—6%6%7%6%
G&A Expenses to Revenue—16%16%18%16%
Opex to Revenue—22%19%25%22%

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Reach Competitors

Reach competitors include AlphaPolis, WildBrain, Smiths News, Carta Holdings, PR TIMES, Roularta, Grupo Media Capital, Gyldendal, IG Port and Goodheart-Willcox.

Most Reach public comparables operate across Publishing and Online Content & News.

EV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
Last FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
AlphaPolis1.5x1.3x6.8x—
WildBrain1.6x2.6x9.6x22.8x
Smiths News0.2x0.2x3.6x3.9x
Carta Holdings————
PR TIMES2.8x2.2x11.9x5.6x
Roularta0.4x—5.5x—
Grupo Media Capital1.1x—13.7x—
Gyldendal1.9x—12.0x—

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Reach M&A Activity

Reach has acquired 3 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Reach was on July 24th 2020. Reach acquired Irish Daily Star for undisclosed valuation.

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Latest Acquisitions by Reach

Irish Daily Star
Northpoint Consulting
Local World
Description
Irish Daily Star is a tabloid newspaper published daily in Ireland by Reach plc. Printed in Dublin since 1988, it covers news, sports, entertainment, and investigations with a circulation focused on Leinster and Munster regions. The paper features columnists like Eamon Dunphy and provides digital editions via thestar.ie, competing with the Irish Sun in the mass-market segment.
Northpoint Consulting is an Irish publishing company producing RSVP magazine and its online edition RSVPmagazine.ie focused on lifestyle content for women.
Local World manages one of the United Kingdom's largest regional media networks with over 100 print titles and 70 websites. The group publishes daily content volumes exceeding those of The Telegraph, Guardian, Daily Mirror, and The Times combined. Nottingham-based, it drives industry-leading digital audience growth and provides targeted advertising insights to transform local media outreach across England and Wales.
HQ CountryIrelandIrelandUnited Kingdom
HQ City
Dublin
Cork
London
Deal Date24 Jul 202014 Apr 20171 Aug 2016
Valuationundisclosedundisclosed$279M
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About Reach

When was Reach founded?Reach was founded in 1904.
Where is Reach headquartered?Reach is headquartered in United Kingdom.
How many employees does Reach have?As of today, Reach has over 3K employees.
Who is the CEO of Reach?Reach's CEO is Piers North.
Is Reach publicly listed?Yes, Reach is a public company listed on London Stock Exchange.
What is the stock symbol of Reach?Reach trades under RCH ticker.
When did Reach go public?Reach went public in 1953.
Who are competitors of Reach?Reach main competitors include AlphaPolis, WildBrain, Smiths News, Carta Holdings, PR TIMES, Roularta, Grupo Media Capital, Gyldendal, IG Port, Goodheart-Willcox.
What is the current market cap of Reach?Reach's current market cap is $214M.
What is the current revenue of Reach?Reach's last 12 months revenue is $677M.
What is the current revenue growth of Reach?Reach revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is (5%).
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of Reach?Current revenue multiple of Reach is 0.4x.
Is Reach profitable?Yes, Reach is EBITDA-positive (as of the last 12 months).
What is the current EBITDA of Reach?Reach's last 12 months EBITDA is $161M.
What is Reach's EBITDA margin?Reach's last 12 months EBITDA margin is 24%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of Reach?Current EBITDA multiple of Reach is 1.8x.
How many companies Reach has acquired to date?As of May 2026, Reach has acquired 3 companies.
What was the largest acquisition by Reach?$279M acquisition of Local World on 1st August 2016 was the largest M&A Reach has done to date.
What companies Reach acquired?Reach acquired Local World, Northpoint Consulting, and Irish Daily Star.
In how many companies Reach has invested to date?Reach hasn't invested in any companies yet (or none have been disclosed publicly).

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