Future - Stateside opportunity

Future’s capital markets day (CMD) focused on its opportunity to grow brand reach globally, together with demonstrating the scalability of its platform to deliver that growth. There are particularly attractive prospects in the US market, where media revenue per online user is significantly less than it is in the UK. Our forecasts are unchanged at this point, but the emphasis on closing this revenue gap points to further strong growth potential. Management has an impressive M&A record, adding assets and driving returns on the brands. Progress has been reflected in the strong share price performance, but we still consider that the current rating does not fully reflect the opportunity.