The Economist is headquartered in London, GB
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Key People/Management at The Economist
Zanny Minton Beddoes
Editor-In-Chief
Chris Stibbs
Group Chief Executive
Robin Bew
Managing Director, Economist Intelligence Unit
Michael Brunt
CMO and Managing Director, Circulation
Jora Gill
Chief Digital Officer
Oscar Grut
EVP, Corporate Development & Group General Counsel
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The Economist Office Locations
The Economist has an office in London
London, GB (HQ)
25 St. James' Street
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The Economist Financials and Metrics
The Economist Financials
The Economist's revenue was reported to be £353.24 m in FY, 2017
| GBP | |
|---|---|
Revenue (FY, 2017) | 353.2 m |
Gross profit (FY, 2017) | 238.1 m |
Gross profit margin (FY, 2017), % | 67.4% |
Net income (FY, 2017) | 41.4 m |
EBITDA (FY, 2017) | 61 m |
EBIT (FY, 2017) | 54 m |
Cash (31-Mar-2017) | 22.6 m |
| GBP | FY, 2008 | FY, 2009 | FY, 2010 | FY, 2011 | FY, 2012 | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 266.4 m | 312.8 m | 319.9 m | 347.2 m | 361.8 m | 346 m | 331.5 m | 324.5 m | 330.9 m | 353.2 m |
Revenue growth, % | (2%) | 2% | ||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 77.3 m | 90.5 m | 93.3 m | 97.7 m | 100.3 m | 99.3 m | 95.1 m | 98.2 m | 106.2 m | 115.1 m |
Gross profit | 189.1 m | 222.3 m | 226.7 m | 249.5 m | 261.5 m | 246.6 m | 236.5 m | 226.2 m | 224.7 m | 238.1 m |
| GBP | FY, 2008 | FY, 2009 | FY, 2010 | FY, 2011 | FY, 2012 | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 12.1 m | 42.4 m | 41.2 m | 54.1 m | 51.4 m | 38.7 m | 42.9 m | 47.1 m | 35.8 m | 22.6 m |
Accounts Receivable | 39.7 m | 43.6 m | 43.3 m | 44.4 m | 47.5 m | 49.2 m | 41.9 m | 40.8 m | 40.2 m | 40.9 m |
Inventories | 2.8 m | 2.7 m | 1.6 m | 1.8 m | 2 m | 2.2 m | 2.7 m | 2 m | 1.3 m | 1.5 m |
Current Assets | 78.2 m | 107 m | 110.4 m | 126.1 m | 122.8 m | 111 m | 108.5 m | 108.1 m | 100.2 m | 88 m |
| GBP | FY, 2008 | FY, 2009 | FY, 2010 | FY, 2011 | FY, 2012 | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 32.2 m | 37.9 m | 38.2 m | 44.2 m | 47.2 m | 48.7 m | 44 m | 42 m | 43.5 m | 41.4 m |
Cash From Operating Activities | 45.6 m | 56.7 m | 63.4 m | 77.5 m | 70.4 m | 59.9 m | 69 m | 54 m | 39.9 m | 49.8 m |
Dividends Paid | 42.9 m | 23.9 m | 32.9 m | 36 m | 39.1 m | 40.9 m | 40.9 m | 40.9 m | 36.9 m | 38.6 m |
Cash From Financing Activities | (290 k) | 20.6 m | 47.8 m | (5.2 m) | (6.8 m) | (1.8 m) | (4.6 m) | (48.7 m) | (161.1 m) | (57.3 m) |
| GBP | Y, 2017 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 208.3 k |
Debt/Equity | -0.1 x |
Financial Leverage | -2.7 x |
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The Economist Online and Social Media Presence
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The Economist News and Updates
November 05, 2017
The Economist: Global Tipping Point For Electric Cars In 2018 (Video)
The Economist has an interesting and informative new video up: "Electric cars will come of age in 2018." The Economist supports that view that the global tipping point for electric cars may well be 2018 based on information regular CleanTechnica readers know well, but it's great to see such communic…
August 19, 2017
The Economist Announces The Death Of The ICE (Finally)
The most recent cover story in The Economist announces, "The death of the internal combustion engine... it had a good run. But the end is in sight." In a remarkable account, The Economist reports that the internal combustion engine's "days are numbered. Rapid gains in battery technology favour elect…
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