- £966.37m
- £1.95bn
- £4.72bn
- 56
- 90
- 81
- 92
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 8.45 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 1.31 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 6.89% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 3.81% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 1.4 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 1.7 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 2.34 | ||
| Price to Sales | 0.2 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 2.44 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital | 11.3% | ||
| Return on Equity | 13.28% | ||
| Operating Margin | 3.88% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 30th Mar | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | £m | 4,642.8 | 4,318.8 | 4,591.1 | 4,755 | 4,715.1 | 4,905.43 | 4,119.09 | -7.93% |
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| EPS Growth | % | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -35.38 | +42.59 | +6.89 | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
FirstGroup PLC is a United Kingdom-based company, which is a private sector provider of public transport services. The Company operates in two segments: First Bus and First Rail. First Bus is the regional bus operator and carrying more than a million passengers a day. First Rail is the rail operator running various types of passenger rail; long-distance, commuter, regional, and sleeper services. It has three Government-contracted operations (Avanti West Coast, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway) and open access operations, Hull Trains and Lumo. It manages a fleet of over 5,750 buses across the United Kingdom, with First Bus London contributing approximately 1,000 buses across 83 routes in west and central London from ten garages. The Company also operates Specialist Passenger Solutions, First Travel Solutions, York Pullman Bus Company, Lakeside, Ensignbus, Anderson Travel, and the Aircoach network and Matthews in Ireland.
Directors
- David Martin CHM (67)
- Ryan Mangold CFO
- Dave Leach CEX
- Paul Osland CEX
- Brad Thomas CEX
- Giles Fearnley MDR
- Steve Montgomery MDR
- Rachael Borthwick OTH
- Anthony Green OTH
- Julia Crane SEC
- Warwick Brady NID
- Sally Cabrini NID
- Claire Hawkings NID (51)
- Jane Lodge NID (65)
- Peter Lynas NID (62)
- Julia Steyn NID
- Last Annual
- March 30th, 2024
- Last Interim
- September 28th, 2024
- Incorporated
- March 31st, 1995
- Public Since
- June 16th, 1995
- No. of Employees
- 30,000
- Sector
- Passenger Transportation Services
- Industry
- Industrials
- Exchange
London Stock Exchange- Shares in Issue
- 584,970,501
- Address
- 395 King Street, ABERDEEN, AB24 5RP
- Web
- https://www.firstgroupplc.com/
- Phone
- +44 1224650100
- Contact
- Marianna Bowes
- Auditors
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Latest News for FGP
Upcoming Events for FGP
Full Year 2025 FirstGroup PLC Earnings Release
FirstGroup PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
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FAQ
As of Today at 20:37 UTC, shares in Firstgroup are trading at 165.20p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Firstgroup last closed at 165.20p and the price had moved by -1.84% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Firstgroup share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -5.7% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Firstgroup is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreThe Firstgroup dividend yield is 3.45% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Firstgroup paid a total dividend of £0.06, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 3.45%. We do not have any data on when Firstgroup is to next pay dividends.
We do not have data on when Firstgroup is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on Firstgroup shares is currently 3.45%.
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As of the previous close price of 165.20p, shares in Firstgroup had a market capitalisation of £966.37m.
Here are the trading details for Firstgroup:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: FGP
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Firstgroup is currently classified as a Super Stock. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Firstgroup is 212.00p. That is 28.33% above the last closing price of 165.20p.
Analysts covering Firstgroup currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £0.18 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Firstgroup. Over the past six months, its share price has outperformed the FTSE All Share Index by +20.5%.
As of the last closing price of 165.20p, shares in Firstgroup were trading +4.81% higher than their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Firstgroup PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 8.45. The shares last closed at 165.20p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Firstgroup's management team is headed by:
- David Martin - CHM
- Ryan Mangold - CFO
- Dave Leach - CEX
- Paul Osland - CEX
- Brad Thomas - CEX
- Giles Fearnley - MDR
- Steve Montgomery - MDR
- Rachael Borthwick - OTH
- Anthony Green - OTH
- Julia Crane - SEC
- Warwick Brady - NID
- Sally Cabrini - NID
- Claire Hawkings - NID
- Jane Lodge - NID
- Peter Lynas - NID
- Julia Steyn - NID