Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG)

Sector:

Insurance

Index:

FTSE 250

298.20p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 305.20p
  • 52 Week Low: 152.60p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,311.39m
  • Volume: 2,438,181
  • Market Cap: £3,910.56m
  • RiskGrade: 472
  • Beta: 0.02

DLG Overview

Direct Line Group is one of the largest insurance companies in the UK and home to several well-known insurance brands. Our mission is to be brilliant for customers every day. We have some of the strongest and most recognisable insurance brands including Direct Line, Churchill, Green Flag, NIG and Darwin. Through these trusted brands we offer a range of insurance products that help protect customers motors, homes, holidays, pets and businesses.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 2.3% 0.0%
Div Cover 1.6 1.4
Op Mrgn 5.1% 10.4%
ROCE 11.5%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 26.6 16.4
PEG n/a 0.2
Pr/Revenue 0.9 1.1
Pr/Book 1.6  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 26.8% -23.6%
PBT -21.3% 66.0%
EPS -29.6% 62.4%
DPS 75.0% 80.4%

DLG Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-20 3,189.30 451.40 25.80p 12.4 n/a -12% 22.10p 6.9%
31-Dec-21 3,168.00 446.00 24.50p 11.4 n/a -5% 22.70p 8.1%
31-Dec-22 3,229.10 (301.80) (19.10)p n/a n/a n/a 7.60p 3.4%
31-Dec-23 3,601.70 277.40 15.90p 11.4 n/a n/a 4.00p 2.2%
31-Dec-24 4,567.00 218.40 11.20p 22.8 n/a -30% 7.00p 2.7%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

DLG Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-25 3,491.29 362.48 18.19p 16.4 0.3 +62% 12.63p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 3,511.26 432.30 24.44p 12.2 0.4 +34% 15.25p 0.0%
31-Dec-27 4,098.24 481.00 23.65p 12.6 n/a -3% 15.19p 0.0%

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DLG Company Announcements

Form 8.3 DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC - Replace 13-Jun-2025 17:27 RNS
Form8.3DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC-Replacement 13-Jun-2025 15:34 RNS
Form 8.3 - DLG LN 13-Jun-2025 15:30 RNS

DLG ShareCast News

Watchdog to probe Aviva's £3.7bn takeover of Dir... 14-May-2025 ShareCast
Direct Line motor segment returns to profitability 04-Mar-2025 ShareCast
London close: Stocks mixed in quiet pre-Christma... 23-Dec-2024 ShareCast

DLG Top Newspaper Links

RBS sells almost all of its stake in Direct Line 27-Feb-2014 Express & Star
RBS expected to raise £1.1bn as it accelerates s... 27-Feb-2014 Daily Mail
RBS sells Direct Line stake on eve of revealing ... 27-Feb-2014 The Independent

Latest DLG Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
27-May-25 Transfer From Jane Poole 0.000p 25 £0.00
27-May-25 Transfer From Adam Winslow 0.000p 25 £0.00
27-May-25 Buy Jane Poole 301.94p 50 £150.97

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Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

DLG Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 298.20p
Change Today -1.00p
% Change -0.33 %
52 Week High 305.20p
52 Week Low 152.60p
Volume 2,438,181
Shares Issued 1,311.39m
Market Cap £3,910.56m
Beta 0.02
RiskGrade 472

DLG Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
34.85% above the market average34.85% above the market average34.85% above the market average34.85% above the market average34.85% above the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Price Trend
89.52% above the market average89.52% above the market average89.52% above the market average89.52% above the market average89.52% above the market average
100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average
Income
24.38% above the market average24.38% above the market average24.38% above the market average24.38% above the market average24.38% above the market average
75% below the sector average75% below the sector average75% below the sector average75% below the sector average75% below the sector average
Growth
49.1% below the market average49.1% below the market average49.1% below the market average49.1% below the market average49.1% below the market average
71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 1
Buy 1
Neutral 8
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0
Total 11
neutral
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DLG Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 03-Apr-25 12-Sep-24
Paid 19-May-25 11-Oct-24
Amount 5.00p 2.00p

Trades for 13-Jun-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:23 0 @ 298.60p
16:23 2 @ 298.60p
16:46 166,797 @ 297.68p
14:58 3 @ 298.20p
14:58 1 @ 298.20p

DLG Key Personnel

Chair Danuta Gray
CEO Adam Winslow
CFO Jane Poole

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