Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG)

Sector:

Insurance

Index:

FTSE 250

302.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.40p
  • 52 Week High: 303.80
  • 52 Week Low: 152.60
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,311.39m
  • Volume: 1,087,475
  • Market Cap: £3,960.39m
  • RiskGrade: 472
  • Beta: 0.00

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% 10.9%
ROCE 11.5%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 27.0 16.4
PEG n/a 0.2
Pr/Revenue 0.9 1.1
Pr/Book 1.6  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 26.8% -22.7%
PBT -21.3% 76.6%
EPS -29.6% 64.9%
DPS 75.0% 84.5%

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 3,528.85 385.61 18.47p 16.4 0.3 +65% 12.91p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 3,492.27 464.95 24.72p 12.2 0.4 +34% 15.63p 0.0%
31-Dec-27 4,098.24 469.00 23.65p 12.8 n/a -4% 15.19p 0.0%

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DLG Company Announcements

Form 8.3 - Direct Line Insurance Group plc 23-May-2025 15:25 Business Wire
Form 8.3 - Direct Line Insurance Group Plc 23-May-2025 15:20 RNS
Form 8.3 - DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC 23-May-2025 15:00 Business Wire

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
19-May-25 Buy Dividends Jane Poole 292.68p 2,349 £6,875.05
19-May-25 Buy Dividends Adam Winslow 292.68p 16,577 £48,517.56
28-Apr-25 Transfer From Jane Poole 0.000p 53 £0.00

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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 302.00p
Change Today 1.40p
% Change 0.47 %
52 Week High 303.80
52 Week Low 152.60
Volume 1,087,475
Shares Issued 1,311.39m
Market Cap £3,960.39m
Beta 0.00
RiskGrade 472

DLG Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
22.86% above the market average22.86% above the market average22.86% above the market average22.86% above the market average22.86% above the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Price Trend
94.98% above the market average94.98% above the market average94.98% above the market average94.98% above the market average94.98% 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
21.96% above the market average21.96% above the market average21.96% above the market average21.96% above the market average21.96% above the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average
Growth
51.29% below the market average51.29% below the market average51.29% below the market average51.29% below the market average51.29% below the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 1
Buy 1
Neutral 9
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0
Total 12
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 23-May-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:29 100 @ 299.80p
16:28 3,500 @ 299.47p
16:02 1,660 @ 299.80p
16:02 374 @ 299.80p
15:43 34 @ 299.80p

DLG Key Personnel

Chair Danuta Gray
CEO Adam Winslow
CFO Jane Poole

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