Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG)

Sector:

Insurance

Index:

FTSE 250

158.30p
   
  • Change Today:
      5.10p
  • 52 Week High: 225.80
  • 52 Week Low: 152.60
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,311.39m
  • Volume: 1,592,679
  • Market Cap: £2,075.93m
  • RiskGrade: 472
  • Beta: 0.73

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 2.5% 0.0%
Div Cover 4.0 1.3
Op Mrgn 7.3% 7.6%
ROCE 13.4%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 10.0 13.3
PEG n/a n/a
Pr/Revenue 0.6 0.6
Pr/Book 0.9  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 11.5% -7.7%
PBT n/a -9.2%
EPS n/a -25.3%
DPS -47.4% 129.1%

DLG Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-19 3,202.60 509.70 29.50p 10.6 n/a -11% 7.20p 2.3%
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%

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-24 3,324.54 251.89 11.88p 13.3 n/a -25% 9.16p 0.0%
31-Dec-25 3,325.11 426.58 21.65p 7.3 0.1 +82% 14.25p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 3,480.17 502.58 26.63p 5.9 0.3 +23% 17.14p 0.0%

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DLG Company Announcements

Director/PDMR Shareholding 14-Nov-2024 15:04 RNS
Trading update for Q3 2024 11-Nov-2024 07:00 RNS
Directorate Change 31-Oct-2024 11:00 RNS

DLG ShareCast News

London close: Stocks sink as UK jobless rate rises 12-Nov-2024 ShareCast
Jefferies downgrades Direct Line to 'hold' 12-Nov-2024 ShareCast
London close: Stocks maintain gains ahead of UK ... 11-Nov-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
28-Oct-24 Transfer From Adam Winslow 0.000p 44 £0.00
28-Oct-24 Buy Adam Winslow 169.12p 89 £150.52
11-Oct-24 Buy Dividends Adam Winslow 182.65p 5,535 £10,109.90

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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 158.30p
Change Today 5.10p
% Change 3.33 %
52 Week High 225.80
52 Week Low 152.60
Volume 1,592,679
Shares Issued 1,311.39m
Market Cap £2,075.93m
Beta 0.73
RiskGrade 472

DLG Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
79.70% above the market average79.70% above the market average79.70% above the market average79.70% above the market average79.70% above the market average
25.00% above the sector average25.00% above the sector average25.00% above the sector average25.00% above the sector average25.00% above the sector average
Price Trend
50.57% below the market average50.57% below the market average50.57% below the market average50.57% below the market average50.57% 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
Income
90.57% above the market average90.57% above the market average90.57% above the market average90.57% above the market average90.57% above the market average
14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average
Growth
42.03% below the market average42.03% below the market average42.03% below the market average42.03% below the market average42.03% below the market average
25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 5
Buy 3
Neutral 6
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0
Total 15
buy
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DLG Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 12-Sep-24 04-Apr-24
Paid 11-Oct-24 17-May-24
Amount 2.00p 4.00p

Trades for 14-Nov-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 2,348 @ 158.30p
16:35 1,088,285 @ 158.30p
16:35 6,193 @ 158.30p
16:35 1,612 @ 158.30p
16:35 5,483 @ 158.30p

DLG Key Personnel

Chair Danuta Gray
CEO Adam Winslow
CFO Jane Poole

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