Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG)

Sector:

Insurance

Index:

FTSE 250

253.80p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.40p
  • 52 Week High: 254.00
  • 52 Week Low: 152.60
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,311.39m
  • Volume: 2,169,762
  • Market Cap: £3,328.30m
  • RiskGrade: 472
  • Beta: 1.05

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 1.6% 0.0%
Div Cover 4.0 1.3
Op Mrgn 7.3% 6.9%
ROCE 13.4%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 16.0 23.6
PEG n/a n/a
Pr/Revenue 0.9 1.0
Pr/Book 1.4  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 11.5% -6.6%
PBT n/a -16.0%
EPS n/a -32.3%
DPS -47.4% 101.8%

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 3,363.61 232.98 10.76p 23.6 n/a -32% 8.07p 0.0%
31-Dec-25 3,334.72 422.93 20.44p 12.4 0.1 +90% 13.25p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 3,398.45 501.36 25.44p 10.0 0.4 +24% 15.25p 0.0%

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DLG Company Announcements

Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP : Form 8.... 24-Dec-2024 15:20 GlobeNewswire NA
Form 8.3 - Direct Line Insurance Group Plc 24-Dec-2024 13:30 RNS
Form 8.3 - Aviva plc 24-Dec-2024 13:08 RNS

DLG ShareCast News

London close: Stocks mixed in quiet pre-Christma... 23-Dec-2024 ShareCast
Aviva seals £3.75m Direct Line deal, but jobs at... 23-Dec-2024 ShareCast
Aviva's Direct Line takeover faces 'material' ex... 11-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

No deals were found in the last 28 days.

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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 253.80p
Change Today 1.40p
% Change 0.55 %
52 Week High 254.00
52 Week Low 152.60
Volume 2,169,762
Shares Issued 1,311.39m
Market Cap £3,328.30m
Beta 1.05
RiskGrade 472

DLG Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
66.71% below the market average66.71% below the market average66.71% below the market average66.71% below the market average66.71% below the market average
50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average
Price Trend
80.15% above the market average80.15% above the market average80.15% above the market average80.15% above the market average80.15% above the market average
50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average
Income
31.17% above the market average31.17% above the market average31.17% above the market average31.17% above the market average31.17% 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
40.64% below the market average40.64% below the market average40.64% below the market average40.64% below the market average40.64% 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 2
Buy 2
Neutral 7
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0
Total 12
neutral
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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 24-Dec-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
12:36 150,000 @ 252.56p
12:35 663,624 @ 253.80p
12:35 502 @ 253.80p
12:35 1 @ 253.80p
12:35 1 @ 253.80p

DLG Key Personnel

Chair Danuta Gray
CEO Adam Winslow
CFO Jane Poole

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