Serco Group (SRP)

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FTSE 250

175.10p
   
  • Change Today:
    -2.30p
  • 52 Week High: 193.10p
  • 52 Week Low: 143.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,038.42m
  • Volume: 7,864,471
  • Market Cap: £1,818.28m
  • RiskGrade: 174

JPMorgan reinstates coverage on Serco at 'overweight'

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Monday 05 Aug 2024

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove reinstated coverage on Serco on Monday with an 'overweight' rating and a target price of 215p.

The bank said its analysis suggests that Serco can generate double-digit earnings per share growth in the medium term.

"Firstly, Serco's revenue growth (target 4-6%) is largely acyclical, given the exclusive focus on government customers," it said.

"Serco's strategy has been to expand further into attractive target markets, with a particular emphasis on US defence (deepening the current Navy focus and winning work elsewhere, e.g., with the Air Force/Space Force) as well as US civilian Federal services.

"Second, we see scope for margins to improve further, chiefly due to an improving mix (higher US exposure) and also due to a greater focus on contract profitability management (a key priority for this management team as evidenced in the 1H24 results).

"Third, Serco can continue to utilise its FCF for M&A and buybacks."

Citi said it used a discounted cash flow to derive its target price, but also considered a sum-of-the-parts approach that suggests Serco's current valuation does not give the stock full credit for its US defence exposure, giving circa 30% upside potential.

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Serco Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 175.10p
Change Today -2.30p
% Change -1.30 %
52 Week High 193.10p
52 Week Low 143.00p
Volume 7,864,471
Shares Issued 1,038.42m
Market Cap £1,818.28m
RiskGrade 174

Serco Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
77.04% below the market average77.04% below the market average77.04% below the market average77.04% below the market average77.04% below the market average
51.11% below the sector average51.11% below the sector average51.11% below the sector average51.11% below the sector average51.11% below the sector average
Price Trend
30.02% above the market average30.02% above the market average30.02% above the market average30.02% above the market average30.02% above the market average
7.07% above the sector average7.07% above the sector average7.07% above the sector average7.07% above the sector average7.07% above the sector average
Income
39.49% below the market average39.49% below the market average39.49% below the market average39.49% below the market average39.49% below the market average
18.64% below the sector average18.64% below the sector average18.64% below the sector average18.64% below the sector average18.64% below the sector average
Growth
4.39% above the market average4.39% above the market average4.39% above the market average4.39% above the market average4.39% above the market average
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What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 6
Buy 3
Neutral 2
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 11
buy
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Serco Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 29-Aug-24 18-Apr-24
Paid 04-Oct-24 10-May-24
Amount 1.34p 2.27p

Trades for 31-Oct-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:58 499 @ 176.31p
16:58 10,840 @ 176.31p
16:58 5,023 @ 176.31p
16:58 9,833 @ 176.31p
16:58 876 @ 176.31p

Serco Key Personnel

CEO Mark Irwin

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