FirstGroup (FGP)

Sector:

Commercial Transport

Index:

FTSE 250

154.40p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.90p
  • 52 Week High: 187.70
  • 52 Week Low: 136.20
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 625.68m
  • Volume: 1,345,016
  • Market Cap: £966.05m
  • RiskGrade: 282

FirstGroup Overview

FirstGroup is one of Britain’s largest transport companies, operating bus services, passenger and freight rail services in the UK and yellow school bus and other services in the US. The group’s UK rail interests include First Great Western, TransPennine Express, Hull Trains, First Great Western Link, First North Western and GB Railfreight.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 3.6% 0.0%
Div Cover 3.0 3.0
Op Mrgn 1.0% 4.2%
ROCE 2.0%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 9.2 9.4
PEG 0.2 n/a
Pr/Revenue 0.2 0.2
Pr/Book 1.5  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -0.8% 3.1%
PBT n/a n/a
EPS 44.0% -1.2%
DPS 44.7% -0.5%

FirstGroup Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
28-Mar-20 4,642.80 (338.20) (3.40)p n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0%
27-Mar-21 4,318.80 29.10 (2.80)p n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0%
26-Mar-22 4,591.10 (17.70) 1.60p 67.1 n/a n/a 1.10p 1.0%
25-Mar-23 4,755.00 97.10 11.60p 8.7 0.0 +625% 3.80p 3.8%
30-Mar-24 4,715.10 (18.80) 16.70p 10.8 0.2 +44% 5.50p 3.0%

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

FirstGroup Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Mar-25 4,863.48 203.92 16.50p 9.4 n/a -1% 5.47p 0.0%
31-Mar-26 4,409.49 191.21 15.99p 9.7 n/a -3% 5.52p 0.0%

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FirstGroup Company Announcements

FirstGroup Plc - Transaction in Own Shares 14-Jun-2024 07:00 PR Newswire
FirstGroup Plc - Director/PDMR Shareholding 13-Jun-2024 14:10 PR Newswire
FirstGroup Plc - Transaction in Own Shares 13-Jun-2024 07:00 PR Newswire

FirstGroup ShareCast News

FirstGroup hikes dividend as profits surge, but ... 11-Jun-2024 ShareCast
Citi sees near-term upside for FirstGroup despit... 06-Jun-2024 ShareCast
FirstGroup sees FY slightly ahead of forecasts 12-Mar-2024 ShareCast

FirstGroup Top Newspaper Links

Lumo drives profit surge for FirstGroup 11-Jun-2024 Times
Analyst hands FirstGroup boost 16-Dec-2014 The Herald
FirstGroup hit by rumours East Coast will go to ... 25-Nov-2014 Telegraph

Latest FirstGroup Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
11-Jun-24 Buy Ryan Mangold 169.51p 89 £150.86
10-May-24 Buy Ryan Mangold 170.10p 88 £149.69
10-Apr-24 Buy Ryan Mangold 177.98p 84 £149.50

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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.

 

FirstGroup Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 154.40p
Change Today -0.90p
% Change -0.58 %
52 Week High 187.70
52 Week Low 136.20
Volume 1,345,016
Shares Issued 625.68m
Market Cap £966.05m
RiskGrade 282

FirstGroup Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
6.97% above the market average6.97% above the market average6.97% above the market average6.97% above the market average6.97% above the market average
27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average
Price Trend
26.83% above the market average26.83% above the market average26.83% above the market average26.83% above the market average26.83% above the market average
23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average
Income
33.42% above the market average33.42% above the market average33.42% above the market average33.42% above the market average33.42% 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
Growth
15.29% above the market average15.29% above the market average15.29% above the market average15.29% above the market average15.29% above the market average
7.69% above the sector average7.69% above the sector average7.69% above the sector average7.69% above the sector average7.69% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 4
Buy 0
Neutral 2
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 6
buy
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FirstGroup Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 18-Jul-24 30-Nov-23
Paid 23-Aug-24 03-Jan-24
Amount 4.00p 1.50p

Trades for 14-Jun-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 573,876 @ 154.40p
16:35 90 @ 154.40p
16:35 2,480 @ 154.40p
16:35 991 @ 154.40p
16:35 1,443 @ 154.40p

FirstGroup Key Personnel

CFO Ryan Mangold
CEO Graham Sutherland

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