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Current Price 169.90p Bid 169.80p Ask 170.00p Change 0.06%
Last Updated: 09/05/2024 09:13. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company 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.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 25/03/2023

Revenue
£4,755.00m
Operating Profit/Loss
£153.90m
Dividend yield (%)
3.80
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
2.79
P/E Ratio
9.50
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Key Personnel

Mr David Martin
Chairman
Mr Graham Sutherland
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Ryan Mangold
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Anthony (Ant) Green
Executive Director
Mr Claire Hawkings
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Myrtle Dawes
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Sally Cabrini
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Jane Ann Lodge
Non-Executive Director
Mr Peter Lynas
Senior Independent Director

Stock Details

EPIC
FGPL
ISIN
GB0003452173
Shares in Issue
1,204.77m
Market cap
£2,046.90m

Analyst Views (1)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
100.00%
Hold
 
0%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
169.90p
Bid Price
169.80p
Ask Price
170.00p
Volume
56,052
Change Today
0.10p
% Change Today
0.06%
Open
169.70p
Previous Close
169.80p
Intraday High
171.30p
Intraday Low
169.70p
52 Week High
184.80p
52 Week Low
113.70p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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Income Statement

Year End Date
25 Mar 2023
26 Mar 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
4,755.00
4,591.10
Operating Profit/Loss
153.90
122.80
Net Interest
-56.80
-140.50
Pre-Tax Profit
97.10
-17.70
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
86.70
-5.80
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
8.60
647.80
Profit/Loss for the Year
95.30
642.00
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
87.10
636.40
Minority Interests
8.20
5.60
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
25 Mar 2023
26 Mar 2022
Basic
10.60p
-1.10p
Diluted
10.30p
-1.10p
Adjusted
9.70p
10.20p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
25 Mar 2023
26 Mar 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
2,329.70
1,692.70
Intangible Assets
110.40
105.90
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
2.50
2.20
Other Financial Assets
117.70
121.20
Other Non-Current Assets
91.60
345.20
Current Assets
Inventories
26.00
28.90
Trade & Other Receivables
920.60
682.30
Cash at Bank & In Hand
791.40
787.70
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
7.40
29.30
Other Assets
8.90
38.50
Total Assets
4,406.20
3,833.90

Liabilities

Year End Date
25 Mar 2023
26 Mar 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
554.70
677.00
Other Current Liabilities
1,444.60
1,398.00
Total Current Liabilities
1,999.30
2,075.00
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
1,512.30
736.80
Provisions
125.20
120.70
Other Non-Current Liabilities
18.60
16.30
Total Non-Current Liabilities
1,656.10
873.80
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
3,655.40
2,948.80

Net Assets

Year End Date
25 Mar 2023
26 Mar 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
750.80
885.10

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
25 Mar 2023
26 Mar 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
37.50
37.50
Share Premium Account
693.20
692.80
Other Reserves
-10.00
8.70
Retained Earnings
19.50
137.60
Shareholders Funds
740.20
876.60
Minority Interests/Other Equity
10.60
8.50
Total Equity
750.80
885.10

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
30 Nov 2023
03 Jan 2024
1.50p
Final
13 Jul 2023
18 Aug 2023
2.90p
Interim
17 Nov 2022
23 Dec 2022
0.90p
Interim
17 Nov 2022
23 Dec 2022
0.90p
Final
14 Jul 2022
19 Aug 2022
1.10p
Final
14 Jul 2022
19 Aug 2022
1.10p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
25 Mar 2023
26 Mar 2022
Dividend growth
245.45%
n/a%
Dividend yield
3.80%
1.00%
Dividend cover
2.79
1.45


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