Share Prices & Company Research

Stockbroking

AO World

Current Price 96.40p Bid 95.90p Ask 96.40p Change 1.31%
Last Updated: 05/07/2026 15:36. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
Call 0113 243 6941 or search for your local office

Company Overview

Founded by John Roberts in 2000 after a bet in a pub, AO World is an online electrical goods retailer based in Bolton, Greater Manchester, which also has a presence in the Netherlands and Germany. The company, which floated on the London Stock Exchange in February 2014, offers a range of ancillary services, such as customer finance options, an unpack and recycle service, product care packs, and disposal and connection services.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/03/2026

Revenue
£1,266.60m
Operating Profit/Loss
£49.40m
Dividend yield (%)
n/a
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
n/a
P/E Ratio
13.50

Key Personnel

Mr Mark Higgins
CFO & Executive Director
Mr John Roberts
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Peter Pritchard
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Shaun McCabe
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Sarah Venning
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Sophie Tomkins
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Geoff Cooper
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Chris Hopkinson
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
AOL
ISIN
GB00BJTNFH41
Shares in Issue
421.05m
Market cap
£405.89m

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
96.40p
Bid Price
95.90p
Ask Price
96.40p
Volume
75,408
Change Today
1.25p
% Change Today
1.31%
Open
95.70p
Previous Close
96.40p
Intraday High
96.95p
Intraday Low
94.50p
52 Week High
112.60p
52 Week Low
83.50p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Mar 2026
31 Mar 2025
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
1,266.60
1,137.50
Operating Profit/Loss
49.40
21.10
Net Interest
6.10
-0.50
Pre-Tax Profit
50.50
20.60
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
35.90
9.70
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
0.80
Profit/Loss for the Year
35.90
10.50
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
35.90
10.50
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Mar 2026
31 Mar 2025
Basic
6.36p
1.70p
Diluted
6.11p
1.63p
Adjusted
6.36p
1.83p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2026
31 Mar 2025
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
81.90
78.70
Intangible Assets
36.90
38.70
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
92.20
90.70
Current Assets
Inventories
87.40
88.50
Trade & Other Receivables
105.50
102.50
Cash at Bank & In Hand
81.30
27.40
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
0.20
n/a
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
485.40
426.50

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Mar 2026
31 Mar 2025
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
16.90
18.70
Other Current Liabilities
234.00
208.80
Total Current Liabilities
250.90
227.50
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
47.90
44.60
Provisions
5.40
4.70
Other Non-Current Liabilities
5.70
5.20
Total Non-Current Liabilities
59.00
54.50
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
309.90
282.00

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2026
31 Mar 2025
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
175.50
144.50

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Mar 2026
31 Mar 2025
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
1.40
1.50
Share Premium Account
108.50
108.50
Other Reserves
61.00
79.10
Retained Earnings
4.60
-22.80
Shareholders Funds
175.50
144.50
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
175.50
144.50

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Special
09 Jul 2026
31 Jul 2026
1.75p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Mar 2026
31 Mar 2025
Dividend growth
n/a%
n/a%
Dividend yield
n/a%
n/a%
Dividend cover
n/a
n/a


Cboe Global Markets® is a registered trade mark of Cboe Global Markets, Inc., a company incorporated in the United States of America with registered address at 400 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60605, USA. Cboe shall own any and all rights including without limitation Intellectual Property rights and any and all goodwill arising directly or indirectly out of the Recipient’s use of the “Cboe Global Markets®”, “Cboe®” and “Bats®”” trademarks. Neither Cboe nor its licensors accept any liability for any errors or omissions in the Cboe Europe Indices or underlying data. No further distribution of Cboe Europe data is permitted without Cboe’s express written consent.

The value of your investments and the income from them may go down as well as up, and you could get back less than you invested.