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Current Price 227.20p Bid 227.00p Ask 228.20p Change -0.09%
Last Updated: 17/06/2025 02:17. 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 29/03/2025

Revenue
£5,066.30m
Operating Profit/Loss
£222.60m
Dividend yield (%)
4.00
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
2.98
P/E Ratio
8.50

Key Personnel

Ms Lena Wilson CBE
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
£2,737.24m

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
227.20p
Bid Price
227.00p
Ask Price
228.20p
Volume
371,731
Change Today
-0.20p
% Change Today
-0.09%
Open
228.00p
Previous Close
227.20p
Intraday High
229.40p
Intraday Low
223.80p
52 Week High
229.40p
52 Week Low
132.05p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

Income Statement

Year End Date
29 Mar 2025
30 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
5,066.30
4,715.10
Operating Profit/Loss
222.60
46.50
Net Interest
-65.40
-82.00
Pre-Tax Profit
164.90
-18.80
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
133.60
-3.70
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
4.70
-5.70
Profit/Loss for the Year
138.30
-9.40
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
127.50
-15.90
Minority Interests
10.80
6.50
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
29 Mar 2025
30 Mar 2024
Basic
20.50p
-1.50p
Diluted
19.70p
-1.50p
Adjusted
19.40p
16.70p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
29 Mar 2025
30 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
2,028.00
2,155.40
Intangible Assets
164.30
121.40
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
2.60
2.60
Other Financial Assets
104.20
99.60
Other Non-Current Assets
74.80
46.40
Current Assets
Inventories
30.80
25.90
Trade & Other Receivables
761.60
852.60
Cash at Bank & In Hand
487.10
496.50
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
7.60
6.40
Other Assets
n/a
0.60
Total Assets
3,661.00
3,807.40

Liabilities

Year End Date
29 Mar 2025
30 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
482.90
626.50
Other Current Liabilities
1,367.00
1,376.60
Total Current Liabilities
1,849.90
2,003.10
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
979.00
1,018.30
Provisions
114.00
111.30
Other Non-Current Liabilities
5.60
33.00
Total Non-Current Liabilities
1,098.60
1,162.60
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
2,948.50
3,165.70

Net Assets

Year End Date
29 Mar 2025
30 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
712.50
641.70

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
29 Mar 2025
30 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
37.50
37.50
Share Premium Account
693.30
693.30
Other Reserves
-32.80
-22.70
Retained Earnings
-1.30
-74.80
Shareholders Funds
696.70
633.30
Minority Interests/Other Equity
15.80
8.40
Total Equity
712.50
641.70

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Final
03 Jul 2025
08 Aug 2025
4.80p
Final
03 Jul 2025
08 Aug 2025
4.80p
Interim
28 Nov 2024
31 Dec 2024
1.70p
Interim
28 Nov 2024
31 Dec 2024
1.70p
Interim
28 Nov 2024
31 Dec 2024
1.70p
Interim
28 Nov 2024
31 Dec 2024
1.70p
Final
18 Jul 2024
23 Aug 2024
4.00p
Interim
30 Nov 2023
03 Jan 2024
1.50p
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
29 Mar 2025
30 Mar 2024
Dividend growth
18.18%
44.74%
Dividend yield
4.00%
3.00%
Dividend cover
2.98
3.04


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