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Current Price 175.50p Bid 172.20p Ask 178.80p Change -2.93%
Last Updated: 19/03/2024 02:50. 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 31/03/2020

Revenue
£7,754.60m
Operating Profit/Loss
£-152.70m
Dividend yield (%)
n/a
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
n/a
P/E Ratio
7.40

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
£2,114.37m

Analyst Views (6)

Strong Buy
 
66.67%
Buy
 
0%
Hold
 
33.33%
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
175.50p
Bid Price
172.20p
Ask Price
178.80p
Volume
1,173,167
Change Today
-5.30p
% Change Today
-2.93%
Open
181.60p
Previous Close
175.50p
Intraday High
183.00p
Intraday Low
173.60p
52 Week High
183.00p
52 Week Low
100.90p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
7,754.60
7,126.90
Operating Profit/Loss
-152.70
9.80
Net Interest
-146.90
-107.70
Pre-Tax Profit
-299.60
-97.90
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
-324.60
-108.00
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
-324.60
-108.00
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
-327.20
-66.90
Minority Interests
2.60
-41.10
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 2020
31 Mar 2019
Basic
-27.00p
-5.50p
Diluted
-27.00p
-5.50p
Adjusted
6.80p
13.30p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
4,374.50
2,165.90
Intangible Assets
1,715.10
1,673.20
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
32.90
34.10
Other Financial Assets
15.80
20.50
Other Non-Current Assets
86.80
109.80
Current Assets
Inventories
63.30
60.20
Trade & Other Receivables
1,170.60
1,141.40
Cash at Bank & In Hand
869.30
692.90
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
15.60
50.60
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
8,343.90
5,948.60

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
694.30
84.90
Other Current Liabilities
2,126.40
1,849.50
Total Current Liabilities
2,820.70
1,934.40
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
3,502.90
1,564.10
Provisions
457.80
548.50
Other Non-Current Liabilities
385.80
378.30
Total Non-Current Liabilities
4,346.50
2,490.90
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
7,167.20
4,425.30

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
1,176.70
1,523.30

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
61.00
60.70
Share Premium Account
688.60
684.00
Other Reserves
601.70
561.70
Retained Earnings
-141.50
248.10
Shareholders Funds
1,209.80
1,554.50
Minority Interests/Other Equity
-33.10
-31.20
Total Equity
1,176.70
1,523.30

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
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
Dividend growth
n/a%
n/a%
Dividend yield
n/a%
n/a%
Dividend cover
n/a
n/a


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