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Current Price 81.65p Bid 81.05p Ask 81.10p Change -0.73%
Last Updated: 18/11/2018 06:52. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

FirstGroup plc is a leading transport operator in the UK and North America. With £5.7 billion in revenue and more than 100,000 employees, we transported around two billion passengers last year. Each of our five divisions is a leader in its field: in North America, First Student is the largest provider of student transportation with a fleet of more than 40,000 yellow school buses, First Transit is one of the largest providers of outsourced transit management and contracting services, while Greyhound is the only nationwide operator of scheduled intercity coaches. In the UK, First Bus is one of Britain's largest bus operators, transporting 1.6 million passengers a day, and we are one of the country's most experienced rail operators, carrying around 130 million passengers last year.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/03/2018

Turnover
£6,398.40m
Operating Profit
£-196.20m
Dividend Yield
0.00
Dividend Per Share
0.00
Dividend Cover
0.00
P/E Ratio
-3.32
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Key Personnel

Matthew Gregory
Chief Financial Officer
Dr Wolfhart Gunnar Hauser
Executive Chairman
James Victor Groombridge
Executive Director
Imelda Mary Walsh
Non-Executive Director
James Winestock
Non-Executive Director
David Andrew Robbie
Non-Executive Director
Martha Cecilia Poulter
Non-Executive Director
John William Drummond Hall
Non-Executive Director
Warwick Brady
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
FGP
ISIN
GB0003452173
Shares in Issue
1,211,752,972
Market cap
£989.40m
Sector
Travel & Leisure

Analyst Views (3)

Strong Buy
 
66.67%
Buy
 
0.00%
Hold
 
33.33%
Sell
 
0.00%
Strong Sell
 
0.00%
The above information represents a selection of the views published in the last 120 days by analysts. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect view held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
81.05p
Bid Price
81.05p
Ask Price
81.10p
Volume
2110265
Change Today
-0.60p
% Change Today
-0.73%
Open
81.90p
Previous Close
81.05p
Intraday High
84.95p
Intraday Low
80.85p
52 Week High
119.60p
52 Week Low
76.15p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

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FirstGroup News

News in this section is provided by MoneyAM

Broker Forecast - JP Morgan Cazenove issues a broker note on FirstGroup PLC 14 Nov 2018 | 10:30 Director Deals - FirstGroup PLC (FGP) 13 Nov 2018 | 17:00 Corporate news helps FTSE cling on to gains 13 Nov 2018 | 11:59 FirstGroup appoints new CEO; warns rail profits to moderate 13 Nov 2018 | 08:33 Director Deals - FirstGroup PLC (FGP) 25 Oct 2018 | 17:20 Director Deals - FirstGroup PLC (FGP) 26 Sep 2018 | 10:20 Director Deals - FirstGroup PLC (FGP) 13 Sep 2018 | 11:20 Director Deals - FirstGroup PLC (FGP) 30 Aug 2018 | 11:20 Director Deals - FirstGroup PLC (FGP) 30 Aug 2018 | 11:20 Broker Forecast - UBS issues a broker note on FirstGroup PLC 23 Aug 2018 | 11:30 Director Deals - FirstGroup PLC (FGP) 15 Aug 2018 | 10:50 Director Deals - FirstGroup PLC (FGP) 25 Jul 2018 | 16:25 First Group considering 'all appropriate means' to boost shareholder value 17 Jul 2018 | 13:29 Director Deals - FirstGroup PLC (FGP) 11 Jul 2018 | 16:55 Broker Forecast - Citigroup issues a broker note on FirstGroup PLC 28 Jun 2018 | 08:40 Director Deals - FirstGroup PLC (FGP) 25 Jun 2018 | 17:00 Director Deals - FirstGroup PLC (FGP) 12 Jun 2018 | 17:35 Broker Forecast - Liberum Capital issues a broker note on FirstGroup PLC 04 Jun 2018 | 08:20 Director Deals - FirstGroup PLC (FGP) 01 Jun 2018 | 12:35 Broker Forecast - Deutsche Bank issues a broker note on FirstGroup PLC 01 Jun 2018 | 09:20 Director Deals - FirstGroup PLC (FGP) 31 May 2018 | 17:40 US tariff turnaround subdues FTSE 31 May 2018 | 16:40 Miners boost FTSE as risk appetite returns 31 May 2018 | 11:48 FTSE edges up after euro rally 31 May 2018 | 08:37 FirstGroup CEO steps down as annual profits fall 31 May 2018 | 08:07 Director Deals - FirstGroup PLC (FGP) 25 May 2018 | 16:30 Director Deals - FirstGroup PLC (FGP) 11 May 2018 | 17:05 Stocks tread water ahead of Trump decision on Iran deal 08 May 2018 | 16:38 Oil price reverse weighs on FTSE 08 May 2018 | 11:55 Firstgroup slumps after Apollo rules out improved bid 08 May 2018 | 09:22

Assets (£m)

Data has been provided by MoneyAM

Reporting Date
31 Mar 2018
31 Mar 2017
Tangible Assets
2,090.1
2,276.5
Intangible Assets & Goodwill
1,586.6
2,106.7
Investments & Other Non-Current Assets
126.2
141.7
Total Non-Current Assets
3,802.9
4,524.9
Inventory
56.0
64.5
Trade & Receivables
888.0
790.9
Cash & Receivables
555.7
400.9
Other Current Assets & Assets Held for Resale
31.1
5.3
Total Assets
5,333.7
5,786.5

Liabilities (£m)

Data has been provided by MoneyAM

Reporting Date
31 Mar 2018
31 Mar 2017
Short Term Liabilities
1,831.1
1,414.6
Long Term Liabilities
2,012.0
2,296.0
Other Liabilities / Pension etc
0.0
0.0
Total Liabilities
3,843.1
3,710.6

Net Assets (£m)

Data has been provided by MoneyAM

Reporting Date
31 Mar 2018
31 Mar 2017
Net Assets
1,490.6
2,075.9

Equity (£m)

Data has been provided by MoneyAM

Reporting Date
31 Mar 2018
31 Mar 2017
Share Capital
60.5
60.4
Minority Interests
9.8
20.8
Retained Earnings
340.6
621.9
Share Premium Account
681.4
678.9
Other Equity
398.3
693.9
Total Equity
1,490.6
2,075.9

Cashflow (£m)

Data has been provided by MoneyAM

Reporting Date
31 Mar 2018
31 Mar 2017
Cashflow from Operating Activities
636.9
520.4
Cashflow Before Financing
210.2
160.3
Increase / Decrease in Cash
150.7
31.1

Income (£m)

Data has been provided by MoneyAM

Reporting Date
31 Mar 2018
31 Mar 2017
Turnover
6,398.4
5,653.3
Cost of Sales
0.0
0.0
Gross Profit
0.0
0.0
Operating Profit
-196.2
283.6
Pre-Tax Profit
-326.9
152.6
Profit / Loss for the Year
-290.9
116.1
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