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Current Price 180.40p Bid 180.00p Ask 180.60p Change 0.00%
Last Updated: 10/07/2026 12:08. 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 28/03/2026

Revenue
£4,751.90m
Operating Profit/Loss
£219.40m
Dividend yield (%)
4.30
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
2.82
P/E Ratio
8.30
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Key Personnel

Ms Lena Wilson CBE
Chairman
Mr Graham Sutherland
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Ryan Mangold
Chief Financial Officer
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
£2,173.40m

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
180.40p
Bid Price
180.00p
Ask Price
180.60p
Volume
318,038
Change Today
0.00p
% Change Today
0.00%
Open
178.45p
Previous Close
179.90p
Intraday High
181.40p
Intraday Low
178.45p
52 Week High
231.00p
52 Week Low
158.10p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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Income Statement

Year End Date
28 Mar 2026
29 Mar 2025
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
4,751.90
5,233.90
Operating Profit/Loss
219.40
222.60
Net Interest
-69.80
-65.40
Pre-Tax Profit
156.70
164.90
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
119.40
133.60
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
2.10
4.70
Profit/Loss for the Year
121.50
138.30
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
118.30
127.50
Minority Interests
3.20
10.80
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
28 Mar 2026
29 Mar 2025
Basic
21.00p
20.50p
Diluted
20.20p
19.70p
Adjusted
20.30p
19.40p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
28 Mar 2026
29 Mar 2025
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
1,727.10
2,037.20
Intangible Assets
178.90
159.50
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
4.30
2.60
Other Financial Assets
71.60
104.20
Other Non-Current Assets
45.60
74.10
Current Assets
Inventories
29.30
30.80
Trade & Other Receivables
576.40
761.60
Cash at Bank & In Hand
432.00
487.10
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
36.20
7.60
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
3,101.40
3,664.70

Liabilities

Year End Date
28 Mar 2026
29 Mar 2025
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
447.10
481.40
Other Current Liabilities
1,014.80
1,227.40
Total Current Liabilities
1,461.90
1,708.80
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
710.20
991.30
Provisions
87.20
111.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities
122.60
141.10
Total Non-Current Liabilities
920.00
1,243.40
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
2,381.90
2,952.20

Net Assets

Year End Date
28 Mar 2026
29 Mar 2025
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
719.50
712.50

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
28 Mar 2026
29 Mar 2025
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
28.50
37.50
Share Premium Account
693.30
693.30
Other Reserves
-12.00
-32.80
Retained Earnings
0.20
-1.30
Shareholders Funds
710.00
696.70
Minority Interests/Other Equity
9.50
15.80
Total Equity
719.50
712.50

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Final
02 Jul 2026
07 Aug 2026
5.00p
Interim
27 Nov 2025
30 Dec 2025
2.20p
Interim
27 Nov 2025
30 Dec 2025
2.20p
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
28 Mar 2026
29 Mar 2025
Dividend growth
10.77%
18.18%
Dividend yield
4.30%
4.00%
Dividend cover
2.82
2.98


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