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Sage Group

Current Price 1081.00p Bid 1081.00p Ask 1082.00p Change 2.44%
Last Updated: 27/07/2024 10:50. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

Sage is the market leader for integrated accounting, payroll and payment systems, supporting the ambition of the world's entrepreneurs. Like many of the businesses we serve, Sage began as a small business and has grown beyond what seemed imaginable. Today, over 11,000 employees now support millions of entrepreneurs across more than 20 countries as they power the global economy. We help drive today's business builders with a new generation of solutions to manage everything from money to people.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 30/09/2020

Revenue
£1,903.00m
Operating Profit/Loss
£404.00m
Dividend yield (%)
2.40
Total dividend for year
17.2500p
Dividend cover
1.59
P/E Ratio
26.30

Key Personnel

Mr Steve Hare
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Jonathan Howell
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Derek Harding
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mrs Sangeeta Anand
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Andrew Duff
Non-Executive Director
Mr John Bates
Non-Executive Director
Mr Jonathan Bewes
Non-Executive Director
Mr Roisin Donnelly
Non-Executive Director
Mrs Maggie Chan Jones
Non-Executive Director
Ms Annette Court
Senior Independent Director

Stock Details

EPIC
SGEL
ISIN
GB00B8C3BL03
Shares in Issue
1,079.29m
Market cap
£11,667.08m

Analyst Views (4)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
75.00%
Hold
 
25.00%
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
1,081.00p
Bid Price
1,081.00p
Ask Price
1,082.00p
Volume
516,841
Change Today
25.75p
% Change Today
2.44%
Open
1,061.00p
Previous Close
1,055.25p
Intraday High
1,081.25p
Intraday Low
1,060.50p
52 Week High
1,281.00p
52 Week Low
928.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

Income Statement

Year End Date
30 Sep 2020
30 Sep 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
1,903.00
1,936.00
Operating Profit/Loss
404.00
382.00
Net Interest
-31.00
-21.00
Pre-Tax Profit
373.00
361.00
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
310.00
266.00
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
310.00
266.00
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
310.00
266.00
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
17.2500p
16.9100p
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
30 Sep 2020
30 Sep 2019
Basic
28.38p
24.49p
Diluted
28.15p
24.29p
Adjusted
27.43p
28.40p
Dividend per Share
17.2500p
16.9100p

Assets

Year End Date
30 Sep 2020
30 Sep 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
173.00
117.00
Intangible Assets
2,174.00
2,328.00
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Financial Assets
1.00
4.00
Other Non-Current Assets
121.00
104.00
Current Assets
Inventories
n/a
n/a
Trade & Other Receivables
302.00
364.00
Cash at Bank & In Hand
831.00
371.00
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
113.00
66.00
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
3,715.00
3,354.00

Liabilities

Year End Date
30 Sep 2020
30 Sep 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
20.00
122.00
Other Current Liabilities
995.00
1,004.00
Total Current Liabilities
1,015.00
1,126.00
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
970.00
643.00
Provisions
38.00
23.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities
40.00
58.00
Total Non-Current Liabilities
1,048.00
724.00
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
2,063.00
1,850.00

Net Assets

Year End Date
30 Sep 2020
30 Sep 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
1,652.00
1,504.00

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
30 Sep 2020
30 Sep 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
12.00
12.00
Share Premium Account
548.00
548.00
Other Reserves
184.00
184.00
Retained Earnings
908.00
760.00
Shareholders Funds
1,652.00
1,504.00
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
1,652.00
1,504.00

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
30 May 2024
28 Jun 2024
6.95p
Final
11 Jan 2024
09 Feb 2024
12.75p
Interim
01 Jun 2023
23 Jun 2023
6.55p
Final
12 Jan 2023
10 Feb 2023
12.10p
Final
12 Jan 2022
10 Feb 2023
12.10p
Interim
26 May 2022
17 Jun 2022
6.30p
Final
13 Jan 2022
10 Feb 2022
11.63p
Interim
27 May 2021
18 Jun 2021
6.05p
Final
14 Jan 2021
11 Feb 2021
11.32p
Interim
21 May 2020
12 Jun 2020
5.93p
Final
06 Feb 2020
02 Mar 2020
11.12p
Interim
30 May 2019
14 Jun 2019
5.79p
Final
07 Feb 2019
01 Mar 2019
10.85p
Interim
10 May 2018
01 Jun 2018
5.65p
Final
08 Feb 2018
02 Mar 2018
10.20p
Interim
11 May 2017
02 Jun 2017
5.22p
Final
09 Feb 2017
03 Mar 2017
9.35p
Interim
12 May 2016
03 Jun 2016
4.80p
Final
11 Feb 2016
04 Mar 2016
8.65p
Interim
14 May 2015
06 Jun 2015
4.45p
Special
10 Jun 2013
28 Jun 2013
17.00p
Special
10 Jun 2013
28 Jun 2013
17.00p
Special
10 Jun 2013
28 Jun 2013
17.00p
Special
10 Jun 2013
28 Jun 2013
17.00p
Special
10 Jun 2013
28 Jun 2013
17.00p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
30 Sep 2020
30 Sep 2019
Dividend growth
2.01%
2.48%
Dividend yield
2.40%
2.40%
Dividend cover
1.59
1.68


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