ScoreWhy is FirstGroup Plc ?
1
- ROCE(HY) Highest at 18.47%
- DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at GBP 6.54
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 1,364.5
2
With ROE of 19.20%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.88 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 15.27%, its profits have risen by 420.3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to FirstGroup Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Transport Services should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Transport Services)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is FirstGroup Plc for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
FirstGroup Plc
14.75%
0.25
28.83%
FTSE 100
16.5%
1.23
12.99%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-7.28%
EBIT Growth (5y)
3.30%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
0.58
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.01
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.83
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.00
Tax Ratio
18.98%
Dividend Payout Ratio
30.47%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.03%
ROCE (avg)
3.69%
ROE (avg)
6.35%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
10
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.88
EV to EBIT
9.45
EV to EBITDA
1.91
EV to Capital Employed
1.69
EV to Sales
0.29
PEG Ratio
0.02
Dividend Yield
339.70%
ROCE (Latest)
17.93%
ROE (Latest)
19.20%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend19What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 18.47%
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at GBP 6.54
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 1,364.5
NET PROFIT(Q)
At GBP 72.97 MM has Grown at 154.03%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -613.79% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 139.92 %
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at GBP 2,722.2 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at GBP 418.9 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at GBP 94.8 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at GBP 0.12
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for FirstGroup Plc
Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP 94.8 MM has Grown at 168.55%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 1,364.5
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Net Profit
At GBP 72.97 MM has Grown at 154.03%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (GBP MM)
Dividend per share
Highest at GBP 6.54 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (GBP)
Net Sales
Highest at GBP 2,722.2 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (GBP MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at GBP 418.9 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (GBP MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at GBP 94.8 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
EPS
Highest at GBP 0.12
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (GBP)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 139.92 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -613.79% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
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