Ashtead Group plc

LSE:AHT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£18.0b

Ashtead Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Ashtead Group is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 11.1% and 5.9% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 11.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 19.8% in 3 years.

Key information

11.1%

Earnings growth rate

11.5%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors earnings growth11.9%
Revenue growth rate5.9%
Future return on equity19.8%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated26 Mar 2025

Recent future growth updates

Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Sep 06
Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) After Its Annual Report

Jun 21
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) After Its Annual Report

Recent updates

What Does Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) Share Price Indicate?

Feb 25
What Does Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) Share Price Indicate?

Does Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 10
Does Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

What Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) P/E Is Not Telling You

Jan 24
What Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) P/E Is Not Telling You
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US Listing Will Improve Capital Market Access And Liquidity

Jan 22 Moving primary listing to the U.S. aligns operations, potentially boosting financial metrics through better market access and liquidity.

Are Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Jan 09
Are Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Ashtead Group's (LON:AHT) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Nov 17
Ashtead Group's (LON:AHT) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Nov 04
Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) P/E

Oct 21
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) P/E

A Look At The Fair Value Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)

Oct 08
A Look At The Fair Value Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)

Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Sep 06
Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Is It Time To Consider Buying Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)?

Aug 30
Is It Time To Consider Buying Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)?

Ashtead Group's (LON:AHT) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Aug 17
Ashtead Group's (LON:AHT) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jul 04
Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) After Its Annual Report

Jun 21
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) After Its Annual Report

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)

Jun 02
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)

The Returns At Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Aren't Growing

May 05
The Returns At Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Aren't Growing

What Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) P/E Is Not Telling You

Apr 23
What Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) P/E Is Not Telling You

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:AHT - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
4/30/202712,2661,9151,9154,96415
4/30/202611,4841,6431,8114,42418
4/30/202510,9411,5001,4244,16316
1/31/202510,8901,5241,4912,035N/A
10/31/202410,9801,5479311,580N/A
7/31/202410,9161,5554661,157N/A
4/30/202410,8591,598169855N/A
1/31/202410,6751,620-289362N/A
10/31/202310,4451,668-21586N/A
7/31/202310,1041,669258782N/A
4/30/20239,6671,6184901,000N/A
1/31/20239,3021,5676491,161N/A
10/31/20228,8751,4848111,300N/A
7/31/20228,3691,3437701,227N/A
4/30/20227,9621,2511,1011,499N/A
1/31/20227,6431,1821,1601,469N/A
10/31/20217,2641,1011,1911,432N/A
7/31/20216,9861,0451,6641,839N/A
4/30/20216,6399201,8041,942N/A
1/31/20216,4238011,9482,080N/A
10/31/20206,3327961,7621,925N/A
7/31/20206,4658511,3711,594N/A
4/30/20206,3649329821,245N/A
1/31/20206,6481,0788571,142N/A
10/31/20196,3861,074731992N/A
7/31/20195,753991568810N/A
4/30/20195,8671,039467687N/A
1/31/20195,619973352583N/A
10/31/20185,1851,418N/A667N/A
7/31/20185,0841,350N/A672N/A
4/30/20185,1011,334N/A714N/A
1/31/20185,1771,404N/A795N/A
10/31/20174,694731N/A659N/A
7/31/20174,433704N/A701N/A
4/30/20174,128649N/A550N/A
1/31/20173,803608N/A363N/A
10/31/20163,465563N/A262N/A
7/31/20163,498562N/A164N/A
4/30/20163,726597N/A49N/A
1/31/20163,427528N/A37N/A
10/31/20153,584551N/A-51N/A
7/31/20153,440517N/A-66N/A
4/30/20153,133466N/A-26N/A
1/31/20152,832432N/A-43N/A
10/31/20142,835426N/A-20N/A
7/31/20142,840414N/A-8N/A
4/30/20142,761390N/A39N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: AHT's forecast earnings growth (11.1% per year) is above the savings rate (2.3%).

Earnings vs Market: AHT's earnings (11.1% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (14% per year).

High Growth Earnings: AHT's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: AHT's revenue (5.9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: AHT's revenue (5.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: AHT's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (19.8%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/02 18:04
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/02 00:00
Earnings2025/01/31
Annual Earnings2024/04/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Ashtead Group plc is covered by 46 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Geoff AllumArden Partners Plc.
Jane SparrowBarclays
James RosenthalBarclays