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Serco Group LSE:SRP Stock Report

Last Price

UK£1.58

Market Cap

UK£1.6b

7D

-1.1%

1Y

-16.9%

Updated

28 Mar, 2025

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Company Financials +

Serco Group plc

LSE:SRP Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.6b

SRP Stock Overview

Provides public services in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. More details

SRP fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends2/6

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 32.42% per year

Risk Analysis

Large one-off items impacting financial results

Dividend of 2.64% is not well covered by earnings

Profit margins (0.9%) are lower than last year (4.2%)


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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Serco Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£1.58
52 Week HighUK£1.96
52 Week LowUK£1.36
Beta0.39
1 Month Change-0.82%
3 Month Change3.96%
1 Year Change-16.87%
3 Year Change8.31%
5 Year Change28.21%
Change since IPO724.23%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

There's No Escaping Serco Group plc's (LON:SRP) Muted Earnings

Jun 10
There's No Escaping Serco Group plc's (LON:SRP) Muted Earnings

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Serco Group plc (LON:SRP)

May 22
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Serco Group plc (LON:SRP)

With EPS Growth And More, Serco Group (LON:SRP) Makes An Interesting Case

Feb 23
With EPS Growth And More, Serco Group (LON:SRP) Makes An Interesting Case

Is Serco Group plc (LON:SRP) Worth UK£1.6 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Dec 13
Is Serco Group plc (LON:SRP) Worth UK£1.6 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Here's Why Serco Group (LON:SRP) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Nov 10
Here's Why Serco Group (LON:SRP) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Serco Group's (LON:SRP) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 04
Serco Group's (LON:SRP) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Serco Group (LON:SRP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0114

Aug 20
Serco Group (LON:SRP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0114

Serco Group (LON:SRP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 06
Serco Group (LON:SRP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

These 4 Measures Indicate That Serco Group (LON:SRP) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Mar 21
These 4 Measures Indicate That Serco Group (LON:SRP) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Serco Group (LON:SRP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0192

Mar 03
Serco Group (LON:SRP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0192

Is There An Opportunity With Serco Group plc's (LON:SRP) 24% Undervaluation?

Jan 30
Is There An Opportunity With Serco Group plc's (LON:SRP) 24% Undervaluation?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Serco Group plc (LON:SRP)

Oct 18
Calculating The Fair Value Of Serco Group plc (LON:SRP)

Serco Group's (LON:SRP) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sep 02
Serco Group's (LON:SRP) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Is Serco Group (LON:SRP) A Risky Investment?

Aug 27
Is Serco Group (LON:SRP) A Risky Investment?

Are Serco Group plc (LON:SRP) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Jun 29
Are Serco Group plc (LON:SRP) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Does Serco Group (LON:SRP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 27
Does Serco Group (LON:SRP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Serco Group (LON:SRP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.016

Apr 28
Serco Group (LON:SRP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.016

Serco Group's (LON:SRP) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 23
Serco Group's (LON:SRP) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Serco Group's (LON:SRP) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 02
Serco Group's (LON:SRP) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Here's Why I Think Serco Group (LON:SRP) Is An Interesting Stock

Nov 16
Here's Why I Think Serco Group (LON:SRP) Is An Interesting Stock

Is Serco Group plc (LON:SRP) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Aug 27
Is Serco Group plc (LON:SRP) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Shareholder Returns

SRPGB Commercial ServicesGB Market
7D-1.1%1.3%0.2%
1Y-16.9%-17.1%5.9%

Return vs Industry: SRP matched the UK Commercial Services industry which returned -16.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SRP underperformed the UK Market which returned 5.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SRP's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SRP volatility
SRP Average Weekly Movement2.6%
Commercial Services Industry Average Movement4.3%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market9.9%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.7%

Stable Share Price: SRP has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: SRP's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

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Consensus Narrative from 13 Analysts

International Expansion And Defense Focus Will Boost Future Prospects

Key Takeaways Strategic growth initiatives in the defense sector and North America are expected to drive revenue and profit, boosted by key acquisitions. Operational efficiency and technological improvements are enhancing margins, supporting sustainable financial growth amidst global efficiency pressures.
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UK£2.11
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25.2% undervalued intrinsic discount
3.83%
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About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
192950,000Anthony Kirbywww.serco.com

Serco Group plc provides public services in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. It offers service design and advisory, resourcing, programme management, systems integration, case management, engineering, and assets and facilities management services. The company also provides administrative and back office, asylum seeker accommodation or passenger transport services; and supports in the decarbonization journeys of customers.

Serco Group plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Serco Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SRP fundamental statistics
Market capUK£1.59b
Earnings (TTM)UK£44.20m
Revenue (TTM)UK£4.79b

36.1x

P/E Ratio

0.3x

P/S Ratio

Is SRP overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SRP income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£4.79b
Cost of RevenueUK£4.27b
Gross ProfitUK£518.60m
Other ExpensesUK£474.40m
EarningsUK£44.20m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Aug 07, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.044
Gross Margin10.83%
Net Profit Margin0.92%
Debt/Equity Ratio32.8%

How did SRP perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.6%

Current Dividend Yield

100%

Payout Ratio

Does SRP pay a reliable dividends?

See SRP dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy SRP by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Serco Group dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateApr 10 2025
Dividend Pay DateMay 09 2025
Days until Ex dividend12 days
Days until Dividend pay date41 days

Does SRP pay a reliable dividends?

See SRP dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/03/28 03:20
End of Day Share Price 2025/03/28 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Serco Group plc is covered by 37 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Alejandro AcostaAlezor Research
Paul Daniel SullivanBarclays
James RosenthalBarclays