Buy Or Sell Opportunity • Aug 05
Now 21% overvalued after recent price rise Over the last 90 days, the stock has risen 13% to US$33.23. The fair value is estimated to be US$27.35, however this is not to be taken as a sell recommendation but rather should be used as a guide only. Revenue has grown by 9.7% over the last 3 years. Earnings per share has grown by 8.0%. For the next 3 years, revenue is forecast to grow by 6.9% per annum. Earnings are also forecast to grow by 11% per annum over the same time period. Buy Or Sell Opportunity • Jul 17
Now 20% overvalued after recent price rise Over the last 90 days, the stock has risen 11% to US$31.64. The fair value is estimated to be US$26.30, however this is not to be taken as a sell recommendation but rather should be used as a guide only. Revenue has grown by 9.7% over the last 3 years. Earnings per share has grown by 8.0%. For the next 3 years, revenue is forecast to grow by 6.8% per annum. Earnings are also forecast to grow by 11% per annum over the same time period. Upcoming Dividend • Jun 11
Upcoming dividend of US$0.26 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 18 June 2026. Payment date: 30 July 2026. Payout ratio is a comfortable 58% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 2.0%. Lower than top quartile of British dividend payers (5.7%). Lower than average of industry peers (2.3%). Declared Dividend • May 20
First half dividend of US$0.26 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of US$0.26. Ex-date: 18th June 2026 Payment date: 30th July 2026 Dividend yield will be 2.2%, which is about the same as the industry average. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by both earnings (58% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (56% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 5.9% per year over the past 10 years. However, payments have been volatile during that time. EPS is expected to grow by 36% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Board Change • May 20
Less than half of directors are independent Following the recent departure of a director, there are only 5 independent directors on the board. The company's board is composed of: 5 independent directors. 6 non-independent directors. Independent Non-Executive Director Sundar Raman was the last independent director to join the board, commencing their role in 2022. The company's minority of independent directors is a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Ankündigung • Sep 29
Compass Group PLC, Annual General Meeting, Feb 05, 2026 Compass Group PLC, Annual General Meeting, Feb 05, 2026. Ankündigung • Sep 27
Compass Group plc Announces Stefan Bomhard Not Seeking Re-Election, Effective Date September 30, 2025 Compass Group PLC confirms that, having completed nine years' service, non-executive director, Stefan Bomhard, will not seek re-election at the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held on February 5, 2026 (the Meeting) and will retire following the conclusion of the Meeting. In advance of his retirement from the Board, he will step down from the Audit, Corporate Responsibility, Nomination and Remuneration Committees with effect from September 30, 2025. The Company also announces that, following a review of Board Committee memberships, there will be no changes to the existing Committee Chairs and the membership of the Committees will comprise the Directors set out in the table below with effect from October 1, 2025. Audit Committee: Anne-Françoise Nesmes (Chair), Liat Ben-Zur, John Bryant, Arlene Isaacs-Lowe. Corporate Responsibility Committee: Arlene Isaacs-Lowe (Chair), Liat Ben-Zur, Anne-Françoise Nesmes. Nomination Committee: Ian Meakins (Chair), Liat Ben-Zur, John Bryant, Juliana Chugg, Arlene Isaacs-Lowe, Anne-Françoise Nesmes, Sundar Raman, Leanne Wood. Remuneration Committee: John Bryant (Chair), Juliana Chugg, Sundar Raman, Leanne Wood. Ankündigung • May 16
Compass Group plc Approves an Interim Dividend, Payable on 31 July 2025 The Board of Compass Group PLC has approved an interim dividend of 22.6c per share (2024: 20.7c per share), $384 million in aggregate, is payable on 31 July 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 20 June 2025. Ex-dividend date for 2025 interim dividend is 19 June 2025. Ankündigung • Feb 07
Compass Group PLC Maintains Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2025 Compass Group PLC maintained earnings guidance for the full year 2025. for the year, The company expects to deliver high single digit underlying operating profit growth with organic revenue growth above 7.5% and ongoing margin progression. Ankündigung • Nov 27
Compass Group plc Proposes Final Dividend for 2024, Payable on 27 February 2025 Compass Group PLC announced that the AGM held on 6 February 2025, A final dividend in respect of 2024 of 39.1 cents per share (2023: 34.7 cents per share), $664 million in aggregate, be paid on 27 February 2025 to shareholders on the register on 17 January 2025, has been proposed, giving a total dividend in respect of 2024 of 59.8 cents per share (2023: 52.6 cents per share). Ex-dividend date for 2024 final dividend is 16 January, 2025. Ankündigung • Oct 04
Newrest Group Services SAS agreed to acquire Latin American operations of Compass Group. Newrest Group Services SAS agreed to acquire Latin American operations of Compass Group on September 4, 2024. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval in Chile, Colombia and Mexico. For the period ending December 31, 2023, Latin American operations of Compass Group reported total revenue of €660 million. Ankündigung • Sep 30
Compass Group PLC, Annual General Meeting, Feb 06, 2025 Compass Group PLC, Annual General Meeting, Feb 06, 2025. Ankündigung • Sep 29
Compass Group PLC Appoints Juliana Chugg as Non-Executive Director and Audit, Corporate Responsibility, Nomination and Remuneration Committees Compass Group PLC announced the appointment of Mrs. Juliana Chugg as a Non-executive Director with effect from 26 September 2024. On appointment, Juliana also joins the Audit, Corporate Responsibility, Nomination and Remuneration Committees. Juliana is a seasoned non-executive director having had a successful international executive career as a transformative leader in the FMCG sector. Juliana brings a strong international perspective with a passion for the food and food services industries, together with general management and marketing insights, and extensive US and board governance experience. Juliana is currently a non-executive director of VF Corporation, Darden Restaurants Inc. and Masterbrand Inc. She was a non-executive director of Caesars Entertainment Inc, until July 2020. Juliana is the former Executive Vice President & Chief Brand Officer of Mattel and has 18 years' experience in the food industry, having held several senior roles in Australia and USA at General Mills, the global food manufacturer. Ankündigung • Sep 27
Compass Group plc Announces Executive and Committee Changes, Effective February 6, 2025 Compass Group PLC confirmed that, having completed nine years' service, non-executive directors, Nelson Silva and Ireena Vittal, will not seek re-election at the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held on 6 February 2025 and will retire following the conclusion of the Meeting. Arlene Isaacs-Lowe will succeed Nelson Silva as the Chair of the Corporate Responsibility Committee following the conclusion of the Meeting. Ankündigung • Jun 21
Compass Group PLC Announces the Appointment of Liat Ben-Zur as a Non-Executive Director, Effective 1 July 2024 Compass Group PLC announced the appointment of Ms Liat Ben-Zur as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 July 2024. On appointment, Liat will also join the Audit, Corporate Responsibility, Nomination and Remuneration Committees. Liat is a transformative technology executive and brings over 27 years of experience in driving digital transformation and product innovation following successful careers with Microsoft, Philips and Qualcomm. She is known for her strategic insights in disruptive technologies and product-led growth. Liat is currently an Independent Director of Talkspace Inc., a company listed on NASDAQ and also served as an Independent Member of the Supervisory Board of Umicore, a listed Belgian company, from 2017 to 2021. Declared Dividend • May 18
First half dividend of US$0.21 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of US$0.21. Ex-date: 13th June 2024 Payment date: 25th July 2024 Dividend yield will be 2.2%, which is about the same as the industry average. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by both earnings (56% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (60% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 2.5% per year over the past 10 years. However, payments have been volatile during that time. EPS is expected to grow by 41% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Reported Earnings • May 16
First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.50 (vs US$0.43 in 1H 2023) First half 2024 results: EPS: US$0.50 (up from US$0.43 in 1H 2023). Revenue: US$20.7b (up 11% from 1H 2023). Net income: US$861.0m (up 13% from 1H 2023). Profit margin: 4.2% (up from 4.1% in 1H 2023). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue is forecast to grow 6.1% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 7.5% growth forecast for the Hospitality industry in the United Kingdom. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 61% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 14% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Ankündigung • Mar 09
Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. agreed to acquire Compass Group Chile S.A. Administradora General de Fondos from Compass Group PLC for approximately $159 million. Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. agreed to acquire Compass Group Chile S.A. Administradora General de Fondos from Compass Group PLC for approximately $159 million on March 7, 2024. The Transaction will have a total upfront consideration of 11,783,384 shares of VINP Class A common stock, and a cash consideration of $31.3 million, in the form of VINP Class C redeemable common stock. Under the agreement, Compass partners are entitled to an earn-out of up to an additional 7.5% stake in the combined entity, subject to the achievement of pre-determined metrics, to be paid in VINP Class A common stock until 2028. Upon Transaction closing, Manuel Balbontín, partner, founder and Chairman of Compass, and Jaime de la Barra, partner, founder and Vice Chairman of Compass, will join Vinci´s Board of Directors. Compass executives and senior management will continue in their current roles and remain fully committed to the combined business, with a long-term plan aligned with the plan that is currently in place for Vinci´s executive partners. Once closed, the Transaction will create a full-service Latin American alternative asset manager with more than $50 billion in assets under management (“AUM”), across private markets, investment products and solutions (“IP&S”), public equities and corporate advisory segments. Campass Group reported assets under management (AUM) of $37.3 million and Fee related Revenue of $64.7 million for the year 2023. The Transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC acted as financial advisor to Vinci, with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as transaction legal counsel and Carey Abogados as Latin American legal counsel. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC acted as financial advisor to Compass, with Skadden, Arps Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as transaction legal counsel. Board Change • Feb 15
High number of new directors There are 5 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. Group CFO & Director Petros Parras was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2023. The company’s lack of board continuity is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Ankündigung • Feb 08
Compass Group PLC Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024 Compass Group PLC provided earnings guidance for the year 2024. For the year, the company expected Underlying operating profit growth to be towards 13% delivered through high single-digit organic revenue growth and ongoing margin progression. Ankündigung • Jan 22
Compass Group PLC (LSE:CPG) agreed to acquire CH&Co Catering Group Limited for an initial enterprise value of £475 million. Compass Group PLC (LSE:CPG) agreed to acquire CH&Co Catering Group Limited for an initial enterprise value of £475 million on January 22, 2024. Completion of the proposed transaction is subject to regulatory approval. Upcoming Dividend • Jan 11
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.28 per share at 2.0% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 18 January 2024. Payment date: 29 February 2024. Payout ratio is a comfortable 57% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 2.0%. Lower than top quartile of British dividend payers (5.8%). In line with average of industry peers (2.0%). Reported Earnings • Nov 22
Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.75 (vs UK£0.63 in FY 2022) Full year 2023 results: EPS: UK£0.75 (up from UK£0.63 in FY 2022). Revenue: UK£31.0b (up 22% from FY 2022). Net income: UK£1.31b (up 18% from FY 2022). Profit margin: 4.2% (down from 4.4% in FY 2022). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Revenue is forecast to grow 7.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 7.9% growth forecast for the Hospitality industry in the United Kingdom. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 80% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 14% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Ankündigung • Jul 23
Compass Group plc Announces Board Changes Compass Group PLC announced that Ms Anne-Francoise Nesmes has been appointed as Senior Independent Director with effect from 20 July 2023. She will remain Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Corporate Responsibility, Nomination and Remuneration Committees. Ms Nesmes succeeds Mr. John Bryant who will remain the Chair of the Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Audit, Corporate Responsibility and Nomination Committees. Upcoming Dividend • Jun 02
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.15 per share at 1.7% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 08 June 2023. Payment date: 27 July 2023. Payout ratio is a comfortable 51% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 1.7%. Lower than top quartile of British dividend payers (5.9%). In line with average of industry peers (1.8%). Reported Earnings • May 11
First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.36 (vs UK£0.27 in 1H 2022) First half 2023 results: EPS: UK£0.36 (up from UK£0.27 in 1H 2022). Revenue: UK£15.7b (up 36% from 1H 2022). Net income: UK£638.0m (up 34% from 1H 2022). Profit margin: 4.1% (in line with 1H 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 5.7% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 7.9% growth forecast for the Hospitality industry in the United Kingdom. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 43% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 24% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Ankündigung • May 06
Compass Group plc Appoints Leanne Wood as A Non-Executive Director Compass Group PLC announced the appointment of Leanne Wood as a Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 4 May 2023. On appointment, Leanne also joined the Audit, Corporate Responsibility, Nomination and Remuneration Committees. Leanne is currently the Chief Human Resources Officer of Vodafone Group Plc (Vodafone) where she is responsible for leading the people and organisational strategy which includes developing strong talent and leadership, effective organisations, strategic capabilities and an engaging culture and work environment. Before joining Vodafone in 2019, Leanne was the Chief People, Strategy and Corporate Affairs Officer for Burberry Plc from 2015. Prior to that she worked for Diageo Plc for 15 years in a variety of roles, latterly as their Group HR Director. She has also worked in strategy and finance for Allied Domecq Plc, LEK Consulting and United Distillers. Leanne is the lead Vodafone Non-executive Director for Vodacom Group Limited, a publicly listed company in South Africa. She was also a Non-executive Director of The Go-Ahead Group Plc from 2017 until 2022. Recent Insider Transactions • Mar 23
Independent Non-Executive Director recently sold UK£65k worth of stock On the 20th of March, Carol Arrowsmith sold around 3k shares on-market at roughly UK£19.48 per share. This transaction amounted to 22% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have been net sellers, collectively disposing of UK£76k more than they bought in the last 12 months. Ankündigung • Feb 09
Compass Group PLC Reiterates Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2023 Compass Group PLC reiterated earnings guidance for the fiscal year 2023. For the year, the company expects operating profit growth above 20% on a constant currency basis, organic revenue growth of around 15%, weighted towards the first half of the year, and an underlying operating margin above 6.5%. Upcoming Dividend • Jan 12
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.22 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 19 January 2023. Payment date: 02 March 2023. Payout ratio is a comfortable 50% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 1.7%. Lower than top quartile of British dividend payers (5.6%). Higher than average of industry peers (1.5%). Reported Earnings • Dec 21
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.63 (vs UK£0.20 in FY 2021) Full year 2022 results: EPS: UK£0.63 (up from UK£0.20 in FY 2021). Revenue: UK£25.5b (up 43% from FY 2021). Net income: UK£1.11b (up 212% from FY 2021). Profit margin: 4.4% (up from 2.0% in FY 2021). Revenue is forecast to grow 8.4% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 9.3% growth forecast for the Hospitality industry in the United Kingdom. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 14% per year but the company’s share price has remained flat, which means it is well ahead of earnings. Recent Insider Transactions • Dec 07
Group CFO & Director recently sold UK£53k worth of stock On the 1st of December, Charles Brown sold around 3k shares on-market at roughly UK£18.80 per share. This transaction amounted to 6.1% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. This was Charles' only on-market trade for the last 12 months. Reported Earnings • Nov 22
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.63 (vs UK£0.20 in FY 2021) Full year 2022 results: EPS: UK£0.63 (up from UK£0.20 in FY 2021). Revenue: UK£25.5b (up 43% from FY 2021). Net income: UK£1.11b (up 212% from FY 2021). Profit margin: 4.4% (up from 2.0% in FY 2021). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue is forecast to grow 8.1% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 9.8% growth forecast for the Hospitality industry in the United Kingdom. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 14% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 2% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Ankündigung • Jul 26
Compass Group PLC, Annual General Meeting, Feb 09, 2023 Compass Group PLC, Annual General Meeting, Feb 09, 2023. Upcoming Dividend • Jun 02
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.094 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 09 June 2022. Payment date: 28 July 2022. Payout ratio is a comfortable 57% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 1.1%. Lower than top quartile of British dividend payers (4.9%). In line with average of industry peers (1.2%). Reported Earnings • May 12
First half 2022 earnings released First half 2022 results: Revenue: (down 100% from 1H 2021). Net income: (down UK£100.0m from profit in 1H 2021). Profit margin: (down from 1.2% in 1H 2021). The decrease in margin was driven by lower expenses. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 16%, compared to a 32% growth forecast for the industry in the United Kingdom. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 57% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 2% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Upcoming Dividend • Jan 13
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.14 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 20 January 2022. Payment date: 28 February 2022. Payout ratio is a comfortable 70% but the company is not cash flow positive. Trailing yield: 0.8%. Lower than top quartile of British dividend payers (4.1%). Lower than average of industry peers (1.0%). Reported Earnings • Nov 24
Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with expectations, revenues disappoint Full year 2021 results: EPS: UK£0.20 (up from UK£0.08 in FY 2020). Revenue: UK£17.9b (down 10% from FY 2020). Net income: UK£357.0m (up 168% from FY 2020). Profit margin: 2.0% (up from 0.7% in FY 2020). The increase in margin was driven by lower expenses. Revenue missed analyst estimates by 1.2%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 27%, compared to a 48% growth forecast for the restaurants industry in the United Kingdom. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 68 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Reported Earnings • May 13
First half 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£0.056 (vs UK£0.37 in 1H 2020) The company reported a poor first half result with weaker earnings, revenues and profit margins. First half 2021 results: Revenue: UK£8.44b (down 32% from 1H 2020). Net income: UK£100.0m (down 83% from 1H 2020). Profit margin: 1.2% (down from 4.7% in 1H 2020). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 52% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 1% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 15
New 90-day high: UK£14.97 The company is up 7.0% from its price of UK£13.93 on 17 November 2020. The British market is up 5.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. However, it underperformed the Hospitality industry, which is up 8.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is UK£11.35 per share. Recent Insider Transactions • Dec 18
CFO & Director recently bought UK£99k worth of stock On the 16th of December, Karen Witts bought around 7k shares on-market at roughly UK£14.16 per share. In the last 3 months, there was an even bigger purchase from another insider worth UK£821k. This was Karen's only on-market trade for the last 12 months. Reported Earnings • Dec 16
Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS UK£0.08 The company reported a poor full year result with weaker earnings, revenues and profit margins. Full year 2020 results: Revenue: UK£19.9b (down 20% from FY 2019). Net income: UK£133.0m (down 88% from FY 2019). Profit margin: 0.7% (down from 4.6% in FY 2019). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 20% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 3% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Analyst Estimate Surprise Post Earnings • Dec 16
Revenue misses expectations Revenue missed analyst estimates by 0.3%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to stay flat compared to a 1.7% growth forecast for the Hospitality industry in the United Kingdom. Is New 90 Day High Low • Dec 03
New 90-day high: UK£14.57 The company is up 16% from its price of UK£12.51 on 04 September 2020. The British market is up 10.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. However, it underperformed the Hospitality industry, which is up 20% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is UK£9.85 per share. Recent Insider Transactions • Dec 01
Non-Executive Director recently bought UK£821k worth of stock On the 25th of November, Ian Meakins bought around 58k shares on-market at roughly UK£14.07 per share. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have collectively bought UK£902k more in shares than they have sold in the last 12 months. 
