QQL Stock Overview
Operates as a science and engineering company in the defense, security, and infrastructure markets in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Risk Analysis
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£4.15 |
| 52 Week High | UK£4.90 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£3.02 |
| Beta | 0.44 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.39% |
| 3 Month Change | -9.35% |
| 1 Year Change | 34.15% |
| 3 Year Change | 55.94% |
| 5 Year Change | 13.09% |
| Change since IPO | 164.88% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| QQL | GB Aerospace & Defense | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.9% | -0.6% | 0.2% |
| 1Y | 34.2% | 4.6% | 2.3% |
Return vs Industry: QQL exceeded the UK Aerospace & Defense industry which returned 5.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: QQL exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| QQL volatility | |
|---|---|
| QQL Average Weekly Movement | 3.8% |
| Aerospace & Defense Industry Average Movement | 4.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: QQL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: QQL's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,500 | Steve Wadey | www.qinetiq.com |
QinetiQ Group plc operates as a science and engineering company in the defense, security, and infrastructure markets in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and internationally. The company operates through EMEA Services and Global Solutions segments. It offers advanced materials and manufacturing products; artificial intelligence, analytics, and advanced computing technologies; cyber and electromagnetic technologies; human protection and performance systems; novel systems, and weapons and effects; platform, and system design and assessment products; power sources, and energy storage and distribution products; robotics and autonomy services; secure communications and navigation systems; and sensing, processing, and data fusion systems.
QinetiQ Group plc Fundamentals Summary
| QQL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£2.33b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£138.90m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£1.98b |
16.8x
P/E Ratio1.2x
P/S RatioIs QQL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| QQL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£1.98b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£1.69b |
| Gross Profit | UK£281.40m |
| Other Expenses | UK£142.50m |
| Earnings | UK£138.90m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.25 |
| Gross Margin | 14.24% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.03% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 36.2% |
How did QQL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.0%
Current Dividend Yield35%
Payout RatioDoes QQL pay a reliable dividends?
See QQL dividend history and benchmarks| QinetiQ Group dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 09 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Feb 07 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 9 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 38 days |
Does QQL pay a reliable dividends?
See QQL dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/30 04:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* 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 here.
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Analyst Sources
QinetiQ Group plc is covered by 27 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Milene Kerner | Barclays |
| Joseph Campbell | Barclays |
| George Mcwhirter | Berenberg |