Ashtead Group plc

LSE:AHT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£21.6b

Ashtead Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Ashtead Group is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 1.8% and 5.6% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 13.7% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 23.3% in 3 years.

Key information

1.8%

Earnings growth rate

13.7%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors earnings growth9.4%
Revenue growth rate5.6%
Future return on equity23.3%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated24 Dec 2024

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

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

We Think Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Mar 18
We Think Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Why Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) Could Be Worth Watching

Mar 06
Why Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) Could Be Worth Watching

Returns On Capital At Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Have Stalled

Feb 01
Returns On Capital At Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Have Stalled

Does Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jan 21
Does Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Are Investors Undervaluing Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) By 37%?

Jan 21
Are Investors Undervaluing Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) By 37%?

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)

Dec 29
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:AHT - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
4/30/202712,4332,0101,5925,24415
4/30/202611,5591,7311,5014,65918
4/30/202510,8301,4991,3974,18014
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
10/31/20185,1851,418463667N/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
1/31/20142,628351N/A-3N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: AHT's forecast earnings growth (1.8% per year) is below the savings rate (2.1%).

Earnings vs Market: AHT's earnings (1.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (14.8% per year).

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

Revenue vs Market: AHT's revenue (5.6% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: AHT's revenue (5.6% 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 high in 3 years time (23.3%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 22:50
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
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

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

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Analyst Sources

Ashtead Group plc is covered by 45 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