Kier Group
Market Cap
UK£134.3m
Last Updated
2020/06/03 08:27 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Kier Group plc primarily engages in construction business in the United Kingdom and internationally.The company operates in four divisions: Property, Residential, Construction, and Services.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has Kier Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: KIE's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0%
KIE
2.3%
GB Construction
2.8%
GB Market
1 Year Return
-46.0%
KIE
-24.2%
GB Construction
-11.0%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: KIE underperformed the UK Construction industry which returned -26.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KIE underperformed the UK Market which returned -11.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| KIE | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0% | 2.3% | 2.8% |
| 30 Day | -0.8% | 0.6% | 8.4% |
| 90 Day | -36.2% | -16.3% | -7.9% |
| 1 Year | -46.0%-46.0% | -13.0%-24.2% | -6.7%-11.0% |
| 3 Year | -91.9%-92.9% | -38.6%-51.9% | -3.7%-15.4% |
| 5 Year | -92.9%-94.4% | -32.8%-53.9% | 15.4%-10.4% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Kier Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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These 4 Measures Indicate That Kier Group (LON:KIE) Is Using Debt Extensively1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Introducing Kier Group (LON:KIE), The Stock That Tanked 95%3 months ago | Simply Wall St
What Kind Of Shareholder Owns Most Kier Group plc (LON:KIE) Stock?Valuation
Is Kier Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: KIE (£0.83) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£8.61)
Significantly Below Fair Value: KIE is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: KIE is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Construction industry average.
PE vs Market: KIE is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the UK market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate KIE's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: KIE is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.3x) compared to the GB Construction industry average (1.2x).
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Future Growth
How is Kier Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
79.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: KIE is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (1.2%).
Earnings vs Market: KIE is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: KIE's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: KIE's revenue (1.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the UK market (3.7% per year).
High Growth Revenue: KIE's revenue (1.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: KIE's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11%).
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Past Performance
How has Kier Group performed over the past 5 years?
-60.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: KIE is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: KIE is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: KIE is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of -60% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare KIE's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: KIE is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Construction industry (11.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: KIE has a negative Return on Equity (-53.07%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Kier Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: KIE's short term assets (£1.4B) exceed its short term liabilities (£1.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: KIE's short term assets (£1.4B) exceed its long term liabilities (£927.1M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: KIE's debt to equity ratio (168.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: KIE's debt to equity ratio has increased from 106.9% to 168.8% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: Whilst unprofitable KIE has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if it maintains its current positive free cash flow level.
Forecast Cash Runway: KIE is unprofitable but has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years, even with free cash flow being positive and shrinking by 14.3% per year.
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Dividend
What is Kier Group's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate KIE's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate KIE's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if KIE's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if KIE's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: KIE is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of KIE's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the UK market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Andrew O. Davies (55yo)
1.17yrs
Tenure
UK£610,862
Compensation
Mr. Andrew O. B. Davies is the Chief Executive Officer of Kier Group plc since April 15, 2019 and its Executive Director since April 15, 2019. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Carillion plc until Janu ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Andrew O.'s total compensation ($USD765.70K) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD753.96K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Andrew O.'s compensation with company performance.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 1.17yrs | UK£610.86k | no data | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 0.83yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | 10.17yrs | no data | 0.016% £21.7k | |
| Group HR Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Regional Managing Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Kier Workplace Services | 5.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group Head of Risk & Internal Audit | no data | no data | no data |
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
47yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KIE's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 1.17yrs | UK£610.86k | no data | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 0.83yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.25yrs | UK£62.00k | 0.0030% £4.1k | |
| Chairman of Wallis | no data | UK£150.00k | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 0.25yr | no data | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 0.25yr | no data | no data | |
| Chairman | 0.42yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.75yrs | UK£58.00k | 0.0021% £2.8k |
0.8yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KIE's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 0.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Kier Group plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Kier Group plc
- Ticker: KIE
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1992
- Industry: Construction and Engineering
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: UK£134.253m
- Shares outstanding: 161.75m
- Website: https://www.kier.co.uk
Number of Employees
Location
- Kier Group plc
- Tempsford Hall
- Sandy
- Bedfordshire
- SG19 2BD
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIE | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Dec 1996 |
| KIER.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Dec 1996 |
| KIEL | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Dec 1996 |
| 10I | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Dec 1996 |
Biography
Kier Group plc primarily engages in construction business in the United Kingdom and internationally.The company operates in four divisions: Property, Residential, Construction, and Services. It constructs power stations, roads, bridges, tunnels, and buildings; and provides maintenance services for the UK road, rail, and utilities infrastructure, as well as reactive repairs. The company also provides housing maintenance and facilities management services; environmental services comprising street cleaning, grounds maintenance, and commercial waste services; and property development schemes. Kier Group plc was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Sandy, the United Kingdom.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/06/03 08:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/06/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
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.