Keller Group
Market Cap
UK£563.2m
Last Updated
2021/01/18 02:16 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Keller Group plc provides geotechnical solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet established dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has Keller Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: KLR is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 6% a week.
Volatility Over Time: KLR's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.9%
KLR
0.5%
GB Construction
-0.7%
GB Market
1 Year Return
-5.5%
KLR
-10.5%
GB Construction
-8.5%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: KLR exceeded the UK Construction industry which returned -10.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KLR exceeded the UK Market which returned -8.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| KLR | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.9% | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 30 Day | 16.4% | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| 90 Day | 33.1% | 22.2% | 14.6% |
| 1 Year | 0.3%-5.5% | -8.8%-10.5% | -4.7%-8.5% |
| 3 Year | -11.6%-23.7% | -21.4%-37.0% | 3.9%-8.8% |
| 5 Year | 23.6%0.3% | -3.2%-31.1% | 47.6%14.1% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Keller Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Here's What To Make Of Keller Group's (LON:KLR) Returns On Capital4 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Keller Group (LON:KLR) Share Prices Have Dropped 31% In The Last Three Years1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Here's Why We Think Keller Group's (LON:KLR) Statutory Earnings Might Be ConservativeValuation
Is Keller Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
20.16x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: KLR (£7.8) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£5.34)
Significantly Below Fair Value: KLR is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: KLR is poor value based on its PE Ratio (20.2x) compared to the GB Construction industry average (13.1x).
PE vs Market: KLR is good value based on its PE Ratio (20.2x) compared to the UK market (22.6x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: KLR is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.1x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: KLR's PB Ratio (1.3x) is in line with the GB Construction industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Keller Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 5 analysts?
18.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: KLR's forecast earnings growth (18.2% per year) is above the savings rate (1%).
Earnings vs Market: KLR's earnings (18.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (26% per year).
High Growth Earnings: KLR's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: KLR's revenue (0% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the UK market (6.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: KLR's revenue (0% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: KLR's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (13.9%).
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Past Performance
How has Keller Group performed over the past 5 years?
-15.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: KLR has a large one-off loss of £30.6M impacting its June 28 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: KLR became profitable in the past.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: KLR's earnings have declined by 15.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: KLR has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: KLR has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Construction industry (-31%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: KLR's Return on Equity (6.4%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Keller Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: KLR's short term assets (£786.8M) exceed its short term liabilities (£546.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: KLR's short term assets (£786.8M) exceed its long term liabilities (£442.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: KLR's debt to equity ratio (58.6%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: KLR's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 66.7% to 58.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: KLR's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (102%).
Interest Coverage: KLR's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Keller Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
4.60%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: KLR's dividend (4.6%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.55%).
High Dividend: KLR's dividend (4.6%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.55%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: KLR's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: KLR's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (92.8%), KLR's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: KLR's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (42.9% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Mike Speakman (56 yo)
1.25yrs
Tenure
UK£641,000
Compensation
Mr. Michael J. Speakman, also known as Mike, is Chief Executive Officer at Keller Group plc since December 12, 2019. Mr. Speakman had been Interim Chief Executive Officer at Keller Group plc since October ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD871.30K) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.03M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mike's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.25yrs | UK£641.00k | 0.055% £ 312.0k | |
| Engineering & Operations Director | 4yrs | UK£524.00k | 0.19% £ 1.1m | |
| President of North America | 2.42yrs | UK£853.00k | 0% £ 0 | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 0.25yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Group Head of Investor Relations | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group Company Secretary & Legal Advisor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Communications & Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Human Resources Director | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of AMEA | 2.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer of North America Division | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Europe | no data | no data | no data |
2.4yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KLR's management team is considered experienced (2.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.25yrs | UK£641.00k | 0.055% £ 312.0k | |
| CFO & Executive Director | 0.25yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.58yrs | UK£49.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.58yrs | UK£67.00k | 0.0042% £ 23.4k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | 4.5yrs | UK£180.00k | 0.073% £ 413.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.33yrs | UK£57.00k | 0.0022% £ 12.3k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 1yr | UK£57.00k | 0.0035% £ 19.5k |
2.4yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KLR's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.4 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.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Keller Group plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Keller Group plc
- Ticker: KLR
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1860
- Industry: Construction and Engineering
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: UK£563.238m
- Shares outstanding: 72.21m
- Website: https://www.keller.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Keller Group plc
- 1 Sheldon Square
- 5th Floor
- London
- Greater London
- W2 6TT
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLRG.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | May 1994 |
| KLR | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | May 1994 |
| 01K | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | May 1994 |
| KLRL | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | May 1994 |
Biography
Keller Group plc provides geotechnical solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company offers ground improvement services to prepare the ground for new constr...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/18 02:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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