Aquila Services Group
Market Cap
UK£13.2m
Last Updated
2020/01/16 22:16 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
Aquila Services Group plc provides financing and management consultancy advice to housing associations, local authorities, government agencies, academy trusts, and other non-profit organizations in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and internationally.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet and fair value.
Share Price & News
How has Aquila Services Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: AQSG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0%
AQSG
1.9%
GB Professional Services
0.3%
GB Market
1 Year Return
11.1%
AQSG
24.4%
GB Professional Services
13.1%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: AQSG underperformed the UK Professional Services industry which returned 25.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AQSG underperformed the UK Market which returned 12.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| AQSG | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0% | 1.9% | 0.3% |
| 30 Day | 4.5% | 3.5% | 1.5% |
| 90 Day | 18.6% | 13.8% | 7.8% |
| 1 Year | 14.2%11.1% | 27.3%24.4% | 19.1%13.1% |
| 3 Year | -9.8%-15.7% | 57.9%47.2% | 22.5%6.8% |
| 5 Year | n/a | 111.2%86.5% | 41.2%8.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Aquila Services Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is Aquila Services 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: AQSG (£0.35) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£0.76)
Significantly Below Fair Value: AQSG is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: AQSG is poor value based on its PE Ratio (25x) compared to the Professional Services industry average (24.2x).
PE vs Market: AQSG is poor value based on its PE Ratio (25x) compared to the UK market (18.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate AQSG's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: AQSG is good value based on its PB Ratio (2.7x) compared to the GB Professional Services industry average (3x).
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Future Growth
How is Aquila Services Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
9.3%
Forecasted Commercial Services industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Aquila Services Group has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Next Steps
- Examine whether Aquila Services Group is trading at an attractive price based on how much it is expected to earn in the future, and relative to its industry peers and the wider market.
- Aquila Services Group competitive advantages and company strategy can generally be found in its financial reports archived here.
- Explore growth companies in the Commercial Services industry.
Past Performance
How has Aquila Services Group performed over the past 5 years?
63.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: AQSG has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: AQSG's current net profit margins (6.2%) are lower than last year (6.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AQSG has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 63.8% per year.
Accelerating Growth: AQSG's earnings growth over the past year (13.7%) is below its 5-year average (63.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: AQSG earnings growth over the past year (13.7%) underperformed the Professional Services industry 16%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: AQSG's Return on Equity (10.7%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Aquila Services Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: AQSG's short term assets (£3.4M) exceed its short term liabilities (£3.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: AQSG has no long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: AQSG is debt free.
Reducing Debt: AQSG has not had any debt for past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: AQSG has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: AQSG has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: AQSG has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: Insufficient data to determine if AQSG's debt is covered by short term assets.
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Dividend
What is Aquila Services Group's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.54%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: AQSG's dividend (2.54%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.83%).
High Dividend: AQSG's dividend (2.54%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.95%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, AQSG has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AQSG's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 4 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (64.2%), AQSG's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
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Management
What is the CEO of Aquila Services Group's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
UK£172k
CEO Compensation
CEO
Steven Douglas 0
0yrs
Tenure
UK£171,850
Compensation
Mr. Steven Franklyn Douglas, CBE, serves as Group Chief Executive of Aquila Services Group plc and serves as its Director. He served as Joint Chief Executive of Aquila Services Group plc. He served as Join ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Steven's total compensation ($USD223.46K) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD326.78K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Steven's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Insider Trading
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.
Management Team
Fiona Underwood
Chief Executive of Altair
- Compensation: UK£172.03k
Hugh Coll
Head of Financial Modelling
Sarah Palmer
Head of Interim Management and Executive Search
Steven Douglas
Group Chief Executive & Director
- Compensation: UK£171.85k
Claire Banks (49yo)
Group Finance Director
- Tenure: 0.5yrs
Board Members
Derek Joseph (69yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 2.5yrs
- Compensation: UK£62.76k
John Wollenberg (71yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Compensation: UK£4.00k
Fiona Underwood
Chief Executive of Altair
- Compensation: UK£172.03k
Steven Douglas
Group Chief Executive & Director
- Compensation: UK£171.85k
Claire Banks (49yo)
Group Finance Director
- Tenure: 0.5yrs
Company Information
Aquila Services Group plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Aquila Services Group plc
- Ticker: AQSG
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 2014
- Industry: Research and Consulting Services
- Sector: Commercial Services
- Market Cap: UK£13.248m
- Shares outstanding: 37.85m
- Website: https://aquilaservicesgroup.co.uk
Number of Employees
Location
- Aquila Services Group plc
- Tempus Wharf
- 29A Bermondsey Wall West
- London
- Greater London
- SE16 4SA
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQSG | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Aug 2015 |
Biography
Aquila Services Group plc provides financing and management consultancy advice to housing associations, local authorities, government agencies, academy trusts, and other non-profit organizations in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and internationally. The company operates through Consultancy, Interim Management, and Treasury Management segments. It advises on various aspects of the development and management of affordable housing for rent and sale; and on the management of organizations operating in this sector. The company also provides specialist treasury management consultancy services to local authorities, housing associations, colleges, and higher education bodies and other clients on their capital funding requirements; and supports them in securing debt finance. In addition, it provides track record in education and sport related consultancy to community and voluntary sector, local authorities, membership organizations, and socially-minded private sector organizations. Aquila Services Group plc was incorporated in 2014 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/01/16 22:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/01/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/03/31 |
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.