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Compass Group LSE:CPG Stock Report

Last Price

UK£26.48

Market Cap

UK£44.9b

7D

-0.5%

1Y

24.9%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

CPG Stock Overview

Provides food and support services in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and internationally. More details

CPG fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends3/6

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Compass Group PLC Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Compass Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£26.48
52 Week HighUK£27.86
52 Week LowUK£20.95
Beta0.79
1 Month Change-0.038%
3 Month Change9.83%
1 Year Change24.91%
3 Year Change60.83%
5 Year Change39.11%
Change since IPO340.51%

Recent News & Updates

Capital Investments At Compass Group (LON:CPG) Point To A Promising Future

Nov 26
Capital Investments At Compass Group (LON:CPG) Point To A Promising Future

Recent updates

Capital Investments At Compass Group (LON:CPG) Point To A Promising Future

Nov 26
Capital Investments At Compass Group (LON:CPG) Point To A Promising Future

Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Oct 03
Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 16
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

At UK£23.72, Is It Time To Put Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) On Your Watch List?

Aug 21
At UK£23.72, Is It Time To Put Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) On Your Watch List?

Does This Valuation Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Aug 08
Does This Valuation Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Should You Be Adding Compass Group (LON:CPG) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jul 27
Should You Be Adding Compass Group (LON:CPG) To Your Watchlist Today?

Shareholders Are Optimistic That Compass Group (LON:CPG) Will Multiply In Value

Jul 12
Shareholders Are Optimistic That Compass Group (LON:CPG) Will Multiply In Value

Pinning Down Compass Group PLC's (LON:CPG) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Jun 27
Pinning Down Compass Group PLC's (LON:CPG) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Does Compass Group (LON:CPG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 13
Does Compass Group (LON:CPG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Does Compass Group (LON:CPG) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Apr 06
Does Compass Group (LON:CPG) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Slowing Rates Of Return At Compass Group (LON:CPG) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Mar 19
Slowing Rates Of Return At Compass Group (LON:CPG) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 04
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

The Price Is Right For Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

Feb 04
The Price Is Right For Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG)

With EPS Growth And More, Compass Group (LON:CPG) Makes An Interesting Case

Dec 25
With EPS Growth And More, Compass Group (LON:CPG) Makes An Interesting Case

Shareholder Returns

CPGGB HospitalityGB Market
7D-0.5%-1.8%-2.6%
1Y24.9%11.0%2.4%

Return vs Industry: CPG exceeded the UK Hospitality industry which returned 11% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CPG exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CPG's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CPG volatility
CPG Average Weekly Movement1.9%
Hospitality Industry Average Movement3.9%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.6%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: CPG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: CPG's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1941580,000Dominic Blakemorewww.compass-group.com

Compass Group PLC provides food and support services in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers support services, such as cleaning in hospitals; reception services at corporate headquarters; managing remote camps; grounds and facilities services at schools and universities; and others. It serves business and industry; healthcare and senior living; education; sports and leisure; and defense, offshore, and remote sectors.

Compass Group PLC Fundamentals Summary

How do Compass Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CPG fundamental statistics
Market capUK£44.94b
Earnings (TTM)UK£1.12b
Revenue (TTM)UK£33.40b

40.3x

P/E Ratio

1.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CPG income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$42.00b
Cost of RevenueUS$11.51b
Gross ProfitUS$30.49b
Other ExpensesUS$29.09b
EarningsUS$1.40b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 06, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.83
Gross Margin72.59%
Net Profit Margin3.34%
Debt/Equity Ratio68.0%

How did CPG perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.8%

Current Dividend Yield

73%

Payout Ratio

Does CPG pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy CPG by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Compass Group dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 16 2025
Dividend Pay DateFeb 27 2025
Days until Ex dividend25 days
Days until Dividend pay date67 days

Does CPG pay a reliable dividends?

See CPG dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 07:20
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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.

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

Compass Group PLC is covered by 46 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
Pierre-Yves GauthierAlphaValue
Victoria Lee SternBarclays
Victoria Lee SternBarclays