Compass Group (CPG) Stock Overview
Provides food and support services in North America and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Analyst Price Targets
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$28.25 |
| 52 Week High | US$37.12 |
| 52 Week Low | US$26.00 |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.15% |
| 3 Month Change | -4.67% |
| 1 Year Change | -16.73% |
| 3 Year Change | 8.09% |
| 5 Year Change | 24.85% |
| Change since IPO | 219.87% |
Recent News & Updates
CPG: Margin Resilience And Premium P/E Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have made a small trim to Compass Group's fair value estimate, moving their price target from about $38.60 to roughly $38.50. This adjustment reflects updated views on discount rates, profit margins and P/E assumptions following recent research, including an upgrade and a separate target cut.
Outsourcing Tailwinds And Technology Scale Will Support Long Term Contract Wins
Catalysts About Compass Group Compass Group is a global food and support services provider, focused on outsourced catering and facilities services across sectors such as business and industry, education, health care and sports and leisure. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?CPG: Premium P/E And Margins Will Support Upside After Mixed Rating Moves
Analysts have lifted their price target on Compass Group from about $28.62 to roughly $38.60, citing updated fair value assumptions, a slightly higher discount rate, and modest tweaks to revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E expectations following recent research moves, including an upgrade and a separate target cut. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a mixed but constructive view on Compass Group, with one upgrade and a separate price target cut feeding into the latest fair value work.
Slower Outsourcing Benefits And Incremental Margins Will Shape A Balanced Long Term Outlook
Catalysts About Compass Group Compass Group is a global food and support services provider, focused on sector based onsite catering, vending, and facilities services for clients across business, education, health care, sports and leisure, and remote sites. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Recent updates
CPG: Margin Resilience And Premium P/E Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have made a small trim to Compass Group's fair value estimate, moving their price target from about $38.60 to roughly $38.50. This adjustment reflects updated views on discount rates, profit margins and P/E assumptions following recent research, including an upgrade and a separate target cut.Outsourcing Tailwinds And Technology Scale Will Support Long Term Contract Wins
Catalysts About Compass Group Compass Group is a global food and support services provider, focused on outsourced catering and facilities services across sectors such as business and industry, education, health care and sports and leisure. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?CPG: Premium P/E And Margins Will Support Upside After Mixed Rating Moves
Analysts have lifted their price target on Compass Group from about $28.62 to roughly $38.60, citing updated fair value assumptions, a slightly higher discount rate, and modest tweaks to revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E expectations following recent research moves, including an upgrade and a separate target cut. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a mixed but constructive view on Compass Group, with one upgrade and a separate price target cut feeding into the latest fair value work.Slower Outsourcing Benefits And Incremental Margins Will Shape A Balanced Long Term Outlook
Catalysts About Compass Group Compass Group is a global food and support services provider, focused on sector based onsite catering, vending, and facilities services for clients across business, education, health care, sports and leisure, and remote sites. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?CPG: Premium P/E And Margins Will Support Upside After Modest Discount Rate Shift
Compass Group's analyst price target has been trimmed by £1.00, as analysts factor in updated fair value and discount rate assumptions alongside refreshed views on revenue growth, margins and future P/E, consistent with the recent target cut reported by RBC Capital. Analyst Commentary Analysts cutting the price target by £1.00 are mainly fine tuning their models rather than signaling a major change in view.CPG: Premium P/E And Margins Will Support Upside Despite Trimmed Expectations
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Compass Group to £28.56 from £28.03, reflecting slightly adjusted assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, in line with recent Street research highlighting a £1.00 reduction from RBC Capital. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research, including the £1.00 trim in the formal target, suggests analysts are fine tuning their expectations around Compass Group rather than making a wholesale change in view.CPG: Premium P/E Framework Will Reward Execution On Revenue Mix And Margins
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Compass Group by £1.00, reflecting updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E following recent research such as the latest target change from RBC Capital. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts view the £1.00 trim to the price target as a fine tuning of valuation inputs rather than a fundamental reset of the Compass Group equity story.CPG: Premium P/E And Dividend Framework Will Support Long Runway
Narrative Update The updated analyst price target for Compass Group shifts modestly to £28.19 from £28.33, as analysts balance mixed recent price target moves with slight adjustments to growth, margin, and P/E assumptions in their models. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates on Compass Group give you a mixed but useful read on how the Street is thinking about the shares, with one increase and one reduction in price targets feeding into the modest change in the overall average target.Does Compass Group (LON:CPG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 06
CPG: Strengthened European Platform And Returns Profile Will Support Long Runway
Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Compass Group slightly higher to £28.33 per share from £28.23, citing recent price target increases and upgraded views on long term EBITA growth, European growth potential, and an improved returns profile. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts point to what they describe as "sustainably enhanced" long term EBITA growth as a key support for higher fair value estimates and price targets.CPG: Strengthened European Platform And Better Returns Profile Should Drive Future Upside
Analysts have inched their blended price target higher to about £31.00 per share, supported by updated assumptions for slightly stronger revenue growth, modestly improved profit margins, and a marginally higher future P/E multiple, which align with recent Street research highlighting a stronger long term growth platform and improved returns profile. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Compass Group has focused on fine tuning upside potential and reassessing how much of the long term growth and returns story is already reflected in the share price.If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Compass Group (LON:CPG) Presents An Opportunity
Jan 01There's Reason For Concern Over Compass Group PLC's (LON:CPG) Price
Dec 20CPG: Shares Will Benefit From Strengthened European Platform And Improved Returns Profile
Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Compass Group slightly lower to approximately $28.15 from about $28.38. This reflects a modestly higher discount rate, offset by stronger expected revenue growth and a higher future P/E multiple that support recent price target increases.CPG: Shares Will Benefit From Strengthened European Platform And Upside Potential
Analysts have modestly lowered their fair value target for Compass Group from £28.64 to £28.38, reflecting slightly softer long-term growth and margin expectations. However, continued upgrades elsewhere suggest confidence in the company's improving fundamentals.Are Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Nov 27CPG: Shares Poised For 20% Upside On European Expansion Momentum
Narrative Update on Compass Group Analysts have increased their price target for Compass Group from £28.12 to £28.64 per share, reflecting expectations of improved long-term growth and profitability. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts are emphasizing Compass Group's ongoing improvement in long-term EBITA growth and view it as a key driver for potential share price appreciation.A Look Into Compass Group's (LON:CPG) Impressive Returns On Capital
Nov 08CPG: Lower Discount Rate Will Unlock Future Operational Synergies From Acquisitions
Analysts have raised their price target on Compass Group slightly. The target has increased from $28.10 to $28.12, citing incremental improvements in projected revenue growth and profit margins.Acquisitions Of Dupont Restauration And 4Service Will Create Future Operational Synergies
Compass Group's analyst price target has been modestly increased from £27.72 to £28.10. This change reflects updated analyst expectations for steady revenue growth, stable margins, and slightly lower discount rates.Acquisitions Of Dupont Restauration And 4Service Will Create Future Operational Synergies
The analyst price target for Compass Group has increased modestly, rising by £0.30 to £27.72 per share. Analysts cite strengthened revenue growth and improved valuation multiples as supporting factors for their revised outlook.These 4 Measures Indicate That Compass Group (LON:CPG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 26Acquisitions Of Dupont Restauration And 4Service Will Create Future Operational Synergies
Despite improved organic revenue growth, strong contract wins, enhanced margin expansion, and robust cash flow generation supporting a positive outlook for Compass Group, analysts have slightly reduced their consensus price target from £27.74 to £27.42. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts cited improved organic revenue growth trends and resilient contract wins across key regions.Acquisitions Of Dupont Restauration And 4Service Will Create Future Operational Synergies
Despite robust organic revenue growth, improved margins, solid cash flow, and ongoing geographic expansion supporting long-term prospects, Compass Group’s consensus analyst price target has marginally decreased from £27.94 to £27.44. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts point to robust organic revenue growth, driven by strong contract wins and client retention.Compass Group (LON:CPG) Knows How To Allocate Capital
Jun 28
Acquisitions Of Dupont Restauration And 4Service Will Create Future Operational Synergies
Strategic focus on core markets and digital initiatives is expected to enhance organic revenue growth and improve future net margins.Shareholder Returns
| CPG | GB Hospitality | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.6% | -4.3% | -0.1% |
| 1Y | -16.7% | -16.2% | 19.6% |
Return vs Industry: CPG matched the UK Hospitality industry which returned -16.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CPG underperformed the UK Market which returned 19.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CPG volatility | |
|---|---|
| CPG Average Weekly Movement | 4.7% |
| Hospitality Industry Average Movement | 5.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.2% |
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 (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 590,000 | Dominic Blakemore | www.compass-group.com |
Compass Group PLC provides food and support services in North America 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; insurance brokerage services; 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
| CPG fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$48.03b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$1.87b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$46.07b |
25.7x
P/E Ratio1.0x
P/S RatioIs CPG overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CPG income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$46.07b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$12.47b |
| Gross Profit | US$33.60b |
| Other Expenses | US$31.73b |
| Earnings | US$1.87b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
May 11, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.10 |
| Gross Margin | 72.93% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.05% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 70.5% |
How did CPG perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.3%
Current Dividend Yield60%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/04 23:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
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.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Compass Group PLC is covered by 30 analysts. 19 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Victoria Lee Stern | Barclays |
| Pravin Gondhale | Barclays |
| Victoria Lee Stern | Barclays |