Compass Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Compass Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.23% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
0.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 60% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Apr 27
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.
New Narrative • Apr 15
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?Narrative Update • Apr 10
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.
New Narrative • Apr 01
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?Narrative Update • Mar 27
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.Narrative Update • Mar 11
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.Narrative Update • Feb 24
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.Narrative Update • Feb 09
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.Analysis Article • Feb 06
Does Compass Group (LON:CPG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Narrative Update • Jan 25
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.Narrative Update • Jan 10
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.Analysis Article • Jan 01
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Compass Group (LON:CPG) Presents An Opportunity
Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...Analysis Article • Dec 20
There's Reason For Concern Over Compass Group PLC's (LON:CPG) Price
Compass Group PLC's ( LON:CPG ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 29.2x might make it look like a strong sell right...Narrative Update • Dec 14
CPG: 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.Narrative Update • Nov 29
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.Analysis Article • Nov 27
Are Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Key Insights Compass Group's estimated fair value is UK£18.73 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Compass Group's...Narrative Update • Nov 15
CPG: 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.Analysis Article • Nov 08
A Look Into Compass Group's (LON:CPG) Impressive Returns On Capital
To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Firstly, we'll want to...Narrative Update • Nov 01
CPG: 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.Narrative Update • Oct 17
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.Narrative Update • Oct 03
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.Analysis Article • Sep 26
These 4 Measures Indicate That Compass Group (LON:CPG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Narrative Update • Sep 18
Acquisitions 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.Narrative Update • Aug 27
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.Analysis Article • Jun 28
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Knows How To Allocate Capital
Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Typically, we'll want...
New Narrative • Feb 15
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.Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: CPG's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CPG's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Compass Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (CPG) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.3% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.7% |
| Industry Average (Hospitality) | 2.6% |
| Analyst forecast (CPG) (up to 3 years) | 3.0% |
Notable Dividend: CPG's dividend (2.23%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.24%).
High Dividend: CPG's dividend (2.23%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.66%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (59.9%), CPG's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (56.5%), CPG's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/08 13:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/08 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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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 |