Arden Partners
Market Cap
UK£5.1m
Last Updated
2019/10/20 20:55 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
Arden Partners plc operates as a multi-service stockbroker that provides a range of financial services to corporate and institutional clients in the United Kingdom.
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Fundamentals
Unattractive dividend payer and overvalued.
Share Price & News
How has Arden Partners's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0%
ARDN
-1.3%
GB Capital Markets
-0.4%
GB Market
1 Year Return
-43.9%
ARDN
19.7%
GB Capital Markets
2.9%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: ARDN underperformed the UK Capital Markets industry which returned 19.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ARDN underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| ARDN | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0% | -1.3% | -0.4% |
| 30 Day | 2.8% | -3.1% | -1.4% |
| 90 Day | 8.8% | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 1 Year | -41.7%-43.9% | 22.6%19.7% | 8.0%2.9% |
| 3 Year | -39.7%-43.1% | 77.2%64.6% | 18.0%3.6% |
| 5 Year | -56.3%-59.3% | 148.0%118.6% | 35.8%6.4% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Arden Partners's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Some Arden Partners (LON:ARDN) Shareholders Have Copped A Big 69% Share Price Drop4 months ago | Simply Wall St
Some Arden Partners (LON:ARDN) Shareholders Have Taken A Painful 74% Share Price Drop1 year ago | Simply Wall St
Where Arden Partners plc's (LON:ARDN) Earnings Growth Stands Against Its IndustryValuation
Is Arden Partners undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
0.74x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate ARDN's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate ARDN's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ARDN is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Capital Markets industry average.
PE vs Market: ARDN is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the UK market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate ARDN's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ARDN is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.7x) compared to the GB Capital Markets industry average (1.3x).
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Future Growth
How is Arden Partners forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
17.9%
Forecasted Diversified Financials 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 Arden Partners 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
- Take a look at our analysis of ARDN’s management and see if the CEO’s compensation is within a reasonable range, who is on the board and if insiders have been trading lately.
- Arden Partners competitive advantages and company strategy can generally be found in its financial reports archived here.
- Explore growth companies in the Diversified Financials industry.
Past Performance
How has Arden Partners performed over the past 5 years?
-23.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ARDN is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of -23.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare ARDN's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: ARDN is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Capital Markets industry (4.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ARDN has a negative Return on Equity (-28.47%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: ARDN is currently unprofitable, so its Return on Assets is negative.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: ARDN is currently unprofitable, so its Return on Capital Employed is negative.
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Financial Health
How is Arden Partners's financial position? (This company is analysed differently as a bank or financial institution)
Financial Position Analysis
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: ARDN has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: Insufficient data to determine if ARDN's debt is covered by short term assets.
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: ARDN has sufficient cash runway for more than a year based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: ARDN has sufficient cash runway for 2.077248 years if free cash flow continues to reduce at historical rates of -61.5% each year.
Financial Institutions Analysis
Asset Level: ARDN's level of assets compared to its equity is low.
Allowance for Bad Loans: Insufficient data to determine if ARDN has a sufficient allowance for bad loans.
Low Risk Liabilities: ARDN reports no customer deposits, loans are made up entirely of externally borrowed funds.
Loan Level: Insufficient data to determine if ARDN has an acceptable proportion of non-loan assets held.
Low Risk Deposits: ARDN has advanced significantly more loans than the customer deposits it holds.
Level of Bad Loans: Insufficient data to determine if ARDN has an appropriate level of bad loans.
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Dividend
What is Arden Partners's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
5.41%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: ARDN's dividend (5.41%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.01%).
High Dividend: ARDN's dividend (5.41%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.36%)
Stable Dividend: ARDN has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: ARDN has only been paying a dividend for 7 years, and since then payments have fallen.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: ARDN is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
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 Arden Partners's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
5.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Donald Brown (49yo)
2.4yrs
Tenure
UK£237,000
Compensation
Mr. Donald Campbell Brown has been the Chief Executive Officer & Director of Arden Partners plc since July 2017. Mr. Brown has more than 25 years' experience of working in the small and mid cap broking sec ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Donald has recently become CEO, making it difficult to compare their total compensation against companies of similar size in the UK market.
Compensation vs Earnings: Donald's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
5.1yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ARDN's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
1.4yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ARDN's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
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
Management Team
Ed Walsh
Head of Equity Sales
- Tenure: 7.8yrs
Jim Reed-Daunter (49yo)
Executive Director
- Tenure: 7.3yrs
- Compensation: UK£220.00k
Mark Braddock
Head of Trading
- Tenure: 0yrs
Steve Wassell (60yo)
COO & Company Secretary
- Tenure: 10.8yrs
- Compensation: UK£114.61k
Steve Douglas (45yo)
Group Finance Director & Director
- Tenure: 0.8yrs
Tim Dainton
Head of Distribution
- Tenure: 0yrs
Donald Brown (49yo)
CEO & Director
- Tenure: 2.4yrs
- Compensation: UK£237.00k
Simon Johnson
Head of Corporate Broking
- Tenure: 0yrs
John Llewellyn-Lloyd
Director of Corporate Finance & Head of Professional Services
- Tenure: 0yrs
Mark Pilcher
Director of Market Making
- Tenure: 0yrs
Board Members
Alistair Malcolm Currie (55yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 0.9yrs
Mark Ansell (67yo)
Non-Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 1.4yrs
- Compensation: UK£35.00k
Jim Reed-Daunter (49yo)
Executive Director
- Tenure: 7.3yrs
- Compensation: UK£220.00k
Steve Douglas (45yo)
Group Finance Director & Director
- Tenure: 0.8yrs
Donald Brown (49yo)
CEO & Director
- Tenure: 2.4yrs
- Compensation: UK£237.00k
Company Information
Arden Partners plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Arden Partners plc
- Ticker: ARDN
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded: 2002
- Industry: Investment Banking and Brokerage
- Sector: Diversified Financials
- Market Cap: UK£5.105m
- Shares outstanding: 27.59m
- Website: https://www.arden-partners.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Arden Partners plc
- 5 George Road
- Edgbaston
- Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B15 1NP
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDN | AIM (London Stock Exchange AIM Market) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jul 2006 |
Biography
Arden Partners plc operates as a multi-service stockbroker that provides a range of financial services to corporate and institutional clients in the United Kingdom. The company is involved in the research, ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/20 20:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/04/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/10/31 |
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