| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
ABDN Stock Overview
abrdn plc provides asset management services in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and Asia.
abrdn Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£1.92 |
| 52 Week High | UK£3.00 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£1.65 |
| Beta | 1.19 |
| 1 Month Change | -2.83% |
| 3 Month Change | -20.58% |
| 1 Year Change | -28.53% |
| 3 Year Change | -27.53% |
| 5 Year Change | -56.17% |
| Change since IPO | -43.30% |
Recent News & Updates
abrdn (LON:ABDN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of UK£0.073
The board of abrdn plc ( LON:ABDN ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 24th of May, with investors...
Shareholder Returns
| ABDN | GB Capital Markets | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 5.8% | 3.0% | 3.6% |
| 1Y | -28.5% | -8.8% | -2.5% |
Return vs Industry: ABDN underperformed the UK Capital Markets industry which returned -10.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ABDN underperformed the UK Market which returned -3.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ABDN volatility | |
|---|---|
| ABDN Average Weekly Movement | 5.9% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 4.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: ABDN is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 6% a week.
Volatility Over Time: ABDN's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1825 | 5,000 | Stephen Bird | https://www.standardlifeaberdeen.com |
abrdn plc provides asset management services in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and Asia. The company offers investment solutions and funds; long-term savings and investment products to individual and corporate customers; and life insurance and savings products. It provides its products through institutional, wholesale, and retail distribution channels.
abrdn Fundamentals Summary
| ABDN fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | UK£4.06b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£994.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£1.69b |
4.1x
P/E Ratio2.4x
P/S RatioIs ABDN overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ABDN income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£1.69b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£142.00m |
| Gross Profit | UK£1.54b |
| Other Expenses | UK£549.00m |
| Earnings | UK£994.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2021
Next Earnings Date
Aug 09, 2022
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.47 |
| Gross Margin | 91.57% |
| Net Profit Margin | 58.99% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 9.0% |
How did ABDN perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
7.6%
Current Dividend Yield31%
Payout RatioValuation
Is abrdn undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
5/6Valuation Score 5/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
PE vs Industry
PE vs Market
PEG Ratio
PB vs Industry
22.4%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: ABDN (£1.92) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£2.47)
Significantly Below Fair Value: ABDN is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ABDN is good value based on its PE Ratio (4.1x) compared to the UK Capital Markets industry average (9.5x).
PE vs Market: ABDN is good value based on its PE Ratio (4.1x) compared to the UK market (15.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: ABDN's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ABDN is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.5x) compared to the GB Capital Markets industry average (1.1x).
Future Growth
How is abrdn forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 11 analysts?
Future Growth Score
0/6Future Growth Score 0/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
-39.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: ABDN's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-39.9% per year).
Earnings vs Market: ABDN's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-39.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: ABDN's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: ABDN's revenue (1.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the UK market (4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: ABDN's revenue (1.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: ABDN's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (4.8%).
Past Performance
How has abrdn performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
2/6Past Performance Score 2/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
21.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: ABDN has a large one-off gain of £877.0M impacting its December 31 2021 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: ABDN's current net profit margins (59%) are higher than last year (55.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ABDN's earnings have grown significantly by 21.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ABDN's earnings growth over the past year (17.2%) is below its 5-year average (21.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ABDN earnings growth over the past year (17.2%) underperformed the Capital Markets industry 62.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: ABDN's Return on Equity (12.7%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is abrdn's financial position?
Financial Health Score
5/6Financial Health Score 5/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ABDN's short term assets (£4.1B) exceed its short term liabilities (£568.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: ABDN's short term assets (£4.1B) exceed its long term liabilities (£3.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ABDN has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: ABDN's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 32.4% to 9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: ABDN's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (2%).
Interest Coverage: ABDN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is abrdn current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
3/6Dividend Score 3/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Future Dividend Coverage
7.60%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: ABDN's dividend (7.6%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.8%).
High Dividend: ABDN's dividend (7.6%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.84%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: ABDN's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ABDN's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (31.2%), ABDN's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: ABDN is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Stephen Bird (54 yo)
1.67yrs
Tenure
UK£2,795,000
Compensation
Mr. Stephen Bird, MBA, has been Director at ABRDN PLC (formerly known as Standard Life Aberdeen Plc) since July 1, 2020 and also serves as its Chief Executive Officer since September 1, 2020. Mr. Bird serv...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Stephen's total compensation ($USD3.49M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD3.18M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Stephen's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: ABDN's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: ABDN's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: ABDN insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
abrdn plc's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: abrdn plc
- Ticker: ABDN
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1825
- Industry: Asset Management and Custody Banks
- Sector: Diversified Financials
- Implied Market Cap: UK£4.063b
- Shares outstanding: 2.12b
- Website: https://www.standardlifeaberdeen.com
Number of Employees
Location
- abrdn plc
- 1 George Street
- Edinburgh
- EH2 2LL
- United Kingdom
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/05/17 00:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/05/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
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.