| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
SUS Stock Overview
S&U plc provides motor, property bridging, and specialist finance in the United Kingdom.
S&U Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£23.50 |
| 52 Week High | UK£29.50 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£21.50 |
| Beta | 0.68 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.69% |
| 3 Month Change | -12.31% |
| 1 Year Change | -12.64% |
| 3 Year Change | 2.62% |
| 5 Year Change | 15.25% |
| Change since IPO | 2,022.02% |
Recent News & Updates
S&U (LON:SUS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.57
S&U plc ( LON:SUS ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend on the 8th of July to UK£0.57. This will take...
S&U (LON:SUS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
S&U plc ( LON:SUS ) will increase its dividend on the 8th of July to UK£0.57, which is 33% higher than last year. This...
Shareholder Returns
| SUS | GB Consumer Finance | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.6% | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 1Y | -12.6% | -35.1% | -3.0% |
Return vs Industry: SUS exceeded the UK Consumer Finance industry which returned -35.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SUS underperformed the UK Market which returned -3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SUS volatility | |
|---|---|
| SUS Average Weekly Movement | 5.9% |
| Consumer Finance Industry Average Movement | 7.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: SUS is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 6% a week.
Volatility Over Time: SUS's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 200 | Anthony Michael Coombs | https://www.suplc.co.uk |
S&U plc provides motor, property bridging, and specialist finance in the United Kingdom. The company was incorporated in 1938 and is headquartered in Solihull, the United Kingdom.
S&U Fundamentals Summary
| SUS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | UK£269.73m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£37.98m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£84.12m |
7.5x
P/E Ratio3.4x
P/S RatioIs SUS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SUS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£84.12m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£22.89m |
| Gross Profit | UK£61.23m |
| Other Expenses | UK£23.24m |
| Earnings | UK£37.98m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jan 31, 2022
Next Earnings Date
Sep 27, 2022
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.13 |
| Gross Margin | 72.79% |
| Net Profit Margin | 45.15% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 55.1% |
How did SUS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
5.4%
Current Dividend Yield40%
Payout RatioDoes SUS pay a reliable dividends?
See SUS dividend history and benchmarks| S&U dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 16 2022 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jul 08 2022 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 21 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 43 days |
Does SUS pay a reliable dividends?
See SUS dividend history and benchmarksValuation
Is S&U undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
4/6Valuation Score 4/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
PE vs Industry
PE vs Market
PEG Ratio
PB vs Industry
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: SUS (£23.5) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£56.86)
Significantly Below Fair Value: SUS is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: SUS is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (7.5x) compared to the UK Consumer Finance industry average (9.7x).
PE vs Market: SUS is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (7.5x) compared to the UK market (15.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: SUS's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: SUS is overvalued based on its Price-To-Book Ratio (1.4x) compared to the GB Consumer Finance industry average (1x).
Future Growth
How is S&U forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
Future Growth Score
1/6Future Growth Score 1/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
-1.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: SUS's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-1.6% per year).
Earnings vs Market: SUS's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-1.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: SUS's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: SUS's revenue (11.6% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: SUS's revenue (11.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: SUS's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (15.3%).
Past Performance
How has S&U performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
5/6Past Performance Score 5/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
3.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: SUS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SUS's current net profit margins (45.2%) are higher than last year (18.3%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SUS's earnings have grown by 3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SUS's earnings growth over the past year (159.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SUS earnings growth over the past year (159.3%) exceeded the Consumer Finance industry 35.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SUS's Return on Equity (18.4%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is S&U's financial position?
Financial Health Score
2/6Financial Health Score 2/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SUS's short term assets (£324.7M) exceed its short term liabilities (£8.8M).
Long Term Liabilities: SUS's short term assets (£324.7M) exceed its long term liabilities (£111.7M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SUS's net debt to equity ratio (55.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: SUS's debt to equity ratio has increased from 35.8% to 55.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SUS's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if SUS's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is S&U current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
5/6Dividend Score 5/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Future Dividend Coverage
5.36%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: SUS's dividend (5.36%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.8%).
High Dividend: SUS's dividend (5.36%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.82%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: SUS's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SUS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (40.3%), SUS's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: SUS is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
18.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Anthony Michael Coombs (68 yo)
23.33yrs
Tenure
UK£469,000
Compensation
Mr. Anthony Michael Vincent Coombs, MA (Oxon), has been Managing Director at S&U plc since 1999. Mr. Coombs joined S&U PLC in 1975. From 1987 to 1997, he served as a Member of Parliament and was a Member o...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Anthony Michael's total compensation ($USD588.91K) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.02M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Anthony Michael's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: SUS's management team is seasoned and experienced (18.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: SUS's board of directors are considered experienced (6.7 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if 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
S&U plc's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: S&U plc
- Ticker: SUS
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1938
- Industry: Consumer Finance
- Sector: Diversified Financials
- Implied Market Cap: UK£269.729m
- Shares outstanding: 12.15m
- Website: https://www.suplc.co.uk
Number of Employees
Location
- S&U plc
- 2 Stratford Court
- Cranmore Boulevard
- Solihull
- West Midlands
- B90 4QT
- United Kingdom
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/05/25 00:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/05/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/01/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2022/01/31 |
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.