4imprint Group
Market Cap
UK£932.3m
Last Updated
2020/02/16 20:44 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
4imprint Group plc operates as a direct marketer of promotional products in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and North America.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for FOUR from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with outstanding track record and pays a dividend.
Share Price & News
How has 4imprint Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: FOUR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.2%
FOUR
-0.3%
GB Media
-0.2%
GB Market
1 Year Return
73.4%
FOUR
5.5%
GB Media
6.1%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: FOUR exceeded the UK Media industry which returned 5.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FOUR exceeded the UK Market which returned 6.1% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| FOUR | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.2% | -0.3% | -0.2% |
| 30 Day | -2.1% | -5.4% | -2.7% |
| 90 Day | 11.0% | -1.1% | 3.9% |
| 1 Year | 77.2%73.4% | 9.5%5.5% | 11.8%6.1% |
| 3 Year | 124.2%103.7% | -9.6%-21.2% | 17.5%2.6% |
| 5 Year | 334.4%278.4% | -3.2%-22.9% | 34.8%3.7% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is 4imprint Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of 4imprint Group plc (LON:FOUR)Valuation
Is 4imprint Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
32.03x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: FOUR (£33.3) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£31.8)
Significantly Below Fair Value: FOUR is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: FOUR is poor value based on its PE Ratio (32x) compared to the Media industry average (22.7x).
PE vs Market: FOUR is poor value based on its PE Ratio (32x) compared to the UK market (18.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: FOUR is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.9x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: FOUR is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (28.3x) compared to the GB Media industry average (1.4x).
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Future Growth
How is 4imprint Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?
11.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: FOUR's forecast earnings growth (11.2% per year) is above the savings rate (0.5%).
Earnings vs Market: FOUR's earnings (11.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (12.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: FOUR's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: FOUR's revenue (8.7% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: FOUR's revenue (8.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: FOUR's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (55.7%).
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Past Performance
How has 4imprint Group performed over the past 5 years?
18.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: FOUR has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FOUR's current net profit margins (4.8%) are higher than last year (4.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FOUR's earnings have grown by 18.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: FOUR's earnings growth over the past year (24.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (18.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: FOUR earnings growth over the past year (24.4%) exceeded the Media industry 6.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: FOUR's Return on Equity (88.3%) is considered outstanding.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is 4imprint Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: FOUR's short term assets ($102.4M) exceed its short term liabilities ($73.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: FOUR's short term assets ($102.4M) exceed its long term liabilities ($16.2M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: FOUR is debt free.
Reducing Debt: FOUR had no debt 5 years ago.
Debt Coverage: FOUR has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: FOUR has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: FOUR has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: Insufficient data to determine if FOUR's debt is covered by short term assets.
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Dividend
What is 4imprint Group's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.61%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: FOUR's dividend (1.61%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.83%).
High Dividend: FOUR's dividend (1.61%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.1%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: FOUR's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: FOUR's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (54.8%), FOUR's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: FOUR's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (54.1% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Kevin Lyons-Tarr 0
4.9yrs
Tenure
US$737,825
Compensation
Mr. Kevin Lyons-Tarr has been the Chief Executive at 4imprint Group plc since March 31, 2015. Mr. Lyons-Tarr serves as the Chief Executive of Direct Market Division of 4imprint Group plc. and has been its ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Kevin's total compensation ($USD961.16K) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.82M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kevin's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Exec. Director | 4.9yrs | US$737.83k | 0.92% $8.6m | |
| CFO, Director & Divisional Finance Director of 4Imprint Direct Marketing | 0yrs | US$501.25k | 0.65% $6.0m | |
| Chairman of the Trade Division | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Brand Addition | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Company Secretary | 0.2yrs | no data | no data |
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: FOUR's management team is considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Exec. Director | 4.9yrs | US$737.83k | 0.92% $8.6m | |
| CFO, Director & Divisional Finance Director of 4Imprint Direct Marketing | 0yrs | US$501.25k | 0.65% $6.0m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 0yrs | US$35.00k | 0.018% $166.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.7yrs | US$35.00k | 0.0036% $33.3k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 3.2yrs | US$120.00k | 0.018% $166.5k |
3.9yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: FOUR's board of directors are considered experienced (3.9 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
4imprint Group plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: 4imprint Group plc
- Ticker: FOUR
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1921
- Industry: Advertising
- Sector: Media
- Market Cap: UK£932.341m
- Shares outstanding: 28.00m
- Website: https://investors.4imprint.com
Number of Employees
Location
- 4imprint Group plc
- 7/8 Market Place
- London
- Greater London
- W1W 8AG
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRRF.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Jan 1992 |
| FOUR | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 |
| IMW | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| FOURL | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 |
Biography
4imprint Group plc operates as a direct marketer of promotional products in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and North America. It offers apparel, bags, drinkware, stationery, and toys and novelties, as well as writing, technology, outdoor and leisure, tradeshows and signage, auto, home and tools, food and candy, office and awards, and wellness and safety products. The company markets its products to individuals in businesses, and organizations. 4imprint Group plc was incorporated in 1921 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/02/16 20:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/02/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/29 |
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