Xpediator
Market Cap
UK£29.6m
Last Updated
2019/10/15 21:42 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Xpediator Plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides freight management services in the United Kingdom and Europe.
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Fundamentals
Excellent balance sheet average dividend payer.
Share Price & News
How has Xpediator's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-8.7%
XPD
5.0%
GB Logistics
2.3%
GB Market
1 Year Return
-63.5%
XPD
3.8%
GB Logistics
2.5%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: XPD underperformed the UK Logistics industry which returned 3.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: XPD underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| XPD | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -8.7% | 5.0% | 2.3% |
| 30 Day | -20.8% | -1.9% | -1.3% |
| 90 Day | -56.7% | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 1 Year | -62.9%-63.5% | 7.1%3.8% | 7.4%2.5% |
| 3 Year | n/a | 26.3%15.1% | 18.8%4.3% |
| 5 Year | n/a | 55.2%33.9% | 36.4%6.8% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Xpediator's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Who Has Been Buying Xpediator Plc (LON:XPD) Shares?Valuation
Is Xpediator undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
9.87x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Undervalued: XPD (£0.21) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£0.2)
Significantly Undervalued: XPD is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: XPD is good value based on its PE Ratio (9.9x) compared to the Logistics industry average (15.3x).
PE vs Market: XPD is good value based on its PE Ratio (9.9x) compared to the UK market (16.4x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Low PEG Ratio: XPD is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (13.9x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: XPD is good value based on its PB Ratio (1x) compared to the XE Logistics industry average (2.4x).
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Future Growth
How is Xpediator forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 2 analysts?
0.7%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: XPD's forecast earnings growth (0.7% per year) is below the savings rate (1.2%).
Earnings vs Market: XPD's earnings (0.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (12.4% per year).
High Growth Earnings: XPD's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: XPD's revenue (4.6% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: XPD's revenue (4.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
High Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if XPD's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Xpediator performed over the past 5 years?
27.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: XPD's earnings have grown significantly by 27.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: XPD's earnings growth over the past year (7.7%) is below its 5-year average (27.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: XPD earnings growth over the past year (7.7%) underperformed the Logistics industry 11.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: XPD's Return on Equity (10.6%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: XPD's Return on Assets is below or equal to the Logistics industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: XPD's Return on Capital Employed has declined over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is Xpediator's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: XPD's short term assets (£74.6M) exceeds its short term liabilities (£73.2M)
Long Term Liabilities: XPD's short term assets (74.6M) exceeds its long term liabilities (32.7M)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: XPD's debt to equity ratio (18.5%) is considered satisfactory
Reducing Debt: Insufficient data to determine if XPD's debt to equity ratio has reduced over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: XPD's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (170.9%).
Interest Coverage: XPD's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (11.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: XPD has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: XPD's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 13.387150x debt).
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Dividend
What is Xpediator's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
6.00%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: XPD's dividend (6%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2%).
High Dividend: XPD's dividend (6%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.44%)
Stable Dividend: XPD has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: XPD's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 2 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (52.6%), XPD's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: XPD's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (28.2% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of Xpediator's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
0.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Stephen Blyth (64yo)
0.08yrs
Tenure
UK£330,900
Compensation
Mr. Stephen William Blyth has been Group Chief Executive Officer of Xpediator Plc since September 6, 2019. Mr. Blyth was the Executive Chairman of Xpediator Plc since September 1, 2019 and focuses on the s ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Insufficient data to establish whether Stephen's total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the UK market.
Compensation vs Earnings: Stephen's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
0.6yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: XPD's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer Group Chief Executive Officer |
| Shares | 500,000 |
| Max Price | UK£0.48 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chairman of the Board Non-Executive Chairman & Senior Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Shares | 20,000 |
| Max Price | UK£0.55 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Danor Ionescu (50yo)
Group COO of Logistics & Member of Operating Board
- Tenure: 0.6yrs
Stephen Blyth (64yo)
Group Chief Executive Officer
- Tenure: 0.08yrs
- Compensation: UK£330.90k
Richard Myson (47yo)
Head of Internal Audit & CFO
- Tenure: 0.08yrs
- Compensation: UK£167.40k
Shaun Godfrey (53yo)
Group COO of Freight Forwarding & Member of Operating Board
- Tenure: 0.6yrs
Dana Antohi (44yo)
Group COO of Affinity Transport Solutions & Member of Operating Board
- Tenure: 0.6yrs
Kenneth Mercieca
Company Secretary
- Tenure: 0yrs
Simon Youd
Group Head of M&A and Integration and Member of Operating Board
- Tenure: 0.8yrs
Michael Grange
Chief Operating Officer of eCommerce
- Tenure: 0.08yrs
Dan Harris
IT Infrastructure Service & Operations Director
- Tenure: 0.5yrs
Charlotte Bennett
Group People Director
- Tenure: 0.8yrs
Board Members
Alex Borrelli (63yo)
Non-Executive Chairman & Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 0.08yrs
- Compensation: UK£75.30k
Rob Riddleston (64yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: UK£12.50k
Company Information
Xpediator Plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Xpediator Plc
- Ticker: XPD
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded: 1988
- Industry: Air Freight and Logistics
- Sector: Transportation
- Market Cap: UK£29.619m
- Shares outstanding: 135.99m
- Website: https://xpediator.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Xpediator Plc
- 700 Avenue West
- Skyline 120 Great Notley
- Braintree
- Essex
- CM77 7AA
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XPD | AIM (London Stock Exchange AIM Market) | Yes | New Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Aug 2017 |
| XPDL.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | New Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Aug 2017 |
Biography
Xpediator Plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides freight management services in the United Kingdom and Europe. It operates in three segments: Freight Forwarding, Affinity, and Logistics & Warehousin ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/15 21:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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