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Irish Continental Group LSE:ICGC Stock Report

Last Price

UK£4.60

Market Cap

UK£753.2m

7D

0%

1Y

2.0%

Updated

07 May, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

Irish Continental Group plc

LSE:ICGC Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£753.2m

ICGC Stock Overview

Operates as a maritime transport company in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. More details

ICGC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Irish Continental Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£4.60
52 Week HighUK£5.40
52 Week LowUK£4.06
Beta0.73
1 Month Change3.14%
3 Month Change7.48%
1 Year Change2.00%
3 Year Change32.28%
5 Year Change55.09%
Change since IPO659.08%

Recent News & Updates

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Irish Continental Group plc's (LON:ICGC) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

May 01
Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Irish Continental Group plc's (LON:ICGC) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Irish Continental Group's (LON:ICGC) Earnings Seem To Be Promising

Mar 10
Irish Continental Group's (LON:ICGC) Earnings Seem To Be Promising

Recent updates

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Irish Continental Group plc's (LON:ICGC) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

May 01
Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Irish Continental Group plc's (LON:ICGC) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Irish Continental Group's (LON:ICGC) Earnings Seem To Be Promising

Mar 10
Irish Continental Group's (LON:ICGC) Earnings Seem To Be Promising

What Does Irish Continental Group plc's (LON:ICGC) Share Price Indicate?

Jan 10
What Does Irish Continental Group plc's (LON:ICGC) Share Price Indicate?

Here's Why Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Oct 25
Here's Why Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

What Irish Continental Group plc's (LON:ICGC) P/E Is Not Telling You

Jun 28
What Irish Continental Group plc's (LON:ICGC) P/E Is Not Telling You

Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 24
Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Irish Continental Group plc's (LON:ICGC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 36% Above Its Share Price

May 10
Irish Continental Group plc's (LON:ICGC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 36% Above Its Share Price

Why Irish Continental Group plc (LON:ICGC) Could Be Worth Watching

Apr 10
Why Irish Continental Group plc (LON:ICGC) Could Be Worth Watching

Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Irish Continental Group's (LON:ICGC) Recent Growth In Returns

Mar 14
Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Irish Continental Group's (LON:ICGC) Recent Growth In Returns

Here's Why We Think Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Dec 14
Here's Why We Think Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Is Irish Continental Group plc (LON:ICGC) Potentially Undervalued?

Nov 16
Is Irish Continental Group plc (LON:ICGC) Potentially Undervalued?

Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Aug 24
Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Irish Continental Group's (LON:ICGC) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Mar 31
Irish Continental Group's (LON:ICGC) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

When Should You Buy Irish Continental Group plc (LON:ICGC)?

Mar 10
When Should You Buy Irish Continental Group plc (LON:ICGC)?

Capital Allocation Trends At Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Aren't Ideal

Dec 16
Capital Allocation Trends At Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Aren't Ideal

At UK£3.54, Is Irish Continental Group plc (LON:ICGC) Worth Looking At Closely?

Oct 01
At UK£3.54, Is Irish Continental Group plc (LON:ICGC) Worth Looking At Closely?

Does Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 26
Does Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Sep 08
Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Shareholder Returns

ICGCGB ShippingGB Market
7D0%0.3%1.7%
1Y2.0%-12.9%1.1%

Return vs Industry: ICGC exceeded the UK Shipping industry which returned -12.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ICGC matched the UK Market which returned 1.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ICGC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ICGC volatility
ICGC Average Weekly Movement6.7%
Shipping Industry Average Movement6.6%
Market Average Movement5.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.8%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: ICGC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: ICGC's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1972286Eamonn Rothwellwww.icg.ie

Irish Continental Group plc operates as a maritime transport company in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. It operates through two segments, Ferries, and Container and Terminal. The Ferries segment provides ferry services carrying passengers and roll on roll off freight on short sea routes; and chartering services.

Irish Continental Group plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Irish Continental Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ICGC fundamental statistics
Market capUK£753.25m
Earnings (TTM)UK£51.01m
Revenue (TTM)UK£514.17m

14.8x

P/E Ratio

1.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ICGC income statement (TTM)
Revenue€603.80m
Cost of Revenue€25.60m
Gross Profit€578.20m
Other Expenses€518.30m
Earnings€59.90m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.37
Gross Margin95.76%
Net Profit Margin9.92%
Debt/Equity Ratio29.9%

How did ICGC perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.9%

Current Dividend Yield

43%

Payout Ratio

Does ICGC pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy ICGC by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Irish Continental Group dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 15 2025
Dividend Pay DateJun 06 2025
Days until Ex dividend7 days
Days until Dividend pay date29 days

Does ICGC pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/07 17:41
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/07 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Irish Continental Group plc is covered by 5 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Stephen FurlongDavy
Dudley ShanleyGoodbody Stockbrokers
Gerard MooreInvestec Bank plc (UK)