International Distribution Services plc

LSE:IDS Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£3.5b

International Distribution Services Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

International Distribution Services is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 27.2% and 3.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 26% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 9.9% in 3 years.

Key information

27.2%

Earnings growth rate

26.0%

EPS growth rate

Logistics earnings growth13.8%
Revenue growth rate3.5%
Future return on equity9.9%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated19 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

International Distributions Services plc's (LON:IDS) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 28% Share Price Bounce

Apr 19
International Distributions Services plc's (LON:IDS) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 28% Share Price Bounce

Does International Distributions Services (LON:IDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 02
Does International Distributions Services (LON:IDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

International Distributions Services plc's (LON:IDS) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Dec 28
International Distributions Services plc's (LON:IDS) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Is International Distributions Services (LON:IDS) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Jul 11
Is International Distributions Services (LON:IDS) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Is There An Opportunity With International Distributions Services plc's (LON:IDS) 36% Undervaluation?

May 05
Is There An Opportunity With International Distributions Services plc's (LON:IDS) 36% Undervaluation?

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying International Distributions Services plc (LON:IDS)?

Mar 22
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying International Distributions Services plc (LON:IDS)?

Here's What's Concerning About International Distributions Services' (LON:IDS) Returns On Capital

Mar 04
Here's What's Concerning About International Distributions Services' (LON:IDS) Returns On Capital

Here's Why International Distributions Services (LON:IDS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Feb 15
Here's Why International Distributions Services (LON:IDS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Why International Distributions Services plc (LON:IDS) Could Be Worth Watching

Nov 01
Why International Distributions Services plc (LON:IDS) Could Be Worth Watching

Returns At Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Sep 17
Returns At Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Does Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 11
Does Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Royal Mail's (LON:RMG) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jul 14
Royal Mail's (LON:RMG) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.13

Jun 19
Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.13

Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.13

Jun 05
Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.13

Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.13

May 22
Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.13

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG)?

Apr 20
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG)?

Investors Will Want Royal Mail's (LON:RMG) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Apr 02
Investors Will Want Royal Mail's (LON:RMG) Growth In ROCE To Persist

An Intrinsic Calculation For Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG) Suggests It's 31% Undervalued

Feb 25
An Intrinsic Calculation For Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG) Suggests It's 31% Undervalued

Does Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Feb 07
Does Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Why Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG) Could Be Worth Watching

Jan 11
Why Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG) Could Be Worth Watching

The Return Trends At Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Look Promising

Dec 29
The Return Trends At Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Look Promising

Does Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 15
Does Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:IDS - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
3/31/202714,1794712437466
3/31/202613,644387635666
3/31/202513,1412632296056
9/29/202413,160252-140264N/A
6/29/202412,920153-155240N/A
3/31/202412,67954-170215N/A
12/31/202312,374-478-39354N/A
9/24/202312,068-1,01091492N/A
6/24/202312,056-94119433N/A
3/26/202312,044-873-54373N/A
12/26/202212,261-30826525N/A
9/25/202212,478256105676N/A
6/25/202212,595434331918N/A
3/27/202212,7126125571,160N/A
12/27/202112,8767447231,223N/A
9/26/202113,0398768881,285N/A
6/26/202112,8397488581,229N/A
3/28/202112,6386208271,173N/A
12/28/202011,9923217411,102N/A
9/27/202011,345226551,030N/A
6/27/202011,09392632990N/A
3/29/202010,840161608950N/A
12/29/201910,837242501842N/A
9/29/201910,833323394734N/A
6/29/201910,707249262614N/A
3/31/201910,581175129493N/A
12/31/201810,419135232593N/A
9/23/201810,25795N/A693N/A
6/23/201810,215177N/A799N/A
3/25/201810,172259N/A905N/A
12/25/201710,097307N/A852N/A
9/24/201710,022355N/A798N/A
6/24/20179,899314N/A776N/A
3/26/20179,776272N/A754N/A
12/26/20169,608243N/AN/AN/A
9/25/20169,439213N/A770N/A
6/25/20169,345214N/A749N/A
3/27/20169,251215N/A727N/A
12/27/20159,248252N/AN/AN/A
9/27/20159,245288N/A683N/A
6/27/20159,287307N/A723N/A
3/29/20159,328325N/A762N/A
12/29/20149,395254N/A761N/A
9/28/20149,315180N/A757N/A
6/28/20149,2921,230N/A796N/A
3/30/20149,3571,275N/A807N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: IDS's forecast earnings growth (27.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2.1%).

Earnings vs Market: IDS's earnings (27.2% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (14.8% per year).

High Growth Earnings: IDS's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: IDS's revenue (3.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the UK market (3.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: IDS's revenue (3.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: IDS's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (9.9%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 02:59
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/29
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • 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

International Distribution Services plc is covered by 27 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Susanna InvernizziBarclays
William Fitzalan HowardBerenberg
Hugo WatkinsBNP Paribas Exane