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International Distribution Services LSE:IDS Stock Report

Last Price

UK£3.62

Market Cap

UK£3.5b

7D

0.2%

1Y

30.0%

Updated

23 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

International Distribution Services plc

LSE:IDS Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£3.5b

IDS Stock Overview

Operates as a universal postal service provider in the United Kingdom and internationally. More details

IDS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at 66.8% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 27.21% per year

Became profitable this year

Risk Analysis

Large one-off items impacting financial results


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Consensus Narrative from 6 Analysts

GLS's Asia Pacific Expansion And Digital Solutions To Drive Revenue Growth And Profitability

Key Takeaways Modernization and investment in efficiency at Royal Mail could drive revenue growth and improve net margins through automation and reduced costs. GLS expansion in Asia Pacific and digital solutions suggest growth in international markets and productivity, with focus on cost reduction and margin improvement.
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UK£3.34
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8.6% overvalued intrinsic discount
3.00%
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International Distribution Services plc Competitors

DX (Group)

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UK£306.8m

Jet2

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UK£3.4b

easyJet

LSE:EZJ

UK£4.3b

FirstGroup

LSE:FGP

UK£984.1m

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for International Distribution Services
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£3.62
52 Week HighUK£3.65
52 Week LowUK£2.10
Beta1.51
1 Month Change4.14%
3 Month Change5.66%
1 Year Change30.03%
3 Year Change-28.52%
5 Year Change57.29%
Change since IPO-20.35%

Recent News & 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?

Shareholder Returns

IDSGB LogisticsGB Market
7D0.2%-2.6%-2.2%
1Y30.0%0.6%2.4%

Return vs Industry: IDS exceeded the UK Logistics industry which returned 0.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: IDS exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is IDS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
IDS volatility
IDS Average Weekly Movement0.9%
Logistics Industry Average Movement3.8%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.5%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

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

Volatility Over Time: IDS's weekly volatility (1%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1516163,255Martin Seidenbergwww.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en

International Distribution Services plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a universal postal service provider in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company offers parcels and letter delivery services under the Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide brands. It also provides services for the collection, sorting, and delivery of parcels and letters.

International Distribution Services plc Fundamentals Summary

How do International Distribution Services's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
IDS fundamental statistics
Market capUK£3.47b
Earnings (TTM)UK£252.00m
Revenue (TTM)UK£13.16b

13.8x

P/E Ratio

0.3x

P/S Ratio

Is IDS overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
IDS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£13.16b
Cost of RevenueUK£7.67b
Gross ProfitUK£5.49b
Other ExpensesUK£5.24b
EarningsUK£252.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 29, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.26
Gross Margin41.72%
Net Profit Margin1.91%
Debt/Equity Ratio35.0%

How did IDS perform over the long term?

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Dividends

0.6%

Current Dividend Yield

8%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 18:43
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings2024/09/29
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

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

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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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