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International Distribution Services LSE:IDS Stock Report

Last Price

UK£3.44

Market Cap

UK£3.3b

7D

1.7%

1Y

46.2%

Updated

14 Nov, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

International Distribution Services plc

LSE:IDS Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£3.3b

IDS Stock Overview

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

IDS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

International Distribution Services plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for International Distribution Services
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£3.44
52 Week HighUK£3.50
52 Week LowUK£2.10
Beta1.52
11 Month Change0.35%
3 Month Change0.94%
1 Year Change46.20%
33 Year Change-28.44%
5 Year Change73.34%
Change since IPO-24.40%

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?

Are Investors Undervaluing Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG) By 35%?

Nov 24
Are Investors Undervaluing Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG) By 35%?

Shareholder Returns

IDSGB LogisticsGB Market
7D1.7%-1.6%-1.7%
1Y46.2%10.7%5.1%

Return vs Industry: IDS exceeded the UK Logistics industry which returned 10.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: IDS exceeded the UK Market which returned 5.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is IDS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
IDS volatility
IDS Average Weekly Movement1.0%
Logistics Industry Average Movement3.7%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.0%
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
1516160,980Martin 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£3.28b
Earnings (TTM)UK£54.00m
Revenue (TTM)UK£12.68b

61.0x

P/E Ratio

0.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
IDS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£12.68b
Cost of RevenueUK£7.69b
Gross ProfitUK£4.99b
Other ExpensesUK£4.93b
EarningsUK£54.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.056
Gross Margin39.33%
Net Profit Margin0.43%
Debt/Equity Ratio43.4%

How did IDS perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

0.6%

Current Dividend Yield

35%

Payout Ratio