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SP Plus CorporationNasdaqGS:SP Stock Report

Market Cap US$1.1b
Share Price
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US$24.37
n/aintrinsic discount
1Y44.5%
7D5.1%
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SP Plus Corporation

NasdaqGS:SP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.1b

This company has been acquired

The company may no longer be operating, as it has been acquired. Find out why through their latest events.

SP Plus (SP) Stock Overview

Provides mobility solutions, parking services, parking management, ground transportation, baggage handling, and other ancillary services. More details

SP fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health1/6
Dividends0/6

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Large one-off items impacting financial results

Profit margins (3.4%) are lower than last year (5.2%)


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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for SP Plus
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$53.99
52 Week HighUS$54.42
52 Week LowUS$34.17
Beta1.22
1 Month Change4.73%
3 Month Change5.22%
1 Year Change44.47%
3 Year Change66.38%
5 Year Change70.10%
Change since IPO763.84%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Aug 09

Should You Think About Buying SP Plus Corporation (NASDAQ:SP) Now?

While SP Plus Corporation ( NASDAQ:SP ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw a significant...
Analysis Article • Mar 14

What Is SP Plus Corporation's (NASDAQ:SP) Share Price Doing?

While SP Plus Corporation ( NASDAQ:SP ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it received a lot of...
Analysis Article • Oct 29

Here's Why SP Plus (NASDAQ:SP) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Seeking Alpha • Oct 11

SP Plus acquires K M P Associates, including AeroParker

SP Plus (NASDAQ:SP) acquired K M P Associates Limited, a software and technology provider serving aviation and commercial parking clients throughout the United States and Europe. Commenting on the transaction, Marc Baumann, Chairman and CEO of SP+, noted, “The acquisition of KMP is aligned with our strategy of complementing organic growth with acquisitions that further strengthen our industry-leading technology capabilities, particularly in those areas that support digital transactions and the development of smart cities. Through this combination, we have the opportunity to leverage our respective relationships and expertise to bring innovative technology solutions to airports and commercial parking operations both within and outside of North America. In addition to expanding our addressable market, the acquisition of KMP has the potential to serve as a growth platform for us, advancing the digital transformation of our industry.”
Analysis Article • Sep 02

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying SP Plus Corporation (NASDAQ:SP)?

SP Plus Corporation ( NASDAQ:SP ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a decent share price growth in the teens...
Seeking Alpha • Jul 30

SP Plus: A Good Place To Park Your Money

SP Plus Corporation has done really well in recent months, with returns outpacing the broader market while fundamental performance remains robust. Management continues to add value to the firm and the picture moving forward looks bullish. In all, this is a solid prospect to consider buying into at this time. One of the more interesting companies that I've come across in recent years is SP Plus Corporation (SP). This firm focuses on providing various mobility solutions, largely centered around the management of parking lots, the oversight of parking meter collection and other forms of parking enforcement services, and a variety of other related activities. Despite concerns of the economy weakening, SP Plus seems to be doing quite well for itself. Even as the market has plunged in recent months, shares of the business have risen nicely, driven in large part by strong top line and bottom line performance. Although it's clear that the easy money has been made, shares are cheap enough that the company does seem to offer some additional upside potential moving forward. And because of that, I have decided to retain my 'buy' rating on the firm for now. The picture just keeps getting better Back in April of this year, I wrote a bullish article about SP Plus. In that article, I called the company a unique play on mobility. I acknowledged that, over the years, the firm had been on a bumpy ride from a fundamental perspective. But on the whole, performance had been robust and positive. The company was especially showing signs of recovery following the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to upside potential for investors in the near term. This argument was further bolstered by the fact that I viewed shares as being attractively priced. As a result of my findings, I rated the business a 'buy', reflecting my opinion that it would likely generate returns that would outperform the broader market for the foreseeable future. Since then, my call has ended up looking pretty good. While the S&P 500 is down by 7.2%, shares of SP Plus have generated a profit for investors of 15.3%. Author - SEC EDGAR Data When I last wrote about the firm, we had data covering through the entirety of the firm's 2021 fiscal year. Fast forward to today, and we now have data for one additional quarter, the first quarter of 2022. So far, the picture has been really impressive. Consider revenue. In the first quarter of the year, revenue came in at $349.8 million. That represents an increase of 41.8% over the $246.7 million the business generated the same quarter just one year earlier. Based on the data provided, this increase in revenue was driven by a couple of different factors. For instance, during the quarter, services revenue came in at $184.4 million. That's 43.3% above the $128.7 million generated just one year earlier. According to management, this increase in services revenue was driven by growth across both lease-type contracts and management-type contracts. The company also saw a significant improvement in reimbursed management type contract revenue, a figure that rose from $118 million in the first quarter of 2021 to $165.4 million the same time this year. All of these improvements were driven in large part by increased volume at the properties in which it operates thanks to the reopening of the economy. As revenue rose, profitability for the company followed suit. Net income in the first quarter totaled $10.7 million. That's significantly higher than the $2.3 million reported just one year earlier. Operating cash flow went from a negative $1 million to a positive $26.4 million. If we adjust for changes in working capital, it would have risen More modestly from $14.2 million to $21.7 million. Meanwhile, EBITDA for the business also improved, climbing from $18.2 million to $26.4 million. Profitability for the company has been so impressive that, in the month of May, the company even decided to announce a new share buyback program in the amount of $60 million. Although this may not seem like much, at current pricing, exercising this in full would buy back about 7.6% of the company's shares. When it comes to the 2022 fiscal year, management has some pretty high hopes for the business. Net income, for starters, should come in at between $56 million and $61 million, with a midpoint of $58.5 million. That midpoint figure would translate to an 84.5% rise over the $31.7 million generated in 2021. Operating cash flow last year was $53.4 million, with the adjusted figure for it coming in at $83.7 million. Management is forecasting a reading of between $83 million and $98 million, with a midpoint of $90.5 million. And then we have the issue of EBITDA. The current expectation is for this to come in at between $110 million and $120 million, implying a midpoint reading of $115 million. Last year, this metric was just $95.2 million. Author - SEC EDGAR Data Using this data, it becomes pretty easy to value the company. On a forward basis, the firm is trading at a price-to-earnings multiple of 13.4. That's down from the 24.8 reading that we get if we use 2021 results. The price to adjusted operating cash flow multiple should drop from 9.1 last year to 8.7 this year. And the EV to EBITDA multiple should decline from 11.3 to 9.3. To put this in perspective, I also compared the company to the same five firms that I compared to in my last article. Only four of those five companies had positive financial results. On a price-to-earnings basis, these companies range from a low of 11.8 to a high of 95.8. Only one of the four companies was cheaper than SP Plus. Using the price to operating cash flow approach, the range was from 6.3 to 84.5. And using the EV to EBITDA approach, the range was from 6.7 to 13.8. In both of these scenarios, two of the four firms were cheaper than our prospect.
Analysis Article • Jul 22

SP Plus (NASDAQ:SP) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • May 18

At US$31.38, Is It Time To Put SP Plus Corporation (NASDAQ:SP) On Your Watch List?

While SP Plus Corporation ( NASDAQ:SP ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw a decent share...
Seeking Alpha • Apr 14

SP Plus: A Unique Play On Mobility

SP Plus has been on a bumpy ride over the past few years, but overall fundamental performance is robust. The company has shown some signs of recovery and the near-term looks favorable for investors. Shares are also attractively priced at this time and imply some upside potential moving forward.
Analysis Article • Apr 12

Is SP Plus (NASDAQ:SP) Using Too Much Debt?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Feb 26

Is There An Opportunity With SP Plus Corporation's (NASDAQ:SP) 47% Undervaluation?

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of SP Plus Corporation ( NASDAQ:SP ) by taking the...
Analysis Article • Nov 30

At US$28.25, Is It Time To Put SP Plus Corporation (NASDAQ:SP) On Your Watch List?

While SP Plus Corporation ( NASDAQ:SP ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw significant...
Analysis Article • Nov 04

We Think SP Plus' (NASDAQ:SP) Healthy Earnings Might Be Conservative

Shareholders appeared to be happy with SP Plus Corporation's ( NASDAQ:SP ) solid earnings report last week. Looking...
Analysis Article • Jul 30

Is SP Plus Corporation (NASDAQ:SP) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of SP Plus Corporation ( NASDAQ:SP ) by taking the...
Analysis Article • Apr 19

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying SP Plus Corporation (NASDAQ:SP)?

While SP Plus Corporation ( NASDAQ:SP ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw a double-digit...
Analysis Article • Mar 11

Have Insiders Sold SP Plus Corporation (NASDAQ:SP) Shares Recently?

We'd be surprised if SP Plus Corporation ( NASDAQ:SP ) shareholders haven't noticed that the President of Airport...
Analysis Article • Mar 01

Are SP Plus Corporation (NASDAQ:SP) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

How far off is SP Plus Corporation ( NASDAQ:SP ) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent financial data, we'll...
Analysis Article • Feb 10

Update: SP Plus (NASDAQ:SP) Stock Gained 39% In The Last Five Years

If you buy and hold a stock for many years, you'd hope to be making a profit. Furthermore, you'd generally like to see...

Shareholder Returns

SPUS Commercial ServicesUS Market
7D5.1%-3.0%1.6%
1Y44.5%-18.0%28.2%

Return vs Industry: SP exceeded the US Commercial Services industry which returned 28.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SP exceeded the US Market which returned 26.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SP's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SP volatility
SP Average Weekly Movement1.5%
Commercial Services Industry Average Movement7.6%
Market Average Movement7.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: SP has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: SP's weekly volatility has decreased from 7% to 1% over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
192916,500G. Baumannwww.spplus.com

SP Plus Corporation provides mobility solutions, parking services, parking management, ground transportation, baggage handling, and other ancillary services. The company operates in Commercial and Aviation segments. It provides on-site parking management, valet parking, ground transportation, facility maintenance, event logistics, remote airline check-in, security, municipal meter revenue collection and enforcement, and consulting services, as well as shuttle bus vehicles and drivers; baggage services, including delivery of delayed luggage and baggage handling services; wheelchair assist services; baggage repair and replacement services; and on-street parking meter collection and other forms of parking enforcement services.

SP Plus Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do SP Plus's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SP fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.07b
Earnings (TTM)US$30.30m
Revenue (TTM)US$889.00m
35.3x
P/E Ratio
1.2x
P/S Ratio

Is SP overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SP income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$889.00m
Cost of RevenueUS$634.70m
Gross ProfitUS$254.30m
Other ExpensesUS$224.00m
EarningsUS$30.30m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.53
Gross Margin28.61%
Net Profit Margin3.41%
Debt/Equity Ratio124.1%

How did SP perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/05/16 20:15
End of Day Share Price 2024/05/16 00:00
Earnings2024/03/31
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

SP Plus Corporation is covered by 5 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrea WirthBaird
Kevin SteinkeBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Daniel MooreCJS Securities, Inc.