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    Trade FirstGroup PLC - FGP CFD

    1.6565
    0.12%
    0.0420
    Low: 1.6405
    High: 1.671
    Market Trading Hours* (UTC) Opens on Monday at 08:00

    Mon - Fri: 08:00 - 16:30

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    Spread 0.0420
    Long position overnight fee

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    Margin. Your investment $1,000.00
    Overnight fee -0.025261 %
    Charges from full value of position ($-4.80)
    Trade size with leverage ~ $20,000.00
    Money from leverage ~ $19,000.00
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    Short position overnight fee

    Short position overnight fee

    Margin. Your investment $1,000.00
    Overnight fee 0.003343 %
    Charges from full value of position ($0.64)
    Trade size with leverage ~ $20,000.00
    Money from leverage ~ $19,000.00
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    Overnight fee time 22:00 (UTC)
    Min traded quantity 1
    Currency GBP
    Margin 5%
    Stock exchange United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    Commission on trade 0%

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    FirstGroup PLC ESG Risk Ratings

    High Medium Low Negligible

    ‘C’ score indicates satisfactory relative ESG performance and moderate degree of transparency in reporting material ESG data publicly.

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    Key Stats
    Prev. Close* 1.6585
    Open* 1.645
    1-Year Change* 71.53%
    Day's Range* 1.6405 - 1.671
    52 wk Range 0.93-1.84
    Average Volume (10 days) 1.00M
    Average Volume (3 months) 27.30M
    Market Cap 1.16B
    P/E Ratio 16.82
    Shares Outstanding 660.84M
    Revenue 4.76B
    EPS 0.10
    Dividend (Yield %) 2.17143
    Beta 2.13
    Next Earnings Date Nov 23, 2023

    All data is provided by Refinitiv, except for data marked with an asterisk, which is *data provided by Capital.com

    • Last Week
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    • Last Year
    • Last two Years
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    Date Close Change Change (%) Open High Low
    Dec 8, 2023 1.6565 -0.0075 -0.45% 1.6640 1.6735 1.6340
    Dec 7, 2023 1.6585 0.1055 6.79% 1.5530 1.6750 1.5220
    Dec 6, 2023 1.6105 0.0415 2.64% 1.5690 1.6345 1.5690
    Dec 5, 2023 1.5980 0.0680 4.44% 1.5300 1.6440 1.5300
    Dec 4, 2023 1.5780 -0.0220 -1.38% 1.6000 1.6450 1.5780
    Dec 1, 2023 1.6040 0.0470 3.02% 1.5570 1.6145 1.5570
    Nov 30, 2023 1.6020 0.0420 2.69% 1.5600 1.6060 1.4930
    Nov 29, 2023 1.5865 0.0150 0.95% 1.5715 1.5980 1.5510
    Nov 28, 2023 1.6020 -0.0130 -0.80% 1.6150 1.6150 1.5300
    Nov 27, 2023 1.6070 0.0330 2.10% 1.5740 1.6560 1.5740
    Nov 24, 2023 1.6505 0.0395 2.45% 1.6110 1.6610 1.5900
    Nov 23, 2023 1.6620 -0.0750 -4.32% 1.7370 1.7370 1.5950
    Nov 22, 2023 1.7210 0.0280 1.65% 1.6930 1.7350 1.6930
    Nov 21, 2023 1.7165 0.0115 0.67% 1.7050 1.7470 1.7050
    Nov 20, 2023 1.7515 0.0925 5.58% 1.6590 1.7580 1.6590
    Nov 17, 2023 1.7470 0.0980 5.94% 1.6490 1.8110 1.6490
    Nov 16, 2023 1.7425 0.1045 6.38% 1.6380 1.7710 1.6380
    Nov 15, 2023 1.7280 0.0295 1.74% 1.6985 1.7330 1.6920
    Nov 14, 2023 1.6825 0.0565 3.47% 1.6260 1.6865 1.6140
    Nov 13, 2023 1.6140 0.0080 0.50% 1.6060 1.6520 1.6030

    FirstGroup PLC Events

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    • Annual
    • Quarterly
    2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
    Total revenue 4755 4591.1 4318.8 4642.8 7126.9
    Revenue 4755 4591.1 4318.8 4642.8 7126.9
    Cost of Revenue, Total 3471.9 3374.6 3139.7 3634.8 5545.3
    Gross Profit 1283.1 1216.5 1179.1 1008 1581.6
    Total Operating Expense 4601.1 4468.3 4147.8 4858 7117.1
    Depreciation / Amortization 730.5 739.7 684.5 631.9 395.9
    Unusual Expense (Income) 8.6 -17.8 -143.2 180.3 134.9
    Operating Income 153.9 122.8 171 -215.2 9.8
    Interest Income (Expense), Net Non-Operating -56.8 -140.5 -141.9 -123 -83.9
    Other, Net -23.8
    Net Income Before Taxes 97.1 -17.7 29.1 -338.2 -97.9
    Net Income After Taxes 86.7 -5.8 22.8 -334.6 -108
    Minority Interest -8.2 -5.6 -12.7 -2.6 41.1
    Net Income Before Extra. Items 78.5 -11.4 10.1 -337.2 -66.9
    Net Income 87.1 636.4 78.4 -327.2 -66.9
    Income Available to Common Excl. Extra. Items 78.5 -11.4 10.1 -337.2 -66.9
    Income Available to Common Incl. Extra. Items 87.1 636.4 78.4 -327.2 -66.9
    Dilution Adjustment 0 0
    Diluted Net Income 87.1 636.4 78.4 -327.2 -66.9
    Diluted Weighted Average Shares 763.5 1057.5 1231.5 1210.9 1205.9
    Diluted EPS Excluding Extraordinary Items 0.10282 -0.01078 0.0082 -0.27847 -0.05548
    Dividends per Share - Common Stock Primary Issue 0.038 0.011
    Diluted Normalized EPS 0.19848 -0.04926 -0.13177 -0.15608 0.04553
    Selling/General/Admin. Expenses, Total 519.6 488 466.9 420.7 974.8
    Other Operating Expenses, Total -129.1 -115.2 -1 -9.7 66.2
    Total Extraordinary Items 8.6 647.8 68.3 10
    Interest Expense (Income) - Net Operating -0.4 -1 0.9
    Mar 2023 Sep 2022 Mar 2022 Sep 2021 Mar 2021
    Total revenue 2542.6 2212.4 2452 2139.1 2265.7
    Revenue 2542.6 2212.4 2452 2139.1 2265.7
    Cost of Revenue, Total 2450.8 2150.3 2381.4 2086.9 2132.5
    Gross Profit 91.8 62.1 70.6 52.2 133.2
    Total Operating Expense 2450.8 2150.3 2381.4 2086.9 2132.5
    Depreciation / Amortization
    Other Operating Expenses, Total
    Operating Income 91.8 62.1 70.6 52.2 133.2
    Interest Income (Expense), Net Non-Operating -31.7 -25.1 -23.8 -116.7 -70.6
    Net Income Before Taxes 60.1 37 46.8 -64.5 62.6
    Net Income After Taxes 54.8 31.9 32.3 -38.1 57
    Minority Interest -6.2 -2 -3 -2.6 -1.8
    Net Income Before Extra. Items 48.6 29.9 29.3 -40.7 55.2
    Total Extraordinary Items 39.1 -30.5 96.4 551.4 122.5
    Net Income 87.7 -0.6 125.7 510.7 177.7
    Income Available to Common Excl. Extra. Items 48.6 29.9 29.3 -40.7 55.2
    Income Available to Common Incl. Extra. Items 87.7 -0.6 125.7 510.7 177.7
    Diluted Net Income 87.7 -0.6 125.7 510.7 177.7
    Diluted Weighted Average Shares 763.5 739.8 911.6 1203.4 1259.7
    Diluted EPS Excluding Extraordinary Items 0.06365 0.04042 0.03214 -0.03382 0.04382
    Diluted Normalized EPS 0.1451 0.04624 0.03744 -0.06396 -0.01913
    Dividends per Share - Common Stock Primary Issue 0.029 0.009 0.011 0
    • Annual
    • Quarterly
    2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
    Total Current Assets 1754.3 1566.7 5651.7 2218.4 1945.1
    Cash and Short Term Investments 791.4 787.7 1438.9 968.9 692.9
    Cash & Equivalents 791.4 787.7 1438.9 968.9 692.9
    Total Receivables, Net 829.8 616 601.5 1090.1 980.8
    Accounts Receivable - Trade, Net 524.7 415.1 415.4 898.9 849.2
    Total Inventory 26 28.9 29.4 63.3 60.2
    Prepaid Expenses 90.8 69.4 75.6 90.3 164
    Other Current Assets, Total 16.3 64.7 3506.3 5.8 47.2
    Total Assets 4406.2 3833.9 8292.9 8443.5 5948.6
    Property/Plant/Equipment, Total - Net 2329.7 1692.7 2443.7 4374.5 2165.9
    Property/Plant/Equipment, Total - Gross 5591.5 4374.7 4802 7938.6 4715.4
    Accumulated Depreciation, Total -3261.8 -2682 -2358.3 -3564.1 -2549.5
    Goodwill, Net 99.6 93.5 83.9 1663.2 1598.1
    Intangibles, Net 10.8 12.4 16.2 51.9 75.1
    Long Term Investments 120.1 119.2 8.3 32.9 34.1
    Other Long Term Assets, Total 91.7 243.3 89.1 102.6 130.3
    Total Current Liabilities 1999.3 2075 3049 2920.3 1934.4
    Accounts Payable 338.8 253.3 182.3 336.9 278.7
    Accrued Expenses 663 741.6 1082 881.4 739.3
    Notes Payable/Short Term Debt 82.9 87.5 352 82.4 0
    Current Port. of LT Debt/Capital Leases 471.8 589.5 974.2 694.3 84.9
    Other Current Liabilities, Total 442.8 403.1 458.5 925.3 831.5
    Total Liabilities 3666 2957.3 7114.9 7233.7 4394.1
    Total Long Term Debt 1512.3 736.8 2492 3502.9 1564.1
    Long Term Debt 211.1 227 1289 1671.9 1545.7
    Capital Lease Obligations 1301.2 509.8 1203 1831 18.4
    Deferred Income Tax 0 38.8 16.5
    Minority Interest 10.6 8.5 -23.9 -33.1 -31.2
    Other Liabilities, Total 143.8 137 1597.8 804.8 910.3
    Total Equity 740.2 876.6 1178 1209.8 1554.5
    Common Stock 37.5 37.5 61.1 61 60.7
    Additional Paid-In Capital 693.2 692.8 689.6 688.6 684
    Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 41.9 160 -85 -136.9 252.7
    Treasury Stock - Common -15.4 -9 -9 -10.2 -4.7
    Other Equity, Total -17 -4.7 521.3 607.3 561.8
    Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity 4406.2 3833.9 8292.9 8443.5 5948.6
    Total Common Shares Outstanding 707.826 740.728 1206.39 1210.88 1208.57
    Note Receivable - Long Term 0 106.1
    Sep 2023 Mar 2023 Sep 2022 Mar 2022 Sep 2021
    Total Current Assets 1722.1 1754.3 1617.3 1566.7 2659.2
    Cash and Short Term Investments 685.5 791.4 636.6 787.7 1420.5
    Cash & Equivalents 685.5 791.4 636.6 787.7 1420.5
    Total Receivables, Net 955.8 829.8 811.2 616 808.3
    Accounts Receivable - Trade, Net 698.7 524.7 466.7 415.1 460.9
    Total Inventory 25.4 26 30.7 28.9 27.6
    Prepaid Expenses 47.9 90.8 71.4 69.4 104.7
    Other Current Assets, Total 7.5 16.3 67.4 64.7 298.1
    Total Assets 4173 4406.2 4368.9 3833.9 4860.4
    Property/Plant/Equipment, Total - Net 2171.1 2329.7 2389.7 1692.7 1973.1
    Property/Plant/Equipment, Total - Gross 5386.1 5591.5 5335.9 4374.7 4236.2
    Accumulated Depreciation, Total -3215 -3261.8 -2946.2 -2682 -2263.1
    Goodwill, Net 99.6 99.6 93.5 93.5 83.9
    Intangibles, Net 9.4 10.8 10.1 12.4 9.9
    Long Term Investments 99.8 120.1 119.7 119.2 2
    Other Long Term Assets, Total 71 91.7 138.6 243.3 132.3
    Total Current Liabilities 2271.1 1999.3 1853.9 2075 2463.7
    Accounts Payable 253.3 241.7
    Accrued Expenses 48.2 41.4 46.5 741.5 996.8
    Notes Payable/Short Term Debt 96.4 82.9 39.9 87.5 31.4
    Current Port. of LT Debt/Capital Leases 606 471.8 462.7 589.5 561.8
    Other Current Liabilities, Total 78.3 88.8 130 403.2 632
    Total Liabilities 3553.8 3666 3621.1 2957.3 3638.8
    Total Long Term Debt 1128.1 1512.3 1609.2 736.8 997.8
    Long Term Debt 23.8 211.1 233 227 200.5
    Capital Lease Obligations 1104.3 1301.2 1376.2 509.8 797.3
    Deferred Income Tax 0
    Minority Interest 14.5 10.6 10.5 8.5 -22
    Other Liabilities, Total 140.1 143.8 147.5 137 199.3
    Total Equity 619.2 740.2 747.8 876.6 1221.6
    Common Stock 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 61.1
    Additional Paid-In Capital 693.3 693.2 693 692.8 690.5
    Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) -85.3 41.9 60.3 160 396.6
    Treasury Stock - Common -11.4 -15.4 -13.3 -9 -6.4
    Other Equity, Total -14.9 -17 -29.7 -4.7 79.8
    Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity 4173 4406.2 4368.9 3833.9 4860.4
    Total Common Shares Outstanding 662.5 707.826 738.5 740.728 1215.3
    Note Receivable - Long Term 0 0 106.1
    Payable/Accrued 1442.2 1314.4 1174.8
    • Annual
    • Quarterly
    2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
    Net income/Starting Line 153.9 122.8 224.3 -215.2 9.8
    Cash From Operating Activities 573.8 65.4 1204.4 957.1 563.7
    Cash From Operating Activities 721.9 746.4 962.3 889.4 366
    Amortization 8.6 5.1 15.3 21 29.9
    Non-Cash Items -139.5 -107.4 3.7 195.5 7.3
    Cash Taxes Paid 1 21.4 4.5 2.9 7.5
    Cash Interest Paid 70 176.6 149.8 125.9 84
    Changes in Working Capital -171.1 -701.5 -1.2 66.4 150.7
    Cash From Investing Activities 79.4 2081.6 -301 -303.4 -366.3
    Capital Expenditures -177.9 -251.6 -420.6 -331 -430.2
    Other Investing Cash Flow Items, Total 257.3 2333.2 119.6 27.6 63.9
    Cash From Financing Activities -640.9 -2890 -326.9 -481 -48.3
    Financing Cash Flow Items -6.1 -1.7 -2.1 -2.1 -2.2
    Issuance (Retirement) of Stock, Net -46.9 -526.6 -4.2 -5.3 2.1
    Issuance (Retirement) of Debt, Net -573.2 -2361.7 -320.6 -473.6 -48.2
    Foreign Exchange Effects -4 -0.2 -19.6 2.6 -11.9
    Net Change in Cash 8.3 -743.2 556.9 175.3 137.2
    Total Cash Dividends Paid -14.7
    Mar 2023 Sep 2022 Mar 2022 Sep 2021 Mar 2021
    Net income/Starting Line 153.9 62.1 122.8 52.2 224.3
    Cash From Operating Activities 573.8 214.3 65.4 -54.7 1204.4
    Cash From Operating Activities 721.9 344.6 746.4 344.9 962.3
    Amortization 8.6 4.3 5.1 2.8 15.3
    Non-Cash Items -139.5 -82.4 -107.4 17.2 3.7
    Cash Taxes Paid 1 0.4 21.4 12.2 4.5
    Cash Interest Paid 70 35 176.6 156 149.8
    Changes in Working Capital -171.1 -114.3 -701.5 -471.8 -1.2
    Cash From Investing Activities 79.4 -50.6 2081.6 2154.8 -301
    Capital Expenditures -177.9 -61.5 -251.6 -139.6 -420.6
    Other Investing Cash Flow Items, Total 257.3 10.9 2333.2 2294.4 119.6
    Cash From Financing Activities -640.9 -275.8 -2890 -2152 -326.9
    Financing Cash Flow Items -6.1 0 -1.7 -2 -2.1
    Issuance (Retirement) of Stock, Net -46.9 -10.4 -526.6 -16.8 -4.2
    Issuance (Retirement) of Debt, Net -573.2 -257.2 -2361.7 -2133.2 -320.6
    Foreign Exchange Effects -4 8.6 -0.2 -3.9 -19.6
    Net Change in Cash 8.3 -103.5 -743.2 -55.8 556.9
    Total Cash Dividends Paid -14.7 -8.2
    Investor Name Investor Type Percent Outstanding Shares Held Shares change Holdings Date Turnover Rating
    Columbia Threadneedle Investments (UK) Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 14.9954 99573380 1636479 2023-10-23 LOW
    Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (SIM) Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 13.2816 88193268 -13894394 2023-09-04 LOW
    Liontrust Portfolio Management Limited Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 9.1737 60915714 0 2023-05-08 LOW
    Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Ltd Investment Advisor 8.3523 55461667 0 2023-05-08 MED
    BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. Investment Advisor 6.1924 41119064 -152322 2022-08-16 LOW
    Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 5.4429 36142189 -1587686 2023-09-27 LOW
    Aberforth Partners LLP Investment Advisor 5.0777 33717348 -15668824 2023-09-05 LOW
    The Vanguard Group, Inc. Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 4.9494 32865124 -60101 2022-08-09 LOW
    J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 3.9896 26492384 2965762 2022-08-16 MED
    Coast Capital Management, LP Investment Advisor 3.7904 25169383 0 2023-06-08 LOW
    Artemis Investment Management LLP Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 3.4172 22691404 -398659 2022-06-22 MED
    Atlas Holdings LLC Private Equity 3.2115 21325041 21325041 2022-06-10 LOW
    Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 2.9078 19308724 184854 2022-08-15 LOW
    Firstgroup Plc Employee Benefit Trust Corporation 1.9681 13068899 4962649 2023-03-25 LOW
    Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 1.9257 12787421 -42311 2022-08-16 LOW
    Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) Sovereign Wealth Fund 1.6902 11223427 1919883 2022-06-28 LOW
    BNP Paribas Asset Management France SAS Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 1.5496 10290003 10290003 2022-08-15 LOW
    Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Ltd. Insurance Company 1.3461 8938488 -2982582 2023-09-30 LOW
    State Street Global Advisors (UK) Ltd. Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 1.1815 7845761 18243 2022-08-10 LOW
    Aberdeen Asset Investments Limited Investment Advisor 1.0615 7048488 1995930 2022-05-27 LOW

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    FirstGroup Company profile

    FirstGroup PLC (FGP) is a UK-based multinational transport group with operations in the UK, Ireland, the US, and Canada. Its headquarters is located in Aberdeen, Scotland. The group is the British largest bus operator, maintaining over 20% of all local bus services, owning 9,000 buses and carrying around 2.9 million passengers a day. It also runs passenger rail services around the UK. The FirstGroup share price included in the FTSE 250 Index and listed on the London Stock Exchange. The FirstGroup roots trace back to 1986 when the deregulation of bus services took place in the UK. This event led to the private companies purchasing municipal and nationalised bus operators. That is when FirstGroup’s history started. Throughout the years, the company has expanded via multiple acquisitions. In 2018, the company’s annual revenue was £6.4 billion. Find the recent FGP share price at Capital.com.
    Industry: Commuting Services

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