Compass Group PLC

Company Profile

Compass Group PLC had its IPO on under the ticker symbol CMPGF.

The company operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector and Restaurants industry. Compass Group PLC has a staff strength of 500,000 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Compass Group PLC opened at $25.66 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $25.66 - $25.66, and closed at $25.66.

This is a -1.9% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 1,526 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Compass Group PLC have slipped by -0.51%.

Compass Group PLC's Key Ratios

Compass Group PLC has a market cap of $47.90 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 5.7261 and a price to sales ratio of 1.636.

In the last 12-months Compass Group PLC’s revenue was $29.67 billion with a gross profit of $1.61 billion and an EBITDA of $2.31 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Compass Group PLC's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Compass Group PLC’s operating margin was 6.61% while its return on assets stood at 7.54% with a return of equity of 23.6%.

In Q3, Compass Group PLC’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 36.3% while revenue growth was a positive 36.2%.

Compass Group PLC’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

23.1481

Trailing PE

30.5727

PEG

0.7248

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $0.89 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 23.1481 and a PEG multiple of 0.7248. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Compass Group PLC’s profitability.

Compass Group PLC stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 1.7552 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 21.364. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.636.

Compass Group PLC stock pays annual dividends of $0.371 per share, indicating a yield of 1.62% and a payout ratio of 43.57%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$18.75 billion

Total Liabilities

$7.03 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$-251500000.00

Capital Expenditure

$78.50 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

43.57%

Compass Group PLC ended 2024 with $18.75 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $18.75 billion while shareholder equity stood at $5.87 billion.

Compass Group PLC ended 2024 with $1.11 billion in deferred long-term liabilities, $7.03 billion in other current liabilities, 198000000.00 in common stock, $1.42 billion in retained earnings and $5.12 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $1.98 billion and cash and short-term investments were $1.98 billion. The company’s total short-term debt was $887,000,000 while long-term debt stood at $3.27 billion.

Compass Group PLC’s total current assets stands at $6.69 billion while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $4.09 billion compared to accounts payable of $5.63 billion and inventory worth $511.00 million.

In 2024, Compass Group PLC's operating cash flow was $-251500000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $78.50 million.

Comparatively, Compass Group PLC paid $0.44 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$25.66

52-Week High

$28.264

52-Week Low

$18.8432

Analyst Target Price

$

Compass Group PLC stock is currently trading at $25.66 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $28.264 and a 52-week low of $28.264. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $.

Its 50-day moving average was $26.32 and 200-day moving average was $24.16 The short ratio stood at 0 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 15.7% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 7740.4% are held by institutions.