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FirstGroup plc FGP.L

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FirstGroup plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£942.0M
P / E8.0×
P / S0.2×
P / B1.3×
P / FCF2.6×
Dividend yield4.13%
Net margin2.7%
Return on equity16.7%
FCF margin8.4%
Net debt£835.4M
Enterprise value USD$2.4B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV11.8%
Return on capital12.8%

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
2.30% -0.40% 2.70% 2.70% 2023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
27.40% 36.80% 33.90% 34.20% 2023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
4.20% 4.60% 4.80% 4.80% 2023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
11.80% -2.50% 18.30% 16.70% 2023202420252026
Shares outstanding
526.3M 526.3M 526.3M 526.3M 2023202420252026
Net debt (£)
£1.25B £1.35B £1.19B £835.4M 2023202420252026
Share buybacks (£)
£31.6M £117.6M £91.8M £50.4M 2023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
2.00% -0.40% 3.50% 3.80% 2023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
10.30% 7.60% 12.80% 8.40% 2023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
2.76× 2.53× 1.95× 1.42× 2023202420252026
EPS (£)
£0.11 -£0.02 £0.20 2023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023
Gross margin34.2%33.9%36.8%27.4%
Operating margin4.8%4.8%4.6%4.2%
Net margin2.7%2.7%-0.4%2.3%
FCF margin8.4%12.8%7.6%10.3%
Return on assets3.8%3.5%-0.4%2.0%
Return on equity16.7%18.3%-2.5%11.8%
Debt / equity0.18×0.12×0.02×0.25×
Current ratio0.730.750.690.88

Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2025-03-31. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.