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FirstGroup PLC

Company price
220.2 GBX 3.40 ( 1.57%)
Last update at 2026-10-27T16:35:00Z
VOLUME
1105984
Market Cap
946.67M
P/E
8.30

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FirstGroup plc provides public transport services in the United Kingdom. It operates through First Bus and First Rail segments. The First Bus segment offers local bus services with a fleet of approximately 5,800 buses and coaches in the United Kingdom. The First Rail segment operates a passenger rail network that provides long-distance, commuter, regional, and sleeper services through a portfolio of Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, and Avanti West Coast franchises; and hull trains and Lumos. FirstGroup plc was founded in 1986 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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Day Price Range
213.00
Low
221.40
High
52 Week Price Range
144.44
Low
237.42
High

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Key Metrics*

Previous Close
216.80
Dividend Yield
3.99%
Revenue TTM
4990.40M
Revenue Per Share
8.71
Gross Profit TTM
3122.30M
Debt / Equity
1.93
ROE
20.62%
Net Debt
1175.20M
ROCE
12.53%
Diluted EPS TTM
0.21

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2025-03-31 2024-03-31 2023-03-31 2023-03-25 2022-03-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-03-31 2024-03-31 2023-03-31 2023-03-25 2022-03-31
Income before tax 164.90M -18.80M 97.10M - -17.70M
Minority interest -10.80M -6.50M -8.20M - -5.60M
Net income 127.50M -15.90M 87.10M - 636.40M
Selling general administrative 3.60M 3.40M 3.40M - 4.70M
Gross profit 1812.90M 2024.80M 829.30M - -1163.50M
Reconciled depreciation 622.90M 593.10M 730.50M - 751.50M
Ebit 226.90M 63.20M 166.20M 33.00M 123.90M
Ebitda 849.80M 656.20M 896.70M - 875.40M
Depreciation and amortization 622.90M 593.00M 730.50M - 751.50M
Operating income 222.60M 46.50M 153.90M - 122.80M
Other operating expenses 4430.90M 4668.60M 3708.10M -1166.30M 2806.20M
Interest expense 65.40M 82.00M 69.10M - 141.60M
Tax provision 31.30M -15.10M 10.40M - -11.90M
Interest income 7.80M 16.70M 12.30M - 1.10M
Net interest income -57.90M -65.30M -56.80M - -140.50M
Income tax expense 31.30M -15.10M 10.40M - -11.90M
Total revenue 4653.50M 4715.10M 3862.00M - 2929.00M
Total operating expenses 1590.30M 1521.50M 3708.10M - 2806.20M
Cost of revenue 2840.60M 2690.30M 3032.70M - 2929.00M
Total other income expense net -57.70M -65.30M 64.10M - -8.20M
Net income from continuing ops 133.60M -3.70M 86.70M - -5.80M
Breakdown 2025-03-31 2024-03-31 2023-03-31 2023-03-25 2022-03-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-03-31 2024-03-31 2023-03-31 2023-03-25 2022-03-31
Total assets 3661.00M 3807.40M 4406.20M - 3833.90M
Intangible assets 16.10M 10.40M 10.80M - 12.40M
Other current assets 360.50M 45.70M 750.10M - 750.10M
Total liab 2948.50M 3165.70M 3655.40M - 2948.80M
Total stockholder equity 696.70M 633.30M 740.20M - 876.60M
Other current liab 971.40M 1105.00M 1660.50M - 1821.70M
Common stock 37.50M 37.50M 37.50M - 37.50M
Capital stock 37.50M 37.50M 37.50M - 37.50M
Retained earnings -1.30M -74.80M 19.50M - 137.60M
Good will 148.20M 111.00M 99.60M - 93.50M
Other assets - -0.60M - 209.30M -
Cash 171.40M 496.50M 791.40M - 787.70M
Total current liabilities 1849.90M 2003.10M 1999.30M - 2075.00M
Current deferred revenue - 150.10M -554.70M - -677.00M
Net debt 1175.20M 1102.70M 1275.60M - 626.10M
Short term debt 466.70M 620.30M 554.70M - 677.00M
Short long term debt 56.40M 127.50M 90.00M - 94.60M
Short long term debt total 1346.60M 1599.20M 2067.00M - 1413.80M
Other stockholder equity 660.50M 670.60M -57.00M - -175.10M
Total current assets 1287.10M 1382.00M 1754.30M - 1566.70M
Short term investments - -0.40M 117.60M - 117.00M
Net receivables 724.40M 818.30M 337.10M - 276.90M
Long term debt 86.60M 13.20M 184.20M - 200.50M
Inventory 30.80M 25.90M 26.00M - 28.90M
Accounts payable 352.20M 277.40M 338.80M - 253.30M
Accumulated other comprehensive income - -2.30M - - -
Non currrent assets other 27.30M 6.40M 162.30M - 430.30M
Non current assets total 2373.90M 2425.40M 2651.90M - 2267.20M
Capital lease obligations 1203.60M 1490.00M 1792.80M - 1118.70M
Breakdown 2025-03-31 2024-03-31 2023-03-31 2023-03-25 2022-03-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-03-31 2024-03-31 2023-03-31 2023-03-25 2022-03-31
Investments -150.90M -10.20M 79.40M - 2081.60M
Change to liabilities - - - 0.00M -
Total cashflows from investing activities -150.90M -10.20M - - -
Net borrowings -36.00M -107.90M - -573.20M -
Total cash from financing activities -641.50M -776.30M -640.90M - -2890.00M
Net income 227.50M 41.20M 185.20M 0.00M 806.10M
Change in cash -38.00M -239.80M 8.30M - -743.20M
Begin period cash flow 468.70M 708.50M 700.20M 700.20M 1443.40M
End period cash flow 430.70M 468.70M 708.50M 700.20M 700.20M
Total cash from operating activities 754.20M 543.30M 573.80M - 65.40M
Issuance of capital stock -16.10M -16.50M 15.30M - 2.90M
Depreciation 622.90M 593.10M 730.50M - 751.50M
Other cashflows from investing activities 86.30M 150.90M - - -
Dividends paid 34.20M 29.50M 14.70M - 900.30M
Change to inventory -2.40M 0.10M 2.90M - -6.40M
Change to account receivables 109.40M -3.10M -159.40M - 95.50M
Sale purchase of stock -91.80M -134.10M -31.60M - -506.00M
Other cashflows from financing activities -473.20M -504.80M -563.60M -6.10M -9.40M
Capital expenditures 156.40M 216.90M 177.90M 0.00M 251.60M
Change in working capital 46.80M -110.30M -89.50M - -163.10M
Stock based compensation 10.50M 15.60M 6.40M - 5.40M
Other non cash items -153.50M 3.70M -129.10M - -115.80M
Free cash flow 597.80M 324.00M 395.90M - -186.20M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Industrials Industry: Railroads

Stock Name
Change
(GBX)
Price
(GBX)
Trailing
PE (x)
Forward
PE (x)
Price Sales
TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to Revenue (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
FGP
FirstGroup PLC
3.40
1.57%
220.20 8.30 8.05 0.19 1.50 0.39 2.09
MCG
Mobico Group Plc
0.54
1.39%
39.28 - 4.28 0.04 1.07 0.44 5.53

Profile*

FirstGroup PLC

FirstGroup plc provides public transport services in the United Kingdom. It operates through First Bus and First Rail segments. The First Bus segment offers local bus services with a fleet of approximately 5,800 buses and coaches in the United Kingdom. The First Rail segment operates a passenger rail network that provides long-distance, commuter, regional, and sleeper services through a portfolio of Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, and Avanti West Coast franchises; and hull trains and Lumos. FirstGroup plc was founded in 1986 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

The Point, London, United Kingdom, W2 1AF

44 20 7291 0505

29000

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Ryan Mangold CFO & Director NA
Mr. Graham F. Sutherland CEO & Exec. Director 1955
Faisal Tabbah Head of Investor Relations NA
Stuart Butchers Group Head of Communications NA
Mr. Steve Montgomery Managing Director of First Rail NA
Mr. Jim Harbidge Group Head of Environment NA
Mr. Andrew Jarvis Managing Director for Scotland and Glasgow NA
Ms. Janette Bell Managing Director of First Bus NA
David Blizzard Company Sec. NA
Ms. Rachael Borthwick Group Corp. Services Director NA

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