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NEX — National Express Share Price
- £1.55bn
- £2.68bn
- £2.17bn
- 28
- 42
- 63
- 37
Momentum
Growth & Value
12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
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PE Ratio (f) | 11.63 | ||
PEG Ratio (f) | 0.2 | ||
EPS Growth (f) | 145.49% | ||
Dividend Yield (f) | 3.84% |
Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
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Price to Book Value | 1.1 | ||
Price to Tang. Book | n/a | ||
Price to Free Cashflow | n/a | ||
Price to Sales | 0.72 | ||
EV to EBITDA | 12.39 |
Shareholder Activity
Type | Buy / Hold / Sell |
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Guru Screens
Quality
Name | Industry | Market | |
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Return on Capital | -1.22% | ||
Return on Equity | -5.74% | ||
Operating Margin | -1.73% |
Financial Summary
Year End 31st Dec | Unit | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022E | 2023E | CAGR / Avg |
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Total Revenue | £m | 2,321.2 | 2,450.7 | 2,744.4 | 1,955.9 | 2,170.3 | 2,783.07 | 2,994.01 | 0.72% |
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EPS Growth | % | +20.31 | +9.26 | -11.51 | -80.61 | -53.77 | +653.78 | +38.37 | n/a |
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Cash etc | m | ||||||||
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NFA | m | ||||||||
Net Debt | m | ||||||||
Book Value | m | ||||||||
Diluted Weighted Average Shares | m | ||||||||
Book Value ps |
Health Trend(F-Score)
Bankruptcy Score(Z-Score)
Earnings Manipulation Risk(M-Score)
Other Ratios
Leverage (ttm) | Total | - Intang | + Pension |
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Recent History
Latest interim period vs. prior period | Industry | Market | |
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Latest News & Insights for NEX
The National Express (LON:NEX) share price has risen by 2.06% over the past month and it’s currently trading at 237.4p. For investors considering whether to buy, hold or sell the stock, the question now is whether this price run will c...
The National Express (LON:NEX) share price has risen by 2.59% over the past month and it’s currently trading at 269.6p. For investors considering whether to buy, hold or sell the stock, the question now is whether this price run will c...
It has been a rollercoaster year for UK shares, with coronavirus sending a wave of uncertainty through the economy. For investors in well known companies like National Express (LON:NEX), the question is: where will prices go from here?...
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Profile Summary
National Express Group PLC is a United Kingdom-based company, which is a public transport operator. The Company is a transport provider delivering services in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North Africa, North America and the Middle East. The Company owns and leases buses, coaches and trains, which is used to deliver local, regional, national and international transportation services. The Company's segment includes UK, German Rail, ALSA (predominantly Spain and Morocco) and North America (USA and Canada). The UK segment offers bus and coach services. The German Rail segment operates two train services in Germany. ALSA (predominantly Spain and Morocco) segment offers bus and coach services. The North America (USA and Canada) segment offers school bus, transit bus and shuttle services. The Company operates transportation services in approximately eight countries, which includes United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, Spain, Morocco, Switzerland, Germany and Bahrain.
Directors
- John Armitt NEC (75)
- Jose Garat CEO
- Jorge Cosmen NVC (51)
- Chris Davies CFO (50)
- Jennifer Myram SEC
- Matthew Crummack NID
- Ana de Pro Gonzalo NID (54)
- Carolyn Flowers NID (71)
- Karen Geary NID
- Michael McKeon NID (63)
- Last Annual
- December 31st, 2021
- Last Interim
- December 31st, 2021
- Incorporated
- March 11th, 1991
- Public Since
- April 26th, 1995
- No. of Employees
- 44,500
- Sector
- Passenger Transportation Services
- Industry
- Industrials
- Exchange
London Stock Exchange
- Shares in Issue
- 614,086,377

- Address
- National Express House, BIRMINGHAM, B5 6DD
- Web
- http://www.nationalexpressgroup.com
- Phone
- +44 null8450130130
- Contact
- Louise Richardson
- Auditors
- Deloitte LLP
Latest News for NEX
Upcoming Events for NEX
Half Year 2022 National Express Group PLC Earnings Release
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FAQ
As of Today at 19:15 UTC, shares in National Express are trading at 252.80p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in National Express last closed at 252.80p and the price had moved by -11.48% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the National Express share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -13.25% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for National Express is Strong Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
National Express does not currently pay a dividend.
National Express does not currently pay a dividend.
National Express does not currently pay a dividend.
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As of the previous close price of 252.80p, shares in National Express had a market capitalisation of £1.55bn.
Here are the trading details for National Express:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: NEX
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum National Express is currently classified as a Neutral. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in National Express is 325.88p. That is 28.91% above the last closing price of 252.80p.
Analysts covering National Express currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £0.19 for the next financial year.
An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like National Express. Over the past six months, its share price has outperformed the FTSE All Share Index by +12.6%.
As of the last closing price of 252.80p, shares in National Express were trading +4.08% higher than their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The National Express PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 11.63. The shares last closed at 252.80p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
National Express' management team is headed by:
- John Armitt - NEC
- Jose Garat - CEO
- Jorge Cosmen - NVC
- Chris Davies - CFO
- Jennifer Myram - SEC
- Matthew Crummack - NID
- Ana de Pro Gonzalo - NID
- Carolyn Flowers - NID
- Karen Geary - NID
- Michael McKeon - NID