- £240.93m
- £442.10m
- £368.69m
- 66
- 51
- 69
- 70
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
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| PE Ratio (f) | 8.48 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 0.82 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 11.56% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 6.7% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 1.55 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 1.87 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 80.36 | ||
| Price to Sales | 0.65 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 5.76 | ||
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
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| Return on Capital | 3.26% | ||
| Return on Equity | -3.24% | ||
| Operating Margin | 3.25% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Mar | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
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| Total Revenue | £m | 362.93 | 308 | 350.92 | 371.52 | 368.69 | 371.73 | 389.7 | -0.75% |
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| EPS Growth | % | -27.34 | n/a | n/a | +5.27 | -36.77 | +61.5 | +3.96 | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Vp plc is a United Kingdom-based company that is engaged in the specialist equipment rental business providing equipment, people, services and support for specialist projects. Its businesses include Groundforce, Brandon Hire Station, ESS, MEP Hire, Torrent Trackside, TPA, UK Forks, Airpac Rentals and TR Group. Groundforce provides excavation support systems to the water, civil engineering and construction industries with operations in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and mainland Europe. Brandon Hire Station provides tools and associated products to industry, construction and homeowners. ESS is a specialist provider of safety, survey, communications and test and measurement equipment rental in the United Kingdom. MEP Hire provides mechanical and electrical press fittings and low-level access platforms to the construction, fit out, mechanical and electrical markets. Torrent Trackside are specialist suppliers of rail infrastructure portable plant and trackside services.
Directors
- Jeremy Pilkington CHM (70)
- Neil Stothard CEO (63)
- Allison Bainbridge FID (60)
- Phil White NED
- Stephen Rogers NID
- Last Annual
- March 31st, 2024
- Last Interim
- September 30th, 2024
- Incorporated
- May 5th, 1950
- Public Since
- April 6th, 1973
- No. of Employees
- 2,898
- Sector
- Professional & Commercial Services
- Industry
- Industrials
- Exchange
London Stock Exchange- Shares in Issue
- 40,154,253
- Address
- Beckwith Knowle, Central HSE, Otley Road, HARROGATE, HG3 1UD
- Web
- https://www.vpplc.com/
- Phone
- +44 1423533400
- Auditors
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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FAQ
As of Today at 23:01 UTC, shares in VP are trading at 600.00p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in VP last closed at 600.00p and the price had moved by -2.44% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the VP share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -13.88% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for VP is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreThe VP dividend yield is 6.5% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, VP paid a total dividend of £0.39, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 6.5%. We do not have any data on when VP is to next pay dividends.
We do not have data on when VP is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on VP shares is currently 6.5%.
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As of the previous close price of 600.00p, shares in VP had a market capitalisation of £240.93m.
Here are the trading details for VP:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: VP.
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum VP 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 VP is 850.00p. That is 41.67% above the last closing price of 600.00p.
Analysts covering VP currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £0.69 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn 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 VP. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -15.42%.
As of the last closing price of 600.00p, shares in VP were trading -5.25% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The VP PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 8.48. The shares last closed at 600.00p.
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.
VP's management team is headed by:
- Jeremy Pilkington - CHM
- Neil Stothard - CEO
- Allison Bainbridge - FID
- Phil White - NED
- Stephen Rogers - NID