Big Yellow Group (BYG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Big Yellow is the UK's brand leader in self storage. Our diverse customer base, strong brand and location of our 109 stores helps us deliver a resilient performance. We are committed to innovation in customer engagement, harnessing technology and investing in the development of our store teams. This dedication puts exceptional customer service at the heart of what we do, whilst ensuring we continue to operate a sustainable business.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 940 to 970
• 50-Day Range: 871 to 1,106
• 52-Week Range: 870 to 1,344
• Volume: 1.46 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.10 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.86 billion
• P/E Ratio: 756.45
• Dividend Yield: 4.72%
• Price Target: GBX 1,343
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Big Yellow Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Big Yellow Group scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Big Yellow Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Big Yellow Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Big Yellow Group is 756.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Big Yellow Group is 756.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 229.21.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Big Yellow Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Big Yellow Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.76. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BYG.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Big Yellow Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.71%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Big Yellow Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Big Yellow Group is 3,571.43%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BYG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Big Yellow Group has a news sentiment score of 1.17. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for BYG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Big Yellow Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Big Yellow Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £28,350 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.16% of the stock of Big Yellow Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.73% of the stock of Big Yellow Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BYG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BYG shares performed this year?

Big Yellow Group's stock was trading at GBX 960 at the start of the year. Since then, BYG stock has decreased by 0.7% and is now trading at GBX 953.13.
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How were Big Yellow Group's earnings last quarter?

Big Yellow Group Plc (LON:BYG) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 18th. The company reported $28.00 earnings per share for the quarter. Big Yellow Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.36% and a net margin of 120.14%.

How do I buy shares of Big Yellow Group?

Shares of BYG stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Big Yellow Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Big Yellow Group investors own include Intel (INTC), Barclays (BARC), British Land (BLND), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Diageo (DGE), HSBC (HSBA) and Phoenix Group (PHNX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/18/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/24 Dividend: 1/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 1/24/2025
• Today: 2/01/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: REIT - Industrial
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BYG
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.bigyellow.co.uk
• Phone: +44-1276-470190
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 503
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 1,343
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 1,385
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 1,285
• Potential Upside/Downside: +40.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 1.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 756.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.58
• P/E Growth: 2.4
• Net Income: £239.83 million
• Net Margins: 120.14%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 10.36%
• Return on Assets: 2.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 16.76
• Current Ratio: 0.36
• Quick Ratio: 0.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £199.62 million
• Price / Sales: 9.34
• Cash Flow: GBX 4.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 210.19
• Book Value: GBX 1,255 per share
• Price / Book: 0.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 195,620,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.86 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.72