discoverIE Group (DSCV) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

discoverIE Group plc designs, manufactures, and supplies components for electronic applications worldwide. It operates in two segments, Magnetics & Controls; and Sensing & Connectivity. The company offers magnetic and power components, embedded computing and interface controls, and sensing and connectivity components for industrial applications. It serves customers in renewable energy, transportation, medical, and industrial and connectivity markets. The company was formerly known as Acal plc and changed its name to discoverIE Group plc in November 2017. discoverIE Group plc was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Guildford, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 686 to 713
• 50-Day Range: 594 to 732.92
• 52-Week Range: 561 to 816
• Volume: 454,949 shs
• Average Volume: 212,574 shs
• Market Capitalization: £682.13 million
• P/E Ratio: 4,443.75
• Dividend Yield: 1.69%
• Price Target: GBX 950
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

discoverIE Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

discoverIE Group scored higher than 35% 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

discoverIE Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

discoverIE Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of discoverIE Group is 4,443.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of discoverIE Group is 4,443.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 237.87.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

discoverIE Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 DSCV.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

discoverIE Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.05%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of discoverIE Group is 7,500.00%. 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 DSCV.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

2 people have searched for DSCV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, discoverIE Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £49,591.48 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.50% of the stock of discoverIE Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

69.29% of the stock of discoverIE Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DSCV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DSCV shares performed this year?

discoverIE Group's stock was trading at GBX 790 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DSCV shares have decreased by 10.0% and is now trading at GBX 711.
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How do I buy shares of discoverIE Group?

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What other stocks do shareholders of discoverIE Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that discoverIE Group investors own include Anglo American (AAL), Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG), Renishaw (RSW), Spirent Communications (SPT), Rotork (ROR), Hiscox (HSX) and Anglo American (NGLOY).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 1/24 Dividend: 12/12/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/24/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Electronic Components
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:DSCV
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.discoverieplc.com
• Phone: +44-1483-544500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 950
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 950
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 950
• Potential Upside/Downside: +33.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4,443.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.96
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £15.50 million
• Net Margins: 3.55%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 5.12%
• Return on Assets: 4.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 77.89
• Current Ratio: 1.55
• Quick Ratio: 0.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £437 million
• Price / Sales: 1.56
• Cash Flow: GBX 31.91 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.28
• Book Value: GBX 314 per share
• Price / Book: 2.26

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 95,940,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £682.13 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.09