Johnson Service Group (JSG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Johnson Service Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides textile rental and related services in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It operates in two segments, Workwear; and Hotel, Restaurants and Catering. The Workwear segment offers workwear and protective wear rental; and workplace hygiene services under the Johnsons Workwear brands, as well as provides laundry services. The Hotel, Restaurants and Catering segment offers linen services, including table linen, napkins, and chefs wear to the restaurant, catering, and hospitality market through the Johnsons Hotel Linen by Afonwen; Johnsons Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Linen by Stalbridge; Johnsons Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Linen by South West Laundry; Johnsons Restaurant & Catering Linen by London Linen; Regency; Johnsons Belfast; and Celtic Linen brand names. The company also engages in property holding activities. It serves owner managed enterprises and multinational brands across various industries. Johnson Service Group PLC was incorporated in 1953 and is headquartered in Preston Brook, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 145.20 to 149.60
• 50-Day Range: 144 to 160.60
• 52-Week Range: 117.20 to 172
• Volume: 341,991 shs
• Average Volume: 705,811 shs
• Market Capitalization: £604.34 million
• P/E Ratio: 2,082.86
• Dividend Yield: 2.06%
• Price Target: GBX 185
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Johnson Service Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Johnson Service Group scored higher than 40% 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

Johnson Service 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

Johnson Service 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 Johnson Service Group is 2,082.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.03.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Johnson Service Group is 2,082.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 527.65.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Johnson Service Group has a PEG Ratio of 10.18. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Johnson Service Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.08. 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 JSG.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

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

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Johnson Service Group is 4,285.71%. 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 JSG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Johnson Service Group has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 0.34 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Johnson Service Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Johnson Service Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Johnson Service Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.61% of the stock of Johnson Service Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

74.26% of the stock of Johnson Service Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

JSG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have JSG shares performed this year?

Johnson Service Group's stock was trading at GBX 141.60 at the start of the year. Since then, JSG stock has increased by 3.0% and is now trading at GBX 145.80.
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How were Johnson Service Group's earnings last quarter?

Johnson Service Group PLC (LON:JSG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company reported $8.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $8.60 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $290.90 million for the quarter. Johnson Service Group had a net margin of 6.29% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.11%.

How do I buy shares of Johnson Service Group?

Shares of JSG 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Johnson Service Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Johnson Service Group investors own include Coats Group (COA), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L), ASOS (ASC), Babcock International Group (BAB), B&M European Value Retail (BME) and boohoo group (BOO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/27/2018
• Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend: 10/03/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/01/2024
• Today: 11/02/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Specialty Business Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:JSG
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.jsg.com
• Phone: +44-1928-704600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,165
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 185
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 205
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 155
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.07
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2,082.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 10.18
• Net Income: £31 million
• Net Margins: 6.29%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 11.11%
• Return on Assets: 6.40%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 44.23
• Current Ratio: 1.00
• Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £494.40 million
• Price / Sales: 1.22
• Cash Flow: GBX 2.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 54.24
• Book Value: GBX 70 per share
• Price / Book: 2.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 414,500,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £604.34 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.80