On the Beach Group (OTB) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

On the Beach is one of the UK's leading online retailers of beach holidays and has a 20%+ share of online sales in the short haul beach holiday market. Our vision is to build Europe’s leading beach holiday retailer via a single platform, multi-brand strategy. We’re totally focused on making it easy for people to find, book and enjoy their perfect beach holiday. We were one of the first online travel agents in the UK to offer complete financial protection, meaning every flight-inclusive package is ATOL-protected. We are independent, agile and have no fixed ties to airlines or hotels. This means we can offer choice, value and flexibility to our customers. Our model is customer-centric, asset-light, profitable and cash generative. By using our innovative technology, low-cost base and strong customer-value proposition to provide a structural challenge to legacy tour operators, we continue to disrupt the retail of beach holidays.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 249 to 255
• 50-Day Range: 159 to 258.50
• 52-Week Range: 127.75 to 265.50
• Volume: 194,200 shs
• Average Volume: 1.01 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £424.99 million
• P/E Ratio: 2,827.78
• Dividend Yield: 0.39%
• Price Target: GBX 202.33
• Consensus Rating: Buy

On the Beach Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

On the Beach Group scored higher than 39% 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: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

On the Beach Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

On the Beach Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of On the Beach Group is 2,782.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of On the Beach Group is 2,782.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 340.36.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

On the Beach Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.71. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

On the Beach Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.45. 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 OTB.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

On the Beach Group has a dividend yield of 0.65%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

On the Beach Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of On the Beach Group is 1,111.11%. 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 OTB.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

On the Beach Group has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 0.40 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for On the Beach Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, On the Beach Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £6,865,107.17 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.69% of the stock of On the Beach Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

69.53% of the stock of On the Beach Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

OTB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have OTB shares performed this year?

On the Beach Group's stock was trading at GBX 254 at the beginning of the year. Since then, OTB shares have decreased by 1.4% and is now trading at GBX 250.39.
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How were On the Beach Group's earnings last quarter?

On the Beach Group plc (LON:OTB) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December, 3rd. The company reported $14.10 EPS for the quarter. On the Beach Group had a net margin of 8.65% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.78%.

How do I buy shares of On the Beach Group?

Shares of OTB 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 On the Beach Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that On the Beach Group investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), boohoo group (BOO), TUI (TUI), 888 (888), Aviva (AV), Barclays (BARC) and BP (BP).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/03/2024
• Today: 1/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/4 Dividend: 1/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/04/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Travel Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:OTB
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.onthebeachgroupplc.com
• Phone: +44-161-4440910
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 642
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 202.33
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 240
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 180
• Potential Upside/Downside: -19.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2,788.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.48
• P/E Growth: 0.71
• Net Income: £15.80 million
• Net Margins: 8.65%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 9.78%
• Return on Assets: 2.35%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 34.49
• Current Ratio: 1.20
• Quick Ratio: 0.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £178.10 million
• Price / Sales: 2.35
• Cash Flow: GBX 22.72 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.05
• Book Value: GBX 102 per share
• Price / Book: 2.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 166,990,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £419.14 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 2.42