Serco Group (SRP) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Serco brings together the right people, the right technology, and the right partners to create innovative solutions that make a positive impact and address some of the most urgent and complex challenges facing the modern world. With a primary focus on serving governments globally, Serco's services are powered by more than 50,000 people working across defence, space, migration, justice, healthcare, mobility, and customer services. Serco's core capabilities include service design and advisory, resourcing, complex programme management, systems integration, case management, engineering, and asset & facilities management. Underpinned by Serco's unique operating model, Serco drives innovation and supports customers from service discovery through to delivery. More information can be found at www.serco.com

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 157.40 to 165.30
• 50-Day Range: 150.10 to 166.20
• 52-Week Range: 136.20 to 196.40
• Volume: 3.53 million shs
• Average Volume: 10.15 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.63 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.51
• Dividend Yield: 2.49%
• Price Target: GBX 205
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Serco Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Serco Group scored higher than 54% 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: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Serco Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Serco 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 Serco Group is 12.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.03.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Serco Group is 12.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 19.47.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Serco Group has a PEG Ratio of 3.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Serco Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.75. 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 SRP.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Serco Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.25%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Serco Group is 31.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SRP.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.41

News Sentiment

Serco Group has a news sentiment score of 0.41. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Serco Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Serco Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £71,292.13 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.67% of the stock of Serco Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

74.74% of the stock of Serco Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SRP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SRP shares performed this year?

Serco Group's stock was trading at GBX 151.30 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SRP shares have increased by 6.1% and is now trading at GBX 160.60.
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How were Serco Group's earnings last quarter?

Serco Group plc (LON:SRP) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 27th. The company reported $16.67 EPS for the quarter. Serco Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.70% and a net margin of 2.87%.

How do I buy shares of Serco Group?

Shares of SRP 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 Serco Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Serco Group investors own include Babcock International Group (BAB), Envestnet (ENV), International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), The Bankers Investment Trust (BNKR), Rotork (ROR) and Teladoc Health (TDOC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/27/2025
• Today: 4/04/2025
• Record date for 5/9 Dividend: 4/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/9 Dividend: 4/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/09/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Specialty Business Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:SRP
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.serco.com
• Phone: +44-1256-745900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 50,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 205
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 205
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 205
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 12.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.15
• P/E Growth: 3.06
• Net Income: £130.15 million
• Net Margins: 2.87%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 13.70%
• Return on Assets: 4.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 62.40
• Current Ratio: 0.91
• Quick Ratio: 0.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £4.54 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.36
• Cash Flow: GBX 15.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.45
• Book Value: GBX 91.93 per share
• Price / Book: 1.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,013,140,851
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.63 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.38