Compass Group (CMPGY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Compass Group PLC operates as a food and support services company in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers support services, such as cleaning in hospitals; reception services at corporate headquarters; managing remote camps; grounds and facilities services at schools and universities; and others. It serves business and industry; healthcare and senior living market; education; sports and leisure; and defense, offshore, and remote sectors. Compass Group PLC was founded in 1941 and is based in Chertsey, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.88 to $34.55
• 50-Day Range: $32.13 to $35.84
• 52-Week Range: $26.16 to $35.91
• Volume: 129,673 shs
• Average Volume: 165,955 shs
• Market Capitalization: $57.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.12%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Compass Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Compass Group scored higher than 23% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Compass Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.88%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Compass Group are expected to grow by 12.88% in the coming year, from $1.32 to $1.49 per share.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Compass Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.46. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Compass Group has a P/B Ratio of 9.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the outstanding shares of Compass Group have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Compass Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Compass Group has recently increased by 107.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Compass Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.12%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Compass Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.50% next year. This indicates that Compass Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the outstanding shares of Compass Group have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Compass Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Compass Group has recently increased by 107.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.59

News Sentiment

Compass Group has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.04% of the stock of Compass Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.03% of the stock of Compass Group is held by institutions.

CMPGY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CMPGY shares performed this year?

Compass Group's stock was trading at $27.81 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, CMPGY stock has increased by 22.0% and is now trading at $33.94.
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Does Compass Group have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Compass Group: Feedr, Fazer Food Services, NKS Kabushiki Kaisha, DORA Gastro, Integrated Cleaning Management Limited, Cygnet Catering, Vipul Facility Management, and more.

How do I buy shares of Compass Group?

Shares of CMPGY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Company Calendar

• Today: 12/18/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Private households
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:CMPGY
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.compass-group.com
• Phone: 441932573000
• Fax: 44-19-3256-9956
• Employees: 550,000
• Year Founded: 1941

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 26.11
• P/E Growth: 2.46
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.71
• Current Ratio: 0.78
• Quick Ratio: 0.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $46.16 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.27
• Cash Flow: $1.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.56
• Book Value: $3.70 per share
• Price / Book: 9.32

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,697,712,000
• Free Float: 1,694,321,000
• Market Cap: $58.52 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.06