discoverIE Group (DSCV) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

discoverIE Group plc is an international group of businesses that design and manufacture innovative electronic components for industrial use. The Group provides application-specific components to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) internationally, with a focus on key markets driven by structural growth and increasing electronic content, namely renewable energy, medical, transportation and industrial & connectivity. The Group employs c.4,500 people across 20 countries. Its principal operating units are located in Continental Europe, the UK, China, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Mexico and the USA.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 528 to 554
• 50-Day Range: 486 to 594
• 52-Week Range: 472.50 to 788
• Volume: 252,979 shs
• Average Volume: 413,094 shs
• Market Capitalization: £527.30 million
• P/E Ratio: 33.98
• Dividend Yield: 2.21%
• Price Target: GBX 775
• Consensus Rating: Buy

discoverIE Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

discoverIE Group scored higher than 59% 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

discoverIE Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

discoverIE Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of discoverIE Group is 33.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of discoverIE Group is 33.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 39.50.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

discoverIE Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.72. 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: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

discoverIE Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.04%, 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 74.95%. 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 DSCV.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

discoverIE Group has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for discoverIE Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

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 £93,494 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 715 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DSCV stock has decreased by 24.2% and is now trading at GBX 542.
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How were discoverIE Group's earnings last quarter?

discoverIE Group plc (LON:DSCV) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December, 3rd. The company reported $18.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. discoverIE Group had a net margin of 3.55% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.10%.
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How do I buy shares of discoverIE Group?

Shares of DSCV 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 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

• Last Earnings: 12/03/2024
• Record date for 1/24 Dividend: 12/12/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/24 Dividend: 12/12/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/24/2025
• Today: 4/23/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Electronic Components
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:DSCV
• 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 775
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 950
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 600
• Potential Upside/Downside: +42.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 16.01
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.98
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.51
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £15.66 million
• Net Margins: 3.55%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 5.10%
• Return on Assets: 4.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 77.88
• Current Ratio: 1.55
• Quick Ratio: 0.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £441.50 million
• Price / Sales: 1.19
• Cash Flow: GBX 24.41 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.28
• Book Value: GBX 314.36 per share
• Price / Book: 1.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 96,929,816
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £527.30 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.09