Equals Group (EQLS) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Equals Group plc is an AIM-listed fintech founded in 2005 and listed in 2014 that develops and sells scalable payment platforms to enable organisations and individuals to move and easily manage their money flows through its payment and card products. Its core brands are: Equals Money – an international, domestic and card payment platform delivering corporate payments solutions from FX to expense management. Customers range from Hollywood studios to dynamic start-ups and fast growing businesses (https://equalsmoney.com/) Equals Money for Enterprise – an enterprise scale-up of the Equals Money platform serving large corporates and financial institutions with complex payments needs FairFX – a travel card and international payment product covering the needs of high-net-worth individuals, international holidaymakers, and their families (https://www.fairfx.com/) Card One Money - UK focused product to meet the needs of small business and individuals for everyday account processes , allowing them to run their payments, direct debits, and cards via their account (https://cardonemoney.com/) Equals Connect - a white label platform serving smaller FX providers Equals Group PLC (the “Company”) is a public limited liability company incorporated in England and Wales and domiciled in the UK whose shares are admitted to AIM, a market operated by The London Stock Exchange. In addition to being regulated on AIM, various group companies are regulated by FCA and HMRC . Through one group company, the Group has access to real-time settlement accounts with the Bank of England and is a member of the UK Faster Payments Scheme, meaning customers can transfer and receive funds with immediate effect. The European Payments Council has accepted a group company to belong to “SEPA” – the “instant” fund transfer mechanism for the Euro zone. Membership of SEPA allows Equals customers to receive instant Euro credits to their own-name multi-currency IBAN and instantly send Euro payments to other SEPA scheme members. These connections, complimented with SWIFT, allow the group to provide a true multi-currency account to its customers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 136.50 to 137
• 50-Day Range: 114 to 136.50
• 52-Week Range: 103 to 137
• Volume: 2.93 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.01 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £257.93 million
• P/E Ratio: 3,420.25
• Dividend Yield: 1.46%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

EQLS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EQLS shares performed this year?

Equals Group's stock was trading at GBX 135 at the start of the year. Since then, EQLS stock has increased by 1.3% and is now trading at GBX 136.81.
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How were Equals Group's earnings last quarter?

Equals Group plc (LON:EQLS) released its earnings results on Wednesday, September, 23rd. The company reported ($1.73) EPS for the quarter. Equals Group had a net margin of 7.36% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.79%.

How do I buy shares of Equals Group?

Shares of EQLS 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 Equals Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Equals Group investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), Intel (INTC), JD Sports Fashion (JD), Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA) and B&M European Value Retail (BME).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/23/2020
• Ex-Dividend for 10/25 Dividend: 9/26/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/25/2024
• Today: 1/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Credit Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:EQLS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.fairfx.com
• Phone: 44 20 7778 9350
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 397
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3,425.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.88
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £8.14 million
• Net Margins: 7.36%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 14.79%
• Return on Assets: 8.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 5.20
• Current Ratio: 1.57
• Quick Ratio: 1.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £110.63 million
• Price / Sales: 2.33
• Cash Flow: GBX 13.78 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.95
• Book Value: GBX 33 per share
• Price / Book: 4.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 188,530,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £258.29 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.36