GB Group (GBG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

We are the leading experts in global identity and location software. In an increasingly digital world, we help businesses grow by giving them intelligence to make the best decisions about their customers, when it matters most. Every second, our global data, agile technology, and expert teams, power over 20,000 of the world's best-known organisations to reach and trust their customers. We are headquartered in the UK with over 1,100 team members in 17 countries. From the world's largest banks and eCommerce giants to the best-known household brands, we ensure businesses can reach and trust their customers in more than 70 countries worldwide. To find out more, visit www.gbgplc.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X @gbgplc.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 337.60 to 346.20
• 50-Day Range: 326 to 380.20
• 52-Week Range: 244.40 to 385
• Volume: 984,615 shs
• Average Volume: 588,231 shs
• Market Capitalization: £855.70 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.18%
• Price Target: GBX 395
• Consensus Rating: Buy

GB Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

GB Group scored higher than 22% 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: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

GB Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of GB Group is -1,786.32, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of GB Group is -1,786.32, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

GB Group has a PEG Ratio of 173.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

GB Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.37. 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 GBG.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

GB Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.36%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for GBG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.32

News Sentiment

GB Group has a news sentiment score of -0.32. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for GB Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for GBG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.75% of the stock of GB Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.58% of the stock of GB Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GBG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GBG shares performed this year?

GB Group's stock was trading at GBX 339.98 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, GBG stock has decreased by 0.2% and is now trading at GBX 339.40.
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How were GB Group's earnings last quarter?

GB Group plc (LON:GBG) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 26th. The company reported $9.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.20 by $3.80. GB Group had a negative net margin of 17.52% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.36%.

How do I buy shares of GB Group?

Shares of GBG 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of GB Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that GB Group investors own include Admiral Group (ADM), PayPal (PYPL), Active Energy Group (AEG), boohoo group (BOO), OptiBiotix Health (OPTI), Tullow Oil (TLW) and Tracsis (TRCS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/26/2019
• Today: 1/18/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Software - Application
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:GBG
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.gbgplc.com
• Phone: +44-1244-657333
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,183
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 395
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 395
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 395
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX (0.19)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.94
• P/E Growth: 173.4
• Net Income: £-48,580,000.00
• Net Margins: -17.52%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -7.36%
• Return on Assets: -2.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 16.45
• Current Ratio: 1.00
• Quick Ratio: 0.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £277.32 million
• Price / Sales: 3.09
• Cash Flow: GBX 6.67 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 50.92
• Book Value: GBX 247 per share
• Price / Book: 1.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 252,120,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £855.70 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.30