SSP Group (SSPG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SSP Group plc operates food and beverage outlets in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and internationally. The company operates outlets at airports, railway stations, motorway service areas, hospitals, and shopping centers. It also operates sandwich shops, cafes, bars, and restaurants. SSP Group plc was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 176.60 to 181.50
• 50-Day Range: 152.01 to 191.50
• 52-Week Range: 142.20 to 243
• Volume: 225,419 shs
• Average Volume: 2.29 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.44 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18,040.00
• Dividend Yield: 1.11%
• Price Target: GBX 246.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

SSP Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SSP Group scored higher than 50% 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

SSP Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SSP Group has only been the subject of 3 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 SSP Group is 18,040.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.59.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SSP Group is 18,040.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 389.61.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for SSP Group, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

SSP Group has a P/B Ratio of 7.52. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued 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 SSPG.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

SSP Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of SSP Group is 20,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SSPG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.32

News Sentiment

SSP 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Search Interest

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SSP Group insiders have sold 572.92% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £7,890.02 in company stock and sold £53,093.28 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.66% of the stock of SSP Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.25% of the stock of SSP Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SSPG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SSPG shares performed this year?

SSP Group's stock was trading at GBX 234.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SSPG shares have decreased by 23.2% and is now trading at GBX 180.40.
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How were SSP Group's earnings last quarter?

SSP Group plc (LON:SSPG) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June, 3rd. The company reported ($7.50) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($4.90) by $2.60. SSP Group had a net margin of 0.24% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.67%.

How do I buy shares of SSP Group?

Shares of SSPG 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 SSP Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SSP Group investors own include Aviva (AV), BP (BP), Barclays (BARC), IQE (IQE), Marks and Spencer Group (MKS), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L) and Associated British Foods (ABF).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/03/2020
• Today: 12/18/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Restaurants
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:SSPG
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.foodtravelexperts.com
• Phone: +44-20-75433300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 42,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 246.25
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 305
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 180
• Potential Upside/Downside: +36.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.01
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18,040.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.77
• P/E Growth: -0.77
• Net Income: £7.60 million
• Net Margins: 0.24%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 17.67%
• Return on Assets: 4.71%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 595.27
• Current Ratio: 0.35
• Quick Ratio: 0.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £3.21 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.45
• Cash Flow: GBX 53.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.37
• Book Value: GBX 24 per share
• Price / Book: 7.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 798,490,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.44 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.88