Ardagh Group (ARD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ardagh Group SA engages in the provision of packaging solutions for food and beverage markets. It operates through the following segments: Metal Beverage Packaging Europe, Metal Beverage Packaging Americas, Glass Packaging Europe, and Glass Packaging North America. The firm's products include metal beverage cans and glass containers. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.75 to $24.75
• 50-Day Range: $24.75 to $24.75
• 52-Week Range: $13.36 to $28.33
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 122,298 shs
• Market Capitalization: $461.84 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.42%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Ardagh Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ardagh Group scored higher than 6% 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 Ardagh Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.82%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ardagh Group are expected to grow by 8.82% in the coming year, from $1.70 to $1.85 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ardagh Group is -1,237.50, 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 Ardagh Group is -1,237.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ARD.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Ardagh Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.42%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ardagh Group is 41.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Ardagh Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.43% next year. This indicates that Ardagh Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.40

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ARD.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.42

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Ardagh Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.61% of the stock of Ardagh Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ARD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Ardagh Group's earnings last quarter?

Ardagh Group S.A. (NYSE:ARD) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45. The business had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter. Ardagh Group had a negative net margin of 0.08% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 120.19%.

When did Ardagh Group IPO?

Ardagh Group (ARD) raised $300 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, March 15th 2017. The company issued 16,200,000 shares at a price of $17.00-$20.00 per share. Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman, Sachs, Barclays, Credit Suisse and J.P. Morgan served as the underwriters for the IPO and Davy and Wells Fargo Securities were co-managers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ardagh Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ardagh Group investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), NIC (EGOV) and Transocean (RIG).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/03/2021
• Today: 9/16/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Glass Containers
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ARD
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1689662
• Web: www.ardaghgroup.com
• Phone: (522) 625-8555
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 16,400
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.44
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.56
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $35 million
• Net Margins: -0.08%
• Pretax Margin: 0.36%
• Return on Equity: -120.19%
• Return on Assets: 3.42%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.77
• Quick Ratio: 2.30

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.73 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.07
• Cash Flow: $56.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.44
• Book Value: ($19.35) per share
• Price / Book: -1.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 18,660,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $461.84 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.20