G4S (GFS)

Sector:

Support Services

Index:

FTSE 100

238.10p
   
  • Change Today:
    -2.20p
  • 52 Week High: 313.50p
  • 52 Week Low: 235.30p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,410.67m
  • Volume: 2,186,387
  • Market Cap: £3,358.80m
  • RiskGrade: 172
  • Beta: 0.75

G4S Overview

Group 4 Securicor was formed in July 2004 when top international security firms Securicor and Group 4 merged. The combined company is now the world's number one security firm, operating in more than 100 countries around the world with over 340,000 employees. It operates in three key sectors: Security Services, Security Systems and Cash Services.

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G4S Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 3.7% 3.8%
Div Cover 2.4 2.3
Op Mrgn 3.9% 4.8%
ROCE 20.8%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 11.3 11.5
PEG n/a n/a
Pr/Revenue 0.5 0.4
Pr/Book 2.8  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 7.7% 5.7%
PBT -31.9% 119.0%
EPS -0.5% -1.2%
DPS 5.0% 3.6%

G4S Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-08 5,928.50 262.70 16.60p 12.3 0.5 +25% 6.43p 3.1%
31-Dec-09 7,009.00 303.00 20.20p 12.9 0.6 +22% 7.18p 2.8%
31-Dec-10 7,258.00 335.00 21.90p 11.6 1.5 +8% 7.90p 3.1%
31-Dec-11 6,966.00 257.00 21.30p 12.8 n/a -3% 8.53p 3.1%
31-Dec-12 7,501.00 175.00 21.20p 12.1 n/a -0% 8.96p 3.5%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

G4S Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-13 7,928.35 383.29 20.94p 11.5 n/a -1% 9.28p 3.8%
31-Dec-14 8,401.00 429.83 23.64p 10.2 0.8 +13% 10.04p 4.2%

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G4S Company Announcements

G4S plc UK DK : Director/PDMR Shareholding 12-Jun-2013 12:38 ONE
G4S plc UK DK : Director/PDMR Shareholding 10-Jun-2013 12:10 ONE
G4S plc UK : Holding(s) in Company 10-Jun-2013 10:40 ONE

G4S ShareCast News

London close: Markets move higher with Fed decis... 18-Jun-2013 ShareCast
FTSE 100 movers: Whitbread jumps as Costa drives... 18-Jun-2013 ShareCast
London midday: Stocks rise as markets await Fed ... 18-Jun-2013 ShareCast

G4S Motley Fool Analysis & Commentary

Bill Gates Buys Into G4S 11-June-2013 Motley Fool
3 Neil Woodford Low P/E Shares: Wm. Morrison Sup... 10-June-2013 Motley Fool
Neil Woodford's Latest Buys And Sells: Mega-Mill... 04-June-2013 Motley Fool

G4S Top Newspaper Links

Microsoft founder Bill Gates buys into G4S 11-Jun-2013 Telegraph
Bill Gates invests in G4S 11-Jun-2013 Express & Star
Bill Gates and his charity revealed as major sha... 11-Jun-2013 The Independent

Latest G4S Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
11-Jun-13 Buy Paul  Spencer 243.72p 10,000 £24,372.44
10-Jun-13 Buy Clare Spottiswoode 246.10p 4,681 £11,519.94
27-Mar-13 Sell Grahame Gibson 287.40p 18,840 £54,146.16

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

G4S Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 238.10p
Change Today -2.20p
% Change -0.92 %
52 Week High 313.50p
52 Week Low 235.30p
Volume 2,186,387
Shares Issued 1,410.67m
Market Cap £3,358.80m
Beta 0.75
RiskGrade 172

G4S Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
25.20% above the market average25.20% above the market average25.20% above the market average25.20% above the market average25.20% above the market average
12.99% above the sector average12.99% above the sector average12.99% above the sector average12.99% above the sector average12.99% above the sector average
Price Trend
49.8% below the market average49.8% below the market average49.8% below the market average49.8% below the market average49.8% below the market average
53.94% below the sector average53.94% below the sector average53.94% below the sector average53.94% below the sector average53.94% below the sector average
Income
61.94% above the market average61.94% above the market average61.94% above the market average61.94% above the market average61.94% above the market average
59.26% above the sector average59.26% above the sector average59.26% above the sector average59.26% above the sector average59.26% above the sector average
Growth
81.65% below the market average81.65% below the market average81.65% below the market average81.65% below the market average81.65% below the market average
80.12% below the sector average80.12% below the sector average80.12% below the sector average80.12% below the sector average80.12% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 11
Buy 2
Neutral 5
Sell 2
Strong Sell 2
Total 22
buy
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

G4S Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 15-May-13 19-Sep-12
Paid 14-Jun-13 19-Oct-12
Amount 5.54p 3.42p

Trades for 20-Jun-2013

Time Volume / Share Price
14:16 2,930 @ 238.20p
14:16 200 @ 238.10p
14:15 5,000 @ 238.03p
14:15 300 @ 238.10p
14:14 200 @ 238.10p

G4S Key Personnel

COO Grahame Gibson
CEO Ashley Almanza

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