G4S (GFS)

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Support Services

Index:

FTSE 100

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249.10p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.30p
  • 52 Week High: 313.50
  • 52 Week Low: 240.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,410.67m
  • Volume: 5,357,479
  • Market Cap: £3,513.98m
  • RiskGrade: 224
  • Beta: 0.89

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 3.6% 3.8%
Div Cover 2.4 2.4
Op Mrgn 3.9% 5.0%
ROCE 20.8%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 11.7 11.3
PEG n/a 2.7
Pr/Revenue 0.5 0.4
Pr/Book 2.9  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 7.7% 6.2%
PBT -31.9% 129.6%
EPS -0.5% 4.2%
DPS 5.0% 4.7%

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 7,962.43 401.86 22.10p 11.3 2.7 +4% 9.38p 3.8%
31-Dec-14 8,422.41 445.18 24.26p 10.3 1.1 +10% 10.14p 4.1%

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G4S Company Announcements

G4S plc UK DK : Director/PDMR Shareholding 13-May-2013 15:28 ONE
G4S plc UK DK : Interim Management Statement 07-May-2013 07:03 ONE
Statement re Change of Director's Details 26-Apr-2013 16:02 ONE

G4S ShareCast News

London midday: Stocks edge higher on improved ou... 15-May-2013 ShareCast
London open: Eurozone GDP figures worry markets ... 15-May-2013 ShareCast
London close: Markets extend winning streak desp... 13-May-2013 ShareCast

G4S Motley Fool Analysis & Commentary

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3 FTSE 100 Shares Going Ex-Dividend Next Week: R... 08-May-2013 Motley Fool
G4S Plc Hurt By Margin Squeeze 07-May-2013 Motley Fool

G4S Top Newspaper Links

G4S warns of lower 2013 margins 08-May-2013 Telegraph
G4S feels fresh pain as the Dutch throw fewer in... 08-May-2013 The Independent
Efforts by G4S to recover from farcical Olympics... 08-May-2013 Daily Mail

Latest G4S Director Deals

No deals were found in the last 28 days.

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 249.10p
Change Today -1.30p
% Change -0.52 %
52 Week High 313.50
52 Week Low 240.00
Volume 5,357,479
Shares Issued 1,410.67m
Market Cap £3,513.98m
Beta 0.89
RiskGrade 224

G4S Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
1.27% above the market average1.27% above the market average1.27% above the market average1.27% above the market average1.27% above the market average
11.69% below the sector average11.69% below the sector average11.69% below the sector average11.69% below the sector average11.69% below the sector average
Price Trend
32.59% below the market average32.59% below the market average32.59% below the market average32.59% below the market average32.59% below the market average
43.71% below the sector average43.71% below the sector average43.71% below the sector average43.71% below the sector average43.71% below the sector average
Income
65.75% above the market average65.75% above the market average65.75% above the market average65.75% above the market average65.75% above the market average
60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average
Growth
81.27% below the market average81.27% below the market average81.27% below the market average81.27% below the market average81.27% below the market average
84.15% below the sector average84.15% below the sector average84.15% below the sector average84.15% below the sector average84.15% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 10
Buy 3
Neutral 5
Sell 2
Strong Sell 2
Total 22
buy
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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 17-May-2013

Time Volume / Share Price
16:41 248,471 @ 248.92p
16:40 93,320 @ 249.09p
16:35 1,203,746 @ 249.10p
16:29 676 @ 248.60p
16:29 2,000 @ 248.63p

G4S Key Personnel

CEO Nicholas P Buckles
COO Grahame Gibson
CFO Ashley Almanza

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