GKN (GKN)

Sector:

Automobiles & Parts

Index:

FTSE 100

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192.40p
   
  • Change Today:
      2.20p
  • 52 Week High: 245.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 157.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,554.74m
  • Volume: 8,586,235
  • Market Cap: £2,991.33m
  • RiskGrade: 163
  • Beta: 1.71

GKN Overview

Engineer GKN is responsible for making most of the cars around the world move. It designs and manufactures drive shafts and axle joints and dominates its field. Its other businesses include metallurgical powders but it is the car side of the business that now dominates the group's operations. GKN employs over 48,000 people within its companies and joint ventures in more than 30 countries.

1 Day Chart (16-05-2012)

6 Month Chart

Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 3.1% 3.9%
Div Cover n/a 3.4
Op Mrgn n/a 7.5%
ROCE n/a  
Latest F'cast
P/E 8.5 7.6
PEG n/a 0.6
Pr/Revenue 0.5 0.5
Pr/Book 1.8  
Latest F'cast
Revenue n/a 20.8%
PBT n/a 41.6%
EPS n/a 11.7%
DPS n/a 25.3%

GKN Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-07 3,869.00 199.00 23.69p 8.0 0.5 +17% 9.11p 4.8%
31-Dec-08 4,376.00 (130.00) 23.70p 2.8 n/a 0% 4.50p 6.9%
31-Dec-09 4,223.00 (54.00) 5.70p 20.5 n/a -76% n/a 0.0%
31-Dec-10 4,796.00 345.00 20.70p 10.7 0.0 +263% 5.00p 2.3%
31-Dec-11 5,458.00 351.00 22.60p 8.1 0.9 +9% 6.00p 3.3%

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

GKN Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-12 6,593.72 497.05 25.25p 7.6 0.6 +12% 7.52p 3.9%
31-Dec-13 7,011.62 564.35 27.90p 6.9 0.7 +10% 8.96p 4.6%

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GKN Company Announcements

Results of AGM 03-May-2012 17:10 RNS
Total Voting Rights 01-May-2012 12:23 PR Newswire
Treasury Stock 27-Apr-2012 09:53 PR Newswire

GKN ShareCast News

Thursday broker round-up - UPDATE 19-Apr-2012 ShareCast
London close: Financials weigh on Footsie 18-Apr-2012 ShareCast
London midday: Investors show caution after yest... 18-Apr-2012 ShareCast

GKN Top Newspaper Links

ENGINEERS SLIDE ON GROWTH FEAR 09-Dec-2011 Express & Star
Automotive boost for GKN 04-Aug-2011 The Independent
GKN overcomes Japan woes to lift profits 04-Aug-2011 The Scotsman

Latest GKN Director Deals

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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.

 

GKN Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 192.40p
Change Today 2.20p
% Change 1.16 %
52 Week High 245.00p
52 Week Low 157.00p
Volume 8,586,235
Shares Issued 1,554.74m
Market Cap £2,991.33m
Beta 1.71
RiskGrade 163

GKN Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
64.54% above the market average64.54% above the market average64.54% above the market average64.54% above the market average64.54% above the market average
66.67% above the sector average66.67% above the sector average66.67% above the sector average66.67% above the sector average66.67% above the sector average
Price Trend
47.04% above the market average47.04% above the market average47.04% above the market average47.04% above the market average47.04% above the market average
14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average
Income
33.01% above the market average33.01% above the market average33.01% above the market average33.01% above the market average33.01% above the market average
100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average
Growth
72.88% above the market average72.88% above the market average72.88% above the market average72.88% above the market average72.88% above the market average
50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 5
Buy 2
Neutral 3
Sell 2
Strong Sell 1
Total 13
buy
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GKN Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 25-Apr-12 10-Aug-11
Paid 21-May-12 26-Sep-11
Amount 4.00p 2.00p

Trades for 16-May-2012

Time Volume / Share Price
16:51 151,000 @ 192.87p
16:46 6,770 @ 192.26p
16:43 142,010 @ 191.63p
16:36 57,896 @ 191.76p
16:35 1,630,005 @ 192.40p

GKN Key Personnel

CEO Nigel Stein
Finance Director William C Seeger
Chair Mike Turner

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