Sage Group (SGE)

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253.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.10p
  • 52 Week High: 312.40p
  • 52 Week Low: 231.70p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,273.15m
  • Volume: 3,170,392
  • Market Cap: £3,227.44m
  • RiskGrade: 128
  • Beta: 0.82

Sage Overview

Formed in 1981, the core business of software group Sage is the development and distribution of accounting, accounts and salary check management software programs for small businesses.

1 Day Chart (25-05-2012)

6 Month Chart

Sage Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 3.8% 4.2%
Div Cover 2.1 1.9
Op Mrgn 25.7% 26.0%
ROCE 551.9%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 12.2 12.7
PEG 0.7 n/a
Pr/Revenue 2.4 2.4
Pr/Book 1.9  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 4.4% 1.3%
PBT 10.7% 6.3%
EPS 16.4% -3.9%
DPS 25.0% 7.0%

Sage Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
30-Sep-07 1,157.60 223.30 13.34p 18.7 1.4 +13% 7.00p 2.8%
30-Sep-08 1,295.00 241.00 14.44p 13.5 1.7 +8% 7.21p 3.7%
30-Sep-09 1,439.30 267.40 16.63p 14.0 0.9 +15% 7.43p 3.2%
30-Sep-10 1,277.70 298.90 17.88p 15.5 1.9 +8% 7.80p 2.8%
30-Sep-11 1,334.10 330.80 20.81p 12.3 0.8 +16% 9.75p 3.8%

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

Sage Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
30-Sep-12 1,351.85 351.50 20.01p 12.7 n/a -4% 10.44p 4.2%
30-Sep-13 1,403.43 371.78 21.82p 11.6 1.3 +9% 11.17p 4.5%

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Sage Company Announcements

Transaction in Own Shares 25-May-2012 07:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 24-May-2012 07:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 23-May-2012 07:00 RNS

Sage ShareCast News

Thursday broker round-up 10-May-2012 ShareCast
London close: Greece continues to weigh on stocks 09-May-2012 ShareCast
FTSE 100 movers: ITV gains while Weir takes a hit 09-May-2012 ShareCast

Sage Top Newspaper Links

Sage confident it can ride storm of economic vol... 01-Dec-2011 The Scotsman
Sage to fight Archer claim 15-Nov-2011 The Independent
Sage sells off US healthcare arm 23-Sep-2011 The Independent

Latest Sage 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.

 

Sage Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 253.50p
Change Today -1.10p
% Change -0.43 %
52 Week High 312.40p
52 Week Low 231.70p
Volume 3,170,392
Shares Issued 1,273.15m
Market Cap £3,227.44m
Beta 0.82
RiskGrade 128

Sage Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
34.06% below the market average34.06% below the market average34.06% below the market average34.06% below the market average34.06% below the market average
20.83% above the sector average20.83% above the sector average20.83% above the sector average20.83% above the sector average20.83% above the sector average
Price Trend
1.05% below the market average1.05% below the market average1.05% below the market average1.05% below the market average1.05% below the market average
19.23% below the sector average19.23% below the sector average19.23% below the sector average19.23% below the sector average19.23% below the sector average
Income
40.92% above the market average40.92% above the market average40.92% above the market average40.92% above the market average40.92% above the market average
40.43% above the sector average40.43% above the sector average40.43% above the sector average40.43% above the sector average40.43% above the sector average
Growth
17.84% below the market average17.84% below the market average17.84% below the market average17.84% below the market average17.84% below the market average
62.38% below the sector average62.38% below the sector average62.38% below the sector average62.38% below the sector average62.38% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 11
Buy 1
Neutral 11
Sell 1
Strong Sell 2
Total 26
buy
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

Sage Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 16-May-12 08-Feb-12
Paid 08-Jun-12 02-Mar-12
Amount 3.48p 7.07p

Trades for 25-May-2012

Time Volume / Share Price
16:47 67,448 @ 252.18p
16:47 150,127 @ 252.18p
16:46 3,287 @ 254.30p
16:46 135,157 @ 252.79p
16:46 60,722 @ 252.79p

Sage Key Personnel

CEO Guy Berruyer

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