Serco Group (SRP)

Sector:

Support Services

Index:

FTSE 100

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524.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      6.50p
  • 52 Week High: 597.50p
  • 52 Week Low: 458.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 498.21m
  • Volume: 1,310,068
  • Market Cap: £2,610.64m
  • RiskGrade: 114
  • Beta: 0.80

Serco Overview

Global service company Serco manages research laboratories, local education authorities, leisure centres and prisons. Its business also includes the operation of London’s Docklands Light Railway and air traffic control towers in the Middle East and across America.

1 Day Chart (25-05-2012)

6 Month Chart

Serco Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 1.6% 1.8%
Div Cover n/a 4.6
Op Mrgn n/a 5.5%
ROCE n/a  
Latest F'cast
P/E 13.2 12.6
PEG n/a 2.7
Pr/Revenue 0.6 0.5
Pr/Book 2.6  
Latest F'cast
Revenue n/a 7.1%
PBT 20.8% 14.8%
EPS n/a 4.6%
DPS n/a 7.1%

Serco Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-07 2,810.70 114.60 18.57p 24.9 1.5 +17% 4.25p 0.9%
31-Dec-08 3,123.50 136.10 22.20p 20.3 1.0 +20% 5.00p 1.1%
31-Dec-09 3,970.00 177.10 29.53p 17.9 0.5 +33% 6.25p 1.2%
31-Dec-10 4,326.70 213.90 34.69p 16.0 0.9 +18% 7.35p 1.3%
31-Dec-11 4,646.40 238.30 39.59p 12.0 0.9 +14% 8.40p 1.8%

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

Serco Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-12 4,975.75 273.52 41.43p 12.6 2.7 +5% 9.00p 1.8%
31-Dec-13 5,285.15 303.96 45.65p 11.5 1.1 +10% 9.98p 1.9%

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Serco Company Announcements

Potential Disposal of TCS Business 23-May-2012 07:00 PR Newswire
Director/PDMR Shareholding 22-May-2012 18:01 PR Newswire
Directorate Change - Confirmation 21-May-2012 11:23 PR Newswire

Serco ShareCast News

London pre-open: FTSE to fall ahead of European ... 23-May-2012 ShareCast
AMEC goes after Serco business 23-May-2012 ShareCast
London close: Footsie sets new 2012-low on Greek... 14-May-2012 ShareCast

Serco Top Newspaper Links

Serco to sell nuclear unit 24-May-2012 The Independent
Serco buys Australian contact centre company Exc... 01-Nov-2011 Telegraph
Serco escorted prisoners to court in black cabs 17-Oct-2011 Telegraph

Latest Serco Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
21-May-12 Transfer From Andrew Jenner 0.000p 87,010 £0.00
21-May-12 Transfer From Christopher R Hyman 0.000p 170,935 £0.00
07-Mar-12 Sell Andrew Jenner 519.51p 55,614 £288,920.18

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.

 

Serco Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 524.00p
Change Today 6.50p
% Change 1.26 %
52 Week High 597.50p
52 Week Low 458.00p
Volume 1,310,068
Shares Issued 498.21m
Market Cap £2,610.64m
Beta 0.80
RiskGrade 114

Serco Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
88.1% below the market average88.1% below the market average88.1% below the market average88.1% below the market average88.1% below the market average
88.61% below the sector average88.61% below the sector average88.61% below the sector average88.61% below the sector average88.61% below the sector average
Price Trend
18.38% above the market average18.38% above the market average18.38% above the market average18.38% above the market average18.38% above the market average
10.34% above the sector average10.34% above the sector average10.34% above the sector average10.34% above the sector average10.34% above the sector average
Income
95.03% below the market average95.03% below the market average95.03% below the market average95.03% below the market average95.03% below the market average
90.65% below the sector average90.65% below the sector average90.65% below the sector average90.65% below the sector average90.65% below the sector average
Growth
60.58% above the market average60.58% above the market average60.58% above the market average60.58% above the market average60.58% above the market average
71.26% above the sector average71.26% above the sector average71.26% above the sector average71.26% above the sector average71.26% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 9
Buy 3
Neutral 7
Sell 1
Strong Sell 1
Total 21
buy
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Serco Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 07-Mar-12 31-Aug-11
Paid 22-May-12 14-Oct-11
Amount 5.90p 2.50p

Trades for 25-May-2012

Time Volume / Share Price
16:47 18,012 @ 526.76p
16:47 40,090 @ 526.76p
16:46 21,930 @ 523.39p
16:35 253,712 @ 524.00p
16:29 3,293 @ 525.00p

Serco Key Personnel

CEO Christopher R Hyman
Finance Director Andrew Jenner
Chair Alastair Lyons CBE
Chair Angie Risley

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