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FirstGroup FGP.L · GBp

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232.40p

-0.26%

Close of 6 Nov 2026, in pence

At a glance

Figures in GBP, from our data supplier.

FY2026

Revenue

£4.75bn

FY2017FY2026

Net income

£118.3m

FY2017FY2026

Free cash flow

£378.7m

FY2017FY2026

Shareholders' equity

£710.0m

FY2017FY2026

Income statement

Fiscal years

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Revenue£4.75bn£4.65bn£4.72bn£4.75bn£4.59bn£4.32bn£4.64bn£7.13bn£6.40bn£5.65bn
Operating income£135.7m£222.6m£46.5m£7.5m−£57.5m−£17.1m−£103.2m£202.8m£209.7m£255.0m
Net income£118.3m£127.5m−£15.9m£87.1m£636.4m£78.4m−£327.2m−£66.9m−£296.0m£112.3m
Diluted earnings per share0.220.22-0.030.110.830.07-0.27-0.06-0.240.09

Balance sheet

At each fiscal year end

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Total assets£3.10bn£3.66bn£3.81bn£4.41bn£3.83bn£8.29bn£8.44bn£5.95bn£5.33bn£5.79bn
Cash and short-term investments£432.0m£171.4m£496.5m£791.4m£787.7m£1.44bn£968.9m£692.9m£555.7m£401.3m
Total liabilities£2.38bn£2.95bn£3.17bn£3.66bn£2.95bn£7.14bn£7.27bn£4.43bn£3.84bn£3.71bn
Debt£1.16bn£1.35bn£1.60bn£2.99bn£1.41bn£3.18bn£4.28bn£1.65bn£1.69bn£1.79bn
Shareholders' equity£710.0m£696.7m£633.3m£740.2m£876.6m£1.18bn£1.21bn£1.55bn£1.48bn£2.06bn
Shares outstanding543m583m599m764m763m1,203m1,203m1,211m1,217m1,219m

Cash flow

Fiscal years

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Cash from operations£620.5m£754.2m£543.3m£573.8m£65.4m£1.20bn£959.8m£563.7m£636.9m£520.4m
Capital spending−£241.8m−£156.4m−£216.9m−£177.9m−£251.6m−£389.6m−£331.0m−£421.3m−£395.9m−£374.1m
Free cash flow£378.7m£597.8m£326.4m£395.9m−£186.2m£814.8m£628.8m£142.4m£241.0m£146.3m
Dividends paid−£38.9m−£34.2m−£29.5m−£14.7m−£900.3m−£76.2m−£115.5m—−£447.7m−£115.5m

Latest quarters

By quarter end

Mar 2026Sept 2025Mar 2025Sept 2024Mar 2024Sept 2023Jun 2023Mar 2023
Revenue£2.45bn£2.30bn£2.72bn£2.34bn£2.51bn£2.21bn£1.10bn£2.54bn
Operating income£81.0m£103.6m£122.3m£100.3m£234.8m£75.6m£32.5m£32.9m
Net income£62.8m£55.5m£71.7m£55.8m£39.2m−£55.1m−£25.6m£87.7m
Diluted earnings per share0.120.100.120.090.07-0.07-0.040.11
Cash from operations£419.0m£200.0m£443.0m£318.0m£331.0m£220.0m—£179.0m
Capital spending−£109.0m−£132.0m−£79.0m−£71.0m−£103.0m−£115.0m—−£56.0m
Free cash flow£310.0m£68.0m£364.0m£247.0m£228.0m£105.0m—£123.0m
Total assets£3.10bn£3.36bn£3.66bn£3.54bn£3.81bn£4.17bn£4.17bn£4.41bn
Cash and short-term investments£432.0m£421.0m£487.1m£436.8m£496.5m£685.5m£685.5m£791.4m
Debt£576.6m£999.0m£1.04bn£548.2m£1.05bn£702.4m£1.22bn£738.9m
Shareholders' equity£710.0m£622.7m£696.7m£690.4m£633.3m£619.2m£633.7m£740.2m

Growth per year

Compound annual rate

3 years5 years10 years
Revenue-0.0%1.9%-0.9%
Operating income162.5%—-5.1%
Net income10.7%8.6%2.7%

Average margins

Over each period

1 year3 years5 years10 years
Operating margin3.8%2.2%1.2%2.0%
Net margin2.6%1.7%3.7%1.0%

Valuation history

At each fiscal year end

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Price to earnings10.88.7-60.515.41.215.7-2.7-11.8-1.86.3
Price to sales0.30.20.20.30.20.30.20.10.10.1

Dividends and splits

Per share, in the currency the company pays

Paid for 4 years. Last went ex-dividend on 2 Jul 2026.

FY2027FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2013FY2012FY2011
Paid in the year0.050.070.0570.0440.020.2140.2050.191

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