Firstgroup/£FGP
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About Firstgroup
FirstGroup PLC, trading under the ticker FGP, operates as a leading provider of transport services in the UK. Founded in 1995, the company is primarily involved in the public transportation sector through its substantial bus and rail services. FirstGroup is headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, and plays an integral role in the transportation infrastructure of the United Kingdom, enhancing connectivity and fostering sustainable transit solutions.
- Ticker
- £FGP
- Sector
- Mobility
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 30,513
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.firstgroupplc.com
Firstgroup Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£914M
8.42
£0.21
0.71
£0.07
4.16%
Price and volume
Market cap
£914M
Beta
0.71
52-week high
£2.26
52-week low
£1.52
Average daily volume
1.5M
Dividend rate
£0.07
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.735
Quick ratio
0.663
Long term debt to equity
0.987
Total debt to equity
1.608
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
32.88%
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.80%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
370.9
Gross margin (TTM)
55.13%
Net profit margin (TTM)
2.49%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.60%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
23.80%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£160,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.04%
Return on equity (TTM)
16.68%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
8.422
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.202
Price to book
1.32
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.76
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
2.643
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
37.83%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.655
Dividend yield (TTM)
4.16%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-6.21%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
0.54%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-0.02%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-0.93%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
21.64%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
10.61%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
23.74%
What the Analysts think about Firstgroup
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Firstgroup stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Firstgroup stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Full‐year adjusted revenue grew 25% to £1.72 billion and adjusted EPS rose 5% to 20.3 pence in FY 2026, underpinning an 11% dividend increase to 7.2 pence and support for further capital returns (Investing.com).
FirstGroup launched a new £100 million on-market share buyback programme and completed its first tranche of 13.6 million shares for £24.8 million, demonstrating strong management commitment to returning capital to shareholders (Investing.com).
Specialist Passenger Solutions, FirstGroup’s coach subsidiary, was awarded the Sizewell C five-year zero-emission bus transport contract to operate c.150 hydrogen and electric buses—creating 400 jobs and enhancing its sustainable transport credentials (London Stock Exchange).
First Rail’s adjusted operating profit fell by £19m year-on-year, with margin headwinds from additional open access costs, the South Western Railway transition in May 2025, and a £7m lower IFRS 16 adjustment, highlighting ongoing volatility in the rail division (FirstGroup FY 2026 Results Presentation).
On 7 May 2026 First Greater Western Railway Ltd received notice that its National Rail Contract will expire on 13 December 2026, at which point operations hand back to the Department for Transport, risking a material revenue shortfall and reduced earnings visibility in the rail segment (Investegate).
The Group deployed approximately £190m of accelerated capex in FY 2026, principally on First Bus electrification, and plans around £140m of net cash capital expenditure in FY 2027, which could constrain free cash flow and limit balance sheet flexibility (FirstGroup FY 2026 Results Press Release).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 23 Aug 2026.
Firstgroup Financial Performance
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Firstgroup Earnings Performance
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Upcoming events
No upcoming events
Funds containing Firstgroup
AllGBPEURUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £FGP weighting |
|---|---|---|
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.6B | 0.32% |
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £661M | 0.30% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | €3.2B | 0.08% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | £2.8B | 0.08% |
iShares Global Infrastructure€INFR | €2.1B | 0.05% |
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