Frasers Group/£FRAS
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About Frasers Group
Frasers Group Plc operates in the retail industry, with a focus on the sale of sporting goods, clothing, and accessories. The company owns a variety of well-known retail brands, including Sports Direct, House of Fraser, and Flannels, which form its core business segments. Founded by Mike Ashley in 1982 as a single-store sports shop, the company has expanded significantly, acquiring various brands to strengthen its market presence. Headquartered in Shirebrook, United Kingdom, Frasers Group has a substantial geographic footprint, particularly across the UK and Europe. Its competitive strength lies in its diverse brand portfolio and strategic acquisitions, which enhance its ability to offer a wide range of products to different consumer demographics.
- Ticker
- £FRAS
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 33,000
- Headquarters
- Shirebrook, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.frasers.group
Frasers Group Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£3.4B
8.94
£0.87
1.24
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Price and volume
Market cap
£3.4B
Beta
1.24
52-week high
£8.45
52-week low
£5.98
Average daily volume
297K
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.8
Quick ratio
0.61
Long term debt to equity
0.965
Total debt to equity
1.031
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.57%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
594.9
Gross margin (TTM)
48.90%
Net profit margin (TTM)
7.04%
Operating margin (TTM)
11.81%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
34.86%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£160,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.17%
Return on equity (TTM)
15.48%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
8.94
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.629
Price to book
1.4
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.46
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-47.209
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-2.12%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.164
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
8.67%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
28.52%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-1.58%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.25%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-6.75%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
6.66%
What the Analysts think about Frasers Group
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Frasers Group stock.
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Bulls say / Bears say
Core retail execution improved: retail profit from trading rose 22.1% to £912.5m and group gross margin increased by 160 basis points to 48.4%. UK Sports profit also rose 17.6%, suggesting the Elevation Strategy is improving mix and profitability even where sales are soft. (Frasers Group, Financial Times)
International expansion is becoming a meaningful growth engine: international revenue increased 59.2% after the Holdsport and XXL acquisitions. New Sports Direct openings in markets including Australia, Malta and the Middle East give the group additional room to grow beyond the UK. (Frasers Group, Financial Times)
There are signs of progress in higher-value customer channels: Flannels returned to sales growth, while Frasers Plus reached 1.1 million active customers and generated £340m of sales. A recovery in luxury demand and broader loyalty adoption could support future margins and repeat spending. (Retail Gazette, Financial Times)
Underlying earnings weakened despite higher sales: adjusted pre-tax profit fell 4% to £538m and missed both company guidance and analysts’ expectations. Frasers also withheld FY27 guidance, leaving investors without a clear near-term earnings benchmark. (Reuters, Retail Gazette)
The acquisition-led strategy is increasing financial leverage: net debt excluding securitisation rose to £1.17bn from £847.5m, while net interest on bank loans and overdrafts reached £118.5m. Further spending on Hugo Boss and Accent could add leverage and execution risk before the existing portfolio has fully matured. (Retail Gazette, Frasers Group)
Recent acquisitions have already required substantial write-downs: Frasers booked £249.9m of impairment charges, including full goodwill write-downs for XXL, Twinsport and Everlast. The international division also recorded an operating loss, raising questions about integration and whether expansion will earn an adequate return. (Reuters, RTE)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 16 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Frasers Group
AllGBPEURUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £FRAS weighting |
|---|---|---|
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.6B | 0.31% |
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £661M | 0.29% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | €3.2B | 0.07% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | £2.8B | 0.07% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.01% |
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