Ashtead Group plc

Profitability for 1 year: +31.26%
Dividend yield: 1.88%
Sector: Industrials

Company Analysis Ashtead Group plc

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1. Summary

Advantages

  • Price (70.74 $) is less than fair price (159.38 $)
  • The stock's return over the last year (31.26%) is higher than the sector average (-47.88%).
  • Current debt level 47.72% is below 100% and has decreased over 5 years from 53.21%.

Disadvantages

  • Dividends (1.88%) are below the sector average (2.79%).
  • The company's current efficiency (ROE=19.7%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=28.39%)

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2. Share price and performance

2.1. Share price

2.3. Market efficiency

Ashtead Group plc Industrials Index
7 days 307.3% -0.5% 1.7%
90 days 15.3% 6% 3.1%
1 year 31.3% -47.9% 14.6%

ASHTY vs Sector: Ashtead Group plc has outperformed the "Industrials" sector by 79.14% over the past year.

ASHTY vs Market: Ashtead Group plc has outperformed the market by 16.66% over the past year.

Stable price: ASHTY is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "OTC" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.

Long period: ASHTY with weekly volatility of 0.6% over the past year.

3. Summary of the report

3.1. General

P/E: 20.84
P/S: 2.92

3.2. Revenue

EPS 13.83
ROE 19.7%
ROA 6.96%
ROIC 12.06%
Ebitda margin 46.34%

5. Fundamental Analysis

5.1. Stock price and price forecast

The fair price is calculated taking into account the Central Bank refinancing rate and earnings per share (EPS)

Below fair price: The current price (70.74 $) is lower than the fair price (159.38 $).

Price significantly below the fair price: The current price (70.74 $) is 125.3% lower than the fair price.

5.2. P/E

P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (20.84) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (15.48).

P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (20.84) is lower than that of the market as a whole (47.32).

5.2.1 P/E Similar companies

5.3. P/BV

P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (4.1) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (3.81).

P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (4.1) is lower than that of the market as a whole (4.21).

5.3.1 P/BV Similar companies

5.5. P/S

P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (2.92) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (1.94).

P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (2.92) is lower than that of the market as a whole (12.16).

5.5.1 P/S Similar companies

5.5. EV/Ebitda

EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (3.26) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (11.96).

EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (3.26) is lower than that of the market as a whole (24.82).

6. Profitability

6.1. Profitability and revenue

6.2. Earnings per share - EPS

6.3. Past profitability Net Income

Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 11.05% over the last 5 years.

Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (11.05%).

Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-34.89%).

6.4. ROE

ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (19.7%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (28.39%).

ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (19.7%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (50.67%).

6.6. ROA

ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (6.96%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (11.04%).

ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (6.96%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (35.5%).

6.6. ROIC

ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (12.06%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (10.28%).

ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (12.06%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (10.96%).

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7. Finance

7.1. Assets and debt

Debt level: (47.72%) is quite low in relation to assets.

Debt reduction: over 5 years, the debt has decreased from 53.21% to 47.72%.

Excess of debt: The debt is not covered by net income, percentage 685.35%.

7.2. Profit growth and share price

8. Dividends

8.1. Dividend yield vs Market

Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 1.88% is below the average for the sector '2.79%.

8.2. Stability and increase in payments

Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 1.88% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.86.

Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 1.88% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 1 year.

8.3. Payout percentage

Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (36.03%) are at a comfortable level.

9. Insider trades

9.1. Insider trading

Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 100% over the last 3 months.

9.2. Latest transactions

No insider transactions have been recorded yet