Capita PLC (GB:CPI)
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CPI Stock Chart & Stats
292.50 p
0.59 p(4.40%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
292.50 p
0.59 p(4.40%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range180.02 p - 415.50 p
Previous CloseN/A
Volume108.32K
Average Volume (3M)600.76K
Market Cap
£335.38M
Enterprise Value528.28M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)£264.10M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)£457.00M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta1.36
Next Earnings
Jul 31, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.38
Shares Outstanding120,830,666
10 Day Avg. Volume585,131
30 Day Avg. Volume600,765
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)9.74
Price to Sales (P/S)0.21
P/FCF Ratio-96.18
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£520.00Price Target Upside77.78% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)0.45
Revenue Forecast (FY)£1.95B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Recurring Outsourcing RevenueMulti-year outsourcing contracts produce contractually-backed recurring revenue and client stickiness. That predictability supports long-term planning, staffing and cross-selling of digital services, helping stabilize service margins and reduce revenue volatility when contracts are retained.
Proven Profitability In Select YearsIntermittent profitable years demonstrate the core operating model can generate positive margins when conditions or cost structures align. This indicates management and operations can restore earnings, offering a credible path to sustainable profitability if top-line trends and cost controls improve.
Reducing Absolute DebtMaterial reduction in nominal debt lowers interest and refinancing pressure, improving near-term financing flexibility. Continued deleveraging would enhance resilience, reduce covenant risk and free capacity for targeted tech or transformation investments that support long-term service competitiveness.
Bears Say
Persistent Revenue DeclineContinuous top-line contraction over multiple years erodes scale and operating leverage. Shrinking revenue reduces pricing power and ability to absorb fixed costs, making margin recovery harder, constraining reinvestment in digital capability, and increasing long-term execution risk on contracts.
Very High Leverage And Thin EquityExtremely high debt-to-equity and minimal equity buffer magnify downside risk and limit strategic options. Thin capitalisation increases refinancing and covenant vulnerability, constrains M&A or investment ability, and makes the business more sensitive to earnings volatility or contract losses.
Weak And Inconsistent Cash GenerationRepeated negative or marginal free cash flow undermines debt paydown and reinvestment capacity. Poor cash conversion increases reliance on external funding, raises refinancing risk, and limits the company's ability to fund transitions, bid for new multi-year contracts, or invest in margin-enhancing technology.
Capita plc News
CPI FAQ
What was Capita PLC’s price range in the past 12 months?
Capita PLC lowest share price was 180.02 p and its highest was 415.50 p in the past 12 months.
What is Capita PLC’s market cap?
Capita PLC’s market cap is £335.38M.
When is Capita PLC’s upcoming earnings report date?
Capita PLC’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 31, 2026 which is in 94 days.
How were Capita PLC’s earnings last quarter?
Capita PLC released its earnings results on Mar 10, 2026. The company reported -1.375 p earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of N/A by -1.375 p.
Is Capita PLC overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Capita PLC’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Capita PLC pay dividends?
Capita PLC pays a Semiannually dividend of 6.769 p which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on Capita PLC dividends here
What is Capita PLC’s EPS estimate?
Capita PLC’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Capita PLC have?
Capita PLC has 120,830,666 shares outstanding.
What happened to Capita PLC’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Capita PLC reported an EPS of -1.375 p in its last earnings report, missing expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -21.622%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Capita PLC?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GB:CPI
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Capita plc Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
£520.00 (77.78% Upside)
£520.00 (77.78% Upside)
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth £238.5K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-1.26%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-142.88%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-5.19%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Capita PLC
Capita plc provides consulting, digital, and software products and services to clients in the private and public sectors in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through Public Service, Experience, and Portfolio divisions. The company offers solutions for finance and accounting, procurement, property and infrastructure, travel and event, and workplace administration. It also provides customer experience transformation, contact management, collection, complaint handling, customer acquisition and retention, customer experience system and software, and data and analytics. In addition, the company offers capita licensing and support, support, digital policing, and engineering practice; education service and local education authority software; various solutions that help businesses create connected experiences that deliver right message across organisations, customers, and suppliers; solutions for central and local government services; corporate learning, fire service college, employability, and capita apprenticeship solutions; and employer branding and marketing, flexible workforce solutions, agile resourcing solutions, executive and specialist recruitment, background checking and vetting, and digital HR management and transformation solutions. Further, it provides pension administration and software, pensions consulting, and data, insights, and remediation solutions; automation, critical communication systems, finance and payment software, local education authority software, management information systems, and workforce management software solutions; cloud, cyber security, digital connectivity, IT services, robotic process automation, and workplace IT; and actuarial, defence, financial, healthcare, housing, legal, public safety, utility, and welfare and employability services. The company was formerly known as The Capita Group plc and changed its name to Capita plc in January 2012. Capita plc was founded in 1984 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
CPI Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
520.00 p
▲(77.78% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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