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Capita PLC (GB:CPI)
LSE:CPI
CPI Stock Chart & Stats
254.50 p
0.59 p(4.40%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
254.50 p
0.59 p(4.40%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range168.01 p - 415.50 p
Previous CloseN/A
Volume108.32K
Average Volume (3M)600.76K
Market Cap
£304.73M
Enterprise Value482.39M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)£264.10M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)£457.00M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta1.32
Next Earnings
Jul 31, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.30
Shares Outstanding120,030,670
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
£516.00Price Target Upside102.75% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)0.48
Revenue Forecast (FY)£2.26B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Recurring Multi‑year Contract ModelCapita's core business is long-term outsourcing with multi-year contracts that create recurring fee-for-service revenue and service-level linkages. That contract structure provides durable revenue visibility, client stickiness and opportunities to layer digital/transformational work, supporting predictable cash flows and upsell potential over months to years.
Scale And Diversified Service MixA large employee base and a broad set of services across customer management, back-office processing and technology-enabled support give Capita scale and cross-sell advantages. Scale reduces per-unit costs on large contracts, supports execution on complex transitions, and enables bundling of services for durable competitive differentiation.
Material Reduction In Absolute DebtA substantial reduction in headline debt versus 2020 eases interest burden and refinancing needs relative to prior levels. This improvement, while not resolving all balance-sheet risks, meaningfully increases financial flexibility, lowers near-term funding pressure and helps stabilize credit dynamics over the medium term.
Bears Say
Persistent Revenue DeclineA multi-year decline in top-line weakens the economics of outsourcing contracts by reducing scale benefits and spreading fixed costs across fewer revenues. Continued revenue erosion pressures margins, undermines pricing leverage, and makes it harder to invest in technology or retain talent—risks that persist over quarters and can impair recovery.
Very High Leverage And Thin EquityExtremely elevated leverage and near‑zero equity provide little buffer against operating shocks and increase covenant, refinancing and solvency risk. Thin equity magnifies earnings volatility and limits the company's ability to absorb further losses or fund strategic investments without external capital, a structural constraint on resilience.
Weak, Inconsistent Cash GenerationPoor cash conversion and repeated negative free cash flow reduce internal funding for working capital, tech investment and debt reduction. Persistent cash weakness forces reliance on external financing or asset disposals, increasing strategic fragility and limiting the firm's ability to competitively invest in long‑term service improvements or bid on large contracts.
Capita plc News
CPI FAQ
What was Capita PLC’s price range in the past 12 months?
Capita PLC lowest share price was 168.01 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 £304.73M.
When is Capita PLC’s upcoming earnings report date?
Capita PLC’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 31, 2026 which is in 135 days.
How were Capita PLC’s earnings last quarter?
Capita PLC released its earnings results on Mar 10, 2026. The company reported -1.305 p earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of N/A by -1.305 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 120,030,670 shares outstanding.
What happened to Capita PLC’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Capita PLC reported an EPS of -1.305 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:
£516.00 (102.75% Upside)
£516.00 (102.75% Upside)
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth £296.7K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-1.26%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
9.00%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-3.32%
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
516.00 p
▲(102.75% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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