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Currys plc
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
141.00 p
▼(-3.75% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:01/23/26
The score is driven primarily by improving financial performance (better growth, reduced leverage, and strong free cash flow), supported by a low P/E valuation. Technicals are positive due to a strong uptrend, but elevated RSI/Stoch levels indicate momentum is stretched, tempering the overall rating.
Positive Factors
Revenue Recovery
Sustained top-line growth indicates the business is recovering demand and expanding sales across categories. Over 2-6 months this supports scale benefits in purchasing and marketing, aiding margin improvement opportunities and reducing reliance on temporary promotions.
Negative Factors
Low Profitability
Very thin net margins limit the company's ability to absorb cost increases and invest for growth. Over a multi-month horizon, low profitability constrains reinvestment, reduces returns on capital, and leaves less buffer against retail margin compression or pricing competition.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue Recovery
Sustained top-line growth indicates the business is recovering demand and expanding sales across categories. Over 2-6 months this supports scale benefits in purchasing and marketing, aiding margin improvement opportunities and reducing reliance on temporary promotions.
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Currys plc (CURY) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£1.66B
Dividend Yield1.18%
Average Volume (3M)3.18M
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.8
Beta (1Y)0.96
Revenue Growth9.51%
EPS Growth-31.96%
CountryUK
Employees24,000
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustrySpecialty Retail
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.12
Shares Outstanding1,097,072,400
10 Day Avg. Volume2,944,398
30 Day Avg. Volume3,179,128
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.04
Price to Book (P/B)0.54
Price to Sales (P/S)0.14
P/FCF Ratio3.21
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£180.00Price Target Upside22.87% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)0.14
Revenue Forecast (FY)£9.56B
Currys plc Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Currys Plc operates as a prominent retailer, providing a comprehensive range of technology products and associated services. Its business activities are segmented across key geographical regions: the UK and Ireland, the Nordic countries, and Greec...
How the Company Makes Money
Currys makes money primarily by selling consumer electronics and home appliances to customers through its physical retail stores and e-commerce channels. Revenue is generated from (1) product sales across categories such as computing, mobile, TVs/...
Currys plc Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
68
Positive
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
75
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 9.02B | 8.71B | 8.48B | 9.51B | 10.14B | 10.34B |
| Gross Profit | -3.71B | 1.62B | 1.53B | 1.66B | 1.79B | 1.75B |
| EBITDA | 595.00M | 494.00M | 421.00M | -56.00M | 560.00M | 504.00M |
| Net Income | 132.00M | 108.00M | 165.00M | -481.00M | 71.00M | 12.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 5.89B | 5.42B | 5.31B | 5.85B | 6.91B | 6.88B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 135.00M | 179.00M | 125.00M | 97.00M | 126.00M | 175.00M |
| Total Debt | 899.00M | 965.00M | 1.03B | 1.43B | 1.35B | 1.33B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.65B | 3.18B | 3.24B | 3.96B | 4.41B | 4.50B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.24B | 2.24B | 2.07B | 1.89B | 2.50B | 2.38B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 287.00M | 376.00M | 318.00M | 159.00M | 295.00M | 722.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 373.00M | 453.00M | 366.00M | 270.00M | 428.00M | 844.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -87.00M | -82.00M | 143.00M | -111.00M | -134.00M | -103.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -262.00M | -285.00M | -493.00M | -197.00M | -340.00M | -672.00M |
Currys plc Technical Analysis
Positive
146.50
Price Trends
140.24
Positive
141.47
Positive
137.80
Positive
Market Momentum
4.31
Negative
67.89
Neutral
87.71
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:CURY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 146.5 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 151.93, above the 50-day MA of 140.24, and above the 200-day MA of 137.80, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 4.31 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 67.89 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 87.71 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:CURY.
Currys plc Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | £1.66B | 12.77 | 5.88% | 1.18% | 9.51% | -31.96% | |
70 Outperform | £500.04M | 14.11 | 21.65% | ― | 11.35% | 247.54% | |
68 Neutral | £476.06M | 14.47 | -6.79% | 6.30% | 5.04% | ― | |
65 Neutral | £1.64B | 10.99 | 105.88% | 3.99% | 4.39% | -1.37% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
49 Neutral | £348.18M | -1.50 | -155.17% | ― | -15.00% | 21.71% | |
44 Neutral | £597.55M | -3.90 | -90.46% | 4.48% | -30.52% | -2064.92% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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Currys plc Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Currys’ Senior Independent Director Joins Wickes Board as Non-Executive Director
Positive
May 19, 2026
Currys plc has announced that its Senior Independent Director, Octavia Morley, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Wickes Group PLC, effective 19 May 2026. The move underscores Morley’s growing influence in U.K. retail governan...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Currys lifts profit outlook as sales and cash generation strengthen
Positive
May 19, 2026
Currys reported strengthening trading momentum for the year to 2 May 2026, with group like-for-like sales up 4% and adjusted pre-tax profit expected around £191 million, an 18% year-on-year increase and slightly above prior guidance. The reta...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Confirms Share Capital and Voting Rights for Disclosure Purposes
Neutral
May 1, 2026
Currys plc has confirmed that its issued share capital at the end of April 2026 stands at 1,097,072,400 ordinary shares, each carrying voting rights, and that it holds no ordinary shares in treasury. The company highlighted that this total share c...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys completes £50m share buyback and resets voting rights
Positive
Apr 2, 2026
Currys plc has completed its £50 million share buyback programme, repurchasing 36,422,251 ordinary shares at an average price of 137.28 pence. All repurchased shares will be cancelled, leaving the company with an issued share capital of 1,097...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Confirms Share Capital and Voting Rights Structure
Neutral
Apr 1, 2026
Currys plc has confirmed that, as of 31 March 2026, its issued share capital comprises 1,097,877,400 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each, all of which carry voting rights, with no shares held in treasury. This updated share capital figure provides t...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Reduces Share Count with Latest Buy-Back Transaction
Positive
Apr 1, 2026
Currys plc has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 1,391,665 ordinary shares on 31 March 2026 at prices between 119.70p and 124.30p, with an average price of 123.20p. The shares, bought via Panmure Liberum, wi...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Tightens Share Count with Latest £1.4m Buy-Back Tranche
Positive
Mar 31, 2026
Currys plc has continued to execute its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 1,399,612 ordinary shares on 30 March 2026 at prices between 118.10p and 120.00p, with an average price of 119.34p, via broker Panmure Liberum. Fol...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Director Rune Bjerke Boosts Stake With Share Purchase
Positive
Mar 30, 2026
Currys plc disclosed that non-executive director Rune Bjerke has purchased 50,000 ordinary shares in the company at a price of 118.49 pence per share. The transaction, executed on 27 March 2026 on the London Stock Exchange, was announced in line w...
Stock Buyback
Currys Cuts Share Count with Latest Buy-Back Transaction
Neutral
Mar 30, 2026
Currys plc has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 1,361,195 ordinary shares on 27 March 2026 at an average price of 119.24 pence per share for cancellation. Following this transaction, Currys’ share cou...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Cuts Share Count Further with Latest Buy-Back Tranche
Positive
Mar 27, 2026
Currys plc has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 1,199,146 ordinary shares on 26 March 2026 at prices between 117.70p and 123.80p, with an average price of 120.47p, via broker Panmure Liberum. Following the ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Cancels 200,000 Shares in Ongoing Buy-Back, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 26, 2026
Currys plc has repurchased 200,000 of its own ordinary shares on 25 March 2026 under the share buy-back authority granted at its September 2025 AGM, paying an average price of 132.54 pence per share, with trades executed through broker Panmure Lib...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial Disclosures
Currys CEO Alex Baldock to Exit as Retailer Affirms Profit Guidance
Positive
Mar 26, 2026
Currys plc said Group Chief Executive Alex Baldock will step down after eight years to take an external role, with the board launching a formal search for his successor among internal and external candidates. Baldock will remain in post to oversee...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys plc Cancels 198,367 Shares Under Ongoing Buy-Back
Neutral
Mar 25, 2026
Currys plc has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 198,367 ordinary shares on 24 March 2026 at prices between 129.40p and 131.80p, with an average price of 130.62p. The shares, acquired via Panmure Liberum, wi...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Reduces Share Count with Latest Buy-back, Sets New Voting Rights Total
Neutral
Mar 24, 2026
Currys plc has repurchased 253,749 of its ordinary shares for cancellation as part of the share buy-back programme authorised by shareholders in September 2025. The shares, bought on 23 March 2026 at prices between 125.60p and 135.00p and an avera...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Cuts Share Count with Latest Buy-Back Tranche
Neutral
Mar 23, 2026
Currys plc has repurchased 247,889 ordinary shares for cancellation as part of its ongoing share buy-back programme authorised by shareholders in September 2025. The transaction, executed via Panmure Liberum at an average price of 135.75 pence, re...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Cancels 250,000 Shares in Ongoing Buy-Back, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 20, 2026
Currys plc has repurchased 250,000 of its ordinary shares for cancellation as part of the share buy-back programme authorised by shareholders at the September 2025 annual meeting, paying an average 138.32 pence per share through broker Panmure Lib...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Currys cancels 195,225 shares as buyback trims voting capital
Positive
Mar 19, 2026
Currys plc has continued its shareholder-authorised share buyback programme, repurchasing 195,225 ordinary shares on 18 March 2026 through Panmure Liberum at prices between 142.70p and 145.00p, with an average price of 143.76p per share. Following...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Reduces Share Count Further with March Buy-Back
Positive
Mar 18, 2026
Currys plc has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 248,100 ordinary shares on 17 March 2026 at an average price of 145.19 pence per share for cancellation. Following this latest transaction, the group’s ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Currys cancels 145,000 shares in ongoing buyback programme
Positive
Mar 17, 2026
Currys has bought back 145,000 of its own ordinary shares for cancellation as part of the share repurchase programme approved by shareholders in September 2025. The shares were acquired on 16 March at prices between 143.90p and 146.50p, at an aver...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
Currys Cancels 199,359 Shares Under Ongoing Buy-Back Programme
Positive
Mar 16, 2026
Currys plc has continued its ongoing share buy-back programme authorised by shareholders in September 2025, repurchasing 199,359 ordinary shares on 13 March 2026 at prices between 142.70p and 145.00p, with an average price of 144.37p. These shares...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Reduces Share Count with Latest Buy‑Back Tranche
Positive
Mar 13, 2026
Currys plc has continued its previously announced share buy‑back programme, repurchasing 22,440 ordinary shares on 12 March 2026 via Panmure Liberum at an average price of 144.91p. The shares will be cancelled, reducing the number of ordinar...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Reduces Share Count with Latest Share Buy-Back Tranche
Positive
Mar 12, 2026
Currys plc has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 30,201 ordinary shares on 11 March 2026 at prices between 143.80p and 145.00p, with an average price of 144.52p. The shares, acquired via Panmure Liberum, hav...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Cancels 138,321 Shares Under Ongoing Buy-Back Programme
Neutral
Mar 11, 2026
Currys plc has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 138,321 ordinary shares on 10 March 2026 at prices between 143.40p and 145.00p, with an average price of 144.29p per share. The transaction, executed through ...
Business Operations and Strategy
Currys Showcases Omnichannel Strategy at Reading Investor Store Event
Positive
Mar 10, 2026
Currys plc will host an investor event at its Reading store in the UK, led by Group Chief Executive Alex Baldock, to showcase its omnichannel retail model and the latest in-store developments. The session will highlight how its store network suppo...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Reduces Share Count with Latest Buy-Back Tranche
Positive
Mar 10, 2026
Currys plc has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 347,093 ordinary shares on 9 March 2026 at an average price of 142.28 pence per share for cancellation. The transaction, executed through broker Panmure Liber...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Continues Share Buy-Back, Trims Share Count and Voting Base
Positive
Mar 10, 2026
Currys plc has continued to execute its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 347,093 ordinary shares on 9 March 2026 at an average price of 142.28 pence per share for cancellation. The transaction, carried out through broker...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Cancels 245,166 Shares in Ongoing Buy-Back, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 9, 2026
Currys plc has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 245,166 ordinary shares on 6 March 2026 at prices between 145.80p and 150.00p, with an average price of 147.90p. The shares, acquired via Panmure Liberum, hav...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Reduces Share Count with Latest Buyback Tranche
Positive
Mar 6, 2026
Currys plc has continued its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 250,000 ordinary shares on 5 March 2026 at prices between 148.70p and 150.00p, with an average price of 149.53p, for immediate cancellation. Following this lat...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys trims share count with latest buyback tranche
Positive
Mar 5, 2026
Currys plc has continued its share buyback programme authorised at its 2025 annual general meeting, repurchasing 221,759 ordinary shares on 4 March 2026 at prices between 146.60p and 150.00p, with an average price of 148.88p. The shares, acquired ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys tightens share base with latest buy-back tranche
Positive
Mar 4, 2026
Currys plc has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 439,609 ordinary shares on 3 March 2026 at an average price of 148.36 pence per share for cancellation. The transaction, executed through Panmure Liberum, red...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Currys Reduces Share Count with Latest Buy-Back Tranche
Positive
Mar 3, 2026
Currys plc has continued its share buy-back programme authorised at its September 2025 annual meeting, repurchasing 426,671 ordinary shares on 2 March 2026 via Panmure Liberum at an average price of 155.83 pence. The shares, bought within a price ...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Confirms Share Capital and Voting Rights Reference Figure
Neutral
Mar 2, 2026
Currys plc has confirmed that, as of the close of business on 27 February 2026, its issued share capital comprises 1,107,287,967 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each, all of which carry voting rights. The company holds no shares in treasury, and this...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys cancels 145,974 shares under ongoing buyback programme
Positive
Feb 27, 2026
Currys plc has repurchased 145,974 of its own ordinary shares for cancellation as part of its ongoing share buyback programme authorised by shareholders at the 2025 AGM. The shares were bought on 26 February 2026 at prices between 158.50p and 160....
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys Reduces Share Count with Latest Buyback, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Feb 26, 2026
Currys has repurchased 349,992 of its own ordinary shares for cancellation as part of its ongoing share buyback programme authorised at the 2025 annual general meeting, paying an average price of 159.5 pence per share. Following this latest transa...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys reduces share count with latest buy-back tranche
Positive
Feb 24, 2026
Currys plc has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 209,364 ordinary shares on 23 February 2026 at an average price of 156.01 pence per share for cancellation. The transaction, executed via Panmure Liberum, red...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Currys trims share count with latest buy‑back tranche
Positive
Feb 20, 2026
Currys plc has continued its previously announced share buy‑back programme, repurchasing 75,383 ordinary shares on 19 February 2026 at an average price of 154.95p per share for cancellation. The transaction, executed through Panmure Liberum,...
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