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Serco Group plc (GB:SRP)
LSE:SRP
SRP Stock Chart & Stats
298.80p
-2.20p(-1.42%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
298.80p
-2.20p(-1.42%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range150.50p - 311.00p
Previous CloseN/A
Volume318.59K
Average Volume (3M)2.47M
Market Cap
£2.98B
Enterprise Value3.74B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)£173.60M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)£957.00M
Price to Earnings (P/E)63.1
Beta0.81
Next Earnings
Mar 05, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.27%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.10
Shares Outstanding1,002,746,030
10 Day Avg. Volume1,983,017
30 Day Avg. Volume2,474,055
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.47
Price to Book (P/B)1.90
Price to Sales (P/S)0.33
P/FCF Ratio4.16
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£271.25Price Target Upside-9.22% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Free Cash FlowConsistent growth in free cash flow provides durable financial flexibility: supports reinvestment, funds share buybacks and dividends, and cushions contract delivery cyclicality. Strong cash conversion sustains capital allocation and competitive bidding capacity across multi-year public contracts.
Order Intake & PipelineA large, high-quality order intake and an GBP 11.9bn opportunity pipeline give durable revenue visibility and multi-period backlog. This backlog supports predictable cash flows, underpins capacity planning, and enhances negotiating leverage when bidding for long-term government and defense contracts.
Contract Retention & Defense MixVery high contract retention combined with growing defense exposure strengthens recurring revenue and reduces churn risk. Defense contracts are typically long-duration and stickier, improving revenue stability, margin resilience and strategic position in higher-barrier public services markets.
Bears Say
Rising LeverageIncreasing leverage raises financial risk and interest expense sensitivity, constraining investment flexibility. For a business reliant on public-sector contracts, higher debt reduces the ability to absorb bid losses or delayed payments and limits capacity to pursue new large-scale contracts without improving earnings.
Margin DeteriorationSustained margin compression undermines return on capital and the firm's ability to fund growth internally. Lower operating and EBITDA margins reduce buffers against contract cost inflation, weaken free cash flow upside and may force trade-offs between price competitiveness and profitability over coming quarters.
APAC Contract ExposureLoss of a material Australian immigration contract highlights revenue sensitivity to contract termination and regional concentration risk. Rebuilding APAC order intake is time-consuming; prolonged pipeline weakness could weigh on geographic diversification and medium-term growth prospects.
Serco Group plc News
SRP FAQ
What was Serco Group plc’s price range in the past 12 months?
Serco Group plc lowest share price was 150.50p and its highest was 311.00p in the past 12 months.
What is Serco Group plc’s market cap?
Serco Group plc’s market cap is £2.98B.
When is Serco Group plc’s upcoming earnings report date?
Serco Group plc’s upcoming earnings report date is Mar 05, 2026 which is in 10 days.
How were Serco Group plc’s earnings last quarter?
Serco Group plc released its earnings results on Aug 07, 2025. The company reported 0.096p earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of 0.089p by 0.007p.
Is Serco Group plc overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Serco Group plc’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Serco Group plc pay dividends?
Serco Group plc pays a Semiannually dividend of 1.45p which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.27%. See more information on Serco Group plc dividends here
What is Serco Group plc’s EPS estimate?
Serco Group plc’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Serco Group plc have?
Serco Group plc has 1,002,746,030 shares outstanding.
What happened to Serco Group plc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Serco Group plc reported an EPS of 0.096p in its last earnings report, beating expectations of 0.089p. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 3.153%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Serco Group plc?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GB:SRP
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
Serco Group plc Stock Smart Score
Outperform
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Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
39.09%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
5.21%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
2.93%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Serco Group plc
Serco Group plc provides public services in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. The company offers base and operational support engineering, and management and information, as well as nuclear, space, and maritime services for the defense sector; and custodial, immigration detention, and detainee transport and monitoring services for the justice and immigration sectors. It also provides rail, ferry, and cycle operations; road traffic management; and air traffic control services to the transportation sector, as well as integrated facilities management, pathology and non-clinical support, and patient administration and contact services for the health sector. In addition, the company offers citizen services, including contact centers and case management; middle, back office, and IT; and employment and skills services. The company serves the United Kingdom and Canadian governments, devolved authorities, and other public sector customers; and federal and civilian agencies, and various state and municipal governments. Serco Group plc was founded in 1929 and is based in Hook, the United Kingdom.
SRP Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
271.25p
▼(-9.22% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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