GB Group (GBG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

GBG is a global identity technology business, enabling safe and rewarding digital lives for genuine people, everywhere. For over 30 years, we have combined global data with our innovative technology to make sure that genuine people everywhere can digitally prove who they are and where they live. We are an essential ingredient that protects against digital crime, strengthens business resilience and drives responsible growth, at scale, across a diverse range of sectors. Today, our team of over 1,100 people serve more than 20,000 customers globally. Further information on our business can be found on our corporate website: www.gbgplc.com Our go-to-market website is: www.gbg.com and you can also follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 215.70 to 226.10
• 50-Day Range: 187.60 to 221.30
• 52-Week Range: 185.05 to 292
• Volume: 1.68 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.38 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £517.09 million
• P/E Ratio: 61.72
• Dividend Yield: 2.05%
• Price Target: GBX 329
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

GB Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

GB Group scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

GB Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

GB Group has a consensus price target of GBX 329, representing about 45.8% upside from its current price of GBX 225.60.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

GB Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of GB Group is 62.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.29.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of GB Group is 62.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 73.05.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

GB Group has a PEG Ratio of 173.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

GB Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.91. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for GBG.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

GB Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.05%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

GB Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of GB Group is 122.22%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.81

News Sentiment

GB Group has a news sentiment score of 0.81. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for GB Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added GB Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, GB Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.58% of the stock of GB Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

61.38% of the stock of GB Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GBG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GBG shares performed this year?

GB Group's stock was trading at GBX 257 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, GBG shares have decreased by 12.2% and is now trading at GBX 225.60.

How were GB Group's earnings last quarter?

GB Group plc (LON:GBG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 25th. The company reported $8.30 earnings per share for the quarter. GB Group had a net margin of 3.22% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.53%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of GB Group?

Shares of GBG stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of GB Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that GB Group investors own include Admiral Group (ADM), PayPal (PYPL), Active Energy Group (AEG), boohoo group (BOO), OptiBiotix Health (OPTI), Tullow Oil (TLW) and Tracsis (TRCS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/25/2025
• Today: 5/06/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Software - Application
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:GBG
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.gbgplc.com
• Phone: +44-1244-657333
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,183
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for GB Group: GBX 329
• High Price Target: GBX 400
• Low Price Target: GBX 265
• Potential Upside/Downside: +48.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 3.60
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 61.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.06
• P/E Growth: 173.4
• Net Income: -£48.52 million
• Net Margins: 3.22%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 1.53%
• Return on Assets: -2.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 16.35
• Current Ratio: 1.07
• Quick Ratio: 0.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £281.36 million
• Price / Sales: 1.84
• Cash Flow: GBX 4.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 50.92
• Book Value: GBX 247.51 per share
• Price / Book: 0.90

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 232,712,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £517.07 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.30