Ocado Group (OCDO) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ocado Group is a UK based technology company that provides end-to-end online grocery fulfilment solutions, known as the Ocado Smart Platform, to some of the world’s largest grocery retailers and holds a 50% share of Ocado Retail Ltd in the UK in a Joint Venture with Marks & Spencer. OSP comprises access to Ocado's physical infrastructure solutions, running highly efficient warehouse operations for the single pick of products, together with the entire end-to-end proprietary software applications required to operate a world class online grocery business. It is underpinned by Ocado's proven expertise and experience as a dedicated online grocer in the UK, with over two decades spent innovating for grocery online.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 219 to 227.50
• 50-Day Range: 221.80 to 395.60
• 52-Week Range: 218.20 to 410.80
• Volume: 3.08 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.93 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.85 billion
• P/E Ratio: 475.32
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: GBX 437
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Ocado Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ocado Group scored higher than 70% 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: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Ocado Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Ocado Group has a consensus price target of GBX 437, representing about 95.6% upside from its current price of GBX 223.40.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ocado Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ocado Group is 475.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.25.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ocado Group is 475.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 1,074.55.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ocado Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 OCDO.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Ocado Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for OCDO.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.91

News Sentiment

Ocado Group has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Ocado Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Ocado Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ocado Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £600.52 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

36.12% of the stock of Ocado Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

60.33% of the stock of Ocado Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

OCDO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have OCDO shares performed this year?

Ocado Group's stock was trading at GBX 302.44 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, OCDO shares have decreased by 26.1% and is now trading at GBX 223.40.

How were Ocado Group's earnings last quarter?

Ocado Group plc (LON:OCDO) released its earnings results on Friday, March, 7th. The company reported ($41.00) earnings per share for the quarter. Ocado Group had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.18% and a negative net margin of 7.23%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Ocado Group?

Shares of OCDO 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 Ocado Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ocado Group investors own include Nanoco Group (NANO), Meta Platforms (META), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Tullow Oil (TLW), Glencore (GLEN), Intel (INTC) and BP (BP).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/07/2025
• Today: 9/23/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Grocery Stores
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:OCDO
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.ocadogroup.com
• Phone: +44-1707-227800
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 18,869
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ocado Group: GBX 437
• High Price Target: GBX 437
• Low Price Target: GBX 437
• Potential Upside/Downside: +95.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.47
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 475.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -£222.03 million
• Net Margins: -7.23%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -15.18%
• Return on Assets: -4.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 144.16
• Current Ratio: 2.35
• Quick Ratio: 2.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.29 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.43
• Cash Flow: GBX 47.56 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.70
• Book Value: GBX 167.57 per share
• Price / Book: 1.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 827,225,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.85 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.85