Big Yellow Group (BYG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Big Yellow is the UK's brand leader in self storage. Our diverse customer base, strong brand and location of our 109 stores helps us deliver a resilient performance. We are committed to innovation in customer engagement, harnessing technology and investing in the development of our store teams. This dedication puts exceptional customer service at the heart of what we do, whilst ensuring we continue to operate a sustainable business.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 978 to 1,000
• 50-Day Range: 895.34 to 1,021.34
• 52-Week Range: 829 to 1,264
• Volume: 293,491 shs
• Average Volume: 850,896 shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.93 billion
• P/E Ratio: 958.17
• Dividend Yield: 0.05%
• Price Target: GBX 1,200
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Big Yellow Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Big Yellow Group scored higher than 62% 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Big Yellow 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

Big Yellow Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,200, representing about 21.6% upside from its current price of GBX 987.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Big Yellow 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 Big Yellow Group is 960.12, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Big Yellow Group is 960.12, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 276.62.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Big Yellow Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Big Yellow Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. 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 BYG.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Big Yellow Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.62%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Big Yellow Group is 43.97%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BYG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Big Yellow Group has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.97% of the stock of Big Yellow Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

77.14% of the stock of Big Yellow Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BYG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BYG shares performed this year?

Big Yellow Group's stock was trading at GBX 960 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BYG shares have increased by 2.8% and is now trading at GBX 987.

How were Big Yellow Group's earnings last quarter?

Big Yellow Group Plc (LON:BYG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 19th. The company reported $58.10 EPS for the quarter. Big Yellow Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.18% and a net margin of 120.15%.

How do I buy shares of Big Yellow Group?

Shares of BYG 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 Big Yellow Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Big Yellow Group investors own include Intel (INTC), Barclays (BARC), British Land (BLND), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Diageo (DGE), HSBC (HSBA) and Phoenix Group (PHNX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/19/2025
• Today: 10/08/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: REIT - Industrial
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BYG
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.bigyellow.co.uk
• Phone: +44-1276-470190
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 503
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Big Yellow Group: GBX 1,200
• High Price Target: GBX 1,200
• Low Price Target: GBX 1,200
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.2%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 1.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 955.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.08
• P/E Growth: 2.4
• Net Income: £240.94 million
• Net Margins: 120.15%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 10.18%
• Return on Assets: 2.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 16.68
• Current Ratio: 0.36
• Quick Ratio: 0.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £204.50 million
• Price / Sales: 9.41
• Cash Flow: GBX 4.67 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 210.19
• Book Value: GBX 1,258.75 per share
• Price / Book: 0.78

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 195,883,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.92 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.72