Compass Group PLC provides food and support services. The Company's segments include North America, Europe, Rest of World and Central activities. The Europe segment includes Turkey and Russia. The Rest of World segment includes Japan. The Company delivers services in sectors, including business and industry; healthcare and seniors; education; defense, offshore and remote, and sports and leisure. The Company offers its services to customers in the workplace, schools and colleges, hospitals, at leisure and in remote environments. It provides breakfasts, lunches and dinners, and also offers hospitality services. The Company offers a range of support services, including cleaning, building operations and maintenance, business and office services, logistics and transport, outdoor, project management and security. Its foodservice offerings under healthcare and seniors sector include patient feeding, retail food courts, hospitality catering, vending, retail shops and staff restaurants.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
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- Symbol: LON:CPG
- CUSIP: N/A
- Web: N/A
Capitalization:- Market Cap: £27.01 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 1,644,000,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: GBX 1,566.80
- 200 Day Moving Avg: GBX 1,470.15
- 52 Week Range: GBX 1,242.15 - GBX 1,646
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.41
- P/E Growth: 1.91
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: £21.54 billion
- Price / Sales: 1.25
- Book Value: GBX 1.70 per share
- Price / Book: 9.66
Dividend:
Profitability:Misc:- Average Volume: 3.45 million shs.
Frequently Asked Questions for Compass Group plc (LON:CPG)
What is Compass Group plc's stock symbol?
Compass Group plc trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "CPG."
How often does Compass Group plc pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Compass Group plc?
Compass Group plc announced a dividend on Wednesday, May 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 27th will be paid a dividend of GBX 61 per share on Monday, July 17th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 27th. This is an increase from Compass Group plc's previous dividend of $11.20. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Compass Group plc's Dividend History.
Where is Compass Group plc's stock going? Where will Compass Group plc's stock price be in 2017?
19 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Compass Group plc's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 1,240 to GBX 1,715. On average, they expect Compass Group plc's stock price to reach GBX 1,536.67 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Compass Group plc.
Who are some of Compass Group plc's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Compass Group plc include Barclays PLC (BARC), Prudential plc (PRU), Shire PLC (SHP), Glencore PLC (GLEN), National Grid plc (NG), Redt Energy PLC (CCE), Carnival plc (CCL), Imperial Brands PLC (IMB), Relx PLC (REL), Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS), COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN COMPAGNIE DE ST-GOBAIN (COD), Standard Chartered PLC (STAN), Associated British Foods plc (ABF), Crh Plc (CRH), Ryanair Holdings Plc (RYA), Wpp Plc (WPP), Aviva plc (AV) and BAE Systems plc (BA).
How do I buy Compass Group plc stock?
Shares of Compass Group plc 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.
How much does a share of Compass Group plc stock cost?
One share of Compass Group plc stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,643.
Consensus Ratings for Compass Group plc (LON:CPG) (?) The ratings breakdown includes the most recent rating from each analyst that has rated the stock within the last twelve months. The ratings score is a calculation of the average number of sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). The consensus price target is a mean average of the most recent price target set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating, 11 Hold Ratings, 7 Buy Ratings |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold (Score: 2.32) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 1,536.67 |
Analysts' Ratings History for Compass Group plc (LON:CPG)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
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| 5/12/2017 | Numis Securities Ltd | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 1,620 |  |
| 5/12/2017 | Jefferies Group LLC | Boost Price Target | Hold | GBX 1,450 -> GBX 1,510 | |
| 5/11/2017 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | GBX 1,520 | |
| 5/11/2017 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Boost Price Target | Overweight | GBX 1,665 -> GBX 1,670 | |
| 5/11/2017 | Kepler Capital Markets | Boost Price Target | Hold | GBX 1,495 -> GBX 1,560 | |
| 5/11/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 1,600 | |
| 5/10/2017 | Canaccord Genuity | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 1,460 | |
| 5/10/2017 | Shore Capital | Reiterated Rating | Hold | | |
| 5/5/2017 | Peel Hunt | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | |
| 4/28/2017 | Barclays PLC | Reiterated Rating | Overweight | | |
| 4/24/2017 | Credit Suisse Group AG | Lower Price Target | Outperform | GBX 1,740 -> GBX 1,715 | |
| 3/31/2017 | Beaufort Securities | Upgrade | Buy | GBX 1,700 | |
| 2/3/2017 | Bryan, Garnier & Co | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | GBX 1,475 | |
| 2/2/2017 | Panmure Gordon | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 1,400 | |
| 11/23/2016 | Societe Generale | Lower Price Target | Sell | GBX 1,290 -> GBX 1,240 | |
| 11/23/2016 | Citigroup Inc | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | |
| 11/7/2016 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterated Rating | Equal weight | | |
| 10/13/2016 | Royal Bank of Canada | Boost Price Target | sector perform | GBX 1,480 -> GBX 1,530 | |
| 7/1/2016 | Berenberg Bank | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 1,500 | |
| 3/10/2016 | AlphaValue | Reiterated Rating | Add | GBX 1,350 | |
| 2/5/2016 | Nomura | Boost Price Target | Buy | GBX 1,240 -> GBX 1,291 | |
| 12/4/2015 | Natixis | Boost Price Target | Neutral | GBX 1,070 -> GBX 1,100 | |
| 11/28/2015 | Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportun Fund | Boost Price Target | Sell | GBX 950 -> GBX 975 | |
| 11/25/2015 | Charles Stanley | Upgrade | accumulate | | |
| 11/25/2015 | Oddo Securities | Reiterated Rating | Reduce | GBX 1,060 | |
| 7/30/2015 | BNP Paribas | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | GBX 1,200 | |
| 6/15/2015 | Stifel Nicolaus | Upgrade | Buy | GBX 1,200 | |
(Data available from 5/27/2015 forward)
Earnings History for Compass Group plc (LON:CPG)
No earnings announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Earnings Estimates for Compass Group plc (LON:CPG)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $71.67 EPS
Dividend History by Quarter for Compass Group plc (LON:CPG)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 5/10/2017 | | GBX 61 | | 6/27/2017 | 6/27/2017 | 7/17/2017 |
| 5/10/2017 | | GBX 11.20 | 0.7% | 5/18/2017 | 5/18/2017 | 6/19/2017 |
| 11/22/2016 | | GBX 21.10 | 1.59% | 1/19/2017 | 1/19/2017 | 2/20/2017 |
| 5/11/2016 | | GBX 10.60 | 0.85% | 6/23/2016 | 6/23/2016 | 7/25/2016 |
| 11/24/2015 | | GBX 19.60 | 1.81% | 1/21/2016 | 1/21/2016 | 2/22/2016 |
| 5/13/2015 | | GBX 9.80 | 0.88% | 6/25/2015 | 6/25/2015 | 7/27/2015 |
| 11/26/2014 | | GBX 17.70 | 1.67% | 1/22/2015 | 1/22/2015 | 2/23/2015 |
| 5/14/2014 | | GBX 56 | 5.63% | 7/8/2014 | 7/8/2014 | 7/29/2014 |
| 5/14/2014 | | GBX 8.80 | 0.88% | 5/21/2014 | 5/21/2014 | 6/26/2014 |
| 11/27/2013 | | GBX 16 | 1.7% | 1/22/2014 | 1/22/2014 | 2/24/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Compass Group plc (LON:CPG)Insider Trades by Quarter for Compass Group plc (LON:CPG)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 12/14/2016 | Richard John Cousins | Insider | Sell | 200,000 | GBX 1,371 | £2,742,000 | |
| 11/23/2016 | Paul Walsh | Insider | Buy | 5,000 | GBX 1,337 | £66,850 | |
| 9/29/2016 | Gary Green | Insider | Sell | 100,000 | GBX 1,498 | £1,498,000 | |
| 9/22/2016 | Ireena Vittal | Insider | Buy | 1,863 | GBX 1,491 | £27,777.33 | |
| 9/20/2016 | Bomhard ,Stefan | Insider | Buy | 6,100 | GBX 1,486 | £90,646 | |
| 3/23/2016 | Arrowsmith,Carol | Insider | Buy | 2,023 | GBX 1,216 | £24,599.68 | |
| 2/8/2016 | Cousins,Richard John | Insider | Sell | 300,000 | GBX 1,207 | £3,621,000 | |
| 11/25/2015 | Cousins,Richard John | Insider | Sell | 196,327 | GBX 1,107 | £2,173,339.89 | |
| 9/1/2015 | Silva,Nelson L C | Insider | Buy | 8,200 | GBX 1,026 | £84,132 | |
| 8/13/2015 | Green,Gary | Insider | Sell | 150,422 | GBX 1,035 | £1,556,867.70 | |
| 6/15/2015 | Paul Walsh | Insider | Buy | 5,000 | GBX 1,107 | £55,350 | |
| 3/25/2015 | Carol Arrowsmith | Insider | Buy | 3,342 | GBX 1,190.88 | £39,799.21 | |
| 2/6/2015 | Paul Walsh | Insider | Buy | 5,000 | GBX 1,133 | £56,650 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for Compass Group plc (LON:CPG)
Latest Headlines for Compass Group plc (LON:CPG)
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 | Compass Group Plc : CPG-GB: Dividend Analysis : May 19th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : May 19, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 19 at 9:23 PM |
 | Compass Group plc (CPG) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 19 at 9:24 AM |
| ETFs with exposure to Compass Group Plc : May 15, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 15 at 4:21 PM |
| Compass Group plc (CPG) Earns Hold Rating from Deutsche Bank AG
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 14 at 2:45 PM |
| Compass Group plc (CPG) Given New GBX 1,560 Price Target at Kepler Capital Markets
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 14 at 12:08 PM |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Compass Group plc (CPG) Price Target to GBX 1,670
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 14 at 12:08 PM |
| Compass Group plc's (CPG) Neutral Rating Reiterated at Goldman Sachs Group Inc
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 13 at 11:56 PM |
| Jefferies Group LLC Boosts Compass Group plc (CPG) Price Target to GBX 1,510
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 13 at 2:05 PM |
| Compass Group Plc :CPG-GB: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended March 31, 2017 : May 12, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 12 at 10:00 PM |
| Compass Group plc (CPG) Given "Hold" Rating at Numis Securities Ltd
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 12 at 9:53 AM |
| [$$] Roses are red, Barclays' shareholders are turning blue
finance.yahoo.com - May 11 at 5:05 PM |
| Edited Transcript of CPG.L earnings conference call or presentation 10-May-17 8:00am GMT
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 9:39 PM |
| Compass Group plc (CPG) Rating Reiterated by Canaccord Genuity
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 8:20 AM |
 | Compass to return £1 billion via special dividend - MarketWatch
www.marketwatch.com - May 10 at 8:13 AM |
 | Compass Group H1 Pre-tax Profit Rises, Proposes Special Dividend - Quick Facts - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - May 10 at 8:13 AM |
| Compass Group Investors Set for 1 Billion-Pound Cash Windfall
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 8:13 AM |
| Compass Group plc (CPG) Earns "Buy" Rating from Peel Hunt
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 6 at 8:50 PM |
| Compass Group plc (CPG) Rating Reiterated by Barclays PLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 9:23 AM |
| Compass Group plc (CPG) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 11:36 AM |
| Compass Group Plc – Value Analysis (LONDON:CPG) : April 21, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 4:33 PM |
| Compass Group Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : CPG-GB : April 20, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 4:36 PM |
| Bryan, Garnier & Co Reaffirms "Neutral" Rating for Compass Group plc (CPG)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 7:14 PM |
| Compass Group Plc : CPG-GB: Dividend Analysis : January 20th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : April 5, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 9:09 AM |
| Compass Group plc (CPG) PT Lowered to GBX 1,665 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 10:18 PM |
| Compass Group plc (CPG) Raised to Buy at Beaufort Securities
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 3:33 AM |
| Beaufort Securities Upgrades Compass Group plc (CPG) to Buy
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 31 at 1:43 PM |
| Compass Group plc (CPG) Lifted to Buy at Peel Hunt
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 2:46 AM |
| Compass Group plc (CPG) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 12:40 PM |
 | Big Tesco shareholders oppose $4.7 bln Booker deal
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 27 at 4:20 PM |
| Compass Group plc (CPG) Lifted to "Buy" at Peel Hunt
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 23 at 6:30 AM |
 | Compass Group PLC -- Moody's upgrades Compass to A3; outlook stable
www.moodys.com - March 2 at 7:30 AM |
| 2 Footsie high yield dividend stocks to buy right now
uk.finance.yahoo.com - January 17 at 8:55 AM |
| Sodexo keeps goals despite weak Q1
uk.finance.yahoo.com - January 12 at 2:58 AM |
Compass Group plc (CPG) Chart for Saturday, May, 27, 2017
