Dignity plc is a United Kingdom-based provider of funeral related services in the United Kingdom. The Company operates through three segments: funeral services, crematoria and pre-arranged funeral plans. The Company's funeral services relate to the provision of funerals and ancillary items, such as memorials and floral tributes. The Company's crematoria services relate to cremation services and the sale of memorials and burial plots at the Company operated crematoria and cemeteries. The Company's pre-arranged funeral plans include the sale of funerals in advance to customers wishing to make their own funeral arrangements, and the marketing and administration costs associated with the sales. The Company operates a network of approximately 720 funeral locations throughout the United Kingdom trading under established local trading names. The Company operates approximately 40 crematoria in England and Scotland. The Company's number of active funeral plans is approximately 374,000.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Non-Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services
- Industry: Funeral Services
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Symbol: LON:DTY
- CUSIP: N/A
- Web: www.dignityfunerals.co.uk/
Capitalization:- Market Cap: £1.09 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 49,799,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: GBX 2,329.24
- 200 Day Moving Avg: GBX 2,449.44
- 52 Week Range: GBX 2,166 - GBX 2,940
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.05
- P/E Growth: 0.00
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: £325.4 million
- Price / Sales: 3.35
- Book Value: GBX 0.56 per share
- Price / Book: 39.07
Profitability:- EBIDTA: £118.3 million
- Net Margins: 21.26%
- Return on Equity: 593.43%
- Return on Assets: 9.95%
Misc:- Average Volume: 120,571 shs.
Frequently Asked Questions for Dignity Plc (LON:DTY)
What is Dignity Plc's stock symbol?
Dignity Plc trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "DTY."
How often does Dignity Plc pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Dignity Plc?
Dignity Plc declared a dividend on Wednesday, August 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, September 21st will be given a dividend of GBX 8.64 per share on Friday, October 27th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.36%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 21st. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Dignity Plc's Dividend History.
Where is Dignity Plc's stock going? Where will Dignity Plc's stock price be in 2017?
6 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Dignity Plc's stock. Their predictions range from GBX 2,400 to GBX 2,950. On average, they expect Dignity Plc's stock price to reach GBX 2,729 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Dignity Plc.
Who are some of Dignity Plc's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Dignity Plc include Britvic Plc (BVIC), Cranswick plc (CWK), PZ Cussons plc (PZC), Essentra PLC (ESNT), Greencore Group plc (GNC), AA PLC (AA), Dairy Crest Group plc (DCG), PureCircle Limited (PURE), A.G. Barr plc (BAG), Conviviality PLC (CVR), Nichols plc (NICL), Hilton Food Group plc (HFG), Stock Spirits Group PLC (STCK), M.P. Evans Group PLC (MPE), McBride plc (MCB), Devro plc (DVO), Premier Foods Plc (PFD) and McColl's Retail Group PLC (MCLS).
Who are Dignity Plc's key executives?
Dignity Plc's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mike K. McCollum, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director
- Steve L. Whittern, Finance Director, Executive Director
- Richard Portman, Corporate Services Director, Company Secretary, Executive Director
- Andrew Davies, Operations Director, Executive Director
- Peter T. Hindley, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
- Jane Ashcroft, Non-Executive Independent Director
- David C. Blackwood, Non-Executive Independent Director
- Mary Jane McNamara, Non-Executive Independent Director
- Alan J. McWalter, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
How do I buy Dignity Plc stock?
Shares of Dignity 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.
What is Dignity Plc's stock price today?
One share of Dignity Plc stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 2,188.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Dignity Plc (LON DTY)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Dignity Plc and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Consensus Ratings for Dignity Plc (LON:DTY) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus ratings using the most recent rating from each brokerage that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Since brokers often use different ratings systems, each rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings. Each stock's consensus rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.
MarketBeat will no longer include ratings and price target data in its consensus calculation if a broker drops coverage and MarketBeat has received a report that coverage was dropped. Ratings from certain research firms that issue ratings using purely quantitative methods (such as Zacks, Vetr and ValuEngine) are not included in consensus calculations. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
| Ratings Breakdown: | 5 Hold Ratings, 1 Buy Rating |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold (Score: 2.17) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 2,729 |
Analysts' Ratings History for Dignity Plc (LON:DTY)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
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| 8/4/2017 | Numis Securities Ltd | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 2,750 |  |
| 8/3/2017 | Berenberg Bank | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 2,950 | |
| 8/2/2017 | Peel Hunt | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 2,400 | |
| 11/8/2016 | Beaufort Securities | Reiterated Rating | Hold | | |
| 11/7/2016 | Investec | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 2,795 | |
| 11/7/2016 | Panmure Gordon | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 2,750 | |
(Data available from 9/22/2015 forward)
Earnings History for Dignity Plc (LON:DTY)
No earnings announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Earnings Estimates for Dignity Plc (LON:DTY)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $124.81 EPS
Dividend History by Quarter for Dignity Plc (LON DTY)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 8/2/2017 | | GBX 8.64 | 0.36% | 9/21/2017 | 9/21/2017 | 10/27/2017 |
| 3/8/2017 | | GBX 15.74 | 0.69% | 5/18/2017 | 5/18/2017 | 6/30/2017 |
| 7/27/2016 | | GBX 7.85 | 0.29% | 9/22/2016 | 9/22/2016 | 10/28/2016 |
| 3/2/2016 | | GBX 14.31 | 0.59% | 5/19/2016 | 5/19/2016 | 6/24/2016 |
| 7/29/2015 | | GBX 7.14 | 0.29% | 9/24/2015 | 9/24/2015 | 10/30/2015 |
| 3/4/2015 | | GBX 13.01 | 0.67% | 5/28/2015 | 5/28/2015 | 6/26/2015 |
| 10/14/2014 | | GBX 120 | | 11/3/2014 | 11/3/2014 | 11/18/2014 |
| 7/30/2014 | | GBX 6.49 | 0.49% | 9/24/2014 | 9/24/2014 | 10/31/2014 |
| 3/5/2014 | | GBX 11.83 | 0.78% | 5/21/2014 | 5/21/2014 | 6/27/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Dignity Plc (LON:DTY)Insider Trades by Quarter for Dignity Plc (LON:DTY)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 8/3/2017 | Andrew Davies | Insider | Sell | 4,000 | GBX 2,534 | £101,360 | |
| 8/2/2017 | Andrew Davies | Insider | Sell | 12,500 | GBX 2,568 | £321,000 | |
| 6/12/2017 | Mary McNamara | Insider | Buy | 1,000 | GBX 2,404 | £24,040 | |
| 5/15/2017 | Richard Portman | Insider | Sell | 40,000 | GBX 2,700 | £1,080,000 | |
| 4/12/2017 | Richard Portman | Insider | Sell | 21,249 | GBX 2,450 | £520,600.50 | |
| 4/5/2017 | Mike McCollum | Insider | Sell | 43,999 | GBX 2,404 | £1,057,735.96 | |
| 4/4/2017 | Richard Portman | Insider | Sell | 2,280 | GBX 2,419 | £55,153.20 | |
| 12/9/2016 | Richard Portman | Insider | Sell | 612 | GBX 2,382 | £14,577.84 | |
| 8/5/2016 | Davies,Andrew | Insider | Sell | 32,405 | GBX 2,641 | £855,816.05 | |
| 6/16/2016 | McCollum,Mike | Insider | Sell | 57,050 | GBX 2,280 | £1,300,740 | |
| 3/9/2016 | Portman,Richard | Insider | Sell | 1,350 | GBX 2,324 | £31,374 | |
| 10/14/2015 | Blackwood,David | Insider | Buy | 2,189 | GBX 2,227 | £48,749.03 | |
| 8/5/2015 | Portman,Richard | Insider | Sell | 31,907 | GBX 244 | £77,853.08 | |
| 7/30/2015 | Davies,Andrew | Insider | Sell | 39,884 | GBX 24 | £9,572.16 | |
| 6/19/2015 | Whittern,Steve | Insider | Sell | 31,907 | GBX 19.70 | £6,285.68 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for Dignity Plc (LON:DTY)
Latest Headlines for Dignity Plc (LON:DTY)
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Dignity Plc (DTY) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 20 at 8:50 AM |
| Dignity Plc (DTY) to Issue GBX 8.64 Dividend
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 16 at 10:22 AM |
| Dignity Plc (DTY) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 26 at 8:44 AM |
 | Dignity Plc :DTY-GB: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended June 30, 2017 : August 11, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 12:23 AM |
| Dignity Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : DTY-GB : August 7, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - August 7 at 6:21 PM |
| Insider Selling: Dignity Plc (DTY) Insider Sells 12,500 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 4 at 1:24 PM |
| Insider Selling: Dignity Plc (DTY) Insider Sells 4,000 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 4 at 1:24 PM |
 | Dignity Plc H1 Profit Rises; Revenue Up 7% - Quick Facts
www.rttnews.com - August 2 at 6:54 PM |
| Edited Transcript of DTY.L earnings conference call or presentation 2-Aug-17 8:00am GMT
finance.yahoo.com - August 2 at 6:54 PM |
| Dignity Plc (LON:DTY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 7 at 9:08 AM |
| Dignity Plc (DTY) Insider Purchases £24,040 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 13 at 1:14 PM |
| Dignity Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : DTY-GB : June 6, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 6 at 5:14 PM |
| Dignity Plc :DTY-GB: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended December 31, 2016 : June 2, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 2 at 9:14 PM |
| Dignity Plc : DTY-GB: Dividend Analysis : May 19th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : May 19, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 19 at 9:40 PM |
| Numis Securities Ltd Reiterates Hold Rating for Dignity Plc (DTY)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 16 at 12:20 PM |
| Dignity Plc (DTY) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 16 at 9:00 AM |
| Dignity Plc (DTY) Insider Sells £1,080,000 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 16 at 7:26 AM |
| Dignity Plc – Value Analysis (LONDON:DTY) : May 4, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 4:59 PM |
| Dignity Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : DTY-GB : May 3, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 9:16 AM |
 | 2 shares with ‘inevitable’ growth potential
www.fool.co.uk - April 19 at 12:25 PM |
| Dignity Plc (DTY) Insider Sells £520,600.50 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 7:21 AM |
| Dignity Plc (DTY) Insider Sells £1,057,735.96 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 7:51 AM |
| Dignity Plc (DTY) Insider Richard Portman Sells 2,280 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 12:28 PM |
 | One turbulent stock I’d buy and one I’d sell
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 31 at 4:56 PM |
| Peel Hunt Reaffirms “Hold” Rating for Dignity Plc (DTY)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 8 at 11:54 PM |
| Dignity Plc 2016 Profit Rises; Revises Medium-term Target - Quick Facts
www.rttnews.com - March 8 at 5:38 PM |
| Full Year 2016 Dignity PLC Earnings Release - Before Market Open
biz.yahoo.com - March 8 at 5:38 PM |
| Britain's FTSE rises as budget gives small help to builders
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 8 at 5:38 PM |
| Is Dignity plc a falling knife to catch after crashing 15%?
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 8 at 5:38 PM |
| Britain's FTSE steady, budget lifts builders
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 8 at 5:38 PM |
| Are these the best recession-proof shares you can buy?
uk.finance.yahoo.com - February 7 at 2:56 AM |
| Dignity 39-week Revenue Up 1% - Quick Facts
www.rttnews.com - November 8 at 3:42 PM |
| 2 ‘disgusting’ shares I like
uk.finance.yahoo.com - November 2 at 6:23 AM |
| Dignity Plc H1 Profit Decreases; Full Year Expectations Remain Unchanged
www.rttnews.com - July 27 at 4:49 PM |
| Half Year 2016 Dignity PLC Earnings Release - Before Market Open
biz.yahoo.com - July 27 at 7:07 AM |
| Fewer deaths make for lower revenue at Dignity
uk.finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 3:35 AM |
 | [$$] Funeral business reaps profits as UK death rate soars
www.ft.com - April 12 at 5:22 AM |
| Increase in UK deaths in 2015 lifts profit at funeral firm
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 2 at 11:42 AM |
| [$$] Dignity profit rises on higher death rate
www.ft.com - March 2 at 8:23 AM |
| Full Year 2015 Dignity PLC Earnings Release - Before Market Open
biz.yahoo.com - March 2 at 7:07 AM |
| Good year for deaths drives profit rise for British funeral firm
finance.yahoo.com - March 2 at 6:58 AM |
| Dignity grows as death rate rises
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 2 at 6:02 AM |
| [$$] Age UK earning millions from energy, insurance and funeral deals
www.ft.com - February 4 at 1:29 PM |
Dignity Plc (DTY) Chart for Friday, September, 22, 2017
