LON:RMGRoyal Mail Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 177.20

+2.60 (+1.49 %)

(As of 06/1/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

174.60

Now: GBX 177.20▼

181

50-Day Range

135.95

MA: GBX 161.78▼

179.45

52-Week Range

118.86

Now: GBX 177.20▼

258.60

Volume2.84 million shs

Average Volume5.85 million shs

Market Capitalization£1.77 billion

P/E Ratio5.49

Dividend Yield16.24%

BetaN/A

Royal Mail plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an universal postal service provider in the United Kingdom, the United States, and other European countries. It offers parcels and letter delivery services under the Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide brands. The company also provides services for the collection, sorting, and delivery of parcels and letters; and designs and produces stamps and philatelic items, as well as offers media and marketing mail services. In addition, it operates ground-based parcel delivery networks in Europe comprising the GLS network that covers 41 European countries and nation states through wholly-owned and partner companies. Further, the company provides express and logistics services. Additionally, it engages in property holdings activities; and provision of facilities management services. The company serves consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises, retailers, and other postal operators, as well as business-to-business and business-to-consumer sectors. Royal Mail plc was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

1.9 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Royal Mail has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 1.79, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 6 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 168.62, Royal Mail has a potential downside of 4.8% from its current price of GBX 177.20.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Royal Mail has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

1.8 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Royal Mail has received 454 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Royal Mail has received 833 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Royal Mail has received 64.72% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Royal Mail and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe RMG will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe RMG will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Royal Mail is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 16.24%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Royal Mail does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Royal Mail is 0.74 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

3.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Royal Mail insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £201.03 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Royal Mail are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 2,834 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Royal Mail is 5.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.51.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Royal Mail is 5.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Services sector average P/E ratio of about 21.10.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Royal Mail has a P/B Ratio of 0.36. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.21 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Air Delivery & Freight Services

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorServices

Current SymbolLON:RMG

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.royalmailgroup.com

Phone44 3713 842 656

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio32.69

Current Ratio0.76

Quick Ratio0.74

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio5.49

Forward P/E Ratio0.06

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£10.83 billion

Price / Sales0.16

Cash FlowGBX 22.31 per share

Price / Cash Flow7.94

Book ValueGBX 494.20 per share

Price / Book0.36

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees161,851

Outstanding Shares1,000,000,000

Market Cap£1.77 billion

Next Earnings Date6/25/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Royal Mail's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Royal Mail's stock was trading at GBX 152.95 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, RMG shares have increased by 15.9% and is now trading at GBX 177.20. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Royal Mail?

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Royal Mail in the last year. There are currently 6 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Royal Mail.

When is Royal Mail's next earnings date?

Royal Mail is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, June 25th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Royal Mail.

How were Royal Mail's earnings last quarter?

Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 15th. The company reported $13.60 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $16.60 by $3.00. View Royal Mail's earnings history.

How often does Royal Mail pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Royal Mail?

Royal Mail declared a dividend on Thursday, November 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 5th will be paid a dividend of GBX 7.50 per share on Wednesday, January 15th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 5th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. View Royal Mail's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for RMG?

14 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Royal Mail's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 95 to GBX 280. On average, they expect Royal Mail's stock price to reach GBX 168.62 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.8%. View analysts' price targets for Royal Mail.

Has Royal Mail been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about RMG stock have trended extremely positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Royal Mail earned a news sentiment score of 5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutRoyal Mail.

Who are some of Royal Mail's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Royal Mail include Informa (INF), Auckland International Airport (AIA), NEXT (NXT), JD Sports Fashion (JD), Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA), Crown Resorts (CWN), Bunzl (BNZL), Burberry Group (BRBY), Domino's Pizza Enterprises (DMP), International Consolidated Airlns Grp (IAG), GVC (GVC), Merlin Entertainments (MERL), WM Morrison Supermarkets (MRW), J Sainsbury (SBRY) and Kingfisher (KGF). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Royal Mail own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Royal Mail investors own include Intelsat (I), Associated British Foods (ABF), ROYAL MAIL PLC/ADR (ROYMY), Chaarat Gold (CGH), Fossil Group (FOSL), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Aviva (AV), Bank of America (BAC), First Data (FDC) and Apollo Global Management (APO).

Who are Royal Mail's key executives?

Royal Mail's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Stuart Simpson, CFO & Director
Mr. Rico Back, Group CEO & Director
Mr. Phil Morris, Group Chief Technology Officer
Ms. Maaike de Bie, Gen. Counsel
Mr. Jon Millidge, Group HR Director (Age 55)

What is Royal Mail's stock symbol?

Royal Mail trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "RMG."

How do I buy shares of Royal Mail?

Shares of RMG 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 Royal Mail's stock price today?

One share of RMG stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 177.20.

How big of a company is Royal Mail?

Royal Mail has a market capitalization of £1.77 billion and generates £10.83 billion in revenue each year. Royal Mail employs 161,851 workers across the globe.

What is Royal Mail's official website?

The official website for Royal Mail is www.royalmailgroup.com.

How can I contact Royal Mail?

Royal Mail's mailing address is 100 Victoria Embankment, LONDON, EC4Y 0HQ, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at 44 3713 842 656.

This page was last updated on 6/1/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff