LON:SBIZ

The SimplyBiz Group Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 222

+4.85 (+2.23 %)

(As of 04/8/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

211

Now: GBX 222▼

226

50-Day Range

185

MA: GBX 197.51▼

222.50

52-Week Range

128

Now: GBX 222▼

205

Volume23,234 shs

Average Volume126,250 shs

Market Capitalization£214.91 million

P/E Ratio26.75

Dividend Yield3.26%

BetaN/A

The SimplyBiz Group plc provides regulatory, business support, and software services to professional financial advisers, financial intermediaries, and product providers operating within the retail financial services market in the United Kingdom. It operates in three segments: Intermediary Services, Distribution Channels, and Research & FinTech. The Intermediary Services segment offers compliance and regulation services to individual financial intermediary member firms, including directly authorized IFAs, directly authorized mortgage advisers, workplace consultants, and directly authorized consumer credit brokers, as well as employee benefit and additional support services. The Distribution Channels segment provides marketing and promotion, product paneling, and co-manufacturing services to financial institutions, as well as offers survey paneling and surveying works for mortgage lenders; investment products; and insurance panels and transaction services. The Research & FinTech segment operates a FinTech platform for approximately 9,000 users, across 3,300 firms, and provides independent ratings of 21,000 financial products and funds, licensed by 250 brands; data services for intermediaries and product providers; financial planning and research software; educational content to inform decision making; and market insight and analytics services. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Huddersfield, the United Kingdom.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Business Services

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorIndustrials

Current SymbolLON:SBIZ

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.simplybizgroup.co.uk

Phone44 1484 439 100

Employees500

Year FoundedN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio46.54

Current Ratio1.14

Quick Ratio1.12

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio26.75

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£61.01 million

Price / Sales3.52

Cash FlowGBX 12.07 per share

Price / Cash Flow18.40

Book ValueGBX 77 per share

Price / Book2.88

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares96,807,000

Market Cap£214.91 million

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

Headlines

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MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.36 out of 5 stars

1.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
The SimplyBiz Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 215, The SimplyBiz Group has a forecasted downside of 3.2% from its current price of GBX 222.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
The SimplyBiz Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

3.0 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
The SimplyBiz Group has received 42 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
The SimplyBiz Group has received 27 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
The SimplyBiz Group has received 60.87% “outperform” votes from our community.

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

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
The SimplyBiz Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.26%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
The SimplyBiz Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of The SimplyBiz Group is 0.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, The SimplyBiz Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of The SimplyBiz Group is 26.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.61.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of The SimplyBiz Group is 26.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 38.52.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
The SimplyBiz Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.88. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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GBX 222

+4.85 (+2.23 %)

(As of 04/8/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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The SimplyBiz Group (LON:SBIZ) Frequently Asked Questions

Is The SimplyBiz Group a buy right now?

2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for The SimplyBiz Group in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" The SimplyBiz Group stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than The SimplyBiz Group?

Wall Street analysts have given The SimplyBiz Group a "Buy" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but The SimplyBiz Group wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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How has The SimplyBiz Group's stock been impacted by COVID-19?

The SimplyBiz Group's stock was trading at GBX 181.50 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, SBIZ shares have increased by 22.3% and is now trading at GBX 222.
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Is The SimplyBiz Group a good dividend stock?

The SimplyBiz Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.26%. The dividend payout ratio of The SimplyBiz Group is 0.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
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What price target have analysts set for SBIZ?

2 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for The SimplyBiz Group's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 215 to GBX 215. On average, they anticipate The SimplyBiz Group's share price to reach GBX 215 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.2%.
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Who are The SimplyBiz Group's key executives?

The SimplyBiz Group's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Neil Martin Stevens, Joint CEO & Director (Age 43, Pay $297k)
Mr. Matthew Lloyd Timmins, Joint CEO & Director (Age 42, Pay $297k)
Mr. Gareth Richard Hague, Group Fin. Director & Director (Age 38, Pay $189k)
Mr. Gary Kershaw, Group Compliance Director & Member of Exec. Management Board (Age 50)
Mr. David Golder, MD of Consumer Credit Centre & Member of Exec. Management Board
Mr. Richard Ardron, Marketing Director & Member of Exec. Management Board
Ms. Janice Laing, Member of Exec. Management Board & MD of Compliance First
Mr. Daniel Russell, Member of Exec. Management Board & MD of SimplyBiz Investment Services
Mr. Martin Reynolds, Member of Exec. Management Board & CEO of SimplyBiz Mortgages
Mr. Kyle Augustin, Group Chief Operating Officer

Who are some of The SimplyBiz Group's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to The SimplyBiz Group include GDI Integrated Facility Services (GDI), Capita (CPI), Johnson Service Group (JSG), Calian Group (CGY), People (PEO), ITE Group (ITE), James Fisher and Sons (FSJ), Equiniti Group (EQN), Aimia (AIM), Restore (RST), Information Services (ISV), PayPoint (PAY), K-Bro Linen (KBL), Speedy Hire (SDY) and De La Rue (DLAR).
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What is The SimplyBiz Group's stock symbol?

The SimplyBiz Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "SBIZ."

How do I buy shares of The SimplyBiz Group?

Shares of SBIZ 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.
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What is The SimplyBiz Group's stock price today?

One share of SBIZ stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 222.

How much money does The SimplyBiz Group make?

The SimplyBiz Group has a market capitalization of £214.91 million and generates £61.01 million in revenue each year.

How many employees does The SimplyBiz Group have?

The SimplyBiz Group employs 500 workers across the globe.

What is The SimplyBiz Group's official website?

The official website for The SimplyBiz Group is www.simplybizgroup.co.uk.

How can I contact The SimplyBiz Group?

The company can be reached via phone at 44 1484 439 100.

This page was last updated on 4/11/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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