The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Property Franchise Group PLC manages and leases residential real estate properties in the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments: Property Franchising and Financial Services. It provides residential letting, estate agency, sales and property management services; and financial services, as well as operates as property franchisor. The company offers its services under the CJ Hole, Ellis & Co, EweMove, Hunters, Martin & Co, Parkers, Whitegates, Belvoir, Country Properties, Northwood, Newton Fallowell, Lovelle, Mr and Mrs Clarke, Mullucks, and Nicholas Humphreys brands. It serves landlords, tenants, home sellers, and buyers. The company was formerly known as MartinCo PLC and changed its name to The Property Franchise Group PLC in March 2017. The Property Franchise Group PLC was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Bournemouth, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 437 to 450
• 50-Day Range: 412 to 486.45
• 52-Week Range: 305 to 490
• Volume: 79,205 shs
• Average Volume: 104,222 shs
• Market Capitalization: £286.88 million
• P/E Ratio: 2,368.42
• Dividend Yield: 2.89%
• Price Target: GBX 589
• Consensus Rating: Buy

The Property Franchise Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

The Property Franchise Group scored higher than 52% 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

The Property Franchise 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.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

The Property Franchise Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of The Property Franchise Group is 2,368.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.26.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of The Property Franchise Group is 2,368.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 272.54.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

The Property Franchise Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 TPFG.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

The Property Franchise Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.12%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

The Property Franchise Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of The Property Franchise Group is 6,842.11%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for TPFG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.73

News Sentiment

The Property Franchise Group has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for The Property Franchise Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, The Property Franchise Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £1,626,318.38 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

19.92% of the stock of The Property Franchise Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

53.30% of the stock of The Property Franchise Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

TPFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TPFG shares performed this year?

The Property Franchise Group's stock was trading at GBX 347.50 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, TPFG shares have increased by 29.5% and is now trading at GBX 450.
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How were The Property Franchise Group's earnings last quarter?

The Property Franchise Group PLC (LON:TPFG) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September, 11th. The company reported $5.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The Property Franchise Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.48% and a net margin of 18.95%.

How do I buy shares of The Property Franchise Group?

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What other stocks do shareholders of The Property Franchise Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that The Property Franchise Group investors own include Cisco Systems (CSCO), Amphenol (APH), AutoZone (AZO), Bank of America (BAC), Belvoir Group (BLV), Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) and Chuy's (CHUY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/11/2018
• Ex-Dividend for 10/4 Dividend: 9/19/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/04/2024
• Today: 10/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: Real Estate Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:TPFG
• Previous Symbol: LON:MCO
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.propertyfranchise.co.uk
• Phone: 44 1202 614 614
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 176
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 589
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 589
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 589
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2,368.42
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.01
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £7.76 million
• Net Margins: 18.95%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.48%
• Return on Assets: 5.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 15.84
• Current Ratio: 0.85
• Quick Ratio: 1.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £40.95 million
• Price / Sales: 7.01
• Cash Flow: GBX 49.49 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.09
• Book Value: GBX 280 per share
• Price / Book: 1.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 63,750,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £286.88 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.42