Wilmington (WIL) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Wilmington acts as trusted partner to customers who are operating in regulated sectors and in the governance, risk and compliance markets. We provide critical data and information to enable our customers to make the decisions needed to maintain compliance with the rules and regulations that apply to them; and we provide training and education to equip our customers with the knowledge and skills to carry out their activities in line with best practice.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 340 to 347
• 50-Day Range: 318 to 350
• 52-Week Range: 303 to 418
• Volume: 101,659 shs
• Average Volume: 72,241 shs
• Market Capitalization: £308.95 million
• P/E Ratio: 858.49
• Dividend Yield: 0.03%
• Price Target: GBX 455
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Wilmington Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Wilmington 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: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Wilmington 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.

Upside Potential

Wilmington has a consensus price target of GBX 455, representing about 31.1% upside from its current price of GBX 347.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Wilmington has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Wilmington is 858.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 277.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Wilmington is 858.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 1,075.39.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Wilmington has a PEG Ratio of 1.44. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Wilmington has a P/B Ratio of 2.69. 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 WIL.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Wilmington pays a meaningful dividend of 3.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Wilmington does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Wilmington is 27.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for WIL.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.19

News Sentiment

Wilmington has a news sentiment score of -0.19. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.22 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for Wilmington this week, compared to 34 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Wilmington insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.75% of the stock of Wilmington is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

54.32% of the stock of Wilmington is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WIL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WIL shares performed this year?

Wilmington's stock was trading at GBX 388 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, WIL stock has decreased by 10.6% and is now trading at GBX 347.

How were Wilmington's earnings last quarter?

Wilmington plc (LON:WIL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February, 17th. The company reported $9.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Wilmington had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.71% and a net margin of 18.89%.

How do I buy shares of Wilmington?

Shares of WIL stock 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 other stocks do shareholders of Wilmington own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Wilmington investors own include Kingfisher (KGF), G-III Apparel Group (GIII), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), (CHUBA) (CHUBA), Celldex Therapeutics (CLDX), Donaldson (DCI) and Dunkin' Brands Group (DNKN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/17/2025
• Today: 9/06/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Education & Training Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:WIL
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.wilmingtonplc.com
• Phone: +44-20-74900049
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Wilmington: GBX 455
• High Price Target: GBX 460
• Low Price Target: GBX 450
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.40
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 858.49
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.12
• P/E Growth: 1.44
• Net Income: £18.57 million
• Net Margins: 18.89%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 18.71%
• Return on Assets: 7.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.45
• Current Ratio: 1.70
• Quick Ratio: 0.86

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £100.98 million
• Price / Sales: 3.06
• Cash Flow: GBX 26.49 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.10
• Book Value: GBX 128.76 per share
• Price / Book: 2.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 89,036,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £308.95 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.84