Compass Group (CMPGY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Compass Group plc is a United Kingdom-based provider of foodservice and support services. The company designs, prepares and serves meals and refreshments for organizations and institutions, while also offering related services such as facilities management, workplace hospitality, vending and catering support.

Compass Group serves a broad range of markets, including business and industry, healthcare, education, sports and leisure venues, defense, and remote or offshore locations. Its operations are conducted through a portfolio of regional and sector-focused brands, including Eurest, Chartwells, Levy, Restaurant Associates, Bon Appétit and Medirest.

The company traces its origins to 1941, when it was established as Factory Canteens in the United Kingdom. It has since expanded internationally and serves clients across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and other markets. Compass Group is headquartered in Chertsey, England, and has been led by Chief Executive Officer Dominic Blakemore since 2018.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $29.68 to $30.25
• 50-Day Range: $29.23 to $33.15
• 52-Week Range: $26.95 to $35.94
• Volume: 142,601 shs
• Average Volume: 285,785 shs
• Market Capitalization: $50.81 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.57%
• Price Target: $36.00
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Compass Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Compass Group scored higher than 66% 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Buy

Consensus Rating

Compass Group has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Compass Group has a consensus price target of $36.00, representing about 20.5% upside from its current price of $29.88.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Compass Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.49%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Compass Group are expected to grow by 10.49% in the coming year, from $1.43 to $1.58 per share.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Compass Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.71. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Compass Group has a P/B Ratio of 6.54. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Compass Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Compass Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.03, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Compass Group has recently increased by 30.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Compass Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.57%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Compass Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Compass Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.75% next year. This indicates that Compass Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Compass Group has a news sentiment score of 1.87. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Compass Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.04% of the stock of Compass Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.03% of the stock of Compass Group is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Today: 10/04/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/24/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Diversified Consumer Services
• Sub-Industry: Specialized Consumer Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:CMPGY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.compass-group.com
• Phone: 441932573000
• Fax: 44-19-3256-9956
• Employees: 591,767
• Year Founded: 1941

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Compass Group: $36.00
• High Price Target: $36.00
• Low Price Target: $36.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.5%
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.90
• P/E Growth: 1.71
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.86
• Current Ratio: 0.70
• Quick Ratio: 0.63

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $46.07 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.10
• Cash Flow: $1.87 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.02
• Book Value: $4.57 per share
• Price / Book: 6.54

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,700,440,000
• Free Float: 1,699,762,000
• Market Cap: $50.81 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.71