Capita (CTAGF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Capita PLC (OTCMKTS: CTAGF) is a leading provider of professional services and business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions. The company partners with public- and private-sector organizations to deliver a range of managed services, from customer engagement and digital transformation to finance, HR, property and procurement. Capita’s offerings are designed to help clients streamline operations, reduce costs and improve service delivery through the adoption of technology, process optimisation and specialist expertise.

Core service areas include customer contact and support, IT infrastructure and application management, software development, and back-office administration. Capita leverages digital platforms, analytics and automation to enhance efficiency and scalability, while retaining a focus on sector-specific requirements such as regulatory compliance, security and data management. Its digital consulting arm advises clients on strategy and change management, driving innovation across government services, utilities, financial institutions and other industries.

Capita operates predominantly in the United Kingdom, where it serves central and local government bodies, healthcare providers and commercial enterprises. It also maintains a presence in select European markets and in Canada, delivering multilingual customer support and outsourced services to multinational corporations and government agencies. The company’s global delivery model combines on-shore, near-shore and off-shore teams to balance cost-effectiveness with local knowledge and responsiveness.

Founded in 1984 as the business services division of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, Capita demerged in 1987 and has since grown through both organic investment and strategic acquisitions. In recent years, the company has focused on strengthening its digital capabilities and simplifying its organisational structure. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Jonathan Lewis, Capita continues to refine its service portfolio, enhance client engagement and pursue sustainable growth across its core markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.50 to $3.50
• 50-Day Range: $3.50 to $3.50
• 52-Week Range: $3.50 to $4.35
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 2,211 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 13.78
• Dividend Yield: 5.09%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Capita Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Capita scored higher than 37% 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: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Capita has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Capita has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Capita is 13.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.43.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Capita is 13.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.37.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Capita has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Capita has recently decreased by 40.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Capita pays a meaningful dividend of 2.76%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Capita is 70.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Capita has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.85 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Capita this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

51.50% of the stock of Capita is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Commercial Services & Supplies
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:CTAGF
• CIK: 1450009
• Web: www.capita.com
• Phone: 442077991525
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 43,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• 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: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A