Vanquis Banking Group (FPLPF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Vanquis Banking Group plc is a United Kingdom-based specialist banking group that provides borrowing and savings products to customers who may be underserved by mainstream financial institutions. The group focuses on responsible, accessible lending and supports customers through digital and direct channels.

Its principal businesses include Vanquis, which offers credit cards and personal loans, and Moneybarn, which provides vehicle finance. The group also offers savings products through its banking operations. Its services are designed primarily for consumers and households in the U.K.

The company traces its origins to Provident Financial, a U.K. consumer-credit business established in the late 19th century. Provident Financial later adopted the Vanquis Banking Group name as part of its evolution into a broader specialist bank. The group is headquartered in the U.K. and is led by Chief Executive Officer Ian McLaughlin.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.56 to $1.56
• 50-Day Range: $1.56 to $1.56
• 52-Week Range: $1.49 to $1.56
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 2,733 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 1.40
• Dividend Yield: 54.45%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Vanquis Banking Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vanquis Banking Group scored higher than 16% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Vanquis Banking Group.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vanquis Banking Group is 1.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.83.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vanquis Banking Group is 1.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.59.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vanquis Banking Group 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 Vanquis Banking Group has recently increased by 1,550.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Vanquis Banking Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.99%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Vanquis Banking Group is 76.01%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Vanquis Banking Group 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

58.30% of the stock of Vanquis Banking Group 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: Finance
• Industry: Consumer Finance
• Sub-Industry: Consumer Finance
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:FPLPF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.providentfinancial.com
• Phone: 441274351351
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,478
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1.40
• 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