Serco Group (SECCF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Serco Group plc is a United Kingdom-based provider of services to governments and other public-sector organizations. The company designs, operates and manages complex services and infrastructure, with activities spanning defense, transport, justice and immigration, health, and citizen services.

Its work includes supporting defense and national security programs, operating and maintaining transportation systems, managing custodial and immigration services, and delivering healthcare and public-service administration. Serco typically provides these services through long-term contracts and public-private partnerships, working alongside government departments and agencies.

Founded in 1929, Serco has developed from an engineering and technology business into an international government-services provider. The company serves customers primarily in the United Kingdom, North America, the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East, with operations tailored to the needs of local and national governments.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.42 to $3.42
• 50-Day Range: $3.19 to $3.46
• 52-Week Range: $2.97 to $4.37
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 3,779 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 361.10
• Dividend Yield: 2.18%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Serco Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Serco Group scored higher than 8% 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: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Serco Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Serco Group has only been the subject of 2 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 Serco Group is 361.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Serco Group is 361.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.15.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Serco Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 184.92, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Serco Group has recently increased by 58.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Serco Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.38%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Serco Group is 786.61%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Serco Group has a news sentiment score of -0.50. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Serco Group 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, Serco Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

53.82% of the stock of Serco 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: Industrials
• Industry: Commercial Services & Supplies
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SECCF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.serco.com
• Phone: 441256745900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 48,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 361.10
• 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