Dividend compounder review

FGP

FirstGroup plc · LSE · GB

Industrials · Railroads

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score71.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 11.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 21.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 8.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years22
Dividend Yield4.09%
Payout Ratio30.4%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£127.5M
Free Cash Flow£597.8M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity2.21
P/E8.2
Revenue Growth 5Y16.7%
Net Margin2.5%
ROE20.6%
Price vs Trend-3.3%
3Y Return20.4%
5Y Return106.2%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Debt to equity is elevated at 2.21.
Dividend diary

Activity record

FGP dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 2.21.

Dividend cut -54.2% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 4.8 to 2.2.

FGP dividend payment 2.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for FirstGroup plc.

Dividend increased 182.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.7 to 4.8.

FGP dividend payment 4.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for FirstGroup plc.

Dividend cut -57.5% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 4 to 1.7.

FGP dividend payment 1.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for FirstGroup plc.

Dividend increased 166.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.5 to 4.

FGP dividend payment 4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for FirstGroup plc.

Dividend decreased -48.3% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 2.9 to 1.5.

FGP dividend payment 1.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for FirstGroup plc.

Dividend increased 222.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.9 to 2.9.

FGP dividend payment 2.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for FirstGroup plc.

FGP dividend payment 0.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for FirstGroup plc.

FGP dividend payment 1.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for FirstGroup plc.

FGP dividend payment 6.213 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for FirstGroup plc.

FGP dividend payment 13.09 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for FirstGroup plc.

FGP dividend payment 6.213 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for FirstGroup plc.

FGP dividend payment 12.23 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for FirstGroup plc.