Dividend compounder review

INCH

Inchcape plc · LSE · GB

Consumer Cyclical · Auto & Truck Dealerships

Score78.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
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 15.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years30
Dividend Yield3.96%
Payout Ratio37.3%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£272.0M
Free Cash Flow£337.0M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity2.26
P/E11.5
Revenue Growth 5Y3.8%
Net Margin3.0%
ROE19.4%
Price vs Trend2.4%
3Y Return9.3%
5Y Return3.6%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Debt to equity is elevated at 2.26.
Dividend diary

Activity record

INCH dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 2.26.

Dividend increased 140.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 9.5 to 22.8.

INCH dividend payment 22.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Inchcape plc.

Dividend decreased -44.8% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 17.2 to 9.5.

INCH dividend payment 9.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

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Dividend increased 52.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 11.3 to 17.2.

INCH dividend payment 17.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Inchcape plc.

Dividend cut -53.5% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 24.3 to 11.3.

INCH dividend payment 11.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Inchcape plc.

Dividend increased 153.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 9.6 to 24.3.

INCH dividend payment 24.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Inchcape plc.

Dividend cut -54.9% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 21.3 to 9.6.

INCH dividend payment 9.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Inchcape plc.

INCH dividend payment 21.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Inchcape plc.

INCH dividend payment 7.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Inchcape plc.

INCH dividend payment 16.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Inchcape plc.

INCH dividend payment 6.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Inchcape plc.

INCH dividend payment 6.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Inchcape plc.

INCH dividend payment 8.9 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Inchcape plc.