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Vertu Motors plc – LSE
Weekly Share Price & Valuation Overview
Market Overview
Open
60.3000
Close
60.2000
High
60.9000
Low
60.0000
Trend
0.71575

Vertu Motors plc

United Kingdom • LSE - London Stock Exchange • VTU • Currency: GBp

Vertu Motors plc operates as an automotive retailer in the United Kingdom. It sells new and used cars and motorcycles, vans, motability cars, electric vehicles, and commercial vehicles, as well as provides related aftersales services. The company operates chain of franchised dealerships offering sales, service, parts, and bodyshop facilities for new and used cars, and commercial vehicles under the Bristol Street Motors, Macklin Motors, and Vertu Motors. The company's franchise dealerships include Audi, BMW, Honda, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Volvo, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, MINI, smart, Volkswagen, Citroen, CUPRA, Dacia, Ford, Hyundai, MG, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, SEAT, SKODA, Vauxhall, Mazda, BYD, Peugeot, and Toyota. In addition, it operates as a pension scheme trustee; provides vehicle financing and leasing services; maintenance and repair of motor vehicles; and payroll administration services. Further, the company is involved in the online van and parts retailing; online advertising; and property businesses. Vertu Motors plc was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Gateshead, the United Kingdom.

Potential weaknesses
  • Quick ratio <0.8 — tight near-term liquidity without inventory.
Scale & Structure Core size and share structure. TTM values unless noted. “Estimated” where reconciled from per-share × shares.
Market Cap Total equity value of the company (share price × shares outstanding).
GBp 189.25M
Enterprise Value Operating value: market cap + total debt − cash.
GBp 353.64M
Total Revenue (TTM) Sales over the last twelve months. May be estimated from revenue per share when inconsistent.
GBp 4.76B
Gross Profit (TTM) Revenue minus cost of goods sold over the last twelve months. Hidden for financial institutions or if redundant.
GBp 532.93M
EBITDA (TTM) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (TTM). Hidden for financials or if implausible.
GBp 89.80M
Revenue per Share (TTM) Total revenue divided by shares outstanding (may be estimated).
GBp 14.41
EPS (TTM) Earnings per share over the last twelve months (may be estimated from net income ÷ shares).
0.05
Dividend Yield Annual dividend ÷ share price. Reconciled using dividend per share when available.
3.42%
Shares Outstanding
313.48M
Float Shares
244.34M
Implied Shares Outstanding
323.90M
Profitability & Efficiency TTM basis. “Reconciled” = numerator ÷ TTM revenue. Margins reflect latest TTM calculations.
Operating Margin (TTM) Operating income ÷ revenue over the last twelve months (reconciled when possible).
1.41%
EBITDA Margin (TTM) Reconciled EBITDA ÷ revenue over the last twelve months (suppressed if EBITDA implausible/financials).
1.88%
Gross Margin (TTM) Reconciled Gross profit ÷ revenue over the last twelve months (reconciled when possible).
11.19%
Profit Margin (TTM) Net income ÷ revenue over the last twelve months (reconciled when possible).
0.38%
ROA Return on assets: net income ÷ total assets.
2.91%
ROE Return on equity: net income ÷ shareholder equity.
5.09%
Growth Growth rates are YoY unless labeled QoQ.
Revenue Growth Year-over-year revenue growth.
0.30%
Earnings Growth (YoY) Year-over-year earnings growth.
-33.70%
Earnings Growth (QoQ) Quarter-over-quarter earnings growth.
-34.80%
Liquidity & Solvency Balance-sheet health. Debt metrics shown as latest ratios; D/E is a ratio (not %).
Quick Ratio Liquid current assets ÷ current liabilities (ex-inventory).
0.15
Debt to Equity Total debt ÷ shareholder equity; leverage.
0.65
Total Cash Cash and equivalents.
GBp 72.65M
Total Debt Short + long-term interest-bearing debt.
GBp 233.22M
Net Debt Total debt − cash (negative = net cash).
GBp 160.58M
Debt / EBITDA Leverage relative to operating earnings; lower is safer.
2.60
Cash Flow Shown only when internally consistent; margins are TTM.
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) Cash generated by core operations (pre-capex).
GBp 66.64M
Free Cash Flow (TTM) Cash after capex; funds buybacks, dividends, and debt paydown.
GBp 53.63M
OCF Margin (TTM) Operating cash flow ÷ revenue (TTM).
1.40%
FCF Margin (TTM) Free cash flow ÷ revenue (TTM).
1.13%
Cash Conversion (OpCF/EBITDA)
0.74
Sharemaestro House View
Risk: 1 Sharemaestro internal risk profile (0–3, higher is safer). Operational: 1 Operational quality/consistency (0–3, higher is better). Composite Score: 1 Overall internal composite (0–3, higher is better). Suggested Allocation: 1.67% Indicative portfolio weighting suggestion based on house view.
Structural Insights (experimental)
Ownership & Liquidity
Free Float Proportion of shares available for public trading. 77.9%
Insiders Shares held by company insiders (officers, directors). 28.3%
Institutions Shares held by institutions (funds, pensions). 55.8%
Capital Structure
Potential Dilution Increase in share count if options/convertibles exercise.
3.3%
Net Debt Total debt − cash (negative = net cash).
GBp 160.58M
3.4% of revenue Net debt relative to revenue — debt load vs business scale.
Resilience Score 0–100 composite of liquidity, leverage and cash conversion; higher is better. If inputs are unavailable, we estimate using proxies (Net debt vs revenue, Cash-to-Debt). It is a guide, not a rating. 24
Methodology Notes
  • Margins shown on a TTM basis. “Reconciled” = numerator ÷ TTM revenue for internal consistency.
  • Cash Flow section is displayed only when figures are self-consistent (and hidden for financials).
As of: 2025-08-20 19:39

Disclaimer: Information is compiled from publicly available sources and is subject to errors and omissions. It is provided as a guide only and does not constitute investment advice. Please do your own research.