Stock Research: Serco

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Serco

LSE:SRP GB0007973794
70
  • Value
    16
  • Growth
    95
  • Safety
    Safety
    44
  • Combined
    57
  • Sentiment
    75
  • 360° View
    360° View
    70
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Company Description

Serco Group plc is a United Kingdom-based provider of essential public services, specializing in defense, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare, and other citizen services. The company operates in UK & Europe, Americas, and the Middle East. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $2945 million, profits of $649 million, revenue of $5989 million, and 47789 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 70 (better than 70% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Serco are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Serco. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 95, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 95% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 75, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 75% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 16, which means that the share price of Serco is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 84% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 44, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 56% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
16 39 57 57
Growth
95 45 43 23
Safety
Safety
44 62 55 51
Sentiment
75 45 90 98
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70 34 64 67
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
29 35 86 64
Opinions Change
77 50 39 40
Pro Holdings
n/a 40 94 86
Market Pulse
47 72 76 83
Sentiment
75 45 90 98
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
16 39 57 57
Growth
95 45 43 23
Safety Safety
44 62 55 51
Combined
57 35 51 37
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
67 68 72 81
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
26 59 57 45
Price vs. Book (P/B)
27 40 54 67
Dividend Yield
27 45 48 39
Value
16 39 57 57
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
51 23 12 4
Profit Growth
64 26 34 58
Capital Growth
79 100 90 56
Stock Returns
97 35 49 27
Growth
95 45 43 23
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
48 76 62 50
Refinancing
45 28 13 23
Liquidity
45 62 67 57
Safety Safety
44 62 55 51

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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