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FINANCIAL BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 September 2012, FirstGroup plc revenues increased 3% to L3.25B. Net income before extraordinary items decreased 91% to L8.2M. Revenues reflect UK Rail Division segment increase of 12% to L1.3B, First Transit segment increase of 3% to L397.2M, Group Items segment increase of 16% to L5.9M. Net income was offset by UK Bus Division segment income decrease of 74% to L34.5M. more »

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31st Mar 2014
31st Mar 2015

Price Target: 194.9p (+44.81% above Price) Net Profit EPS DPS Net Profit EPS DPS
Est. Long Term Growth Rate: +1.7% (£) (p) (p) (£) (p) (p)
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Broker Recommendations for Firstgroup
Recommendation:Strong SellSellHoldBuyStrong Buy
No. of Analysts: 1 1 11 2 1

Named Brokers and Analysts
Jefferies & Company, Inc. Joe Spooner , Investec Bank (UK) Plc John Lawson , Nomura Securities Andrew Evans , Arbuthnot Securities (Hist) , Panmure Gordon Gert Zonneveld , Peel Hunt , Collins Stewart & Co , Charles Stanley Securities Douglas McNeill , Macquarie Research Paul Butler , Charles Stanley Tony Shepard , Shore Capital Stockbrokers Greg Johnson , Espirito Santo Investment Bank Gerald Khoo , Liberum Capital Peter Hyde ,

FirstGroup plc is a transport operator in the United Kingdom and North America. It has five operating divisions: First Student, First Transit, UK Bus, UK Rail and Greyhound. First Student is the provider of student transportation in North America with a fleet of approximately 54,000 yellow school buses, carrying six million students every day across 38 States in the United States and nine Provinces and Territories in Canada. First Transit is the provider of transit management and contracting in North America. Greyhound is the provider of scheduled intercity coach services in the United States and Canada. UK Bus is bus operator in the United Kingdom with a fleet of 8,000 buses. UK Rail operates approximately one quarter of the United Kingdom passenger rail network, with a portfolio of intercity, commuter and regional services. In January 2013, Glenvale Transport Ltd acquired certain businesses and assets of subsidiaries of the Company in Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales.

Directors: Timothy O'Toole (CEO) 57, Chris Surch (Fin. Dir.) , Paul Lewis (Secy.) ,

No. of Employees: 124,000 No. of Shareholders: 39,852


Last Annual March 31st, 2013
Last Interim March 31st, 2013
Shares in Issue 481,906,391
Free Float 467.2m (96.9%)
Sector Industrials
Industry Passenger Transportation Services
Index FTSE Higher Yield , FTSE 350 Act , FTSE 250 Mid , FT350 Trav&leis ,
Exchange London Stock Exchange (Full)
Eligible for an ISA? a SIPP?

Address 395 King Street, ABERDEEN, AB24 5RP, United Kingdom
Web http://www.firstgroup.com/
Phone +44 1224 650100
Contact Sidney Barrie (Secy.)
Registrar Lloyds TSB Registrars (Sussex)
Auditors Deloitte LLP

FGP SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE FGP QUOTE
FGP Share Price GBp
127.4p
Day's Change
-7.2  -5.4%
Traded 5:04pm · Minimum 15 min delayed

LATEST FGP NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS (delayed)

UPCOMING FGP EVENTS
Monday 10th June, 2013
Firstgroup PLC General Meeting
Monday 22nd July, 2013 (estimate)
Firstgroup PLC Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 6th November, 2013 (estimate)
Interim 2013 Firstgroup PLC Earnings Release

Recent ↓
Monday 20th May, 2013
Preliminary 2013 Firstgroup PLC Earnings Conference Call (Listen Only)
Monday 20th May, 2013
Preliminary 2013 Firstgroup PLC Earnings Release
Tuesday 9th April, 2013
Firstgroup PLC Pre-Close Trading Update for its financial year ended 31 March 2013 Conference Call
Tuesday 9th April, 2013
Firstgroup PLC Pre-Close Trading Update for its financial year ended 31 March 2013
Thursday 24th January, 2013
Firstgroup PLC Q3 Interim Management Statement Conference Call
Thursday 24th January, 2013
Firstgroup PLC Q3 Interim Management Statement
Wednesday 9th January, 2013
Dividend For FGP.L
Wednesday 9th January, 2013
Dividend For FGROY.PK
Wednesday 7th November, 2012
Interim 2012 Firstgroup PLC Earnings Conference Call (Listen Only)
Wednesday 7th November, 2012
Interim 2012 Firstgroup PLC Earnings Release


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