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FGROF
FirstGroup plc
~4 min film100% real numbersplain English
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
FirstGroup plc. What it actually does.

Operates local bus services throughout the United Kingdom. Manages a fleet of approximately 4,900 buses. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 2012
31K employees
$1.3B market value
Revenue last year:
$6.4B
The net profit left over:
$160.4M
Out of every $100 in sales, $2 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 2%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are growing overall, with a pause along the way.

Average growth of 13% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.

$4B
2022
2023
2024
2025
$6.4B
2026
Cash on hand:
$585.6M
Total debt:
$1.6B
The debt outweighs the cash.

The gap is $983.2M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.

THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT

The market pays for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.

No analyst target is on record for this company.

THE COUNCIL REVIEW
9

angles, checked one by one.

The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.

The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.

STRENGTHS
Fat profit per sale, but shrinking10/10
WEAK SPOTS
Thin trading in the shares2/10
The stock has lost its spark2/10
WORTH WATCHING

Trading Liquidity: The shares change hands too rarely for smooth trading.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Trading below its recent peak.

The stock trades below its recent peak — about 13% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/2
Sales keep climbing

Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 13% a year on average.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/2
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $0.10 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

1
THE RISKS · 1/2
Thin trading in the shares

Getting in and out without moving the price could prove difficult. Council score: 2/10.

2
THE RISKS · 2/2
The stock has lost its spark

The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn. Council score: 2/10.

FINALE · THE GRADE
grade pending

No score published: this stock trades under $10,000 on a typical day, so the price beside it is not one you could reliably act on.

One-line summary: few numbers, an untested story. Keep watching.

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Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.

This was a film — not investment advice.
Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 11, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film