Market participant are once again showing interest in shares in Serco Group plc. The technical chart pattern now appears positive for the short term with new upside potential.
Summary
● According to MSCI, the company's ESG score for its industry is good.
Strengths
● Over the past four months, analysts' average price target has been revised upwards significantly.
● The group usually releases upbeat results with huge surprise rates.
Weaknesses
● The potential for earnings per share (EPS) growth in the coming years appears limited according to current analyst estimates.
● The group shows a rather high level of debt in proportion to its EBITDA.
● Prospects from analysts covering the stock are not consistent. Such dispersed sales estimates confirm the poor visibility into the group's activity.
● The price targets of various analysts who make up the consensus differ significantly. This reflects different assessments and/or a difficulty in valuing the company.
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Serco Group plc is a United Kingdom-based provider of public services. The Company is specializing in the delivery of essential public services, with people working in defense, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and other citizen services. The Company’s operating segments include UK & Europe, Americas, AsPac, Middle East and Corporate. Its UK & Europe segment offers services for sectors, including Citizen services, defense, health & other facilities management, justice & immigration, and transport delivered to UK government, UK devolved authorities and other public sector customers in the UK and Europe. Americas segment offers services for sectors, including citizen services, defense and transport delivered to US federal and civilian agencies, selected state and municipal governments and the Canadian government. Middle East segment offers services for sectors, including citizen services, defense, health & other facilities management, and Transport in the Middle East region.
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Investor
Investor
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Global
Global
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Quality
Quality
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ESG MSCI
ESG MSCI
The MSCI ESG score assesses a company’s environmental, social, and governance practices relative to its industry peers. Companies are rated from CCC (laggard) to AAA (leader). This rating helps investors incorporate sustainability risks and opportunities into their investment decisions.
