Food DeliveryAppsFood and BeverageHospitalitymHealth
Description
Compass Group PLC engages in the delivery of food and support services.
The company is a specialist in helping hospitals in the public and private sectors. From kindergarten to college, the company provides nutritious dining solutions.
The company’…
Analysis
Middle-of-the-road
Compass Group PLC sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.
On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 28.0×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 11% a year, against analyst forecasts of 11%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
Growth is solid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.
Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 202372
96
2023202420252026
All-time high
98
Mar 2026
All-time low
37
Jan 2024
Average rank
74
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
45
22
51
58
Price/Earnings
18
5
19
41
Price/Book
9
3
10
24
Dividend Yield
52
32
42
61
Value (overall)
20
5
14
23
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.