How to buy Compass Group shares

Compass Group PLC (CPG) is a publicly traded restaurants business based in the UK. It opened the day at 2011p after a previous close of 2004p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 1998p to a high of 2019p. The latest price was 1998p (25 minute delay). Compass Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 500,000 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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Alternative ways to invest in Compass Group

• Invest in Compass Group via a fund

  Buying shares in just one company can leave you more exposed to unexpected swings in the market than if you have a range of investments - a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend having a broad mix of assets and funds that hold a ready-made portfolio of at least 50 different companies' shares, on the basis that drops in the value of some will be offset by rises elsewhere.

  Compass Group is a major part of the LSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

• Invest in Compass Group via FTSE 100

  Icon	Fund	5-year performance	1-year performance (to November 2022)	Link to invest
  	Vanguard FTSE 100 (VUKE)	16.32%	2.67%	Invest with FreetradeCapital at risk
  	iShares Core FTSE 100 (CUKX)	16.27%	2.45%	Invest with eToroCapital at risk
  	Invesco FTSE 100 (S100)	14.75%	2.06%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	HSBC FTSE 100 (HUKX)	16.09%	2.33%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	Lyxor FTSE 100 (100D)	15.09%	2.02%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	Xtrackers FTSE 100 (XDUK)	15.34%	1.81%	Invest with IGCapital at risk

Is it a good time to buy Compass Group stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

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• See Compass Group share price (LSE:CPG)

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  Share price volatility

  Over the last 12 months, Compass Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as 1542.5548p up to 2009p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

  Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Compass Group's is 0.8631. This would suggest that Compass Group's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

• What's Compass Group price performance over time?

  Historical closes compared with the last close of 1998p

  1 week (2023-03-22)	-0.50%
  1 month (2023-03-01)	4.44%
  3 months (2022-12-29)	3.36%
  6 months (2022-09-29)	10.45%
  1 year (2022-03-29)	17.84%
  2 years (2021-03-29)	36.52%
  3 years (2020-03-27)	66.22%
  5 years (2018-03-29)	37.27%

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Is Compass Group under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Compass Group P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

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What's Compass Group's ESG track record?

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Compass Group.

Overall Compass Group ESG score

Compass Group's total ESG risk: 22.12

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Compass Group's overall score of 22.12 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 20th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Compass Group is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

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Frequently asked questions

• Does Compass Group pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 2.33% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 2.33% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 35% of net profits

  Compass Group has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 2.33% of its share value annually.

  Compass Group has paid out, on average, around 35% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.33% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 2.33% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Compass Group's case, that would currently equate to about 31.5p per share.

  While Compass Group's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that it may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

  The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 18 January 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

  • Compass Group dividend history

    Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
    £0.14	Final	20/01/2022	28/02/2022
    £0.269	Final	16/01/2020	24/02/2020
    £0.131	Interim	20/06/2019	29/07/2019
    £0.254	Final	17/01/2019	25/02/2019
    £0.123	Interim	21/06/2018	30/07/2018
    £0.223	Final	18/01/2018	26/02/2018
    £0.112	Interim	18/05/2017	19/06/2017
    £0.211	Final	19/01/2017	20/02/2017
    £0.106	Interim	23/06/2016	25/07/2016
    £0.196	Final	21/01/2016	22/02/2016
    £0.098	Interim	25/06/2015	27/07/2015
    £0.177	Final	22/01/2015	23/02/2015
    £0.088	Interim	21/05/2014	26/06/2014
    £0.56	Special	05/07/2014	29/07/2014
    £0.16	Final	22/01/2014	24/02/2014
    £0.08	Interim	26/06/2013	29/07/2013
    £0.141	Final	23/01/2013	25/02/2013
    £0.072	Interim	27/06/2012	30/07/2012
    £0.128	Final	25/01/2012	27/02/2012
    £0.065	Interim	29/06/2011	01/08/2011
    £0.125	Final	26/01/2011	28/02/2011
    £0.05	Interim	30/06/2010	02/08/2010
    £0.088	Final	28/01/2010	01/03/2010
    £0.044	Interim	01/07/2009	03/08/2009
    £0.08	Final	28/01/2009	02/03/2009
    £0.04	Interim	25/06/2008	04/08/2008
    £0.072	Final	30/01/2008	03/03/2008
    £0.036	Interim	27/06/2007	06/08/2007
    £0.067	Final	07/02/2007	05/03/2007
    £0.034	Interim	12/07/2006	07/08/2006
    £0.065	Final	08/02/2006	06/03/2006
    £0.033	Interim	13/07/2005	15/08/2005
    £0.062	Final	16/02/2005	14/03/2005
    £0.031	Interim	14/07/2004	16/08/2004
    £0.057	Final	18/02/2004	15/03/2004
    £0.027	Interim	20/08/2003	03/10/2003
    £0.05	Final	05/03/2003	04/04/2003
    £0.021	Interim	21/08/2002	03/10/2002
    £0.038	Final	27/02/2002	05/04/2002
    £0.019	Interim	15/08/2001	03/10/2001

  Currently 0.158% of Compass Group shares are held by insiders and 74.642% by institutions.

• How many people work for Compass Group?

  Latest data suggests 500,000 work at Compass Group.

• When does the fiscal year end for Compass Group?

  Compass Group's fiscal year ends in September.

• Where is Compass Group based?

  Compass Group's address is: Compass House, Chertsey, United Kingdom, KT16 9BQ

• What is Compass Group's ISIN number?

  Compass Group's international securities identification number is: GB00BD6K4575

• How to sell Compass Group shares

  It's as easy to sell Compass Group as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Compass Group that you already own.

  1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
  2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
  3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
  4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
  5. Sell your Compass Group shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy Compass Group shares with a debit card?

  Most share dealing providers in the UK will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.

• What's the easiest way to buy Compass Group shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Compass Group shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Compass Group shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in Compass Group

  If you're investing in a US stock, you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.

• What is the key financial information for Compass Group?

  Financials

  Revenue TTM	£25.5 billion
  Operating margin TTM	6.21%
  Gross profit TTM	£1.6 billion
  Return on assets TTM	5.89%
  Return on equity TTM	20.64%
  Profit margin	4.36%
  Book value	3.338p
  Market capitalisation	£34.6 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months