How to buy Go-Ahead Group shares

Go-Ahead Group PLC (GOG) is a publicly traded railroads business based in the UK. It opened the day at 1546p after a previous close of 1546p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 1546p to a high of 1546p. The latest price was 1546p (25 minute delay). Go-Ahead Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 27,000 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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Search the platform for stock code: GOG in this case.
Research Go-Ahead Group shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
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★★★★★	£0	£1	£11.95 £321.15 total	Go to site Capital at risk
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Alternative ways to invest in Go-Ahead Group

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.
Go-Ahead 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).

Fund	5-year growth	1-year growth (to February 2023)	Link to invest
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Distributing (VMID)	15.11%	-5.78%	Invest with FreetradeCapital at risk
Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (S250)	15.42%	-5.08%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (MIDD)	14.33%	-5.30%	Invest with eToroCapital at risk
HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF GBP (HMCX)	14.31%	-5.30%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
Xtrackers FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 1D (XMCX)	14.42%	-5.92%	Invest with IGCapital at risk

Is it a good time to buy Go-Ahead 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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Use our graph to track the performance of GOG stocks over time.
Share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Go-Ahead Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as 990p up to 1668p. 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 Go-Ahead Group's is 1.1716. This would suggest that Go-Ahead Group's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

1 year (2022-05-26)	49.52%
2 years (2021-05-28)	24.78%
3 years (2020-05-29)	41.83%
5 years (2018-05-29)	-15.93%

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Is Go-Ahead 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 Go-Ahead Group P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

Go-Ahead Group EBITDA

Go-Ahead Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £160 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Go-Ahead Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

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Frequently asked questions

Forward yield

Forward annual dividend yield: 6.4% of stock value

The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 25 March 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
£0.7191	Final	31/10/2019	22/11/2019
£0.3017	Interim	28/03/2019	12/04/2019
£0.7191	Final	08/11/2018	23/11/2018
£0.3017	Interim	05/04/2018	20/04/2018
£0.7191	Final	09/11/2017	24/11/2017
£0.3017	Interim	30/03/2017	21/04/2017
£0.6752	Final	10/11/2016	25/11/2016
£0.2833	Interim	24/03/2016	12/04/2016
£0.634	Final	29/10/2015	13/11/2015
£0.266	Interim	26/03/2015	10/04/2015
£0.59	Final	29/10/2014	14/11/2014
£0.255	Interim	19/03/2014	04/04/2014
£0.555	Final	30/10/2013	15/11/2013
£0.255	Interim	20/03/2013	12/04/2013
£0.555	Final	31/10/2012	16/11/2012
£0.255	Interim	21/03/2012	13/04/2012
£0.555	Final	02/11/2011	18/11/2011
£0.255	Interim	23/03/2011	08/04/2011
£0.3	Final	03/11/2010	19/11/2010
£0.51	Interim	17/03/2010	01/04/2010
£0.51	Final	04/11/2009	20/11/2009
£0.3	Interim	18/03/2009	09/04/2009
£0.55	Final	29/10/2008	21/11/2008
£0.47	Final	30/10/2007	23/11/2007
£0.23	Interim	21/03/2007	12/04/2007
£0.38	Final	01/11/2006	24/11/2006
£0.18	Interim	15/03/2006	18/04/2006
£0.33	Final	02/11/2005	25/11/2005
£0.15	Interim	09/03/2005	07/04/2005
£0.27	Final	20/10/2004	26/11/2004
£0.11	Interim	10/03/2004	08/04/2004
£0.18	Final	22/10/2003	21/11/2003
£0.07	Interim	12/03/2003	10/04/2003
£0.12	Final	23/10/2002	22/11/2002
£0.05	Interim	13/03/2002	11/04/2002
£0.107	Final	24/10/2001	23/11/2001
£0.043	Interim	14/03/2001	19/04/2001
£0.092	Final	23/10/2000	24/11/2000
£0.038	Interim	13/03/2000	20/04/2000
£0.08	Final	01/11/1999	25/11/1999
£0.07	Final	02/11/1998	26/11/1998

Currently 10.613% of Go-Ahead Group shares are held by insiders and 89.028% by institutions.

It's as easy to sell Go-Ahead Group as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Go-Ahead 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 Go-Ahead Group shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

Financials

Revenue TTM	£3.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	2.11%
Gross profit TTM	£1.3 billion
Return on assets TTM	2.74%
Return on equity TTM	-15.94%
Profit margin	-1.2%
Book value	4.047p
Market capitalisation	£667.5 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

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How to buy Go-Ahead Group shares

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