International Distribution Services plc (LON:IDS)

London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
359.00
-0.20 (-0.06%)
Inactive · Last trade price on May 30, 2025
-0.06%
Market Cap3.46B
Revenue (ttm)13.16B
Net Income (ttm)252.00M
Shares Out963.85M
EPS (ttm)0.26
PE Ratio13.75
Forward PE17.04
Dividend0.02 (0.56%)
Ex-Dividend DateMay 2, 2025
Volume1,113,948
Average Volume2,755,020
Open359.20
Previous Close359.20
Day's Range359.00 - 359.40
52-Week Range313.20 - 368.00
Beta1.25
RSI35.26
Earnings DateMay 19, 2025

About LON:IDS

International Distribution Services plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a universal postal service provider in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company offers parcels and letter delivery services under the Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide brands. It also provides services for the collection, sorting, and delivery of parcels and letters. In addition, the company operates ground-based parcel delivery networks in Europe that covers 40 countries and nation states. Further, it provides express parcel delivery and logistic... [Read more]

Founded 1516
Employees 160,980
Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol IDS
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Royal Mail issues quacking collection of stamps celebrating duck species

A total of 10 new stamps celebrate the diverse range of ducks in the UK.

1 day ago - Evening Standard

Royal Mail returns to profit for first time in three years

The small profit comes as the company looks to turnaround its fortunes under new ownership.

4 days ago - BBC

Royal Mail move to scrap second class post on Saturdays to take ‘many months’

Royal Mail said it had started ‘detailed work’ ahead of rolling out the changes nationwide, but that it will continue well into 2026.

4 days ago - Evening Standard

Royal Mail returns to profit as takeover brings ‘year of change’

Rise in profit comes a year after parent company IDS agreed to acquisition by Daniel Křetínský’s EP Group Business live – latest updates Royal Mail has made a profit for the first time in three years,...

4 days ago - The Guardian

I longed to swim the Channel, until an Olympic swimmer sent me off in a different direction | Gareth Roberts

I was too skinny to realise my dream, she said – but then I got the chance to help others overcome their fear of the water In my youth, I secretly harboured a dream of swimming the Channel. When I was...

5 days ago - The Guardian

Royal Mail owner set to return to profit in first figures since £3.6bn takeover

Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group completed its takeover of Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services in June.

7 days ago - Evening Standard

Royal Mail launches services to help customers post to US after new charges

Goods valued at 800 dollars or less will no longer be exempt from US import duties and taxes from August 29.

8 days ago - Evening Standard

Solar-powered postboxes being rolled out across UK

Royal Mail says the revamped design will help it compete in small parcel deliveries.

9 days ago - BBC

Royal Mail to introduce 3,500 parcel-friendly ‘postboxes of the future’

Drop-down drawers for bigger parcels mark the first major redesign in 175 years.

9 days ago - Evening Standard

Royal Mail stops accepting packages to US over Trump’s tariffs

Shipments will be suspended from Tuesday until launch of new service which will add extra fee

11 days ago - The Telegraph

Some 70% of consumers have received scam message from ‘trusted source’ – survey

The UK’s most impersonated brands are Royal Mail and Evri, the study for TransUnion found.

11 days ago - Evening Standard

European Postal Services Halt US Shipments As Trump Administration Ends 'De Minimis' Loophole For All Imports

European postal services have suspended shipments to the U.S. due to the expiration of a duty-free exemption on low-value packages. De Minimis Turmoil The expiration of the “de minimis” exemption, whi...

12 days ago - Benzinga

Royal Mail still missing delivery targets after sale to Czech tycoon Křetínský

Both first and second class mail lag behind Ofcom’s target in quarterly update after EP Group’s takeover Royal Mail missed its targets by delivering nearly a quarter of first class mail late in the fi...

14 days ago - The Guardian

Global postal services halt US deliveries over tariffs

Services including Royal Mail and DHL say they are suspending deliveries until they had proper systems were in place.

14 days ago - BBC

Bring out your stamps: UK’s Royal Mail celebrates Monty Python

The set of 10 stamps celebrates beloved sketches from Monty Python’s Flying Circus series, as well as marks the 50th anniversary of the cult classic 1975 film 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'.

4 weeks ago - Euronews

Tis but a stamp: Royal Mail set celebrates Monty Python favourite scenes

The set of 10 stamps includes six celebrating characters from Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

4 weeks ago - Evening Standard

'I nearly missed cancer check due to late letter'

Ofcom has fined Royal Mail three times for missing delivery targets since 2020.

4 weeks ago - BBC

Royal Mail to stop second class post on Saturdays and stamp costs to be reviewed

Ofcom has given the green light to Royal Mail to axe the six-day-a-week service for second-class letters from later this month.

2 months ago - Evening Standard

Royal Mail gets go ahead to axe second-class post on Saturdays

Deliveries will also alternate on weekdays as Ofcom says ruling reflects changing behaviour of users Royal Mail has been given the green light to drop Saturday deliveries of second-class letters and p...

2 months ago - The Guardian

Royal Mail given green light to scrap second class Saturday post from July 28

The regulator said that from July 28, Royal Mail will be allowed to deliver second class post on alternate days from Monday to Friday only.

2 months ago - Evening Standard

Royal Mail given go-ahead to scrap second-class post on Saturdays

Regulator Ofcom says fewer second class deliveries will help Royal Mail cut costs.

2 months ago - BBC

Royal Mail to scrap second-class post on Saturdays

Royal Mail is to be allowed to scrap second-class stamp deliveries, under a series of reforms proposed by the communications regulator.

2 months ago - Sky News

Royal Mail reaches three-year pay deal with workers union

International Distribution Services said on Thursday Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have agreed on a three-year pay deal.

2 months ago - Reuters

Public stock markets are shrinking: where could investors turn for growth?

Royal Mail, Darktrace, Skechers more and more companies are being taken private. But investors neednt miss out. Investing in private companies is no longer off-limits and you can invest from just 10,0...

2 months ago - MoneyWeek

A first-class service by Royal Mail again | Brief letters

Addressless delivery | Oasis and Our Friends in the North | Measuring the heatwave | Green-ink teacher | Language gripes Following my letter ( 23 June) complimenting the Royal Mail on delivering a le...

2 months ago - The Guardian