International Distribution Services plc (LON: IDS)

London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
365.00
+0.20 (0.05%)
Jan 23, 2025, 8:44 AM BST
48.43%
Market Cap 3.49B
Revenue (ttm) 13.16B
Net Income (ttm) 252.00M
Shares Out 957.50M
EPS (ttm) 0.26
PE Ratio 13.97
Forward PE 16.09
Dividend 0.02 (0.55%)
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 22, 2024
Volume 215,817
Average Volume 4,035,873
Open 365.00
Previous Close 364.80
Day's Range 364.80 - 365.60
52-Week Range 209.82 - 368.00
Beta 1.51
RSI 75.45
Earnings Date Feb 20, 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]

Sector Industrials
Founded 1516
Employees 160,980
Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol IDS
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Royal Mail on track to return to annual profit after strong Christmas

Owner highlights parcel deliveries performance as £3.6bn takeover by Czech billionaire nears completion Business live – latest updates The owner of Royal Mail has said it received a fillip from parcel...

7 days ago - The Guardian

Royal Mail to celebrate The Vicar of Dibley with 12 special stamps

‘Classic moments’ from BBC comedy series to feature on range of first- and second-class stamps The Royal Mail is issuing 12 special stamps to celebrate the 1990s BBC comedy series The Vicar of Dibley....

14 days ago - The Guardian

Vicar of Dibley stamps launched by Royal Mail

Royal Mail reveals 12 stamps to celebrate award-winning comedy series The Vicar of Dibley.

14 days ago - BBC

Royal Mail to issue stamps celebrating comedy show The Vicar of Dibley

The hit series starred comedian Dawn French as the chocolate-loving Reverend Geraldine Granger.

14 days ago - Evening Standard

UK's longest serving postman calls time on career

Robert Hudson, known as Rocky, started working for the Royal Mail in December 1964.

27 days ago - BBC

Royal Mail takeover and Carlsberg’s swoop on Britvic in year of mega deals

UK equities have been firmly in the crosshair of foreign suitors and private equity buyout specialists throughout 2024.

4 weeks ago - Evening Standard

Parcels of land: is the Czech Sphinx gazing at Royal Mail’s property assets?

Daniel Křetínský could be hoping to develop or sell off the company’s portfolio of about 1,800 sites The shadow of the Sphinx looms large over a nondescript urban depot in north London. You could fit ...

4 weeks ago - The Guardian

Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire approved for 3.6bn

Royal Mail is now owned by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, following a 3.6 billion takeover

4 weeks ago - MoneyWeek

Are Brexit rules making it hard to post kids’ books to Ireland?

I paid Royal Mail £14 postage but AN Post returned the parcel for not having the correct customs declaration I recently sent a parcel – of three secondhand books – by Royal Mail to Ireland, a fortnigh...

4 weeks ago - The Guardian

The man who wants to be private capital’s kingmaker

Plus, the relentless dominance of US asset managers in Europe, and Royal Mail officially lands in private hands

5 weeks ago - Financial Times

'At least 70' people in Post Office and Royal Mail knew of Horizon flaws, inquiry told

At least 70 people within the Post Office and Royal Mail knew of errors with the Horizon IT system, according to its manufacturer.

5 weeks ago - Sky News

UK approves bid by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky to buy Royal Mail

The British government has cleared Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinskys EP Group to buy Royal Mail in a 3.57bn (4.6bn) deal, after securing commitments that it said would protect one of the worlds olde...

5 weeks ago - Independent Ireland

Royal Mail bought by Daniel Křetínský

Billionaire businessman mail

5 weeks ago - Financial Times

Křetínský is set to walk a tightrope as he tries to transform Royal Mail

Czech tycoon’s concessions to clinch his takeover could complicate efforts to turn the business into a modern postal service

5 weeks ago - Financial Times

Labour’s gamble with Royal Mail may go horribly wrong | Nils Pratley

Past talk of renationalisation gives way to approval of takeover in which price of first-class stamp could be set from Prague Royal Mail takeover by billionaire Daniel Křetínský approved Who is Daniel...

5 weeks ago - The Guardian

What do we know about Royal Mail's new owner?

The sale of Royal Mail's parent company to the Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský has been cleared by the UK government.

5 weeks ago - BBC

Royal Mail takeover: impact on UK stamps, letters & parcels ...The Standard podcast

Plus! Approved: City of London’s tallest skyscraper approved...tall as Shard

5 weeks ago - Evening Standard

Who is Daniel Křetínský? Czech billionaire gets green light to buy Royal Mail

He’s nicknamed the 'Czech Sphinx' due to his enigmatic approach to business and has now been given the the green light to buy from the UK Government

5 weeks ago - Evening Standard

Who is Daniel Křetínský, the new boss of Royal Mail?

The lowdown on the Czech billionaire and how the takeover will affect the British postal service Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský approved The UK government has waved through ...

5 weeks ago - The Guardian

OPINION - Royal Mail has a special place in British hearts — its sale to a Czech billionare is a sad day

We have long since got used to our corporate crown jewels being raided by foreign buyers: Roll-Royce Motors, Land Rover , Harrods, Heathrow, even Weetabix and Polos are all in the stewardship of overs...

5 weeks ago - Evening Standard

Meet Daniel Kretinsky, The Enigmatic Czech Billionaire And Royal Mail's New Boss

Despite his vast business empire and estimated $9 billion fortune, Daniel Kretinsky maintains a relatively low international profile.

5 weeks ago - NDTV

What has been agreed under the Royal Mail takeover and what are the next steps?

Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has agreed to a series of legally-binding commitments to gain government clearance for the deal.

5 weeks ago - Evening Standard

Meet Daniel Kretinsky, The Czech Billionaire And Royal Mail's New Boss

Despite his vast business empire and estimated $9 billion fortune, Daniel Kretinsky maintains a relatively low international profile.

5 weeks ago - NDTV

UK Approves Centuries-Old Royal Mail's Takeover By Czech Billionaire

Britain's centuries-old Royal Mail is set to pass into foreign ownership after the UK government Monday approved the takeover of its parent company by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group.

5 weeks ago - NDTV

UK Approves Centuries-Old Royal Mail's Takeover By Czech Billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group

Britain's centuries-old Royal Mail is set to pass into foreign ownership after the UK government Monday approved the takeover of its parent company by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group.

5 weeks ago - NDTV