International Distribution Services plc (LON: IDS)

London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
347.00
-3.00 (-0.86%)
Nov 21, 2024, 12:32 PM BST
43.39%
Market Cap 3.35B
Revenue (ttm) 12.68B
Net Income (ttm) 54.00M
Shares Out 957.09M
EPS (ttm) 0.06
PE Ratio 62.50
Forward PE 14.34
Dividend 0.02 (0.57%)
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 22, 2024
Volume 633,672
Open 350.00
Previous Close 350.00
Day's Range 345.20 - 350.00
52-Week Range 209.82 - 357.80
Beta 1.53
Analysts n/a
Price Target n/a
Earnings Date Nov 15, 2024

About 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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Cathedral gets stamp of approval for Christmas

Royal Mail's festive collection for 2024 features illustrations of five cathedrals, including one in Northern Ireland.

16 days ago - BBC

Royal Mail to use digital tags to track containers and improve efficiency

The smart stickers will provide real-time location and environmental data to create a digital map of the Royal Mail postal network.

22 days ago - Evening Standard

'If I get my post once a week I am lucky'

East Sussex residents have criticised Royal Mail for its "abysmal" postal service.

26 days ago - BBC

Use trains to move post, Royal Mail urged

Royal Mail stopped using its own fleet of mail trains last month.

27 days ago - Evening Standard

Royal Mail's sister business GLS to buy 20% stake in Greece's ACS for $80 million

Parcel services firm GLS, the international sister business to the UK's Royal Mail, has agreed to buy a 20% stake in Greece's ACS for 74 million euros ($80.06 million), their parent International Dist...

4 weeks ago - Reuters

Charities fear first-class stamp price rise will mean fewer Christmas cards sent

Concern over less money reaching good causes because of Royal Mail’s ‘shortsighted’ 30p increase to £1.65 Royal Mail has been accused of being “shortsighted” and risking a drop in the number of charit...

6 weeks ago - The Guardian

UK financial changes coming in October 2024: What you need to know

UK households are set to face significant financial changes starting next month with increased energy bills due to a 10 per cent hike in the price cap. Mobile roaming rules will change from October 1,...

7 weeks ago - The Times of India

Royal Mail owner accused of rewarding failure as it plans to hike boss's pay

International Distribution Services will this month ask shareholders to approve hiking Martin Seidenberg's maximum award by £300,000.

2 months ago - This is Money

Royal Mail considers bin collection-style website for letter delivery days

Following proposed reduction in deliveries, households would go online to find out when post is due Royal Mail is considering launching a “bin collection”-type website for households to track which da...

2 months ago - The Guardian

Royal Mail investors left baffled by takeover vote amid 140-page document

Another storm of protest is rising over the controversial takeover of Royal Mail by the Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky.

2 months ago - This is Money

Price of a UK first-class stamp to rise to £1.65 in October

Royal Mail blames 30p increase on ‘urgent’ financial challenges amid falling letter volumes Business live – latest updates The cost of a first-class stamp is to rise by 30p – the fifth increase in les...

2 months ago - The Guardian

Royal Mail to hike first-class stamps to £1.65

The company says the price rise is needed as it faces "very real and urgent" financial challenges.

2 months ago - BBC

Royal Mail explains why first class stamp price is increasing

The price of first class stamps will increase to £1.65 on October 7 while second class stamps will remain unchanged at 85p.

2 months ago - Evening Standard

Royal Mail takeover deal is a quagmire, says ALEX BRUMMER

Royal Mail is a company in difficulty, faced with a fast-shrinking market for the letter post, competition from ambitious rivals and a tortured relation with the Union.

2 months ago - This is Money

Royal Mail is close to getting the reform it craved. Shareholders should now oppose the Czech takeover bid

Selling a key economic component at a so-so price always felt bizarre, but with transformative cost savings on the horizon it would be pathetic When the board of Royal Mail’s parent company rolled ove...

2 months ago - The Guardian

Second-class letter deliveries in UK could be scrapped on Saturdays

Recommendation comes amid wider regulator review of Royal Mail’s universal service obligation Business live – latest updates Royal Mail could be allowed to scrap second-class letter deliveries on Satu...

2 months ago - The Guardian

Royal Mail ‘must improve’ deliveries; Primark sales hit by bad weather – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Ofcom consults on whether Royal Mail’s second class service should be downgraded Royal Mail’s parent company, International Distribution ...

2 months ago - The Guardian

Second class letter deliveries face curbs under regulator's shake-up

Royal Mail may not be obligated to deliver second class letters on a Saturday in future, under plans being considered by the industry regulator.

2 months ago - Sky News

Royal Mail Group Digital Strategy Analysis Report 2024: Accelerators, Incubators, and Other Technology Innovation Programs

Dublin, Sept. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Enterprise Tech Ecosystem Series: Royal Mail Group 2024" company profile has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report offers detailed...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Special stamps celebrate 50th anniversary of TV series Porridge

Eight special stamps of TV comedy series Porridge will be issued to celebrate the shows 50th anniversary, Royal Mail has announced.

3 months ago - Independent Ireland

UK's first drone mail service extended in Orkney

The Orkney I-Port operation was launched by Royal Mail and drone firm Skyports last year.

3 months ago - BBC

Royal Mail fails to meet spring delivery targets

Royal Mail delivered less than 80% of first class post on time between April and the end of June.

3 months ago - BBC

Royal Mail delivers less than 80% of first-class post on time

Pressure increases on managers at the company whose poor performance is already under investigation by Ofcom Royal Mail delivered less than 80% of first-class post on time in recent months, increasing...

3 months ago - The Guardian

Police alerted as postboxes painted again

Royal Mail says it is investigating the paint spree in Kent and has been in contact with the police.

3 months ago - BBC

Postbox closed because 'snails eating mail'

Royal Mail says it sometimes closes boxes due to wildlife infestations but hopes it can reopen soon.

3 months ago - BBC