CPG.L - Compass Group PLC
| Previous close | 1,139.00 |
| Open | 1,134.50 |
| Bid | 1,127.50 x 0 |
| Ask | 1,129.00 x 0 |
| Day's range | 1,127.00 - 1,142.50 |
| 52-week range | 20.62 - 2,150.00 |
| Volume | 163,149 |
| Avg. volume | 6,936,232 |
| Market cap | 20.104B |
| Beta (5Y monthly) | 0.43 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 17.37 |
| EPS (TTM) | 64.90 |
| Earnings date | 19 May 2020 |
| Forward dividend & yield | N/A (N/A) |
| Ex-dividend date | 16 Jan 2020 |
| 1y target est | 1,741.25 |
- TechCrunch
Cloud canteen startup Feedr has been acquired by Compass Group for ~$24M
Feedr, the food tech startup that delivers personalised meals to office workers as an alternative to companies setting up their own canteens, has been acquired by Compass Group, the publicly-listed foodservice company. Compass Group says the purchase of Feedr will help accelerate its digital transformation, and -- amidst the coronavirus crisis -- form part of its "return to work" strategy. Specifically, it plans to utilise Feedr’s software across its portfolio of corporate clients in the U.K. and Ireland, with further potential applications of the technology in education and healthcare sectors.
- IPO-Edge.com
Peloton Meets Greengrocer: Farmshelf Launches Home Version of Indoor Farming System
By John Jannarone From Peloton Interactive Inc. to Netflix, Inc., companies offering at-home technologies to keep people busy, healthy and entertained during the lockdown have thrived. The latest high-tech offering: a fully-automated indoor farm for greens and herbs, all housed within a sleek case the size of a bookshelf. Farmshelf, which currently sells a professional […]
- Reuters
Positive trade sentiment nudges European stocks higher
Swiss drugmaker Vifor Pharma <VIFN.S> was the top performer on the pan-European STOXX 600 <.STOXX> after the company announced the success of avacopan as a treatment for a autoimmune disease in a trial. Irish shares of CRH <CRH.I> <CRH.L> rose nearly 3% after the building materials supplier posted a rise in quarterly profit on a like-for-like basis helped by strong demand and pricing which it expects to continue in 2020. After a sluggish start, the STOXX 600 <.STOXX> index gradually crept up 0.1% as major U.S. stock indexes <.SPX> <.IXIC> <.DJI> notched record highs.
- Reuters
Compass shares slump as caterer serves up warning on Europe
The world's biggest catering firm, which provides meals for office workers, armed forces and school children in 45 countries, said it expects 2020 organic revenue growth around the mid-point of its 4-6% guidance range. "Consumer confidence (in Europe) continues to decline and a number of key clients, notably in manufacturing, automotive and financial services, have reduced their headcount in recent months," the company said in a statement. Catering for business and industry brings in 39% of revenue with Compass counting Alphabet Inc's Google <GOOGL.O>, Boeing Co <BA.N>, Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O> and Chevron Corp <CVX.N> among its clients.
