FirstGroup plc

FirstGroup plc provides public transport services in the United Kingdom and the United States. The company operates through First Bus and First Rail segments. The First Bus segment offers local bus services with a fleet of approximately 4,900 buses in the United Kingdom. The First Rail segment operates a passenger rail network that provides long-distance, commuter, regional, and sleeper services through a portfolio of Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, TransPennine Express, and Avanti West Coast franchises; passenger rail services; and hull trains and Lumos. FirstGroup plc was founded in 1986 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

FirstGroup plc trades as FGP.L on LSE. The company is classified in Industrials / Railroads and reports in GBP.

The current profile places the business in Railroads. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.

Latest available fiscal data shows £4.65B of revenue and £127.50M of net income.

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FirstGroup plc can be compared against peers such as Bodycote plc, Georgia Capital PLC, Clarkson PLC, Volution Group plc, Genuit Group plc, Kier Group plc.

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Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of £922.23M, beta of 0.71, and return on equity of +18.3%.

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FGP.L currently shows total debt of £1.35B and beta of 0.71. Missing data should be treated as a research gap, not as low risk.

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Company website: https://www.firstgroupplc.com

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