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Vertu Motors Stock

Vertu Motors plc

VTU.LLSEBeobachtung
£0.85
-0.6% today

Company data

Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Auto - Dealerships
Country
United Kingdom
CEO
Robert T. Forrester
Employees
7,257
Market cap
£259 M
IPO
20/12/2006

Vertu Motors plc is a leading automotive retail group with significant operations throughout the United Kingdom. The company's primary activities include the sale of new and pre-owned cars, motorcycles, Motability vehicles, and commercial vehicles, alongside comprehensive aftersales services. It manages 150 franchised…

Vertu Motors stock: price history

16/10/25+43.3 %16/10/26

1D

-0.6%

1W

+1.2%

1M

+2.0%

6M

+33.0%

YTD

+36.2%

1Y

+43.3%

2Y

+38.2%

5Y

+39.8%

10Y

+93.2%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

12/05/2027 (in 207 days)

Volatility around earnings

~26% stronger price swings than usual

Pattern chart

Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vsqueeze-release-v1.0 on 13/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta

What does this mean?

Volatility squeeze

Bearish

Price swings had compressed unusually tight beforehand (volatility near a low) and are now releasing into a stronger move. Technical analysis views such tight phases as often preceding a bigger move.

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Business model & megatrends

Business model

Robust business model that benefits noticeably from at least one megatrend.

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Vertu Motors plc is a leading British vehicle retailer offering a broad range of brands including Audi, BMW and Ford. The core business encompasses the sale of new and used cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles, complemented by comprehensive aftersales services such as workshop visits, spare parts sales and bodywork repairs. Additionally, the company acts as a trustee for pension funds and brokers various financing and insurance products. The business model combines transactional vehicle sales with recurring revenues from maintenance services and financial services across a network of 150 franchised dealers throughout the United Kingdom.

Revenue model
Mixed
Recurring revenue
High
Pricing power
Strong
Moat
None
Moat type
None
Capital intensity
High
Customer concentration
Unknown

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Analyst assessment of Vertu Motors

0

STRONG BUY

1

BUY

0

HOLD

0

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

1

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 09/04/2020

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
Deutsche BankHold → Buyupgrade09/04/2020 (older than 12 months)

Vertu Motors stock metrics

P/E

14.38

P/B

0.71

EV/EBITDA

4.79

RETURN ON EQUITY

4.8%

NET MARGIN

0.7%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.62

DIVIDEND YIELD

2.4%

AS OF

31/08/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

64.1%

FLOAT SHARES

195,171,287

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

327,351

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
PWMCO, LLC785,000+031/03/2020 (older than 12 months)

Dividends

EX-DATEPAY DATEAMOUNTYIELD
10/12/202615/01/2027£1.002.5 %
25/06/202624/07/2026£1.152.7 %
11/12/202516/01/2026£0.903.4 %
26/06/202525/07/2025£1.153.3 %
12/12/202417/01/2025£0.903.8 %
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Frequently asked questions about Vertu Motors stock

What does Vertu Motors do?

Vertu Motors plc is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, Auto - Dealerships industry, headquartered in United Kingdom.

The CEO is Robert T. Forrester, the company employs around 7,257 people.

The IPO was on 20/12/2006; the stock trades on LSE under the ticker VTU.L.

What do analysts say about Vertu Motors stock?

1 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 09/04/2020).

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does Vertu Motors report next?

The next earnings date is 12/05/2027.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 26% stronger than usual.

Does Vertu Motors pay a dividend?

Yes. The last dividend was £1.00 per share, ex-date 10/12/2026, paid on 15/01/2027.

The dividend yield is 2.4% (as of 31/08/2026).

Which stocks are comparable to Vertu Motors?

Comparable stocks include Carvana, Penske Automotive Group, CarMax, Lithia Motors, AutoNation, OPENLANE, Sonic Automotive and ACV Auctions.

How can I get Vertu Motors stock analyzed?

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