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| Stock | Price | 3-Yr. EPS Growth | Projected P/E | PEG | Yield | 3-Yr. Dividend Growth | Dividend Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral | 1,357p | 32% | 14.2 | 14.2 | 5% | 32% | 2.2 |
The consensus analyst estimate for this year's earnings per share is 95.5 pence (no growth) and dividend per share is 90.3 pence (no growth).
Firstly, I should mention the consensus analyst estimate for this year's 90.3 pence per share dividend includes potential special dividends the company may declare. (Since its flotation, Admiral Group plc (LON:ADM) has consistently paid special dividends alongside ordinary dividends). Based on the company's ordinary dividend history, however, and evaluating City forecasts further, I believe the regular payout for this year may well be left unchanged at 43 pence per share. Anyway, trading on a projected P/E of 14.2, Admiral Group plc (LON:ADM) appears to be slightly more expensive than its peers in the non-life insurance sector, which are currently trading on an average P/E of around 13. In addition, Admiral's P/E and low near-term projected growth rate give a PEG ratio of 14.2, which cannot help with my analysis. Currently, Admiral Group plc (LON:ADM) supports a 5% dividend yield, which is slightly above the sector average of 4.7%. However, this yield figure includes a one-off special dividend of 24 pence a share. With the special dividend excluded, I believe the yield could be closer to 3.2% -- below the sector average. That said, Admiral Group plc (LON:ADM)'s regular payout has grown a compounded 32% during the past three years, indicating that the regular payout could soon catch up to that of the group's peers. Indeed, the regular dividend payout is more than two times covered by earnings, giving plenty of room for further growth.Insider Monkey beat the market by 20 percentage points in 6 months - Learn how!
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