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International Distributions Services plc

International Distributions Services plc

IDS.L
International Distributions Services plcGB flagLondon Stock Exchange
359.00
GBp
-0.20
- -
3.46BMarket Cap
International Distributions Services plc
IDS.L
(London Stock Exchange)

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price

359.00

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ratio

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ROIC.AI

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FRC
8.41
8.76
9.28
9.36
9.33
9.25
9.87
10.18
10.58
10.85
12.65
12.81
12.6
- -
Revenue per Share
-0.55
-0.1
0.6
1.28
0.32
0.24
0.27
0.26
0.18
0.16
0.62
0.62
-0.91
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
-0.45
-0.03
0.33
0.4
0.34
0.27
0.37
0.55
0.13
0.61
0.83
0.56
-0.06
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.2
0.21
0.22
0.23
0.24
0.24
- -
0.37
0.13
- -
Dividend per Share
-7.94
-6.35
1.32
2.34
4
4.46
5
4.4
4.59
5.64
4.82
5.3
3.94
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Book Value per Share
-4.32
-2.78
1.07
2.01
3.51
3.81
4.16
3.51
3.61
4.68
3.96
4.45
3.19
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Tangible Book Value per Share
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
990
999
1,000
999
999
992
956
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Basic Weighted Avg Shares
8,415
8,764
9,279
9,357
9,328
9,251
9,776
10,172
10,581
10,840
12,638
12,712
12,044
12,679
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.5
4.35
6.84
6.15
4.74
3.53
3.83
1.84
2.83
1.83
4.74
4.47
-2.13
0.09
Operating Margin (%)
286
301
281
274
279
272
312
357
411
535
554
540
602
481
Depreciation Expense
-553
-105
596
1,277
325
241
272
259
175
161
620
612
-873
54
Net Income, GAAP
- -
- -
- -
23.2
18
16.85
18.51
- -
27.39
10.56
14.6
7.55
- -
52.63
Effective Tax Rate (%)
-6.57
-1.2
6.42
13.65
3.48
2.61
2.78
2.55
1.65
1.49
4.91
4.81
-7.25
0.43
Profit Margin (%)
-336
-162
-436
-621
-641
-571
-525
-279
-401
-88
543
276
-30
88
Working Capital
1,662
1,753
1,199
855
545
528
560
546
519
1,922
1,854
2,000
2,086
2,350
LT Debt
-3,994
-2,455
1,405
2,401
3,996
4,467
4,998
4,436
4,619
5,621
4,805
5,334
3,802
3,545
Total Equity
- -
- -
- -
14.65
9.09
5.58
5.66
- -
4.25
2.62
6.74
7.31
- -
0.08
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
44.95
8.58
5.01
5.27
- -
3.65
2.92
8.57
9.07
- -
1.45
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
69.78
10.24
5.69
5.78
5.55
3.9
3.15
11.87
12.15
-19.34
1.48
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

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Working Capital

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Growth Rates

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
6.57%
-3.46%
-6.76%
Free Cash Flow
45.39%
95.96%
214.81%
Net Income, GAAP
-19.78%
-14.61%
-106.19%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.23%
3.93%
5.27%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2022
- -
- -
- -
- -
12,712
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
12,044
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
12,679

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2022
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.62
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
-0.91
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2022
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.37
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.13
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
International Distribution Services Limited (IDS) is a British postal, parcel, and courier services company that operates Royal Mail, Parcelforce Worldwide, and General Logistics Systems (GLS); Royal Mail provides universal postal services including one-price-goes-anywhere letter and parcel delivery in the UK, press office services, and specialist offerings such as same-day delivery; Parcelforce Worldwide focuses on domestic and international express parcel services; GLS delivers ground-based parcels across Europe, the western United States, and Canada with a network exceeding 110,000 out-of-home access points including over 20,000 lockers; additional services encompass collection, sorting, returns management, logistics, freight, and access operator partnerships for SMEs, large enterprises, consumers, and retailers. Founded in 2013 as a holding company for Royal Mail with origins dating to 1516, IDS is headquartered at 185 Farringdon Road, London, EC1A 1AA, England, and conducts operations in the UK, Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. In recent developments, IDS completed its acquisition by Czech-based EP Group, controlled by Daniel Křetínský, in 2025 following shareholder approval in April and regulatory clearances; the company acquired a 49% stake in Collect+ to bolster its multi-channel parcel strategy; Royal Mail expanded out-of-home delivery locations by nearly 70% to around 24,000 including branded lockers, launched in 2025, while Ofcom approved Universal Service reforms in July 2025; GLS enhanced automation at key hubs in France and Germany and more than doubled its locker network; IDS reported a return to profit at Royal Mail for the first time since 2022 alongside positive half-year results for the period ended 28 September 2025.