KIE.L
Kier Group plc
Industrials · Engineering & Construction · LSE
$198.30
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$903M
Total market value of the company
15.94
Reasonably valued
8.63
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+2.0%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
1.5%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
11.9%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$268.50
+35% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
NONE
Consensus view from 8 analysts covering this stock
About Kier Group plc

Kier Group plc primarily engages in the construction business in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Construction, Infrastructure Services, Property and Corporate. It constructs power stations, roads, bridges, railways, and tunnels; and buildings for public and private sectors, including schools, hospitals, defence estate optimisation, commercial, residential and heritage buildings for local authorities, the Ministry of Justice, other government departments, and prisons. It also provides maintenance services for the UK road, rail, and utilities infrastructure, as well as reactive repairs; water and network services; mechanical and electrical engineering and fabric maintenance services; and cleaning, grounds' maintenance, security, and pest control services. In addition, the company invests in and develops property schemes and sites. Kier Group plc was incorporated in 1992 and is based in Salford, the United Kingdom.

https://www.kier.co.uk

Country: United Kingdom Employees: 10,361 Industry: Engineering & Construction
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

MARKUP
Price trending up with increasing momentum
0.702
Good returns relative to risk taken
0.0092
Marginal edge — very small allocation suggested
0.658
Acceptable balance between returns and drawdown risk
Annual Return
19.0%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-28.8%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
SIDEWAYS
Price consolidating — no clear directional bias
Days in State
3
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.91
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$254.00
22% below the year high
52W Low
$166.60
19% above the year low
Avg Volume
1,508,082
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
N/A
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
N/A
377.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$0.13
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

230.26
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
0.86
Below 1 means short-term obligations exceed liquid assets — risk flag
Quick Ratio
0.83
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
8.0%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
2.7%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$193M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$4.1B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$61M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
8
Target High
$322.00
Target Median
$268.50
Target Low
$215.00
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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