Genus (GNS)

Sector:

Pharma and Biotech

Index:

FTSE 250

2,308.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -8.00p
  • 52 Week High: 3,170.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,966.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 65.78m
  • Volume: 22,445
  • Market Cap: £1,518.16m
  • RiskGrade: 128
  • Beta: 0.01

Genus Overview

Genus plc is a United Kingdom-based animal genetics company. It supplies breeding animals with desirable characteristics to farmers, enabling them to produce quality meat and milk. The Company's segments include Genus PIC, Genus ABS and Genus Research and Development. The Genus PIC segment is engaged in porcine sales business. The Genus ABS segment is engaged in bovine sales business. Its bovine genetics business sells dairy and beef bull semen and embryos from its superior cattle, which are sold to farmers to breed their cows through artificial insemination. Its porcine genetics business sells genetically superior breeding pigs and semen to farmers, so they can breed commercial pigs with desirable characteristics for pork production. It also provides technical services and advice to farmers, to maximize the performance of its breeding animals in their farms.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 1.6% 0.0%
Div Cover 3.1 2.9
Op Mrgn 13.3% 13.3%
ROCE 44.2%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 20.1 27.6
PEG 0.6 5.4
Pr/Revenue 2.2 2.6
Pr/Book 1.9  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -2.2% 0.8%
PBT 989.5% -71.6%
EPS 34.8% -3.8%
DPS 10.0% 5.2%

Genus Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
30-Jun-22 593.40 48.40 82.70p 30.3 n/a -18% 32.00p 1.3%
30-Jun-23 689.70 39.40 84.80p 25.5 12.8 +2% 32.00p 1.5%
30-Jun-24 668.80 5.50 65.50p 25.2 n/a -23% 32.00p 1.9%
30-Jun-25 672.80 28.50 81.80p 25.0 1.0 +25% 32.00p 1.6%
30-Jun-26 658.10 310.50 110.30p 19.5 0.6 +35% 35.20p 1.6%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Genus Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
30-Jun-27 663.15 88.12 106.10p 21.8 n/a -4% 37.02p 0.0%
30-Jun-28 674.27 93.79 115.77p 20.0 2.2 +9% 38.67p 0.0%

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Genus Company Announcements

Transaction in Own Shares 19-Oct-2026 07:00 RNS
Admission to Trading 14-Oct-2026 07:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 12-Oct-2026 07:00 RNS

Genus ShareCast News

Genus announces £60m buyback as FY profits rise ... 10-Sep-2026 ShareCast
Genus sees FY 'moderately ahead' of expectations... 14-Jul-2026 ShareCast
Berenberg reiterates 'buy' rating on Genus 14-Jul-2026 ShareCast

Genus Top Newspaper Links

GENUS PROFIT BOOSTED 07-Sep-2011 Express & Star
Genus shares jump on bid talk 20-May-2008 The Scotsman
SLI’s high flyer pushes toward UK’s top slot 24-Dec-2007 The Herald

Latest Genus Director Deals

No deals were found in the last 28 days.

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

Genus Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 2,308.00p
Change Today -8.00p
% Change -0.35 %
52 Week High 3,170.00
52 Week Low 1,966.00
Volume 22,445
Shares Issued 65.78m
Market Cap £1,518.16m
Beta 0.01
RiskGrade 128

Genus Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
97.15% below the market average97.15% below the market average97.15% below the market average97.15% below the market average97.15% below the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average
Price Trend
64.15% above the market average64.15% above the market average64.15% above the market average64.15% above the market average64.15% above the market average
44.19% above the sector average44.19% above the sector average44.19% above the sector average44.19% above the sector average44.19% above the sector average
Income
91.6% below the market average91.6% below the market average91.6% below the market average91.6% below the market average91.6% below the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average
Growth
72.77% above the market average72.77% above the market average72.77% above the market average72.77% above the market average72.77% above the market average
92.86% above the sector average92.86% above the sector average92.86% above the sector average92.86% above the sector average92.86% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 6
Buy 2
Neutral 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 9
strong_buy
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Genus Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 12-Nov-26 05-Mar-26
Paid 04-Dec-26 27-Mar-26
Amount 24.00p 11.20p

Trades for 19-Oct-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
12:09 68 @ 2,310.00p
12:09 68 @ 2,308.00p
12:09 13 @ 2,308.00p
12:09 14 @ 2,308.00p
12:09 14 @ 2,308.00p

Genus Key Personnel

CEO Jorgen Kokke
CFO Andy Russell

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