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SUS.L London Stock Exchange Consumer Lending

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P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
5,87 %
Op margin
43,0 %
ROE
9,5 %
Net margin
22,1 %
Debt / equity
0,97
Beta
52w range
Volume
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About

SUS.L operates in the consumer lending industry, providing financial services to individuals and businesses, primarily generating revenue through interest income and fees on loans and credit products.

Business. SUS.L operates in the consumer lending industry, providing financial services to individuals and businesses, primarily generating revenue through interest income and fees on loans and credit products.

Classification92 %
SectorFinancials
Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
IndustryConsumer Lending
ActivityBanking
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY3 analysts
2 buy1 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target2 426,67

Analyst recommendations

3 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy2
Hold1
Sell0
12-month price target
2 426,67
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
3 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
9,5 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials · THIS SECTOR−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    SUS.L operates in the consumer lending industry, providing financial services to individuals and businesses, primarily generating revenue through interest income and fees on loans and credit products.

    Classification92 %
    SectorFinancials
    Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
    IndustryConsumer Lending
    ActivityBanking
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    SUS.L has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, indicating a relatively balanced capital structure with moderate leverage. The company's liquidity position is characterized by a current ratio of 22.28, which is significantly higher than the industry median, suggesting strong short-term liquidity. However, the company has no cash and equivalents, and its operating cash flow is negative at -21.5 million GBP, which raises concerns about its ability to fund operations from core activities.

    In terms of profitability, SUS.L reports a return on equity (ROE) of 9.52% and a return on assets (ROA) of 4.73%. These figures are above the industry median for ROE but slightly below the median for ROA, indicating that the company is generating reasonable returns for shareholders but could improve asset utilization efficiency.

    The company's revenue is concentrated in the consumer lending segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification. This concentration increases exposure to regional economic downturns and regulatory changes in the consumer finance sector. The lack of geographic diversification is a notable risk factor, as it limits the company's ability to offset losses in one region with gains in another.

    Looking at the growth trajectory, SUS.L has reported a revenue of 107.43 million GBP in the latest period. While the company has shown positive net income of 23.71 million GBP, the outlook for the next fiscal year is uncertain due to the negative operating cash flow and the absence of clear growth drivers in the disclosed financials. The company's capital expenditure of -0.88 million GBP suggests minimal investment in long-term growth.

    The risk assessment for SUS.L highlights medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. The company's net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt, which could impact its ability to meet short-term obligations. The low dilution risk is supported by the absence of significant share issuance activity and the alignment of basic and diluted shares outstanding.

    Recent events and filings do not indicate any major changes in the company's operations or strategic direction. The company's financial performance and risk profile remain stable, with no significant new risks or opportunities identified in the latest disclosures. The analyst estimates suggest a generally positive outlook, with a mean price target of 2,426.67 GBP and a median price target of 2,460.00 GBP, reflecting moderate confidence in the company's future performance.

    Key takeaways
    • SUS.L maintains a balanced capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97 and a strong current ratio of 22.28.
    • The company's ROE of 9.52% is above the industry median, but its ROA of 4.73% is slightly below the median, indicating room for improvement in asset utilization.
    • Revenue is concentrated in the consumer lending segment, with no geographic diversification disclosed, increasing exposure to regional risks.
    • The company's negative operating cash flow and lack of clear growth drivers raise concerns about its ability to sustain growth in the next fiscal year.
    • Analysts have a generally positive outlook, with a mean price target of 2,426.67 GBP and a median price target of 2,460.00 GBP.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    $1 945,00
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    $249.0M
    Net cash
    -$242.4M
    Current ratio
    22.3
    Debt / equity
    1.0
    ROA
    4.7%
    ROE
    9.5%
    Cash conversion
    -91.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -0.8%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    2,17
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    3
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
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    as of 2026-05-04 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate2,17
    Revenueno estimateno estimate121,4M GBP
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate51,8M GBP
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in GBP. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution3 analysts
    Strong buy1
    Buy1
    Hold1
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$2 426,67 · Median $2 460,00
    Low $2 220,00High $2 600,00
    Operating income · consensus51,8M GBP
    EPS surprise
    −10,1 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −11,5 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

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    Sell-side observations

    Low$2 220,00
    Mean$2 426,67
    Median$2 460,00
    High$2 600,00
    Spot$1 945,00
    +24.8 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin43,0 %Above median
    Net Margin22,1 %Above median
    ROE9,5 %Above median
    Capex / Rev-0,8 %Above median
    D/E0,97Above median
    Cash Conv-0,91Below median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Market data
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    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    Source documents
    • SUS.L Market data — financials · 2026-05-29
    • S&U PLC Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-29

    Ownership & reference

    Leadership

    • Anthony M. V. CoombsExecutive Chairman of the Board

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    SUS.LCanonical
    London Stock Exchange · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    The entity's full life in the product — typed, chronological, joined across Newspaper, Platform and Data. Our memory, made visible.
    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage