3i Group (LON:III) Issues Earnings Results

3i Group (LON:III) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported GBX 539.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. The business had revenue of GBX 549.60 billion for the quarter. 3i Group had a return on equity of 17.91% and a net margin of 1,236.92%.

Here are the key takeaways from 3i Group’s conference call:

• 3i reported a strong FY 2026 performance with a 22% return on equity, well above its 15% target, and NAV per share rose 19% to GBP 30.30.
• Action remained the main engine of value creation, delivering a 25% gross investment return, 16% net sales growth, and continued strong cash generation, even as France and Germany saw softer traffic late in the year.
• The company said Action’s slower like-for-like growth appears cyclical rather than structural, citing weather, tougher comparables, and geopolitical noise; management also said it is not changing guidance yet.
• 3i announced a GBP 750 million share buyback and a full-year dividend of GBP 0.845 per share, up 15.8% year over year, supported by a very strong balance sheet and ongoing portfolio cash flows.
• The broader portfolio was resilient, with 96% of investments growing earnings, leverage remaining modest, and infrastructure contributing steady cash income; 3i also highlighted another dividend from Action and continued confidence in the long-term compounding story.

3i Group Stock Up 4.4%

Shares of LON III opened at GBX 2,205.17 on Friday. 3i Group has a 12 month low of GBX 1,825 and a 12 month high of GBX 4,497. The company has a current ratio of 131.80, a quick ratio of 0.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.08. The firm has a market capitalization of £22.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.40, a PEG ratio of -0.35 and a beta of 1.15. The business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 2,678.45 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,147.39.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on III shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,600 target price on shares of 3i Group in a report on Monday, May 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered 3i Group to an “underperform” rating and reduced their target price for the company from GBX 3,250 to GBX 3,000 in a report on Monday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,300 target price on shares of 3i Group in a report on Friday. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on 3i Group from GBX 4,750 to GBX 4,280 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 3,795.

Insider Activity

In other 3i Group news, insider Jasi Halai acquired 70 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 2,572 per share, with a total value of £1,800.40. Also, insider James Hatchley acquired 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,083 per share, with a total value of £208,300. 2.08% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

3i Group Company Profile

3i is an investment company specialising in Private Equity and Infrastructure. We invest in mid-market companies headquartered in Europe and North America.

We generate attractive returns for our shareholders and co-investors by investing in private equity and infrastructure assets.

As proprietary capital investors we have a long-term, responsible approach.

We aim to compound value through thoughtful origination, disciplined investment and active management of our assets, driving sustainable growth in our investment companies.