International Distribution Services (IDS) | Sustainability Performance
Engaged in the logistics and distribution of parcels, providing integrated services along multiple delivery channels to support e-commerce and retail operations.
2013
United Kingdom
10,001+ employees
Package/Freight Delivery
$10B+ in revenue
$25M - 100M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#10647
Overall#1269
in United Kingdom#17
in Package/Freight DeliverySustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Energy consumptionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Renewable energy
Leading
Market cap
Revenue
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
99%2022
Industry rank: 1 out of 22
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 1 out of 22
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Controversy level
- International Distributions Services plc (IDS, parent of Royal Mail UK and GLS European parcel) has faced sustained class actions over the 2024 USD 5.3 billion (GBP 3.6 billion) EP Group Daniel Křetínský acquisition (EP Group launched May 2024 IDS takeover, UK Secretary of State Jonathan Reynolds approved December 2024 with public interest commitments including USO and Universal Service Obligation) affecting UK institutional minority shareholders.
Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
P/E ratio
Revenue & EBITDA
$12.7BFY2024 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
Return on invested capital
1.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
12.7
▼ 3.8%
12.0
▼ 3.7%
12.7
▼ 0.9%
15.0
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Sustainability targets and commitments
Reveal data for 1 credit
| Target | Year | Value | Scope | Baseline |
|---|
Progress against targets
Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
20%
Independent Directors
2 out of 10 incl. management
Overall score
74
Environment
77
Social
86
Governance
60
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
