Ferguson Plc
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Ratios
Valuation ratios (P/E, P/S, EV/EBITDA and the other multiples) are based on the closing price at the end of each period, not on the current price. Margins and returns are shown in percent, multiples without a unit, per-share figures in the reporting currency, net debt in millions.
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| Line item | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| Valuation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | 67.0 | – | 115.7 | 125.1 | – | 127.6 | 270.3 | – | – | 16.6 | 100.6 | 28.9 | 15.5 | 48.0 | 14.9 | – | 15.5 | 15.7 | 21.1 | 21.4 | 12.5 | 17.7 | 26.1 | 24.0 | 68.2 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2.4 | – | 4.5 | 5.1 | – | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | – | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 5.2 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 12.1 | – | 24.2 | 26.0 | – | 17.5 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | – | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.3 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2.4 | – | 4.6 | 5.1 | – | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | – | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 5.2 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 34.0 | – | 64.7 | 70.6 | – | 54.4 | 22.2 | – | 90.3 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 11.0 | 8.8 | 10.5 | 9.5 | – | 13.9 | 10.9 | 13.1 | 14.6 | 9.7 | 12.4 | 16.5 | 15.8 | 50.6 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 86.3 | – | – | 205.2 | – | 94.5 | 24.5 | 2.4 | 4.9 | – | 11.0 | 30.7 | 31.0 | 22.6 | 17.3 | – | 26.7 | 19.9 | 13.0 | 24.3 | 30.8 | 14.7 | 30.2 | 27.7 | 94.3 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 1.2% | – | -0.2% | 0.5% | – | 1.1% | 4.1% | 42.4% | 20.4% | -6.6% | 9.1% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 5.8% | – | 3.7% | 5.0% | 7.7% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 6.8% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 1.1% | |
| Margins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 27.6% | 27.3% | 27.8% | 27.9% | 28.2% | 27.5% | 27.0% | 27.9% | 27.5% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 28.0% | 28.6% | 29.0% | 29.1% | 29.3% | 30.0% | 30.6% | 30.7% | 30.4% | 30.5% | 30.7% | 31.0% | |
| 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 2.5% | -1.5% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 7.7% | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 9.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.5% | 10.2% | |
| 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.5% | -7.1% | -2.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 7.6% | |
| 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2.9% | -1.1% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 4.9% | -2.2% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 7.9% | 5.7% | 3.0% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.5% | |
| Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21.0% | 18.4% | 18.2% | 14.4% | 12.4% | 18.0% | 16.8% | 20.9% | 20.8% | 20.7% | 13.7% | 2.2% | -30.7% | -11.1% | 8.0% | 1.8% | 9.5% | 17.5% | 8.2% | 22.7% | 20.3% | 31.2% | 25.5% | 22.0% | 29.4% | 45.5% | 37.5% | 30.9% | 31.8% | 10.7% | |
| 8.1% | 7.3% | 7.1% | 5.9% | 4.6% | 7.4% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 4.8% | 0.7% | -11.4% | -4.2% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 4.1% | 7.5% | 2.8% | 8.1% | 7.3% | 12.5% | 9.7% | 7.1% | 10.7% | 13.5% | 11.8% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 3.5% | |
| Balance Sheet & Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 | 140 | 613 | 375 | 351 | 342 | 269 | 510 | 570 | 200 | 1,197 | 418 | -701 | -540 | -322 | -1,092 | -418 | -125 | -150 | -316 | 726 | 1,078 | 1,213 | 1,332 | 1,456 | 3,803 | 3,463 | 3,748 | 3,925 | 11 | |
| 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | – | -11.1 | -0.3 | -0.9 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | |
| 38.7% | 40.0% | 38.9% | 40.7% | 37.4% | 41.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% | 35.4% | 32.1% | 34.6% | 32.6% | 37.3% | 37.8% | 42.9% | 43.9% | 43.4% | 42.8% | 34.8% | 35.6% | 36.2% | 40.0% | 38.2% | 32.5% | 36.5% | 29.8% | 31.5% | 33.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% | |
| 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | |
| Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.64 | 0.57 | 0.52 | 0.89 | 0.94 | 1.40 | 1.61 | 1.92 | 1.70 | 0.26 | -9.32 | -2.16 | 1.78 | 0.34 | 1.68 | 3.37 | 1.35 | 3.60 | 3.84 | 5.12 | 4.78 | 4.24 | 6.55 | 10.12 | 9.12 | 8.53 | 9.32 | 3.43 | |
| 15.14 | 15.52 | 17.72 | 19.05 | 20.28 | 24.59 | 25.87 | 35.70 | 39.98 | 50.53 | 58.18 | 51.06 | 131.01 | 83.81 | 89.02 | 80.35 | 76.06 | 82.02 | 84.38 | 68.61 | 80.42 | 83.85 | 94.91 | 87.88 | 101.39 | 136.19 | 143.50 | 145.63 | 154.43 | 45.11 | |
| 2.77 | 3.13 | 3.52 | 3.94 | 4.22 | 4.94 | 5.58 | 6.70 | 7.76 | 9.25 | 12.38 | 11.58 | 30.39 | 19.42 | 22.17 | 18.76 | 17.65 | 19.29 | 16.46 | 15.87 | 18.95 | 16.40 | 18.76 | 19.26 | 22.26 | 22.24 | 24.31 | 27.60 | 29.28 | 31.96 | |
| 0.14 | 0.25 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.50 | 0.69 | 0.75 | -0.38 | 0.98 | 0.67 | 2.30 | 2.81 | 7.83 | 4.08 | -1.94 | 3.12 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 2.87 | 3.11 | 3.15 | 2.98 | 3.76 | 6.90 | 5.76 | 4.10 | 11.01 | 7.38 | 8.05 | 2.48 | |
Data as of: September 21, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.