# Anglo-Eastern Plantations Plc (AEP.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Consumer Defensive / Household Products. Price 198p, market value 755 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 11.6×** (5-yr avg 426.1×, 3-yr avg 500.5×). Anglo-Eastern Plantations Plc trades at 11.6× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 426.1×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Defensive median in the September 2026 study was 20.1×. Forward P/E is 10.0×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.25**. A PEG of 0.25 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.2×.
- **Price / book: 1.8×**. The shares trade at 1.8× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.4×**. Enterprise value is 3.4× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 12.9%** (5-yr avg 0.2%). Free cash flow equals 12.9% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.2%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 8.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 8.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 25.6%**. Anglo-Eastern Plantations Plc keeps 25.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 23.2%**. 23.2% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 19.5%**. 19.5% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 16.0%**. 16.0% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 41.3%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 41.3%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 24.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 24.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 27.6%** (3-yr 2.0%/yr, 5-yr 12.5%/yr). Revenue grew 27.6% over the last year, against 12.5% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 40.4%** (3-yr 0.1%/yr, 5-yr 20.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 40.4%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 2.8%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 2.8% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.00**. Debt is 0.00 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Anglo-Eastern Plantations Plc holds more cash than debt.
- **Current ratio: 8.69** (quick 7.83). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 8.69 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 11.74**. A Z-score of 11.74 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 8/9**. 8 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 5.03%** (0p per share, trailing). Anglo-Eastern Plantations Plc yields 5.03%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 38%** (31% of free cash flow). 38% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 177.6%/yr** (1-yr 455.0%). The dividend has compounded at 177.6% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 0 years at that pace.
- **Shareholder yield: 6.2%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 6.2% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (3 analysts). 3 analysts cover Anglo-Eastern Plantations Plc; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of 235p (+19% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 59.1%** (YTD 43.4%, 3-mo 28.1%). The shares are up 59.1% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -13.5%** (68.7% above the low). Trading 14% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 60**. An RSI of 60 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.55** (volatility 45%). Beta of 0.55 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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