# Andrews Sykes Group plc (ASY.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Industrials / Commercial Services & Supplies. Price 560p, market value 234 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 13.0×** (5-yr avg 1270.6×, 3-yr avg 1286.6×). Andrews Sykes Group plc trades at 13.0× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1270.6×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×.
- **Price / sales: 1.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.5×.
- **Price / book: 4.4×**. The shares trade at 4.4× 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: 13.8%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 13.8% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 7.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 7.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 64.3%**. Andrews Sykes Group plc keeps 64.3% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 29.4%**. 29.4% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 23.6%**. 23.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 33.8%**. 33.8% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 83.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 83.1%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 39.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces 39.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 0.7%** (3-yr -2.7%/yr, 5-yr 2.6%/yr). Revenue grew 0.7% over the last year, against 2.6% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 7.5%** (3-yr 2.4%/yr, 5-yr 6.8%/yr). Earnings per share rose 7.5%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -13.3%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -13.3% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.28**. Debt is 0.28 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Andrews Sykes Group plc holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 22.1×**. Operating profit covers interest 22.1× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 2.61** (quick 2.42). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.61 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 7.24**. A Z-score of 7.24 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.56%** (0p per share, trailing). Andrews Sykes Group plc yields 4.56%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 60%** (67% of free cash flow). 60% 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): -10.9%/yr** (1-yr 0.0%). The dividend has not grown over five years.
- **Shareholder yield: 4.6%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 4.6% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -0.4%** (YTD 13.5%, 3-mo 9.7%). The shares are down 0.4% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -8.9%** (20.7% above the low). Trading 9% 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): 31**. An RSI of 31 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.06** (volatility 17%). Beta of 0.06 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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