# Hollywood Bowl Group plc (BOWL.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure. Price 254p, market value 422 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 12.7×** (5-yr avg 5687.6×, 3-yr avg 1439.8×). Hollywood Bowl Group plc trades at 12.7× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 5687.6×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 10.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.59**. A PEG of 0.59 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.8×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.7×**. The shares trade at 2.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.8×**. Enterprise value is 3.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 18.6%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 18.6% 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: 7.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 7.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 53.1%**. Hollywood Bowl Group plc keeps 53.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 22.9%**. 22.9% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 13.8%**. 13.8% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 22.9%**. 22.9% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 22.7%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 22.7%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 14.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 14.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 8.7%** (3-yr 9.0%/yr, 5-yr 25.8%/yr). Revenue grew 8.7% over the last year, against 25.8% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 17.6%** (3-yr -3.1%/yr, 5-yr 85.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 17.6%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -10.9%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -10.9% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.56**. Debt is 1.56 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.3×**. It would take 1.3 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 4.2×**. Operating profit covers interest 4.2× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 0.61** (quick 0.54). Current liabilities exceed current assets, so the company depends on ongoing cash generation or refinancing to pay the next year's bills.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.35**. A Z-score of 2.35 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.87%** (0p per share, trailing). Hollywood Bowl Group plc yields 4.87%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 60%** (55% of free cash flow). 60% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 4.7%/yr** (1-yr -20.1%). The dividend has grown 4.7% a year over five years.
- **Shareholder yield: 8.4%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 8.4% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (8 analysts). 8 analysts cover Hollywood Bowl Group plc; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of 391p (+54% 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): 11.9%** (YTD 1.7%, 3-mo -1.0%). The shares are up 11.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -18.9%** (11.4% above the low). Trading 19% 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): 49**. An RSI of 49 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.76** (volatility 29%). Beta of 0.76 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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