# Breedon Group plc (BREE.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Basic Materials / Construction Materials. Price 339p, market value 1.2 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 14.1×** (5-yr avg 1422.5×, 3-yr avg 1375.9×). Breedon Group plc trades at 14.1× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1422.5×: cheap by its own standards. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 10.8×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.4×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.0×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.1×**. Enterprise value is 3.1× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 15.6%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 15.6% 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: 7.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 7.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 61.2%**. Breedon Group plc keeps 61.2% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 8.6%**. 8.6% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 4.9%**. 4.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 7.0%**. 7.0% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 12.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 12.8%.
- **Return on assets: 7.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 7.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 8.7%** (3-yr 7.1%/yr, 5-yr 13.0%/yr). Revenue grew 8.7% over the last year, against 13.0% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -14.3%** (3-yr -10.1%/yr, 5-yr 19.3%/yr). Earnings per share fell 14.3%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 22.0%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 22.0% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.54**. Debt is 0.54 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.0×**. It would take 1.0 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 4.3×**. Operating profit covers interest 4.3× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.35** (quick 1.01). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.35 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.29**. A Z-score of 2.29 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.52%** (0p per share, trailing). Breedon Group plc yields 4.52%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 61%** (55% of free cash flow). 61% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 5**. 5 straight years of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 4.3%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 4.3% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (14 analysts). 14 analysts cover Breedon Group plc; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of 383p (+13% 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): -8.0%** (YTD 2.9%, 3-mo 22.9%). The shares are down 8.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -9.4%** (24.9% 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): 48**. An RSI of 48 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.22** (volatility 30%). Beta of 1.22 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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