# Camellia Plc (CAM.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Consumer Defensive / Household Products. Price 5765p, market value 146 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 8.2×** (5-yr avg 4689.6×, 3-yr avg 1197.9×). Camellia Plc trades at 8.2× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 4689.6×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Defensive median in the September 2026 study was 20.1×.
- **Price / sales: 0.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.3×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 0.5×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **EV / EBITDA: 2.9×**. Enterprise value is 2.9× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -11.5%** (5-yr avg -0.1%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.
- **Earnings yield: 12.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 12.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 19.8%**. Camellia Plc keeps 19.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 0.1%**. 0.1% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: -1.8%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -1.7%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 0.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 0.1%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -2.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces -2.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 2.2%** (3-yr -3.4%/yr, 5-yr -1.6%/yr). Revenue grew 2.2% over the last year, against -1.6% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -19.9%**. Earnings per share fell 19.9%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.08**. Debt is 0.08 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Camellia Plc holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 0.1×**. Operating profit covers interest only 0.1×: fragile.
- **Current ratio: 3.14** (quick 2.43). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 3.14 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.71**. A Z-score of 2.71 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: 4.48%** (3p per share, trailing). Camellia Plc yields 4.48%, an income-level yield.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 20.6%/yr**. The dividend has compounded at 20.6% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 3 years at that pace.
- **Shareholder yield: 13.3%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 13.3% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 3.5%** (YTD 18.3%, 3-mo 7.7%). The shares are up 3.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -8.5%** (20.1% above the low). Trading 8% 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): 59**. An RSI of 59 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.11** (volatility 27%). Beta of 0.11 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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