# Castings P.L.C. (CGS.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Industrials / Machinery. Price 308p, market value 134 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 18.1×** (5-yr avg 1491.2×, 3-yr avg 1630.3×). Castings P.L.C. trades at 18.1× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1491.2×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 12.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.16**. A PEG of 0.16 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **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: 1.1×**. The shares trade at 1.1× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.7×**. Enterprise value is 3.7× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 1.9%** (5-yr avg 0.0%). Free cash flow equals 1.9% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.0%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 5.5%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.5% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 16.8%**. Castings P.L.C. keeps 16.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 4.2%**. 4.2% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 4.4%**. 4.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 5.9%**. 5.9% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 9.7%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 9.7%.
- **Return on assets: 7.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 7.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -2.1%** (3-yr -4.8%/yr, 5-yr 8.6%/yr). Revenue fell 2.1% over the last year, against 8.6% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 77.8%** (3-yr -19.0%/yr, 5-yr 12.3%/yr). Earnings per share rose 77.8%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -9.3%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -9.3% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.02**. Debt is 0.02 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Castings P.L.C. holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 51.5×**. Operating profit covers interest 51.5× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 3.36** (quick 2.43). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 3.36 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.82**. A Z-score of 4.82 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 6.09%** (0p per share, trailing). Castings P.L.C. yields 6.09%, high enough to check carefully: yields this high often precede a cut.
- **Payout ratio: 106%** (742% of free cash flow). The dividend exceeds earnings (106% payout), which is rarely sustainable outside REITs and one-off years.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 4.2%/yr** (1-yr -27.6%). The dividend has grown 4.2% a year over five years.
- **Shareholder yield: 6.1%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 6.1% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 11.6%** (YTD 8.9%, 3-mo -6.9%). The shares are up 11.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -9.4%** (52.3% 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): 44**. An RSI of 44 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.25** (volatility 39%). Beta of 0.25 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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