# CVS Group plc (CVSG.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure. Price 1320p, market value 896 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 57.4×** (5-yr avg 6646.6×, 3-yr avg 6564.0×). CVS Group plc trades at 57.4× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 6646.6×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 13.8×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.07**. A PEG of 0.07 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 3.2×**. The shares trade at 3.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 4.8×**. Enterprise value is 4.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 9.7%** (5-yr avg 0.0%). Free cash flow equals 9.7% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.0%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 1.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 1.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 39.2%**. CVS Group plc keeps 39.2% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 10.5%**. 10.5% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 2.9%**. 2.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 6.4%**. 6.4% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 16.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 16.6%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 4.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 4.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 4.0%** (3-yr 6.7%/yr, 5-yr 9.5%/yr). Revenue grew 4.0% over the last year, against 9.5% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 212.1%** (3-yr -9.1%/yr, 5-yr 27.4%/yr). Earnings per share rose 212.1%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 3.0%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 3.0% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.83**. Debt is 0.83 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: 4.5×**. Operating profit covers interest 4.5× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.10** (quick 0.87). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.10 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 3.30**. A Z-score of 3.30 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: 0.65%** (0p per share, trailing). CVS Group plc yields 0.65%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 30%** (14% of free cash flow). 30% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 5**. 5 straight years of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 1.8%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 1.8% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 7.2%** (YTD 2.3%, 3-mo 6.6%). The shares are up 7.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -19.9%** (24.3% above the low). Trading 20% 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): 58**. An RSI of 58 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.77** (volatility 27%). Beta of 0.77 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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