# GlobalData Plc (DATA.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Industrials / Professional Services. Price 72p, market value 470 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 18.0×** (5-yr avg 4870.1×, 3-yr avg 4272.1×). GlobalData Plc trades at 18.0× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 4870.1×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 8.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.45**. A PEG of 0.45 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: 1.8×**. The shares trade at 1.8× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.0×**. Enterprise value is 3.0× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 19.0%** (5-yr avg 0.0%). Free cash flow equals 19.0% 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: 5.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 33.4%**. GlobalData Plc keeps 33.4% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 26.8%**. 26.8% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 10.3%**. 10.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 10.9%**. 10.9% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 25.7%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 25.7%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 9.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 9.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 12.8%** (3-yr 9.8%/yr, 5-yr 12.5%/yr). Revenue grew 12.8% over the last year, against 12.5% a year compounded over five years.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 19.5%** (3-yr 6.5%/yr, 5-yr 11.7%/yr). Earnings per share rose 19.5%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -12.3%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -12.3% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.63**. Debt is 0.63 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.7×**. It would take 0.7 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 6.1×**. Operating profit covers interest 6.1× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 0.90** (quick 0.90). 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: 2.30**. A Z-score of 2.30 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 8/9**. 8 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.08%** (0p per share, trailing). GlobalData Plc yields 2.08%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 30%** (53% of free cash flow). 30% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): -9.6%/yr** (1-yr -72.3%). The dividend has not grown over five years.
- **Shareholder yield: 43.4%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 43.4% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -45.7%** (YTD -32.4%, 3-mo -27.8%). The shares are down 45.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -53.3%** (18.6% above the low). Trading 53% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 35**. An RSI of 35 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.52** (volatility 48%). Beta of 0.52 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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