# Ferguson Enterprises Inc. (FERG) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Trading Companies & Distributors. Price $228.41, market value $44.2 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 22.5×** (5-yr avg 19.4×, 3-yr avg 21.9×). Ferguson Enterprises Inc. trades at 22.5× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 19.4×. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 18.2×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 1.97**. A PEG of 1.97 is in the range usually read as fairly priced for its growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.3×.
- **Price / book: 7.1×**. The shares trade at 7.1× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 12.7×**. Enterprise value is 12.7× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 2.9%** (5-yr avg 4.4%). Free cash flow equals 2.9% of the market value, below its five-year average of 4.4%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 4.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 31.0%**. Ferguson Enterprises Inc. keeps 31.0% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 10.0%**. 10.0% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 6.0%**. 6.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 31.8%**. 31.8% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 28.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 28.5%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 14.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces 14.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 3.8%** (3-yr 2.5%/yr). Revenue grew 3.8% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 9.3%** (3-yr -1.3%/yr). Earnings per share rose 9.3%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 23.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 23.1% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.71**. Debt is 0.71 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.9×**. It would take 0.9 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.91**. A Z-score of 4.91 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.56%** ($4.25 per share, trailing). Ferguson Enterprises Inc. yields 1.56%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 26%** (53% of free cash flow). 26% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 3.6%/yr** (1-yr -22.2%). The dividend has grown 3.6% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (20 analysts). 20 analysts cover Ferguson Enterprises Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $288.10 (+26% 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): -2.6%** (YTD 3.8%, 3-mo -0.5%). The shares are down 2.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -15.9%** (10.0% above the low). Trading 16% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 44**. An RSI of 44 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.19** (volatility 32%). Beta of 1.19 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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