# 4imprint Group plc (FOUR.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price 4482p, market value 1.3 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 16.8×** (5-yr avg 1664.7×, 3-yr avg 1103.8×). 4imprint Group plc trades at 16.8× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1664.7×: cheap by its own standards. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×. Forward P/E is 16.6×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.6×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.6×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 10.5×**. The shares trade at 10.5× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 5.2×**. Enterprise value is 5.2× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 14.0%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 14.0% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 6.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 6.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 32.1%**. 4imprint Group plc keeps 32.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 10.8%**. 10.8% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 8.4%**. 8.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 71.0%**. A 71.0% return on equity is extremely high; check whether buybacks or debt have shrunk the equity base, which flatters the ratio.
- **Return on invested capital: 654.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 654.8%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 88.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 88.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 0.5%** (3-yr 6.4%/yr, 5-yr 19.7%/yr). Revenue grew 0.5% over the last year, against 19.7% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -0.7%** (3-yr 13.1%/yr, 5-yr 106.4%/yr). Earnings per share fell 0.7%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 23.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 23.2% 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**. 4imprint Group plc holds more cash than debt.
- **Current ratio: 2.16** (quick 2.01). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.16 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 16.01**. A Z-score of 16.01 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 8/9**. 8 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.04%** (2p per share, trailing). 4imprint Group plc yields 4.04%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 126%** (86% of free cash flow). The dividend exceeds earnings (126% payout), though free cash flow still covers it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 4.5%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 4.5% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 32.1%** (YTD 17.0%, 3-mo 21.3%). The shares are up 32.1% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -12.7%** (50.4% above the low). Trading 13% 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): 54**. An RSI of 54 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.07** (volatility 37%). Beta of 1.07 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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