# GB Group plc (GBG.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Technology / Software. Price 154p, market value 352 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). GB Group plc reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **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: 0.8×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.6×**. Enterprise value is 3.6× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 22.2%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 22.2% 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.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 57.1%**. GB Group plc keeps 57.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 9.9%**. 9.9% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: -26.3%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -15.8%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 10.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 10.1%.
- **Return on assets: -9.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces -9.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 0.8%** (3-yr 0.7%/yr, 5-yr 5.5%/yr). Revenue grew 0.8% over the last year, against 5.5% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -1017.2%**. Earnings per share fell 1017.2%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 5.0%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 5.0% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.24**. Debt is 0.24 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.7×**. It would take 0.7 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 4.0×**. Operating profit covers interest 4.0× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.09** (quick 1.07). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.09 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.43**. A Z-score of 2.43 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.80%** (0p per share, trailing). GB Group plc yields 2.80%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 23**. 23 straight years of increases, a record that survived at least one recession.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 8.0%/yr** (1-yr 4.8%). The dividend has grown 8.0% a year over five years.
- **Shareholder yield: 16.6%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 16.6% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (10 analysts). 10 analysts cover GB Group plc; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of 281p (+83% 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): -25.7%** (YTD -38.0%, 3-mo -21.9%). The shares are down 25.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -41.9%** (1.9% above the low). Trading 42% 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): 33**. An RSI of 33 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.56** (volatility 48%). Beta of 0.56 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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