# Goodwin PLC (GDWN.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Industrials / Machinery. Price 19851p, market value 1.5 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 275.7×** (5-yr avg 2234.1×, 3-yr avg 2541.7×). Goodwin PLC trades at 275.7× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 2234.1×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×.
- **Price / sales: 22.0×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 22.0×, a level that requires very high margins or very fast growth to justify.
- **Price / book: 11.4×**. The shares trade at 11.4× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 72.2×**. Enterprise value is 72.2× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; above 20× is demanding.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 3.1%** (5-yr avg 0.0%). Free cash flow equals 3.1% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.0%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 0.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 0.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 47.6%**. Goodwin PLC keeps 47.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 14.4%**. 14.4% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 80.5%**. 80.5% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 42.4%**. 42.4% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 6.2%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 6.2%.
- **Return on assets: 17.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 17.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -68.7%** (3-yr -28.2%/yr, 5-yr -12.1%/yr). Revenue fell 68.7% over the last year, against -12.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 77.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 77.2% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.01**. Debt is 0.01 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Goodwin PLC holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 114.2×**. Operating profit covers interest 114.2× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.42** (quick 1.33). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.42 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 6.06**. A Z-score of 6.06 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.34%** (5p per share, trailing). Goodwin PLC yields 2.34%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 110%** (131% of free cash flow). The dividend exceeds earnings (110% payout), which is rarely sustainable outside REITs and one-off years.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 3**. 3 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 55.3%/yr** (1-yr 495.6%). The dividend has compounded at 55.3% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 1 years at that pace.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 95.4%** (YTD -9.4%, 3-mo 32.7%). The shares are up 95.4% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -30.3%** (97.5% above the low). Trading 30% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 56**. An RSI of 56 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 2.14** (volatility 83%). Beta of 2.14 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much more than the market.

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