# Galliford Try Holdings PLC (GFRD.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Industrials / Construction & Engineering. Price 587p, market value 593 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 16.8×** (5-yr avg 1915.8×, 3-yr avg 1464.6×). Galliford Try Holdings PLC trades at 16.8× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1915.8×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 13.0×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.2×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 4.9×**. The shares trade at 4.9× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.2×**. Enterprise value is 3.2× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 17.0%** (5-yr avg 0.2%). Free cash flow equals 17.0% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.2%, 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: 8.0%**. Galliford Try Holdings PLC keeps 8.0% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 2.0%**. 2.0% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 1.8%**. 1.8% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 27.5%**. 27.5% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: -108.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -108.5%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 9.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 9.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 5.8%** (3-yr 14.9%/yr, 5-yr 11.5%/yr). Revenue grew 5.8% over the last year, against 11.5% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -8.6%** (3-yr 80.4%/yr). Earnings per share fell 8.6%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 51.8%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 51.8% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.44**. Debt is 0.44 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Galliford Try Holdings PLC holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 9.3×**. Operating profit covers interest 9.3× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 0.93** (quick 0.93). 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: 3.05**. A Z-score of 3.05 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: 3.32%** (0p per share, trailing). Galliford Try Holdings PLC yields 3.32%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 52%** (35% of free cash flow). 52% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 7.4%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 7.4% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 45.2%** (YTD 16.2%, 3-mo 18.0%). The shares are up 45.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -8.3%** (44.0% above the low). Trading 8% 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): 49**. An RSI of 49 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.82** (volatility 28%). Beta of 0.82 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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