# ICG plc (ICG.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Financial Services / Capital Markets. Price 1951p, market value 5.7 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 12.0×** (5-yr avg 927.1×, 3-yr avg 927.1×). ICG plc trades at 12.0× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 927.1×: cheap by its own standards. The Financial Services median in the September 2026 study was 13.1×. Forward P/E is 10.2×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 1.56**. A PEG of 1.56 is in the range usually read as fairly priced for its growth.
- **Price / sales: 5.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 5.5×.
- **Price / book: 2.0×**. The shares trade at 2.0× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 14.8%** (5-yr avg 0.2%). Free cash flow equals 14.8% 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: 8.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 8.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Net margin: 46.5%**. 46.5% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 17.7%**. 17.7% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on assets: 4.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 4.8% of profit; low single digits are normal for banks and insurers.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 8.2%** (3-yr 19.8%/yr). Revenue grew 8.2% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 6.6%** (3-yr 19.1%/yr). Earnings per share rose 6.6%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 44.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 44.1% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.
- **Cash and short-term investments: 981 millionp**. Leverage ratios are shown differently for banks and insurers, whose balance sheets are built on deposits and reserves; use return on equity and the regulatory capital in the filings instead.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.57%** (1p per share, trailing). ICG plc yields 4.57%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 51%** (29% of free cash flow). 51% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Shareholder yield: 5.5%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 5.5% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -4.4%** (YTD -9.7%, 3-mo -1.7%). The shares are down 4.4% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -9.2%** (36.9% above the low). Trading 9% 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): 57**. An RSI of 57 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.06** (volatility 29%). Beta of 1.06 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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