# Johnson Service Group PLC (JSG.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Industrials / Professional Services. Price 131p, market value 475 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 14.6×** (5-yr avg 3340.6×, 3-yr avg 1752.8×). Johnson Service Group PLC trades at 14.6× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 3340.6×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 8.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 1.01**. A PEG of 1.01 is in the range usually read as fairly priced for its growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.5×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.8×**. The shares trade at 1.8× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 2.0×**. Enterprise value is 2.0× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 15.3%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 15.3% 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: 6.8%**. The inverse of the P/E: 6.8% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 52.9%**. Johnson Service Group PLC keeps 52.9% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 11.5%**. 11.5% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 6.9%**. 6.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 13.5%**. 13.5% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 20.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 20.5%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 12.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces 12.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 4.3%** (3-yr 11.6%/yr, 5-yr 18.4%/yr). Revenue grew 4.3% over the last year, against 18.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 8.2%** (3-yr 12.1%/yr). Earnings per share rose 8.2%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 27.9%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 27.9% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.62**. Debt is 0.62 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.5×**. It would take 0.5 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 7.7×**. Operating profit covers interest 7.7× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 0.93** (quick 0.90). 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: 2.97**. A Z-score of 2.97 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.34%** (0p per share, trailing). Johnson Service Group PLC yields 3.34%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 47%** (42% of free cash flow). 47% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 4**. 4 straight years of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 14.8%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 14.8% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (7 analysts). 7 analysts cover Johnson Service Group PLC; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of 187p (+42% 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): -11.1%** (YTD 3.8%, 3-mo -7.2%). The shares are down 11.1% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -23.6%** (6.1% above the low). Trading 24% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 34**. An RSI of 34 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.70** (volatility 28%). Beta of 0.70 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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