# Kingfisher plc (KGF.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Household Durables. Price 300p, market value 4.9 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 21.4×** (5-yr avg 1620.4×, 3-yr avg 2038.6×). Kingfisher plc trades at 21.4× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1620.4×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 10.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.26**. A PEG of 0.26 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **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: 0.8×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **EV / EBITDA: 2.8×**. Enterprise value is 2.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 41.8%** (5-yr avg 0.2%). Free cash flow equals 41.8% 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: 4.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 37.7%**. Kingfisher plc keeps 37.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 3.9%**. 3.9% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 1.9%**. 1.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 4.0%**. 4.0% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 7.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 7.9%.
- **Return on assets: 3.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 3.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 1.3%** (3-yr -0.3%/yr, 5-yr 1.0%/yr). Revenue grew 1.3% over the last year, against 1.0% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 41.3%** (3-yr -16.4%/yr, 5-yr -12.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 41.3%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 42.6%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 42.6% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.38**. Debt is 0.38 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.8×**. It would take 0.8 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 3.1×**. Operating profit covers interest 3.1× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.21** (quick 0.27). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.21 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.70**. A Z-score of 2.70 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: 4.03%** (0p per share, trailing). Kingfisher plc yields 4.03%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 89%** (22% of free cash flow). 89% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 5**. 5 straight years of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 14.7%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 14.7% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (18 analysts). 18 analysts cover Kingfisher plc; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of 313p (+4% 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): 20.9%** (YTD -2.1%, 3-mo 9.3%). The shares are up 20.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -19.4%** (24.8% above the low). Trading 19% 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): 45**. An RSI of 45 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.35** (volatility 31%). Beta of 1.35 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much more than the market.

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