# Kier Group plc (KIE.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Industrials / Construction & Engineering. Price 252p, market value 1.1 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 19.4×** (5-yr avg 1594.7×, 3-yr avg 1315.7×). Kier Group plc trades at 19.4× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1594.7×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 10.5×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.39**. A PEG of 0.39 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.1×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.1×**. The shares trade at 2.1× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.0×**. Enterprise value is 3.0× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 36.0%** (5-yr avg 0.2%). Free cash flow equals 36.0% 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: 5.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 8.1%**. Kier Group plc keeps 8.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 3.1%**. 3.1% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 1.4%**. 1.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 10.9%**. 10.9% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 40.3%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 40.3%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 2.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces 2.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 4.4%** (3-yr 9.1%/yr, 5-yr 3.6%/yr). Revenue grew 4.4% over the last year, against 3.6% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 27.0%** (3-yr 62.6%/yr). Earnings per share rose 27.0%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 99.3%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 99.3% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 3.16**. Debt is 3.16 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Kier Group plc holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 3.0×**. Operating profit covers interest 3.0× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 0.88** (quick 0.85). 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: 1.57**. A Z-score of 1.57 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.12%** (0p per share, trailing). Kier Group plc yields 3.12%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 43%** (14% of free cash flow). 43% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 2**. 2 straight years of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 6.9%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 6.9% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (8 analysts). 8 analysts cover Kier Group plc; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of 268p (+6% 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): 36.7%** (YTD 13.7%, 3-mo 26.1%). The shares are up 36.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -4.4%** (39.0% above the low). Trading within 5% of 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): 53**. An RSI of 53 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.19** (volatility 28%). Beta of 1.19 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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