# Keller Group plc (KLR.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Industrials / Construction & Engineering. Price 3018p, market value 2.0 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 13.7×** (5-yr avg 976.0×, 3-yr avg 771.5×). Keller Group plc trades at 13.7× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 976.0×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 11.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 3.65**. A PEG of 3.65 means the P/E is high relative to expected earnings growth; the price already assumes a lot.
- **Price / sales: 0.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.3×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 3.2×**. The shares trade at 3.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.4×**. Enterprise value is 3.4× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 16.9%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 16.9% 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: 7.3%**. The inverse of the P/E: 7.3% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 28.0%**. Keller Group plc keeps 28.0% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 7.0%**. 7.0% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 4.6%**. 4.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 22.2%**. 22.2% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 48.7%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 48.7%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 15.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 15.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 3.4%** (3-yr 1.6%/yr, 5-yr 8.4%/yr). Revenue grew 3.4% over the last year, against 8.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 3.1%** (3-yr 47.5%/yr, 5-yr 28.0%/yr). Earnings per share rose 3.1%, roughly in step with revenue.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.48**. Debt is 0.48 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.0×**. It would take 0.0 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 8.3×**. Operating profit covers interest 8.3× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.44** (quick 1.32). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.44 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 3.84**. A Z-score of 3.84 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: 2.66%** (1p per share, trailing). Keller Group plc yields 2.66%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 26%** (21% of free cash flow). 26% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 5**. 5 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 7.4%/yr** (1-yr 7.3%). The dividend has grown 7.4% a year over five years.
- **Shareholder yield: 5.7%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 5.7% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 133.7%** (YTD 83.2%, 3-mo 23.9%). The shares are up 133.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -14.2%** (128.6% above the low). Trading 14% 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): 53**. An RSI of 53 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.56** (volatility 35%). Beta of 0.56 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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