# Likewise Group Plc (LIKE.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Industrials / Industrial Distribution & Rental. Price 46p, market value 169 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 46.2×** (5-yr avg 6469.6×, 3-yr avg 6469.6×). Likewise Group Plc trades at 46.2× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 6469.6×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 27.2×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 2.04**. A PEG of 2.04 means the P/E is high relative to expected earnings growth; the price already assumes a lot.
- **Price / sales: 1.0×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.0×.
- **Price / book: 2.5×**. The shares trade at 2.5× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 22.3×**. Enterprise value is 22.3× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; above 20× is demanding.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 3.2%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 3.2% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 2.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 31.1%**. Likewise Group Plc keeps 31.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 1.8%**. 1.8% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 0.5%**. 0.5% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 2.0%**. 2.0% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 3.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 3.1%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 0.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 0.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 8.9%** (3-yr 9.7%/yr). Revenue grew 8.9% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 13.3%**. Earnings per share rose 13.3%, roughly in step with revenue.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.74**. Debt is 0.74 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 3.3×**. It would take 3.3 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Interest coverage: 1.6×**. Operating profit covers interest 1.6×, thin but manageable.
- **Current ratio: 1.06** (quick 0.56). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.06 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 3.62**. A Z-score of 3.62 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.05%**. Likewise Group Plc yields 1.05%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 107%** (18% of free cash flow). The dividend exceeds earnings (107% payout), though free cash flow still covers it.
- **Shareholder yield: 0.5%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 0.5% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 55.8%** (YTD 84.1%, 3-mo 26.6%). The shares are up 55.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -3.7%** (140.6% 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): 54**. An RSI of 54 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.15** (volatility 48%). Beta of 0.15 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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