# On the Beach Group plc (OTB.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure. Price 180p, market value 256 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 16.4×** (5-yr avg 4569.2×, 3-yr avg 2593.6×). On the Beach Group plc trades at 16.4× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 4569.2×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 9.0×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.2×.
- **Price / book: 2.0×**. The shares trade at 2.0× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 0.4×**. Enterprise value is 0.4× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -6.4%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.
- **Earnings yield: 6.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 6.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 101.5%**. On the Beach Group plc keeps 101.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 20.0%**. 20.0% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 7.1%**. 7.1% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 5.5%**. 5.5% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: -48.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -48.5%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 3.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 3.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -5.3%** (3-yr -5.4%/yr, 5-yr 29.2%/yr). Revenue fell 5.3% over the last year, against 29.2% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -31.2%** (3-yr 76.4%/yr). Earnings per share fell 31.2%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -14.9%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -14.9% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.01**. Debt is 0.01 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. On the Beach Group plc holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 4.8×**. Operating profit covers interest 4.8× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.28** (quick 1.28). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.28 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.52**. A Z-score of 1.52 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.18%** (0p per share, trailing). On the Beach Group plc yields 2.18%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 57%**. 57% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 2**. 2 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 9.2%/yr** (1-yr 244.4%). The dividend has grown 9.2% a year over five years.
- **Shareholder yield: 25.6%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 25.6% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -32.8%** (YTD -20.4%, 3-mo 20.7%). The shares are down 32.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -33.6%** (39.1% above the low). Trading 34% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 43**. An RSI of 43 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.24** (volatility 48%). Beta of 1.24 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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