# Pharos Energy plc (PHAR.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Energy / Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels. Price 30p, market value 126 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Pharos Energy plc reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 0.6×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **EV / EBITDA: 1.0×**. Enterprise value is 1.0× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 43.9%** (5-yr avg 0.2%). Free cash flow equals 43.9% 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.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 26.0%**. Pharos Energy plc keeps 26.0% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 29.7%**. 29.7% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: -5.8%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -2.4%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 14.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 14.5%.
- **Return on assets: 4.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 4.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -7.7%** (3-yr -14.1%/yr, 5-yr -3.8%/yr). Revenue fell 7.7% over the last year, against -3.8% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -130.2%**. Earnings per share fell 130.2%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 19.6%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 19.6% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.00**. Debt is 0.00 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Pharos Energy plc holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 78.5×**. Operating profit covers interest 78.5× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 4.11** (quick 3.73). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 4.11 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.09**. A Z-score of 2.09 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.48%** (0p per share, trailing). Pharos Energy plc yields 4.48%, an income-level yield.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 6.9%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 6.9% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 36.2%** (YTD 42.0%, 3-mo 3.0%). The shares are up 36.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -11.4%** (64.3% above the low). Trading 11% 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): 52**. An RSI of 52 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.04** (volatility 54%). Beta of -0.04 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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