# PPHE Hotel Group Limited (PPH.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure. Price 1532p, market value 641 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 4.2×** (5-yr avg 3859.0×, 3-yr avg 3397.0×). PPHE Hotel Group Limited trades at 4.2× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 3859.0×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 11.7×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **Price / sales: 0.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.8×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.0×**. The shares trade at 2.0× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 7.0×**. Enterprise value is 7.0× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 6.9%** (5-yr avg -0.0%). Free cash flow equals 6.9% of the market value, above its five-year average of -0.0%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 24.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 24.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 22.1%**. PPHE Hotel Group Limited keeps 22.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 22.1%**. 22.1% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 2.8%**. 2.8% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 4.1%**. 4.1% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 10.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 10.9%.
- **Return on assets: 2.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 2.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 5.3%** (3-yr 12.2%/yr, 5-yr 35.6%/yr). Revenue grew 5.3% over the last year, against 35.6% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -53.0%** (3-yr 8.9%/yr). Earnings per share fell 53.0%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 3.72**. Debt is 3.72 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 4.4×**. It would take 4.4 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Interest coverage: 2.0×**. Operating profit covers interest 2.0×, thin but manageable.
- **Current ratio: 1.00** (quick 0.99). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.00 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 0.86**. A Z-score of 0.86 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: 2.58%** (0p per share, trailing). PPHE Hotel Group Limited yields 2.58%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 121%** (61% of free cash flow). The dividend exceeds earnings (121% payout), though free cash flow still covers it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 4**. 4 straight years of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 3.9%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 3.9% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (4 analysts). 4 analysts cover PPHE Hotel Group Limited; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of 1942p (+27% 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): 13.9%** (YTD -14.2%, 3-mo -20.9%). The shares are up 13.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -26.7%** (19.7% above the low). Trading 27% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 48**. An RSI of 48 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.90** (volatility 45%). Beta of 0.90 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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