# R.E.A. Holdings plc (RE-B.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Consumer Defensive / Food Products. Price 94p, market value 38 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). R.E.A. Holdings 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: 0.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.1×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 0.2×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **EV / EBITDA: 1.8×**. Enterprise value is 1.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 1.4%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 1.4% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 28.7%**. R.E.A. Holdings plc keeps 28.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 19.9%**. 19.9% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 4.4%**. 4.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 3.8%**. 3.8% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 14.4%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 14.4%.
- **Return on assets: 6.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces 6.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 5.9%** (3-yr -1.6%/yr, 5-yr 7.4%/yr). Revenue grew 5.9% over the last year, against 7.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -101.7%**. Earnings per share fell 101.7%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.78**. Debt is 0.78 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.3×**. It would take 1.3 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 2.6×**. Operating profit covers interest 2.6×, thin but manageable.
- **Current ratio: 1.11** (quick 0.82). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.11 times.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 9.21%** (0p per share, trailing). R.E.A. Holdings plc yields 9.21%, high enough to check carefully: yields this high often precede a cut.
- **Payout ratio: 104%**. The dividend exceeds earnings (104% payout), which is rarely sustainable outside REITs and one-off years.
- **Shareholder yield: 9.2%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 9.2% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 3.5%** (YTD 1.3%, 3-mo 1.6%). The shares are up 3.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -9.2%** (2.2% above the low). Trading 9% 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): 55**. An RSI of 55 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.06** (volatility 16%). Beta of -0.06 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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