# Restore plc (RST.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Industrials / Professional Services. Price 284p, market value 374 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 141.9×** (5-yr avg 9707.6×). Restore plc trades at 141.9× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 9707.6×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 9.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.6×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.6×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.8×**. The shares trade at 1.8× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 4.2×**. Enterprise value is 4.2× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 22.3%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 22.3% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 0.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 0.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 35.5%**. Restore plc keeps 35.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 9.9%**. 9.9% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 0.4%**. 0.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 0.6%**. 0.6% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 6.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 6.5%.
- **Return on assets: 2.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces 2.3% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 10.7%** (3-yr 3.0%/yr, 5-yr 10.8%/yr). Revenue grew 10.7% over the last year, against 10.8% a year compounded over five years.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -89.3%** (3-yr -56.9%/yr, 5-yr 43.1%/yr). Earnings per share fell 89.3%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 2.8%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 2.8% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.18**. Debt is 1.18 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.7×**. It would take 1.7 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 1.9×**. Operating profit covers interest 1.9×, thin but manageable.
- **Current ratio: 0.93** (quick 0.89). Current liabilities exceed current assets, so the company depends on ongoing cash generation or refinancing to pay the next year's bills.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.78**. A Z-score of 1.78 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: 2.53%** (0p per share, trailing). Restore plc yields 2.53%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 623%** (18% of free cash flow). The dividend exceeds earnings (623% payout), though free cash flow still covers it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 3.8%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 3.8% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 9.6%** (YTD 8.1%, 3-mo 12.1%). The shares are up 9.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -8.5%** (27.8% above the low). Trading 8% 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): 42**. An RSI of 42 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.36** (volatility 28%). Beta of 0.36 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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