# S4 Capital plc (SFOR.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price 51p, market value 336 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). S4 Capital 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.
- **PEG: 0.08**. A PEG of 0.08 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.2×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 0.7×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 48.9%** (5-yr avg 0.2%). Free cash flow equals 48.9% 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: 31.3%**. S4 Capital plc keeps 31.3% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 3.0%**. 3.0% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: -3.3%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -4.9%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 7.3%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 7.3%.
- **Return on assets: -24.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces -24.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -11.0%** (3-yr -11.0%/yr, 5-yr 17.1%/yr). Revenue fell 11.0% over the last year, against 17.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 92.0%**. Earnings per share rose 92.0%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 29.5%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 29.5% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.70**. Debt is 0.70 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. S4 Capital plc holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 0.8×**. Operating profit covers interest only 0.8×: fragile.
- **Current ratio: 1.28** (quick 1.28). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.28 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.49**. A Z-score of 1.49 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 5.01%** (0p per share, trailing). S4 Capital plc yields 5.01%, an income-level yield.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 5.8%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 5.8% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 113.4%** (YTD 135.8%, 3-mo 29.1%). The shares are up 113.4% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -11.4%** (221.7% 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): 51**. An RSI of 51 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.51** (volatility 86%). Beta of 1.51 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much more than the market.

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