# SIG plc (SHI.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Industrials / Trading Companies & Distributors. Price 10p, market value 117 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). SIG 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: 0.0×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.0×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.2×**. The shares trade at 1.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 5.2×**. Enterprise value is 5.2× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 102.8%** (5-yr avg 0.2%). Free cash flow equals 102.8% 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: 24.3%**. SIG plc keeps 24.3% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 0.5%**. 0.5% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: -2.5%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -53.2%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 4.0%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 4.0%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -9.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces -9.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -0.8%** (3-yr -1.9%/yr, 5-yr 6.7%/yr). Revenue fell 0.8% over the last year, against 6.7% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -31.5%**. Earnings per share fell 31.5%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -10.7%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -10.7% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 4.99**. Debt is 4.99 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 4.3×**. It would take 4.3 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Interest coverage: 0.3×**. Operating profit covers interest only 0.3×: fragile.
- **Current ratio: 1.52** (quick 0.96). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.52 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.81**. A Z-score of 2.81 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. SIG plc does not currently pay a dividend, but it returned 2.1% of its market value through buybacks over the last year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (6 analysts). 6 analysts cover SIG plc; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of 10p (-3% 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): 2.5%** (YTD -0.6%, 3-mo 24.6%). The shares are up 2.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -6.9%** (49.6% above the low). Trading 7% 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): 70**. An RSI of 70 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.05** (volatility 47%). Beta of -0.05 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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