# Wilmington plc (WIL.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Industrials / Industrial Conglomerates. Price 276p, market value 247 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 21.2×** (5-yr avg 1340.9×, 3-yr avg 1581.0×). Wilmington plc trades at 21.2× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1340.9×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 10.0×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.2×.
- **Price / book: 2.3×**. The shares trade at 2.3× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.8×**. Enterprise value is 3.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 14.3%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 14.3% 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: 4.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 22.9%**. Wilmington plc keeps 22.9% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 18.3%**. 18.3% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 11.4%**. 11.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 10.3%**. 10.3% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 33.4%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 33.4%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 14.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 14.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 3.2%** (3-yr -5.7%/yr, 5-yr -2.1%/yr). Revenue grew 3.2% over the last year, against -2.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -71.1%** (3-yr -29.4%/yr, 5-yr 19.8%/yr). Earnings per share fell 71.1%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -3.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -3.1% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.01**. Debt is 0.01 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Wilmington plc holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 76.8×**. Operating profit covers interest 76.8× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.20** (quick 1.20). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.20 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.05**. A Z-score of 4.05 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.33%** (0p per share, trailing). Wilmington plc yields 4.33%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 88%** (58% of free cash flow). 88% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 5**. 5 straight years of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 5.4%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 5.4% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -19.4%** (YTD -7.4%, 3-mo 5.4%). The shares are down 19.4% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -25.2%** (20.0% above the low). Trading 25% 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): 48**. An RSI of 48 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.10** (volatility 37%). Beta of 0.10 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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