# Wickes Group plc (WIX.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Household Durables. Price 190p, market value 418 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 11.9×** (5-yr avg 1361.4×, 3-yr avg 1552.3×). Wickes Group plc trades at 11.9× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1361.4×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 9.2×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **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: 0.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.1×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 3.4×**. The shares trade at 3.4× 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: 75.3%** (5-yr avg 0.3%). Free cash flow equals 75.3% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.3%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 8.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 8.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 36.9%**. Wickes Group plc keeps 36.9% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 3.7%**. 3.7% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 2.4%**. 2.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 29.5%**. 29.5% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 12.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 12.1%.
- **Return on assets: 5.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 6.3%** (3-yr 1.6%/yr, 5-yr 4.0%/yr). Revenue grew 6.3% over the last year, against 4.0% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 112.5%** (3-yr 7.2%/yr, 5-yr 9.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 112.5%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 27.6%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 27.6% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 5.52**. Debt is 5.52 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 2.5×**. It would take 2.5 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 1.5×**. Operating profit covers interest only 1.5×: fragile.
- **Current ratio: 1.07** (quick 0.47). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.07 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.15**. A Z-score of 2.15 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 8/9**. 8 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 5.69%** (0p per share, trailing). Wickes Group plc yields 5.69%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 64%** (16% of free cash flow). 64% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 2**. 2 straight years of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 17.1%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 17.1% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (11 analysts). 11 analysts cover Wickes Group plc; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of 246p (+29% 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): -4.3%** (YTD -19.0%, 3-mo 10.8%). The shares are down 4.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -25.5%** (12.3% above the low). Trading 25% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 46**. An RSI of 46 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.18** (volatility 29%). Beta of 1.18 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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