# Yellow Cake plc (YCA.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Basic Materials / Metals & Mining. Price 574p, market value 1.4 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 4.3×** (5-yr avg 217.7×, 3-yr avg 249.9×). Yellow Cake plc trades at 4.3× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 217.7×: cheap by its own standards. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×.
- **Price / sales: 4.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 4.5×.
- **Price / book: 0.9×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -0.7%** (5-yr avg -0.0%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.
- **Earnings yield: 23.5%**. The inverse of the P/E: 23.5% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 99.9%**. Yellow Cake plc keeps 99.9% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 95.8%**. 95.8% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 96.6%**. 96.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 19.9%**. 19.9% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on assets: 19.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 19.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 195.2%** (5-yr 218.5%/yr). Revenue grew 195.2% over the last year, against 218.5% a year compounded over five years.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 184.3%** (5-yr 40.7%/yr). Earnings per share rose 184.3%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 32.58** (quick 32.58). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 32.58 times.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Yellow Cake plc does not currently pay a dividend, but it returned -14.5% of its market value through buybacks over the last year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (8 analysts). 8 analysts cover Yellow Cake plc; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of 754p (+31% 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): 8.3%** (YTD -4.1%, 3-mo 4.5%). The shares are up 8.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -23.6%** (16.0% above the low). Trading 24% 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): 49**. An RSI of 49 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.78** (volatility 33%). Beta of 0.78 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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