# Yü Group PLC (YU.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Utilities / Multi-Utilities. Price 1650p, market value 286 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 8.2×** (5-yr avg 1052.9×, 3-yr avg 818.6×). Yü Group PLC trades at 8.2× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1052.9×: cheap by its own standards. The Utilities median in the September 2026 study was 21.2×. Forward P/E is 6.4×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 1.33**. A PEG of 1.33 is in the range usually read as fairly priced for its growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.3×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.8×**. The shares trade at 2.8× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.7×**. Enterprise value is 3.7× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 10.0%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 10.0% 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: 12.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 12.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 14.3%**. Yü Group PLC keeps 14.3% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 7.5%**. 7.5% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 5.1%**. 5.1% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 36.7%**. 36.7% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on assets: 16.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 16.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 8.5%** (3-yr 36.0%/yr, 5-yr 47.1%/yr). Revenue grew 8.5% over the last year, against 47.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 4.8%** (3-yr 96.1%/yr). Earnings per share rose 4.8%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 26.9%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 26.9% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.11**. Debt is 0.11 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Yü Group PLC holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 110.4×**. Operating profit covers interest 110.4× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.36** (quick 1.36). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.36 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 5.04**. A Z-score of 5.04 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.07%** (1p per share, trailing). Yü Group PLC yields 4.07%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 30%** (44% of free cash flow). 30% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 3**. 3 straight years of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 4.1%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 4.1% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 1.0%** (YTD 9.0%, 3-mo -5.2%). The shares are up 1.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -15.8%** (15.4% above the low). Trading 16% 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): 40**. An RSI of 40 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.31** (volatility 26%). Beta of 0.31 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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