# Zigup PLC (ZIG.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Industrials / Rail & Road Transport. Price 465p, market value 1.0 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 14.1×** (5-yr avg 1219.9×, 3-yr avg 1219.9×). Zigup PLC trades at 14.1× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1219.9×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 8.0×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.6×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.6×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.0×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **EV / EBITDA: 4.3×**. Enterprise value is 4.3× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -2.8%** (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: 7.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 7.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 22.7%**. Zigup PLC keeps 22.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 9.3%**. 9.3% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 4.1%**. 4.1% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 7.0%**. 7.0% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 6.2%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 6.2%.
- **Return on assets: 3.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces 3.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 2.6%** (3-yr 7.7%/yr). Revenue grew 2.6% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -5.7%** (3-yr -17.6%/yr). Earnings per share fell 5.7%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.94**. Debt is 0.94 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 2.1×**. It would take 2.1 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 4.4×**. Operating profit covers interest 4.4× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 0.92** (quick 0.86). Current liabilities exceed current assets, so the company depends on ongoing cash generation or refinancing to pay the next year's bills.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.98**. A Z-score of 1.98 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 2/9**. 2 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 5.78%** (0p per share, trailing). Zigup PLC yields 5.78%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 78%**. 78% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Shareholder yield: 5.5%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 5.5% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 32.2%** (YTD 20.3%, 3-mo -0.3%). The shares are up 32.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -5.2%** (41.6% above the low). Trading 5% 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): 59**. An RSI of 59 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.83** (volatility 26%). Beta of 0.83 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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