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B&M European Value Retail plc BME.L

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B&M European Value Retail plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£3.5B
P / E21.5×
P / S0.6×
P / B4.4×
P / FCF5.9×
Dividend yield3.77%
Net margin2.8%
Return on equity20.6%
FCF margin10.3%
Net debt£2.1B
Enterprise value USD$7.4B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV6.6%
Return on capital12.2%
Graham number -99.5%£1.71

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value (£1.71); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
7.00% 6.70% 5.70% 2.80% 2023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
36.10% 37.10% 37.60% 36.50% 2023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
10.80% 11.10% 10.20% 6.50% 2023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
48.30% 50.00% 42.40% 20.60% 2023202420252026
Shares outstanding
1.01B 1.01B 1.01B 1.01B 2023202420252026
Net debt (£)
£2.02B £2.08B £2.35B £2.10B 2023202420252026
Share buybacks (£)
2023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
9.80% 10.10% 8.00% 4.10% 2023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
13.70% 11.30% 9.70% 10.30% 2023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
3.13× 3.09× 3.41× 3.07× 2023202420252026
EPS (£)
£0.35 £0.36 £0.32 £0.16 2023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

B&M European Value Retail plc trades at about 2153.4× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 1027×–1421.9×, median 1382.4×).

1027× 2153.4×

Shaded band = 10-year range (1027×–1421.9×); dot = today's 2153.4×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023
Gross margin36.5%37.6%37.1%36.1%
Operating margin6.5%10.2%11.1%10.8%
Net margin2.8%5.7%6.7%7.0%
FCF margin10.3%9.7%11.3%13.7%
Return on assets4.1%8.0%10.1%9.8%
Return on equity20.6%42.4%50.0%48.3%
Debt / equity1.23×1.30×1.20×1.21×
Current ratio1.421.351.321.29

Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2026-03-31. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.