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Bodycote plc BOY.L

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Bodycote plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£1.5B
P / E28.1×
P / S2.1×
P / B2.4×
P / FCF23.7×
Dividend yield2.65%
Net margin7.6%
Return on equity8.6%
FCF margin8.9%
Net debt£165.6M
Enterprise value USD$2.3B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV6.2%
Return on capital12.2%
Graham number -99.4%£5.13

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 (£5.13); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
9.90% 10.70% 2.60% 7.60% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
13.10% 13.50% 14.40% 13.80% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
13.70% 14.90% 15.70% 14.60% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
9.40% 10.80% 3.00% 8.60% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
169.4M 169.4M 169.4M 169.4M 2022202320242025
Net debt (£)
£99.4M £51.7M £131.8M £165.6M 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (£)
£0 £13.2M £57.7M £57.6M 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
6.30% 7.50% 1.90% 5.20% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
10.20% 13.60% 10.40% 8.90% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.17× 0.12× 0.23× 0.30× 2022202320242025
EPS (£)
£0.39 £0.45 £0.11 £0.31 2022202320242025

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

Bodycote plc trades at about 2935.5× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 1423×–6009.3×, median 2404.8×).

1423× 6009.3×

Shaded band = 10-year range (1423×–6009.3×); dot = today's 2935.5×.

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)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Gross margin13.8%14.4%13.5%13.1%
Operating margin14.6%15.7%14.9%13.7%
Net margin7.6%2.6%10.7%9.9%
FCF margin8.9%10.4%13.6%10.2%
Return on assets5.2%1.9%7.5%6.3%
Return on equity8.6%3.0%10.8%9.4%
Debt / equity0.20×0.13×——
Current ratio1.170.961.050.93

Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.