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Centrica plc CNA.L

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Centrica plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£7.2B
P / S0.4×
P / B2.3×
P / FCF50.7×
Dividend yield3.31%
Net margin-0.4%
Return on equity-2.3%
FCF margin0.7%
Net cash£1.3B
Enterprise value USD$7.9B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV13.3%
Return on capital9.4%

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
-3.30% 14.80% 6.70% -0.40% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
8.60% 36.40% 20.50% 14.50% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
0.70% 28.50% 9.80% 4.00% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
-76.90% 101.30% 30.10% -2.30% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
4.62B 4.62B 4.62B 4.62B 2022202320242025
Net debt (£)
-£270.0M -£2.24B -£2.71B -£1.34B 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (£)
£48.0M £613.0M £507.0M £836.0M 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
-2.70% 18.40% 7.10% -0.50% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
4.00% 9.10% 3.70% 0.70% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
3.95× 1.06× 0.79× 0.93× 2022202320242025
EPS (£)
-£0.13 £0.69 £0.25 -£0.01 2022202320242025

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

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Gross margin14.5%20.5%36.4%8.6%
Operating margin4.0%9.8%28.5%0.7%
Net margin-0.4%6.7%14.8%-3.3%
FCF margin0.7%3.7%9.1%4.0%
Return on assets-0.5%7.1%18.4%-2.7%
Return on equity-2.3%30.1%101.3%-76.9%
Debt / equity0.78×0.55×0.73×2.72×
Current ratio1.451.591.440.95

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