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Compass Group PLC CPG.L

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Compass Group PLC statistics & valuation

Market cap$51.8B
P / E27.8×
P / S1.1×
P / B6.8×
P / FCF21.0×
Dividend yield2.02%
Net margin4.1%
Return on equity24.4%
FCF margin5.4%
Net debt$6.4B
Enterprise value$7.1B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV5.7%
Return on capital20.5%
Graham number -65.4%$10.55

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 ($10.55); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
4.40% 4.20% 3.30% 4.10% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
32.50% 32.60% 33.20% 33.40% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
6.20% 6.80% 7.00% 7.20% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
19.00% 25.70% 20.60% 24.40% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
1.70B 1.70B 1.70B 1.70B 2022202320242025
Net debt ($)
$3.23B $4.24B $5.29B $6.42B 2022202320242025
Share buybacks ($)
$474.6M $1.15B $577.0M $115.0M 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
5.90% 7.50% 5.80% 7.00% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
4.50% 4.80% 5.30% 5.40% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.83× 0.84× 0.87× 0.91× 2022202320242025
EPS ($)
$0.70 $0.92 $0.82 $1.10 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

Compass Group PLC trades at about 27.7× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 29.7×–40.3×, median 34.6×).

27.7× 40.3×

Shaded band = 10-year range (29.7×–40.3×); dot = today's 27.7×.

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 margin33.4%33.2%32.6%32.5%
Operating margin7.2%7.0%6.8%6.2%
Net margin4.1%3.3%4.2%4.4%
FCF margin5.4%5.3%4.8%4.5%
Return on assets7.0%5.8%7.5%5.9%
Return on equity24.4%20.6%25.7%19.0%
Debt / equity0.57×0.55×0.44×0.56×
Current ratio0.730.740.750.95

Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2025-09-30. Figures in USD. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.