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Genus plc GNS.L

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Genus plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£1.5B
P / E5.1×
P / S2.2×
P / B1.9×
P / FCF26.1×
Dividend yield1.48%
Net margin43.4%
Return on equity37.2%
FCF margin8.6%
Net debt£63.8M
Enterprise value USD$2.0B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV5.9%
Return on capital10.1%
Graham number -98.5%£33.75

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 (£33.75); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
4.80% 1.20% 2.90% 43.40% 2023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
27.20% 26.70% 37.20% 2023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
6.40% 1.00% 7.50% 13.80% 2023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
6.10% 1.50% 4.10% 37.20% 2023202420252026
Shares outstanding
64.4M 64.4M 64.4M 64.4M 2023202420252026
Net debt (£)
£195.8M £248.7M £217.9M £63.8M 2023202420252026
Share buybacks (£)
2023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
3.40% 0.80% 2.10% 28.00% 2023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
2.20% 0.80% 7.20% 8.60% 2023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
0.43× 0.56× 0.56× 0.14× 2023202420252026
EPS (£)
£0.51 £0.12 £0.25 £4.25 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

Genus plc trades at about 536.3× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 516.1×–15344.5×, median 10142.3×).

516.1× 15344.5×

Shaded band = 10-year range (516.1×–15344.5×); dot = today's 536.3×.

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 margin37.2%—26.7%27.2%
Operating margin13.8%7.5%1.0%6.4%
Net margin43.4%2.9%1.2%4.8%
FCF margin8.6%7.2%0.8%2.2%
Return on assets28.0%2.1%0.8%3.4%
Return on equity37.2%4.1%1.5%6.1%
Debt / equity0.10×0.45×0.44×0.36×
Current ratio2.221.941.801.76

Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2025-06-30. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.