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Ibstock plc IBST.L

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Ibstock plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£363.4M
P / E118.2×
P / S1.0×
P / B1.0×
Dividend yield4.34%
Net margin0.8%
Return on equity0.8%
FCF margin-1.9%
Net debt£149.6M
Enterprise value USD$692.2M
Earnings yield EBIT/EV3.1%
Return on capital2.6%
Graham number -99.5%£0.42

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 (£0.42); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
16.90% 5.20% 4.10% 0.80% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
38.30% 28.30% 28.60% 25.80% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
19.70% 8.50% 7.90% 4.20% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
20.90% 5.30% 3.80% 0.80% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
395.0M 395.0M 395.0M 395.0M 2022202320242025
Net debt (£)
£79.0M £144.4M £156.6M £149.6M 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (£)
£30.0M £0 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
11.40% 2.80% 2.00% 0.40% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
11.30% -2.40% 2.30% -1.90% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.32× 0.42× 0.42× 0.45× 2022202320242025
EPS (£)
£0.21 £0.05 £0.04 £0.01 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

Ibstock plc trades at about 11500× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 784.2×–15875×, median 4421.1×).

784.2× 15875×

Shaded band = 10-year range (784.2×–15875×); dot = today's 11500×.

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 margin25.8%28.6%28.3%38.3%
Operating margin4.2%7.9%8.5%19.7%
Net margin0.8%4.1%5.2%16.9%
FCF margin-1.9%2.3%-2.4%11.3%
Return on assets0.4%2.0%2.8%11.4%
Return on equity0.8%3.8%5.3%20.9%
Debt / equity0.26×0.25×0.25×0.24×
Current ratio1.331.351.501.67

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