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Paragon Banking Group PLC PAG.L

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Paragon Banking Group PLC statistics & valuation

P / E8.4×
P / S2.9×
P / B1.1×
Net margin34.1%
FCF margin-72.1%
Net cash£1.7B
Enterprise value USD-$294.4M
Graham number -98.5%£12.42

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 (£12.42); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
51.80% 37.50% 38.60% 34.10% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
22.10% 10.90% 13.10% 12.70% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
182.0M 182.0M 182.0M 182.0M 2022202320242025
Net debt (£)
-£694.9M -£2.74B -£2.37B -£1.73B 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (£)
£79.5M £120.5M £89.5M £132.4M 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
1.90% 0.80% 1.00% 0.90% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
192.70% 528.80% 459.00% -72.10% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.89× 0.21× 0.11× 0.46× 2022202320242025
EPS (£)
£1.26 £0.66 £0.85 £0.88 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

Paragon Banking Group PLC trades at about 947.1× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 340×–943.1×, median 805.2×).

340× 947.1×

Shaded band = 10-year range (340×–943.1×); dot = today's 947.1×.

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
Net margin34.1%38.6%37.5%51.8%
FCF margin-72.1%459.0%528.8%192.7%
Return on assets0.9%1.0%0.8%1.9%
Return on equity12.7%13.1%10.9%22.1%

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