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Michael Page Plc PAGE.L

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Michael Page Plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£605.6M
P / E67.2×
P / S0.4×
P / B2.8×
P / FCF16.3×
Net margin0.6%
FCF margin2.3%
Net debt£100.9M
Enterprise value USD$953.3M
Earnings yield EBIT/EV3%
Return on capital6.3%
Graham number -99.7%£0.67

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 (£0.67); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
7.00% 3.80% 1.60% 0.60% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
54.10% 50.10% 48.50% 48.20% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
9.90% 5.90% 3.00% 1.30% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
39.50% 25.10% 10.80% 4.20% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
311.4M 311.4M 311.4M 311.4M 2022202320242025
Net debt (£)
-£21.6M £20.8M £41.4M £100.9M 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (£)
£17.5M £13.2M £8.3M 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
17.50% 10.90% 4.40% 1.60% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
7.70% 6.10% 6.20% 2.30% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.31× 0.36× 0.52× 0.62× 2022202320242025
EPS (£)
£0.43 £0.24 £0.09 £0.03 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

Michael Page Plc trades at about 6706.9× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 1048.7×–7082.8×, median 3640×).

1048.7× 7082.8×

Shaded band = 10-year range (1048.7×–7082.8×); dot = today's 6706.9×.

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 margin48.2%48.5%50.1%54.1%
Operating margin1.3%3.0%5.9%9.9%
Net margin0.6%1.6%3.8%7.0%
FCF margin2.3%6.2%6.1%7.7%
Return on assets1.6%4.4%10.9%17.5%
Return on equity4.2%10.8%25.1%39.5%
Current ratio1.471.601.641.72

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