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Persimmon Plc PSN.L

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Persimmon Plc statistics & valuation

P / E13.4×
P / S1.0×
P / B1.1×
Net margin7.6%
FCF margin-0.3%
Return on capital10.1%
Graham number -98.7%£14.95

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 (£14.95); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
14.70% 9.20% 8.30% 7.60% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
22.70% 18.80% 18.10% 16.40% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
19.00% 12.50% 12.30% 11.00% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
16.30% 7.50% 7.60% 7.90% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
321.1M 321.1M 321.1M 321.1M 2022202320242025
Net debt (£)
2022202320242025
Share buybacks (£)
£700000 £1.2M £200000 £2.3M 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
11.10% 5.30% 5.50% 5.40% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
9.70% -6.00% 1.60% -0.30% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
2022202320242025
EPS (£)
£1.74 £0.80 £0.83 £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

Persimmon Plc trades at about 1355.4× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 810.1×–1840.3×, median 1594.1×).

810.1× 1840.3×

Shaded band = 10-year range (810.1×–1840.3×); dot = today's 1355.4×.

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 margin16.4%18.1%18.8%22.7%
Operating margin11.0%12.3%12.5%19.0%
Net margin7.6%8.3%9.2%14.7%
FCF margin-0.3%1.6%-6.0%9.7%
Return on assets5.4%5.5%5.3%11.1%
Return on equity7.9%7.6%7.5%16.3%
Current ratio3.994.714.544.17

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