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The Sage Group plc SGE.L

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The Sage Group plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£9.1B
P / E24.7×
P / S3.6×
P / B12.7×
P / FCF19.4×
Dividend yield2.27%
Net margin14.7%
Return on equity51.2%
FCF margin18.7%
Net debt£1.2B
Enterprise value USD$13.9B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV5.1%
Return on capital22.5%
Graham number -99.7%£2.59

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 (£2.59); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
13.40% 9.70% 13.90% 14.70% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
92.90% 92.90% 92.80% 92.70% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
17.10% 14.40% 19.40% 21.10% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
18.60% 15.00% 29.60% 51.20% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
897.5M 897.5M 897.5M 897.5M 2022202320242025
Net debt (£)
£733.0M £561.0M £738.0M £1.19B 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (£)
£249.0M £0 £403.0M £605.0M 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
6.70% 5.40% 8.90% 9.90% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
12.00% 16.70% 19.50% 18.70% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.87× 0.89× 1.14× 2.19× 2022202320242025
EPS (£)
£0.25 £0.20 £0.32 £0.37 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

The Sage Group plc trades at about 2731.4× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 2887.6×–4750.9×, median 3093.4×).

2731.4× 4750.9×

Shaded band = 10-year range (2887.6×–4750.9×); dot = today's 2731.4×.

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 margin92.7%92.8%92.9%92.9%
Operating margin21.1%19.4%14.4%17.1%
Net margin14.7%13.9%9.7%13.4%
FCF margin18.7%19.5%16.7%12.0%
Return on assets9.9%8.9%5.4%6.7%
Return on equity51.2%29.6%15.0%18.6%
Debt / equity2.05×1.06×0.83×0.69×
Current ratio0.640.760.940.67

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