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Vesuvius plc VSVS.L

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Vesuvius plc statistics & valuation

P / E21.2×
P / S0.6×
P / B1.0×
P / FCF42.3×
Net margin2.9%
FCF margin1.4%
Net debt£451.3M
Enterprise value USD$2.1B

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

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Net debt (£)
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Share buybacks (£)
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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

Vesuvius plc trades at about 2153.1× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 613.2×–2199×, median 1240.2×).

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Shaded band = 10-year range (613.2×–2199×); dot = today's 2153.1×.

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
Gross margin25.5%27.7%27.9%27.9%
Operating margin7.8%9.2%9.9%10.6%
Net margin2.9%4.8%6.1%8.8%
FCF margin1.4%3.0%6.4%6.0%
Return on assets2.2%3.8%5.2%7.8%
Return on equity4.6%7.5%9.4%14.4%
Debt / equity0.55×0.38×0.30×0.26×
Current ratio2.352.032.191.87

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