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Vesuvius plc VSVS.L

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Vesuvius plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£933.1M
P / E17.9×
P / S0.5×
P / B0.8×
P / FCF35.6×
Dividend yield6.21%
Net margin2.9%
Return on equity4.6%
FCF margin1.4%
Net debt£451.3M
Enterprise value USD$1.9B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV10.1%
Return on capital7%
Graham number -98.8%£4.63

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 (£4.63); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
8.80% 6.10% 4.80% 2.90% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
27.90% 27.90% 27.70% 25.50% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
10.60% 9.90% 9.20% 7.80% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
14.40% 9.40% 7.50% 4.60% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
246.2M 246.2M 246.2M 246.2M 2022202320242025
Net debt (£)
£257.7M £238.0M £333.8M £451.3M 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (£)
£6.9M £4.2M £63.4M £34.8M 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
7.80% 5.20% 3.80% 2.20% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
6.00% 6.40% 3.00% 1.40% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.35× 0.32× 0.45× 0.57× 2022202320242025
EPS (£)
£0.67 £0.44 £0.33 £0.21 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

Vesuvius plc trades at about 1813.4× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 613.2×–2199×, median 1240.2×).

613.2× 2199×

Shaded band = 10-year range (613.2×–2199×); dot = today's 1813.4×.

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 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.