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PZ Cussons plc
PZC.L: LSELowest reading is at 56 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
In Short
About The Company
CEO
Mr. Jonathan Charles Myers
Market Cap
408.99 Million GBp
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Website
https://www.pzcussons.comLast Update
28/09/2026, 03:25:37
Description
PZ Cussons plc manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells baby, beauty, and hygiene products in Europe, the Asia Pacific, the Americas, and Africa.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Return on capital employed of 28.16% is above the market average of 10.00%
- ✔Debt is low at 0.37 times equity
Weakest readings
- ✘A high share of income is paid out as dividend (76.26%)
- ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -29.33%)
- ✘Short-term liabilities exceed short-term assets (current ratio 0.84)
- ✘Price-to-earnings of 20.7 is above the market average of 19.6
- ✘Share count has been rising at 0.22% per year
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 20.68x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -29.33% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | -2.67% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 3.69% | 1.85% | |
| ✘ | Share count, per year | 0.22% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 28.16% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
79 / 100Priced at or below the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings | 20.68x | 19.60x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow yield | 5.77% | 4.70% | |
| Price / earnings growth | N/A | 1.50x | ||
| Price / book | 168.93x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -29.33% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 68.69 GBp is below the current price of 97.20 GBp
Desired Margin Of Safety
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Estimated Fair Value: 1.2 GBp ✘
Current Price: 97.2 GBp
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Growth
56 / 100Growing faster than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | -2.67% | 10.97% | |
| Earnings growth | N/A | 14.48% | ||
| ✔ | Cashflow growth | 42.17% | 12.35% |
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Health
59 / 100Balance sheet covers its obligations.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Altman-Z score | 2.27 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 7.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✔ | Debt / equity | 0.37x | 0.80x | |
| ✘ | Current ratio | 0.84x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 7.45x | 2.50x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow / debt | 0.26x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.27x | 1.00x |
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Dividend
35 / 100Cover is thin on at least one measure.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Dividend yield | 3.69% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Dividend growth | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 76.26% | 40.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 63.98% | 65.00% | |
| ✘ | Worst year, last 5 years | -31.12% | -2.00% |
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- ✔Dividend growth has been accelerating recently
- ✘The dividend was cut within the last five years (worst year -31.12% per share)
Management
73 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Return on equity | 8.18% | 15.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 28.16% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 3.33% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 7.43% | — | ||
| ✔ | Return on capital, 5y change | 20.30% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Share count, per year | 0.22% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, recent | -0.13% | 0.00% | |
| Realized buyback return | N/A | 0.00% | ||
| ✘ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 15.80% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 35.54% | — |
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- ✘New shares were issued while the value score was 79 out of 100
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
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Market Peers
PZC.L
SEC Filings
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Company Name
PZ Cussons plc
Currency
GBp
Beta
0.521
Vol Avg
795829
Ceo
Mr. Jonathan Charles Myers
Cik
Cusip
Exchange
LSE
Full Time Employees
1966
Industry
Household & Personal Products
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Ipo Date
Address
Manchester Business Park
City
Manchester
State
Country
United Kingdom
Zip
M22 5TG
Phone
44 16 1435 1000
Analysis Last Updated
28/09/2026, 03:25:37
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.