Ferguson plc (FERG) Key Metrics
FERG valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026- Market cap
- $44.81B
- Enterprise value
- $49.24B
- P/E (TTM)
- 22.8 10-yr median 19.4
- Forward P/E
- 17.6
- PEG ratio
- 1.38
- Price / sales
- 1.4 10-yr median 1.1
- Price / book
- 6.9 10-yr median 6.0
- EV / EBITDA
- 15.6 10-yr median 13.8
- Dividend yield
- 1.54% $3.56 a year
- Beta
- 1.12
FERG key metrics, FY2017–FY2026
Fiscal year ended July 31, 2026 · U.S. dollarsFERG valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
FERG returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
FERG per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
FERG financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
FERG efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
FERG valuation history
FERG returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
FERG debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
FERG cash returned to shareholders
FERG price vs earnings per share
FERG key metrics
FY2017–FY2026| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $45.46B | $44.49B | $45.31B | $33.49B | $26.45B | $31.48B | $20.27B | $17.35B | $19.69B | $15.26B |
| Enterprise value | $51.43B | $49.78B | $50.26B | $38.08B | $31.13B | $33.75B | $22.68B | $18.56B | $20.77B | $15.98B |
| P/E ratio | 68.3 | 24.0 | 26.1 | 17.7 | 12.5 | 21.4 | 21.1 | 15.7 | 15.5 | 16.6 |
| Price / sales | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Price / book | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
| Price / free cash flow | 94.3 | 27.8 | 30.2 | 14.7 | 30.8 | 24.3 | 12.9 | 19.9 | 26.7 | 20.2 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 63.5 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 12.3 | 23.0 | 20.4 | 10.9 | 13.5 | 19.0 | 16.1 |
| EV / sales | 5.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| EV / EBITDA | 47.0 | 16.3 | 16.9 | 12.8 | 10.0 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 10.9 | 13.9 | 8.3 |
| EV / free cash flow | 106.7 | 31.1 | 33.5 | 16.7 | 36.2 | 26.1 | 14.5 | 21.3 | 28.2 | 21.2 |
| Earnings yield | 1.5% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.0% |
| Free cash flow yield | 1.1% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 6.8% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 7.7% | 5.0% | 3.7% | 4.9% |
| Dividend yield | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 6.9% | 2.2% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 1.7% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 7.9% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 10.5% | 2.2% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $234.33 | $223.33 | $222.65 | $161.62 | $126.08 | $140.05 | $89.35 | $74.83 | $79.55 | $63.62 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $45.11 | $154.43 | $145.63 | $143.50 | $136.19 | $101.39 | $87.88 | $94.91 | $83.85 | $80.42 |
| Earnings per share | $3.43 | $9.32 | $8.53 | $9.12 | $10.12 | $6.55 | $4.24 | $4.78 | $5.12 | $3.84 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $3.69 | $9.58 | $9.20 | $13.14 | $5.48 | $6.85 | $8.23 | $5.56 | $4.19 | $3.96 |
| Free cash flow per share | $2.48 | $8.05 | $7.38 | $11.01 | $4.10 | $5.76 | $6.90 | $3.76 | $2.98 | $3.15 |
| Cash per share | $2.25 | $3.38 | $2.81 | $3.23 | $3.68 | $5.94 | $9.32 | $4.92 | $3.37 | $10.53 |
| Book value per share | $31.96 | $29.28 | $27.60 | $24.31 | $22.24 | $22.26 | $19.26 | $18.76 | $16.40 | $18.95 |
| Tangible book value per share | $13.08 | $13.26 | $12.31 | $9.72 | $8.75 | $11.69 | $9.38 | $9.79 | $9.46 | $13.08 |
| Dividends per share | $1.79 | $2.45 | $3.85 | $3.43 | $2.56 | $4.61 | $1.44 | $1.92 | $5.49 | $1.37 |
| Capex per share | $1.21 | $1.53 | $1.83 | $2.13 | $1.38 | $1.09 | $1.33 | $1.80 | $1.21 | $0.81 |
| Debt per share | $33.04 | $29.95 | $27.11 | $25.38 | $25.99 | $16.02 | $19.93 | $10.13 | $7.72 | $13.55 |
| Shares outstanding | 194.0M | 199.2M | 203.5M | 207.2M | 209.8M | 224.8M | 226.9M | 231.9M | 247.5M | 239.8M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −2.6% | −2.1% | −1.8% | −1.2% | −6.7% | −0.9% | −2.2% | −6.3% | +3.2% | −0.8% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 11.1% | 32.4% | 32.6% | 38.9% | 43.9% | 31.4% | 22.0% | 26.4% | 29.5% | 22.0% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 6.0% | 18.4% | 18.5% | 21.5% | 26.3% | 24.3% | 17.0% | 21.0% | 18.5% | 21.1% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 3.6% | 10.8% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 14.5% | 10.8% | 7.7% | 10.3% | 11.2% | 7.9% |
| Return on tangible assets | 4.3% | 12.8% | 12.9% | 14.6% | 16.5% | 13.0% | 8.6% | 11.9% | 15.0% | 8.3% |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.08 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 1.44 | 0.54 | 1.05 | 1.94 | 1.16 | 0.82 | 1.03 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $6.41B | $5.97B | $5.52B | $5.26B | $5.45B | $3.60B | $4.52B | $2.35B | $1.91B | $3.25B |
| Cash & short-term investments | $437.0M | $674.0M | $571.0M | $669.0M | $771.0M | $1.33B | $2.12B | $1.14B | $833.0M | $2.53B |
| Net debt | $5.97B | $5.29B | $4.95B | $4.59B | $4.68B | $2.27B | $2.41B | $1.21B | $1.08B | $723.8M |
| Debt / equity | 1.03 | 1.02 | 0.98 | 1.04 | 1.17 | 0.72 | 1.03 | 0.54 | 0.47 | 0.72 |
| Debt / assets | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.26 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.46 | 1.73 | 1.66 | 1.55 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 1.46 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.38 |
| Current ratio | 1.73 | 1.68 | 1.80 | 1.67 | 1.65 | 1.72 | 1.70 | 1.72 | 1.64 | 1.45 |
| Quick ratio | 0.93 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 1.02 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.08 |
| Interest coverage | 17.2 | 13.7 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 25.4 | 19.9 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 20.3 | 23.1 |
| Working capital | $4.65B | $4.12B | $4.19B | $3.65B | $3.75B | $3.39B | $3.33B | $3.01B | $2.59B | $2.93B |
| Invested capital | $12.17B | $11.12B | $10.56B | $9.63B | $9.35B | $7.27B | $6.78B | $5.56B | $5.14B | $5.27B |
| Tangible asset value | $2.54B | $2.64B | $2.51B | $2.01B | $1.83B | $2.63B | $2.13B | $2.27B | $2.34B | $3.13B |
| Net current asset value | −$2.08B | −$1.75B | −$1.55B | −$1.88B | −$1.45B | −$577.0M | −$1.01B | $159.0M | $512.0M | $1.40B |
| Graham number | $49.69 | $78.34 | $72.76 | $70.62 | $71.15 | $57.26 | $42.85 | $44.91 | $43.46 | $40.44 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$35.69 | −$30.14 | −$27.47 | −$27.23 | −$25.51 | −$16.21 | −$15.88 | −$10.54 | −$7.82 | −$10.21 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $347.0M | $489.0M | $784.0M | $711.0M | $538.0M | $1.04B | $327.0M | $445.0M | $1.36B | $328.0M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $438.0M | $948.0M | $634.0M | $908.0M | $1.54B | $400.0M | $451.0M | $188.0M | $716.0M | $8.0M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 52.1% | 26.3% | 45.2% | 37.6% | 25.4% | 70.4% | 34.0% | 40.2% | 107.3% | 35.7% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 162.9% | 89.6% | 94.5% | 70.9% | 242.5% | 110.9% | 49.7% | 72.6% | 281.5% | 44.5% |
| Capex / revenue | 2.7% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 32.7% | 16.0% | 19.9% | 16.2% | 25.2% | 16.0% | 16.2% | 32.4% | 28.9% | 20.4% |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.19 | 0.82 | 1.11 | 1.37 | 0.96 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 1.45 | 1.22 | 0.45 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| SG&A / revenue | — | 20.7% | 21.8% | 19.9% | 19.7% | 20.8% | 22.1% | — | — | — |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 171.4 | 44.9 | 44.3 | 44.2 | 40.9 | 42.9 | 48.4 | 45.4 | 45.9 | 48.1 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 289.9 | 74.3 | 71.7 | 72.5 | 70.1 | 71.0 | 74.5 | 62.6 | 61.0 | 67.5 |
| Days payables outstanding | 230.8 | 59.8 | 60.5 | 61.8 | 61.1 | 67.9 | 75.1 | 64.3 | 61.2 | 68.6 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 230.5 | 59.4 | 55.6 | 55.0 | 49.8 | 46.0 | 47.9 | 43.7 | 45.6 | 46.9 |
| Receivables turnover | 2.13 | 8.13 | 8.23 | 8.25 | 8.93 | 8.51 | 7.54 | 8.04 | 7.96 | 7.59 |
| Payables turnover | 1.58 | 6.10 | 6.04 | 5.90 | 5.97 | 5.37 | 4.86 | 5.67 | 5.96 | 5.32 |
| Inventory turnover | 1.26 | 4.91 | 5.09 | 5.03 | 5.21 | 5.14 | 4.90 | 5.83 | 5.98 | 5.41 |
| Asset turnover | 0.47 | 1.79 | 1.82 | 1.88 | 1.95 | 1.68 | 1.61 | 2.04 | 1.83 | 1.65 |
| Average receivables | $4.11B | $3.78B | $3.60B | $3.60B | $3.20B | $2.68B | $2.64B | $2.74B | $2.61B | $2.54B |
| Average payables | $3.82B | $3.49B | $3.41B | $3.51B | $3.32B | $2.94B | $2.87B | $2.74B | $2.47B | $2.58B |
| Average inventory | $4.80B | $4.34B | $4.04B | $4.12B | $3.80B | $3.08B | $2.85B | $2.67B | $2.46B | $2.53B |
| Intangibles / total assets | 19.0% | 18.0% | 18.8% | 18.9% | 18.1% | 17.3% | 16.7% | 18.3% | 16.9% | 11.2% |
Computed from FERG's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed August 10, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
FERG valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2026 (July 31, 2026), Ferguson traded at 68.3 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 19.4. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 22.8 and the forward P/E is 17.6. Ferguson earned a return on equity of 11.1% and a return on invested capital of 6.0% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $6.4 billion of debt and $437.0 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $6.0 billion. It returned $785.0 million to shareholders: $347.0 million in dividends and $438.0 million in share buybacks, 163% of free cash flow. The share count fell 19.1% from 239.8M to 194.0M over 9 years.
See the FERG income statement, the FERG chart for price history, or the FERG stock overview for the latest quote and news.
FERG key metrics FAQ
What is Ferguson's P/E ratio?
Ferguson's trailing P/E ratio is 22.8 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 17, 2026), and its forward P/E is 17.6. At the end of fiscal 2026 it was 68.3, compared with a 10-year median of 19.4.
What is Ferguson's EV/EBITDA?
Ferguson's enterprise value was 47.0 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2026 (enterprise value $51.4 billion, EBITDA $1.1 billion); the current EV/EBITDA is 15.6.
What is Ferguson's return on equity?
Ferguson's return on equity (ROE) was 11.1% in fiscal 2026: net income of $666.0 million on average shareholders' equity of $6.0 billion.
What is Ferguson's ROIC?
Ferguson's return on invested capital was 6.0% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Ferguson have?
Ferguson had total debt of $6.4 billion at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03 and $6.0 billion of net debt (5.46 times EBITDA).
What is Ferguson's dividend yield?
Ferguson's forward dividend yield is 1.54%. Ferguson paid $347.0 million in dividends in fiscal 2026 ($1.79 per share), a payout ratio of 52.1%.
Does Ferguson buy back its shares?
Yes. Ferguson spent $438.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2026 Shares outstanding changed −2.6% over the year, to 194.0M..
What is Ferguson's free cash flow yield?
Ferguson generated $482.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of 1.1% on its market value at year-end ($45.5 billion).
What is Ferguson's current ratio?
Ferguson's current ratio was 1.73 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 1.73 times current liabilities.