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Ferguson

NYQ:FERG · US31488V1070
Trading Companies & DistributorsX-Large

360

54
EV / EBIT52
Price / Owner Earnings36
Owner Earnings Yield57
Dividend Yield71
Price/Sales34
EV / Gross Profit60
Price/Book12
Returns on capital88
EBIT Margin61
Gross Profitability91
Cash Conversion12
Accruals46
Owner Earnings Margin65
Sales growth39
Profit Growth98
Long-Term EPS Growth70
Owner Earnings Growth35
Reinvestment53
Price momentum54
Debt load28
Refinancing39
Debt Payback61
Liquidity73
Analyst ratings70
Opinion Changes33
Price Target Upside70
Market mood69
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Ferguson clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded2019
Employees13,105
ISINUS31488V1070
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
HVAC ServicesWater PurificationPackaging ServicesEnvironmental EngineeringPollution ControlSmart Water Networks (SWN)ManufacturingReal EstateSustainability

Description

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. (Ferguson) is a value-added distributor serving water and air specialized professionals in the residential and non-residential North American construction market. The company helps make its customers’ complex projects simpl…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is fair. You pay 23.5× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 8% yearly growth; analysts expect 13%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
56
2023202420252026

All-time high

88

Jan 2024

All-time low

29

Jan 2025

Average rank

59

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
34
41
40
50
Price/Earnings
40
28
33
35
Price/Book
12
13
13
22
Dividend Yield
71
23
26
54
Value (overall)
26
16
21
43

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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