Ferguson/$FERG
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About Ferguson
Ferguson distributes plumbing and HVAC products to North American repair, maintenance, and improvement, new construction, and civil infrastructure markets. It serves over 1 million customers and sources products from 37,000 suppliers. Ferguson engages customers through approximately 1,700 North American branches, over the phone, online, and in residential showrooms. The firm sold its UK business in 2021 and is now solely focused on the North American market.
- Ticker
- $FERG
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 35,000
- Headquarters
- Newport News, United States
- Website
- www.corporate.ferguson.com
Ferguson Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$43B
21.71
$10.24
1.12
$3.50
1.60%
Price and volume
Market cap
$43B
Beta
1.12
52-week high
$271.64
52-week low
$207.64
Average daily volume
3.3M
Dividend rate
$3.50
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.729
Quick ratio
0.736
Long term debt to equity
0.961
Total debt to equity
1.034
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
40.22%
Interest coverage (TTM)
14.02%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
3,070.6
Gross margin (TTM)
30.63%
Net profit margin (TTM)
6.32%
Operating margin (TTM)
8.53%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
22.19%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$900,000
Management effectiveness
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
21.706
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.371
Price to book
6.94
Price to tangible book (TTM)
12.33
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
38.57
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.59%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
5.764
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.57%
Forward dividend yield
1.60%
Growth
Bulls say / Bears say
Ferguson reported Q2 net sales of $8.75 billion, up 4.6% year-over-year, surpassing consensus for $8.68 billion and underscoring demand resilience across its US markets. (Yahoo Finance)
Operating profit rose 6.1% to $893 million, lifting operating margin by 10 basis points to 10.2%, reflecting operational leverage and efficient cost management. (Modern Distribution Management)
Ferguson completed five acquisitions in Q2 and agreed to acquire FloWorks in a $1.6 billion deal, expanding its technical valves and flow control capabilities as part of its acquisition-led growth strategy. (Digital Commerce 360)
Residential end markets remain weak, with management describing construction activity as "weak" and Q2 residential revenue up only 2% year-over-year, underscoring limited upside in half of Ferguson’s US segment. (Digital Commerce 360)
Canada segment net sales fell 1.9% to $408 million in Q2, reflecting persistent downturn and divestment impact, constraining geographic diversification. (Financial Filings)
Investments of nearly $600 million in Q2 acquisitions and the $1.6 billion FloWorks purchase raise integration complexity and capital allocation risk despite low leverage. (Digital Commerce 360)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 30 Aug 2026.
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Funds containing Ferguson
AllEURUSDGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $FERG weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR MSCI World Industrials€WIND | €217M | 0.43% |
iShares MSCI USA SRI$SUAS | $3.4B | 0.27% |
iShares MSCI USA SRI€QDVR | €2.9B | 0.27% |
iShares MSCI USA SRI£SUUS | £2.5B | 0.27% |
iShares MSCI World SRI€2B7K | €7.1B | 0.21% |
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