Genuit Group/£GEN
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About Genuit Group
Polypipe Group, trading under the ticker GEN, is a manufacturer specializing in water management and plastic piping systems. Established in 1980, the company operates primarily within the construction and infrastructure sectors. Polypipe offers a wide range of products aimed at addressing critical challenges in water, climate, and ventilation management, contributing to the development of green building solutions.
- Ticker
- £GEN
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 3,274
- Headquarters
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.genuitgroup.com
Genuit Group Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£664M
19.52
£0.13
1.44
£0.13
4.92%
Price and volume
Market cap
£664M
Beta
1.44
52-week high
£3.92
52-week low
£2.41
Average daily volume
1.3M
Dividend rate
£0.13
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.464
Quick ratio
0.998
Long term debt to equity
0.353
Total debt to equity
0.366
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
94.46%
Interest coverage (TTM)
6.49%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
112.3
Gross margin (TTM)
43.90%
Net profit margin (TTM)
5.60%
Operating margin (TTM)
12.51%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.78%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£190,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.58%
Return on equity (TTM)
5.25%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
19.521
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.072
Price to book
1.01
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-265.07
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
8.082
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
12.37%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.324
Dividend yield (TTM)
4.92%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
4.33%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-30.71%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
0.17%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.20%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-1.15%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-3.90%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
1.60%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
4.14%
What the Analysts think about Genuit Group
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Genuit Group stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Genuit Group stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Genuit achieved a 3.4% increase in H1 2026 revenue to £307.8m while boosting underlying operating cash conversion to 71.3%, underscoring resilient cash flow generation in a challenging market (Investegate).
With pro-forma leverage at a conservative 1.6x EBITDA, Genuit maintains balance sheet flexibility to pursue strategic investments or bolt-on acquisitions (Investegate).
The Group’s pipeline of structural growth opportunities—underpinned by the Future Homes Standard, Warm Homes Plan, social housing policy and AMP8 water investment cycle—and planned £4m+ annualised cost savings from simplification are set to drive profit expansion from 2027 (Investegate).
Underlying operating profit declined by 1.6% to £43.9m and underlying profit before tax fell 5.2% to £36.8m in H1 2026, reflecting sustained margin pressure despite price increases (Investegate).
On a like-for-like basis, H1 2026 revenue fell 4.8%, indicating ongoing volume weakness in core construction and infrastructure markets even after acquisitions (Investegate).
Exceptional transformation-related costs and non-recurring operational issues at Adey drove reported operating profit down 30.1% to £26.2m, highlighting execution risks in the Group’s business transformation programme (Investegate).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 28 Aug 2026.
Genuit Group Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
Genuit Group Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Upcoming events
Funds containing Genuit Group
AllGBPEURUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £GEN weighting |
|---|---|---|
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.6B | 0.21% |
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £661M | 0.20% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | €3.2B | 0.06% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | £2.8B | 0.06% |
L&G Global Quality Dividends£LDGG | £279M | 0.02% |
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