Pz Cussons/£PZC
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About Pz Cussons
PZ Cussons plc is a multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom. Founded in 1884, the company operates in various sectors including personal care, beauty, and home care, producing a range of products such as soaps, detergents, and toiletries. PZ Cussons has a global presence, marketing its diverse portfolio of brands across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
- Ticker
- £PZC
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 1,966
- Headquarters
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.pzcussons.com
Pz Cussons Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£394M
20.09
£0.05
0.53
£0.06
6.18%
Price and volume
Market cap
£394M
Beta
0.53
52-week high
£1.14
52-week low
£0.65
Average daily volume
589K
Dividend rate
£0.06
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.835
Quick ratio
0.55
Long term debt to equity
0.072
Total debt to equity
0.371
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
76.26%
Interest coverage (TTM)
5.47%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
68
Gross margin (TTM)
40.52%
Net profit margin (TTM)
3.66%
Operating margin (TTM)
11.53%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
63.31%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£280,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.50%
Return on equity (TTM)
12.47%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
20.086
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.73
Price to book
1.68
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-12.65
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
16.746
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.97%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.056
Dividend yield (TTM)
6.18%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
5.37%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-437.74%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-6.21%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-4.08%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-18.64%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-11.67%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-16.69%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-7.55%
What the Analysts think about Pz Cussons
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Like-for-like revenue grew 5.8%, with growth across all four lead markets and the top ten brands; volumes also rose 1.5%, indicating some demand growth beyond price increases. (PZ Cussons)
Profitability improved as adjusted operating profit, excluding the sold PZ Wilmar joint venture, rose 24.5% and the operating margin gained 30 basis points. The company also delivered £8.5 million of cost savings while increasing marketing investment. (PZ Cussons, Edison Group)
The balance sheet is much stronger: net debt fell to £25 million from £112 million, supported by cash generation and asset-sale proceeds. The company has also cut its sensitivity to a 100-naira currency move to about £1.5 million from more than £7 million, and proposed a dividend increase. (PZ Cussons, PZ Cussons)
The profit improvement may be hard to repeat at the same pace: FY26 adjusted operating profit included £5.4 million of foreign-exchange gains, while adjusted EPS fell 2.7% as tax and minority-interest costs rose. Like-for-like volume growth was only 1.5%. (Edison Group, PZ Cussons)
Performance remains uneven in parts of the portfolio: St.Tropez was still declining in the UK and Europe, while UK like-for-like growth was only 0.5% and Hair Care sales fell. The North American recovery has not yet become a broad-based brand turnaround. (PZ Cussons, PZ Cussons)
Nigeria still represents about a quarter of group revenue, leaving PZ Cussons exposed to a single market where currency weakness has hurt profits in recent years. Management has reduced, but not removed, the effect of further naira movements. (PZ Cussons, Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 1 Oct 2026.
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