Last 43 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Industrial Distribution
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 22.24 | 17.30 | 27.38 | 27.97 | 21.42 | 15.77 | 20.49 | 32.81 | 21.11 | 24.96 | 24.07 | 29.72 | 14.78 | 14.18 | 21.60 | 19.77 | 9.62 | 11.63 | 12.47 | 20.15 | 15.06 |
| — | +9.7% | +33.6% | -14.8% | +1.5% | -36.8% | -14.9% | +10.4% | +42.8% | +76.1% | +11.4% | +50.4% | +53.7% | +21.9% | +73.2% | -1.9% | -36.1% | +6.0% | -48.4% | +1.9% | -3.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.42 | 1.32 | 1.52 | 1.45 | 1.50 | 1.31 | 1.10 | 1.32 | 1.27 | 1.42 | 1.46 | 1.44 | 1.00 | 1.06 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 0.72 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 1.35 | 1.24 |
| — | +0.5% | +37.6% | +10.5% | +17.4% | -7.6% | -24.3% | -8.3% | +27.8% | +34.0% | +43.6% | +32.5% | +37.9% | +24.7% | +8.9% | -19.7% | -41.6% | -28.6% | -31.3% | +34.0% | +53.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 7.98 | 7.42 | 7.74 | 7.45 | 8.07 | 7.63 | 6.09 | 6.59 | 7.00 | 8.02 | 7.72 | 7.07 | 5.73 | 6.58 | 6.15 | 6.26 | 4.48 | 5.79 | 6.04 | 7.25 | 6.53 |
| — | -2.7% | +27.0% | +12.9% | +15.2% | -4.9% | -21.2% | -6.7% | +22.1% | +21.9% | +25.6% | +12.9% | +28.1% | +13.6% | +1.8% | -13.7% | -31.4% | -7.1% | +1.1% | +56.6% | +76.2% | |
| P/FCF | 35.86 | — | 16.71 | 23.15 | 39.15 | 23.61 | 13.92 | 34.93 | 36.94 | 43.82 | 18.63 | 46.71 | 16.49 | 9.85 | 14.17 | 14.06 | 14.22 | 18.11 | 17.93 | 55.58 | — |
| — | — | +20.0% | -33.7% | +6.0% | -46.1% | -25.3% | -25.2% | +124.1% | +344.7% | +31.4% | +232.3% | +15.9% | -45.6% | -21.0% | -74.7% | — | +22.4% | -80.2% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.53 | 13.11 | 17.88 | 17.79 | 15.71 | 12.18 | 13.91 | 20.61 | 14.76 | 13.92 | 16.59 | 19.15 | 10.74 | 10.97 | 14.52 | 13.60 | 7.50 | 8.81 | 9.72 | 15.35 | 10.63 |
| — | +7.7% | +28.5% | -13.7% | +6.4% | -12.5% | -16.1% | +7.7% | +37.5% | +26.9% | +14.2% | +40.8% | +43.3% | +24.6% | +49.4% | -11.4% | -29.5% | +14.0% | -49.8% | -2.0% | +0.0% | |
| EV / EBIT | 19.42 | 14.48 | 20.95 | 21.18 | 17.92 | 12.51 | 16.15 | 24.76 | 16.64 | 15.50 | 18.87 | 22.48 | 11.95 | 12.13 | 16.96 | 15.81 | 8.21 | 9.63 | 10.79 | 17.37 | 11.71 |
| — | +15.8% | +29.7% | -14.4% | +7.7% | -19.3% | -14.4% | +10.1% | +39.2% | +27.9% | +11.3% | +42.2% | +45.6% | +26.0% | +57.2% | -9.0% | -29.9% | -14.1% | -52.7% | -15.3% | -8.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 30.7% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 29.4% | 30.7% | 31.7% | 31.0% | 29.7% | 30.1% | 31.0% | 30.5% | 30.4% | 30.2% | 30.6% | 30.0% | 30.2% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.3% | 30.6% | 31.3% |
| — | -2.3% | +0.2% | -0.9% | +1.9% | +2.4% | +1.3% | -2.3% | -0.4% | +1.1% | +1.9% | +0.6% | -0.9% | +0.3% | -1.0% | -1.1% | -2.4% | -2.7% | -0.4% | +2.5% | +4.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 8.5% | 10.2% | 8.2% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 8.0% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 8.6% | 7.1% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 10.5% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 8.5% | 10.9% |
| — | -6.3% | +3.0% | +33.3% | +10.3% | +6.7% | -7.0% | -16.5% | -10.8% | +2.3% | +22.9% | -11.1% | -8.5% | -2.3% | -28.8% | -5.7% | -3.5% | -10.0% | +51.3% | +48.8% | +49.9% | |
| Net Margin | 6.0% | 7.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.2% |
| — | -7.6% | +3.0% | +29.2% | +15.4% | +45.1% | -11.3% | -16.8% | -10.2% | -23.8% | +28.8% | -11.9% | -10.2% | +2.4% | -37.2% | -18.2% | -8.9% | -32.7% | +293.7% | +36.3% | +67.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 32.4% | 11.0% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 9.6% | 12.3% | 7.4% | 5.0% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 8.7% | 11.0% |
| — | -10.5% | -5.1% | +31.8% | +15.0% | +52.1% | -8.1% | -17.1% | -16.5% | -32.3% | +13.8% | -21.3% | -17.9% | -5.4% | -39.1% | -12.9% | +10.3% | -15.4% | +450.8% | +54.3% | +89.1% | |
| ROA | 10.8% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| — | -10.2% | -2.3% | +35.0% | +14.5% | +46.5% | -12.0% | -17.6% | -12.2% | -26.7% | +25.4% | -17.6% | -16.1% | -0.6% | -40.8% | -17.9% | -1.1% | -30.9% | +412.3% | +61.5% | +103.4% | |
| ROIC | 18.0% | 5.7% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 6.6% | 5.8% | 8.3% |
| — | -9.2% | -4.3% | +34.2% | +8.4% | +6.8% | -9.9% | -20.2% | -17.5% | -4.5% | +17.7% | -16.9% | -15.1% | -13.3% | -39.3% | -25.5% | -19.3% | -10.1% | +86.0% | +83.0% | +117.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.98 | 0.94 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 0.99 | 1.10 | 1.04 | 0.87 | 0.59 |
| — | +1.0% | -1.7% | -2.5% | -0.4% | +4.1% | +11.8% | +12.4% | +1.5% | -5.9% | -14.9% | -12.8% | -0.7% | -5.0% | +6.4% | +29.2% | +66.2% | +52.7% | +17.1% | -16.2% | -42.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.00 | 6.46 | 8.58 | 9.03 | 6.95 | 5.84 | 8.33 | 11.99 | 7.47 | 6.14 | 7.33 | 9.44 | 6.43 | 6.11 | 9.05 | 8.39 | 5.55 | 5.76 | 5.94 | 6.69 | 3.77 |
| — | +10.7% | +3.0% | -24.7% | -6.9% | -5.0% | +13.6% | +27.0% | +16.2% | +0.5% | -19.0% | +12.5% | +15.8% | +6.2% | +52.4% | +25.4% | +47.2% | +73.0% | -44.1% | -46.5% | -63.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.68 | 1.73 | 1.78 | 1.86 | 1.88 | 1.68 | 1.64 | 1.82 | 1.68 | 1.80 | 1.68 | 1.80 | 1.71 | 1.67 | 1.74 | 1.78 | 1.84 | 1.65 | 1.56 | 1.66 | 1.51 |
| — | +2.7% | +9.0% | +2.0% | +12.0% | -6.7% | -2.8% | +1.4% | -1.9% | +7.9% | -3.1% | +0.9% | -7.1% | +1.5% | +11.7% | +7.2% | +21.9% | -4.0% | -16.7% | -2.1% | -11.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 1.01 | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.98 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 0.94 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 1.01 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 0.94 |
| — | -0.9% | +10.0% | -1.4% | +11.2% | -6.3% | -6.9% | +0.9% | -5.9% | +4.9% | -0.0% | +3.8% | -4.1% | +6.0% | +6.3% | +2.7% | +7.7% | -12.2% | -19.9% | -16.8% | -14.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 14.14 | 17.27 | 13.44 | 12.13 | 16.48 | 19.90 | 13.11 | 8.71 | 14.57 | 17.15 | 14.51 | 10.84 | 16.36 | 16.21 | 10.31 | 11.53 | 20.32 | 20.38 | 32.36 | 25.18 | 27.33 |
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Ferguson plc's current P/E is 22.2x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 23.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
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