Last 46 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Nomad Foods Limited's quarterly P/E stands at 11.4x, down 51.1% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 26.3% YoY to 9.2x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 9.62 | 11.44 | — | 8.43 | 11.48 | 23.39 | 13.11 | 11.08 | 9.58 | 23.29 | 28.25 | 8.10 | 15.64 |
| — | -51.1% | — | -23.9% | +19.8% | +0.5% | -53.6% | +36.9% | -38.7% | +14.3% | +31.1% | +7.2% | +34.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.41 | 0.47 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.87 | 1.00 | 0.86 | 1.01 | 0.89 | 1.02 | 0.92 | 0.85 | 1.02 |
| — | -53.1% | -31.9% | -36.1% | -2.7% | -1.8% | -5.8% | +19.0% | -12.6% | -3.4% | -8.5% | +4.3% | -18.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.73 | 0.76 | 1.01 | 1.16 | 1.03 | 1.16 | 1.01 | 1.22 | 1.08 | 0.98 | 1.15 |
| — | -53.1% | -29.3% | -34.5% | +0.3% | -4.6% | -4.4% | +19.0% | -12.4% | -1.4% | -6.7% | +2.7% | -17.7% | |
| P/FCF | 4.93 | 47.95 | 3.30 | 15.41 | 12.66 | 23.84 | 3.39 | 9.52 | — | 9.96 | 4.39 | 8.00 | 10.27 |
| — | +101.1% | -2.6% | +61.8% | — | +139.4% | -22.9% | +19.1% | — | -57.7% | +7.2% | -99.9% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.38 | 9.16 | 9.45 | 7.82 | 9.73 | 12.43 | 9.64 | 8.31 | 9.06 | 13.03 | 12.17 | 9.14 | 10.21 |
| — | -26.3% | -1.9% | -5.9% | +7.4% | -4.6% | -20.8% | -9.1% | -11.2% | +4.9% | -10.4% | +4.1% | -0.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 9.87 | 12.50 | — | 9.62 | 10.95 | 16.15 | 12.96 | 9.87 | 9.46 | 15.91 | 11.40 | 9.05 | 12.45 |
| — | -22.6% | — | -2.6% | +15.8% | +1.5% | +13.7% | +9.1% | -24.0% | +1.4% | -22.8% | -5.2% | +4.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Nomad Foods Limited's operating margin was 9.3% in Q1 2026, up 0.2 pp QoQ and down 0.4 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 10.6% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 7.8% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 27.1% | 25.7% | 25.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.8% | 28.5% | 32.3% | 30.9% | 26.9% | 27.3% | 28.4% | 28.2% |
| — | -7.8% | -10.2% | -14.5% | -10.6% | +3.4% | +4.3% | +13.6% | +9.6% | -7.0% | +6.3% | -2.5% | -0.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 10.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 12.4% | 11.7% | 9.7% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 13.4% | 9.2% | 8.8% | 12.9% | 12.8% |
| — | -4.1% | -20.9% | -21.8% | -12.7% | +5.7% | +31.5% | +23.4% | +4.5% | -10.5% | +0.3% | -10.0% | -21.1% | |
| Net Margin | 4.5% | 4.0% | -1.4% | 7.7% | 7.6% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 4.4% | 3.2% | 10.2% | 6.6% |
| — | -6.1% | -121.4% | -16.2% | -18.8% | -2.3% | +99.5% | -10.1% | +42.6% | -17.2% | -34.3% | -6.0% | -38.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 5.3% | 1.2% | -0.4% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| — | -5.2% | -122.0% | -14.5% | -17.8% | -6.4% | +104.5% | -10.1% | +44.2% | -15.6% | -33.9% | -9.2% | -39.6% | |
| ROA | 2.1% | 0.5% | -0.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| — | -9.1% | -121.3% | -16.7% | -18.8% | -4.9% | +105.5% | -10.6% | +43.4% | -17.1% | -33.2% | -4.5% | -35.1% | |
| ROIC | 5.5% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| — | -9.4% | -23.1% | -22.7% | -13.2% | +0.6% | +36.1% | +24.6% | +6.0% | -8.2% | +5.3% | -6.2% | -15.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Nomad Foods Limited's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 24.9x, up from 22.9x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. Debt/Equity has risen for 4 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.82 |
| — | +11.9% | +12.2% | +3.6% | +1.9% | +0.1% | -1.3% | -2.1% | -1.9% | +0.5% | -0.4% | -9.5% | -10.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.27 | 24.93 | 22.91 | 17.09 | 18.47 | 22.00 | 18.61 | 14.45 | 17.26 | 22.64 | 23.12 | 17.77 | 18.24 |
| — | +13.3% | +23.1% | +18.3% | +7.0% | -2.8% | -19.5% | -18.7% | -5.4% | +6.7% | -5.7% | -0.2% | +8.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 1.10 | 1.20 | 1.17 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.18 | 1.21 |
| — | +0.2% | -2.2% | -14.9% | -12.4% | -6.7% | -3.1% | +1.7% | -3.2% | -5.9% | -4.4% | +2.4% | +13.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.70 |
| — | -0.6% | -6.3% | -18.4% | -14.4% | -10.0% | +0.9% | +8.0% | +4.4% | +3.0% | -0.1% | +6.5% | +16.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | — | 2.40 | — | 3.36 | 3.31 | 2.12 | 1.65 | 3.34 | 3.79 | 2.16 | 1.95 | 4.65 | 2.62 |
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Nomad Foods Limited's current P/E is 9.6x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 10.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Nomad Foods Limited's current operating margin is 10.7%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Nomad Foods Limited's business trajectory between earnings reports.