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PZ Cussons Plc (PZC) is a leading household & personal products business based in the UK. PZ Cussons is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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- How volatile are PZ Cussons shares?
- Does PZ Cussons pay a dividend?
- Have PZ Cussons shares ever split?
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PZ Cussons share price
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Information last updated 2021-01-23.
| 52-week range | 147.0027p - 265.237p |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | 231.0735p |
| 200-day moving average | 221p |
| Wall St. target price | 253.33p |
| PE ratio | 50.3261 |
| Dividend yield | 0.06p (2.51%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 4.6p |
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Is PZ Cussons under- or over-valued?
Valuing PZ Cussons stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of PZ Cussons's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
PZ Cussons's P/E ratio
PZ Cussons's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 50x. In other words, PZ Cussons shares trade at around 50x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
PZ Cussons's EBITDA
PZ Cussons's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £93.8 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a PZ Cussons's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
PZ Cussons financials
| Revenue TTM | £587.2 million |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 13.28% |
| Gross profit TTM | £227 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 5.43% |
| Return on equity TTM | 4.51% |
| Profit margin | 3.29% |
| Book value | 0.936p |
| Market capitalisation | £992.5 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
PZ Cussons share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 148.12% of net profits
Recently PZ Cussons has paid out, on average, around 148.12% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.51% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), PZ Cussons shareholders could enjoy a 2.51% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In PZ Cussons's case, that would currently equate to about 0.06p per share.
PZ Cussons's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 8 October 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have PZ Cussons's shares ever split?
PZ Cussons's shares were split on a 10:1 basis on 26 September 2006. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 10 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your PZ Cussons shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 90% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for PZ Cussons shares which in turn could have impacted PZ Cussons's share price.
PZ Cussons share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, PZ Cussons's shares have ranged in value from as little as 147.0027p up to 265.237p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while PZ Cussons's is 0.3248. This would suggest that PZ Cussons's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
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PZ Cussons overview
PZ Cussons Plc manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells personal care, home care, food and nutrition, and electrical products in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. The company offers personal and beauty care products, including bar soaps, hand washes, gels, wipes, creams, shower gels, body mist, deodorants, bath infusions, skincare, haircare, and a range of foamburst products under the St.Tropez, Sanctuary Spa, Fudge Professional, Charles Worthington, Fudge Urban, Venus for You, Carex, Imperial Leather, Cussons Baby, Original Source, Premier Cool, Cussons Kids, Bayley's of Bond Street, and Robb brands. It also provides home care products, such as dishwashing liquids, dishwasher tablets, dishwasher gels, dishwasher capsules, rinse aids, laundry soaps, and liquid detergents under the Morning Fresh, Canoe, Zip, and Radiant brands. In addition, the company provides food and nutrition products, including milk, milk powders, and organic yoghurts under the Five:am, Olympic Yo!, Coast, Nunu and Olympic brands; cooking oils under the Mamador and Devon King's brands; and baby foods comprising snacks, pouches, cereals, and yoghurts under the Rafferty's Garden brand. Further, it offers electrical products, such as TVs, DVDs, home theatres, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, generators, stabilizers, washing machines, microwaves, tables, and standing cookers under the Haier Thermocool brand. The company was formerly known as Paterson Zochonis Plc and changed its name to PZ Cussons Plc in 2002. PZ Cussons Plc was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.
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