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4imprint

LSE:FOUR · GB0006640972
MediaMedium

360

86
EV / EBIT45
Price / Owner Earnings40
Owner Earnings Yield83
Dividend Yield73
Price/Sales29
EV / Gross Profit56
Price/Book5
Return on Capital100
Cash Return on Capital100
Return on Equity100
EBIT Margin69
Gross Profitability100
Cash Conversion21
Accruals100
Owner Earnings Margin75
Sales growth23
Profit Growth59
Long-Term EPS Growth6
Owner Earnings Growth65
Reinvestment98
Price momentum59
Debt load97
Refinancing43
Debt Payback100
Liquidity99
Analyst ratings64
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside51
Market mood100
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

4imprint clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryMedia
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1921
ISINGB0006640972
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Social Media AdvertisingWeb DevelopmentCustomer AnalyticsApp MarketingAd TargetingBrand MarketingLifestyleFast-Moving Consumer GoodsAdvertisingDirect Marketing

Description

4imprint Group plc is primarily engaged in the sale and distribution of promotional products. Business Segments The business segments of the company encapsulate its extensive operational framework that is committed to providing an expansive range o…

Analysis

Quality compounder

4imprint Group plc is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is attractive. You pay 11.4× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -1% yearly growth; analysts expect -5%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
96
2023202420252026

All-time high

96

Jun 2026

All-time low

45

Jan 2023

Average rank

81

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
29
48
55
79
Price/Earnings
26
58
62
26
Price/Book
5
13
7
12
Dividend Yield
73
76
75
64
Value (overall)
15
50
51
37

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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