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Headlam

LSE:HEAD · GB0004170089
DistributorsSmall

360

27
Medium confidence — indicative
Profit price51
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales97
EV / Gross Profit77
Price/Book90
Return on Capital20
Cash Return on Capital17
Return on Equity11
EBIT Margin16
Gross Profitability45
Accruals78
Owner Earnings Margin10
Sales growth77
Profit growth13
Reinvestment66
Price momentum3
Debt load54
Refinancing100
Debt Payback1
Liquidity7
Analyst ratings20
Expectations trend50
Market mood5
Value Creation0/20not creating 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

Headlam doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryDistributors
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1948
Employees351
Websiteheadlam.com
ISINGB0004170089
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
Sound Pay Practices (Europe)
Themes
Home ImprovementConsumer GoodsManufacturing

Description

Headlam Group plc (Headlam Group), together with its subsidiaries, engages in sale, marketing, supply, and distribution of floorcovering and other ancillary products in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. The company offers its products to ind…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Headlam Group plc is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is mixed and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 0/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
40
2023202420252026

All-time high

94

Apr 2023

All-time low

34

Jan 2025

Average rank

60

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
97
81
69
74
Price/Earnings
93
20
25
79
Price/Book
90
85
65
64
Dividend Yield
1
1
79
86
Value (overall)
90
63
66
78

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.

360° View
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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