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PZ Cussons

LSE:PZC · GB00B19Z1432
Personal ProductsSmall

360

64
EV / EBIT77
Price / Owner Earnings95
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield89
Price/Sales87
EV / Gross Profit56
Price/Book64
Return on Capital71
Cash Return on Capital19
Return on Equity24
EBIT Margin67
Gross Profitability35
Accruals83
Owner Earnings Margin21
Sales growth67
Profit Growth17
Long-Term EPS Growth68
Reinvestment62
Price momentum63
Debt load31
Refinancing45
Debt Payback1
Liquidity30
Analyst ratings83
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside57
Market mood1
Value Creation10/20creating 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

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

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryPersonal Products
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1884
Employees2,546
Websitepzcussons.com
ISINGB00B19Z1432
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
FTSE All Shares (United Kingdom)
Themes
LifestyleFast-Moving Consumer GoodsLogisticsManufacturing

Description

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

PZ Cussons plc is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
60
2023202420252026

All-time high

91

Mar 2026

All-time low

12

Oct 2025

Average rank

50

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
87
73
55
67
Price/Earnings
74
73
41
60
Price/Book
64
60
61
67
Dividend Yield
89
94
88
86
Value (overall)
95
96
89
69

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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