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Ferguson PLC Fundamentals

Company NameFerguson PLCLast Updated2024-04-23
IndustryIndustrial DistributionSectorIndustrials
Shares in Issue202.377 mMarket Cap£34.34 bn
PE Ratio24.22Dividend per Share$4.04
Dividend Yield1.44Dividend Cover2.26
EPS$9.12EPS Growth (%)-0.00
PEG3.54DPS Growth (%)0.5906
Debt Ratio0.3372Debt Equity Ratio0.8786
Asset Equity Ratio2.8953Cash Equity Ratio0.1179
Quick Ratio0.7792Current Ratio1.80
Price To Book Value7.7821ROCE0

Ferguson PLC Dividends

TypeEx-DatePay DateCurrencyNet DividendYear Total
Interim2024-03-142024-05-07GBP0.6300
Interim2023-12-142024-02-06GBP0.6200
Prelim2023-10-052023-11-15GBP0.6100
Interim2023-06-152023-08-04GBP0.5700
Interim2023-03-162023-05-05GBP0.5900
Interim2022-12-152023-02-03GBP0.6100
Prelim2022-10-272022-12-08GBP1.6000
Interim2022-03-242022-05-06GBP0.6446
Prelim2021-10-282021-12-10GBP1.2378

Ferguson PLC Company Financials

Assets202320222021
Tangible Assets$3.07 bn$2.58 bn$2.41 bn
Intangible Assets$3.02 bn$2.83 bn$2.37 bn
Investments000
Total Fixed Assets$6.92 bn$6.11 bn$5.58 bn
Stocks$3.90 bn$4.33 bn$3.27 bn
Debtors$3.60 bn$3.61 bn$2.79 bn
Cash & Equivalents$601.00 m$771.00 m$1.33 bn
Other Assets000
Total Assets$15.99 bn$15.66 bn$13.71 bn
Liabilities202320222021
Creditors within 1 year$5.43 bn$5.80 bn$4.74 bn
Creditors after 1 year$5.53 bn$5.20 bn$3.97 bn
Other Liabilities000
Total Liabilities$10.96 bn$11.00 bn$8.71 bn
Net assets$5.04 bn$4.67 bn$5.00 bn
Equity202320222021
Called up share capital$30.00 m$30.00 m$30.00 m
Share Premium$809.00 m$760.00 m$704.00 m
Profit / Loss$2.46 bn$2.71 bn$1.86 bn
Other Equity$5.04 bn$4.67 bn$5.00 bn
Preference & Minorities000
Total Capital Employed$5.04 bn$4.67 bn$5.00 bn
Ratios202320222021
Debt Ratio$0.49$0.49$0.40
Debt-to-Equity$0.96$0.98$0.67
Assets / Equity2.89532.89532.8953
Cash / Equity0.11790.11790.1179
EPS$9.61$9.64$7.29
Cash Flow202320222021
Cash from operating activities$2.72 bn$1.15 bn$1.38 bn
Cashflow before financing$916.00 m$405.00 m-$669.00 m
Increase in Cash-$138.00 m-$517.00 m-$794.00 m
Income202320222021
Turnover$29.73 bn$28.57 bn$22.79 bn
Cost of sales$20.71 bn$19.81 bn$15.81 bn
Gross Profit$9.03 bn$8.76 bn$6.98 bn
Operating Profit$2.66 bn$2.82 bn$1.95 bn
Pre-Tax profit$2.46 bn$2.71 bn$1.86 bn

Ferguson PLC Company Background

SectorIndustrials
ActivitiesFerguson distributes plumbing and HVAC products primarily to repair, maintenance and improvement, new construction, and civil infrastructure markets. It serves over 1 million customers and sources products from 37,000 suppliers. Ferguson engages customers through approximately 1,700 North American branches, over the phone, online, and in residential showrooms. In fiscal 2023, Ferguson derived 95% of its nearly $30 billion of sales in the U.S. According to Modern DistributionManagement, Ferguson is the largest industrial and construction distributor in North America. The firm sold its U.K. business in 2021 and is now solely focused on the North American market.
Latest Interim Date5 Mar 2024
Latest Fiscal Year End Date26 Sep 2023

Ferguson PLC Directors

AppointedNamePosition
2024-03-12Mr. James S. MetcalfIndependent Director
2014-03-21Mr. Michael A. ClarkeNon-Executive Director
2017-06-22Mr. Ian Keith MeakinsExecutive Director,Chief Executive Officer
2014-11-25Mr. Michael P Wareing CMGNon-Executive Director
2021-10-29Ms. Tessa E. BamfordDirector
2010-09-28Mr. John William WhybrowNon-Executive Director,Chairman
2019-11-21Mr. Darren Mark ShaplandNon-Executive Director
2020-01-31Mr. Gareth DavisNon-Executive Director
2010-09-28Mr. James Ian Keith MurrayNon-Executive Director
2024-03-12Mr. Geoffrey DrabbleChairman of the Board
2019-10-21Mr. Alain le GoffNon-Executive Director
2010-09-28Mr. Nigel Macrae Stein, B.Sc.Non-Executive Director
2019-11-19Mr. John Walley MartinExecutive Director,Chief Executive Officer
2013-11-29Mr. Andrew James DuffNon-Executive Director
2007-05-31Mr. Robert M WalkerNon-Executive Director
2015-10-23Mr. Richard ShoylekovCompany Sec & Gen Counsel
2024-03-12Mr. Brian Michael MayIndependent Director
2024-03-12Mr. Alan J. MurrayIndependent Director
2017-07-31Mr. Frank Wemyss RoachExecutive Director,Chief Executive Officer, North America
2018-05-31Mr. John Patrick DalyNon-Executive Director
2011-08-09Mr. Stephen Paul Webster FCAExecutive Director,Group Finance Director
2011-08-09Mr. Fenton Norton HordExecutive Director,ceo, US Building Materials Distribution
2011-08-09Mr. Claude A S HornsbyExecutive Director,Group Chief Executive
2011-08-09Mr. Robert Hugh MarchbankExecutive Director,Chief Executive Officer, Europe
2020-09-30Mr. Michael Powell Executive Director,Chief Financial Officer
2024-03-12Ms. Suzanne H. WoodIndependent Director
2024-03-12Ms. Catherine A. HalliganNon-Executive Director
2023-10-18Mr. Michael JacobsSenior VP of Supply Chain
2018-07-31Ms. Pilar LopezNon-Executive Director
2017-06-01Mr. David L. (Dave) KeltnerExecutive Director,Chief Financial Officer(Interim)
2021-10-29Ms. Jacky SimmondsIndependent Director
2024-03-12Dr. Nadia ShourabouraIndependent Director
2024-03-12Ms. Kelly A. BakerIndependent Director
2024-04-09Mr. Kevin MurphyChief Executive Officer and Director
2024-03-12Mr. Thomas Schmitt Non-Executive Director
2024-04-09Mr. William BrundageChief Financial Officer and Director
2023-10-18Mr. Ian GrahamChief Legal Officer
2023-10-16Ms. Victoria MorrisseyChief Marketing Officer
2023-10-18Mr. Jake SchlicherSee Remarks
2023-10-18Mr. Bill TheesSee Remarks
2023-10-18Mr. Garland WilliamsSenior Vice President
2023-10-18Mr. Richard WincklerChief Accounting Officer

Ferguson PLC Contact Details

Company NameFerguson PLC
Address13 Castle Street, Channel Islands, Saint Helier, JE1 1ES
Telephone+1 224 2852410
Websitehttps://www.fergusonplc.com

Ferguson PLC Advisors

AuditorDeloitte LLP
Phone+44 2079363000
Fax+44 2075831198
StockbrokerBarclays
Phone+44 2076232323
Remuneration ConsultantAlithos Ltd
Remuneration ConsultantFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Phone+44 2079364000
Fax+44 2078327001
Financial AdviserBank of America Merrill Lynch
Phone+44 2079952000
Fax+44 2079954525
StockbrokerBank of America Merrill Lynch
Phone+44 2076281000
Fax+44 2078672867
BankLloyds Bank PLC
Remuneration ConsultantNew Bridge Street
Phone+44 2070869341
Fax+44 2070869341
RegistrarEquiniti Limited
Phone(0870) 600 3970
Fax(0870) 600 3980
SolicitorFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Phone+44 2079364000
Fax+44 2078327001
Financial PR AdviserBrunswick Group LLP
Phone+44 2074045959
Fax+44 2078312823
AuditorPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Phone+44 2075835000
Fax+44 2078224652

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