PZ Cussons PLC
LSE:PZC

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Price: 76.2 GBX 0.4% Market Closed
Market Cap: £326.7m

P/E

-65.3
Current
294%
More Expensive
vs 3-y average of -16.6

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of a company`s earnings. It`s calculated by dividing the company`s market value by its total earnings.

P/E
-65.3
=
Market Cap
GBX333m
/
Net Income
£-4.9m

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of a company`s earnings. It`s calculated by dividing the company`s market value by its total earnings.

P/E
-65.3
=
Market Cap
GBX333m
/
Net Income
£-4.9m

Valuation Scenarios

PZ Cussons PLC is trading above its industry average

If P/E returns to its Industry Average (0.2), the stock would be worth GBX-0.27 (100% downside from current price).

Statistics
Positive Scenarios
0/2
Maximum Downside
-100%
Maximum Upside
No Upside Scenarios
Average Downside
100%
Scenario P/E Value Implied Price Upside/Downside
Current Multiple -65.3 GBX76.2
0%
Industry Average 0.2 GBX-0.27
-100%
Country Average 0.2 GBX-0.24
-100%

Forward P/E
Today’s price vs future net income

Today's Market Cap Net Income Forward P/E
GBX333m
/
Nov 2025
£-4.9m
=
-65.3
Current
GBX333m
/
May 2026
£30m
=
11.1
Forward
GBX333m
/
May 2027
£34.3m
=
9.7
Forward
GBX333m
/
May 2028
£38.5m
=
8.7
Forward
GBX333m
/
May 2029
£40.9m
=
8.1
Forward

Forward P/E shows whether today’s P/E still looks high or low once future net income are taken into account.

Peer Comparison

All Countries
Close
Earnings Growth PEG
UK
PZ Cussons PLC
LSE:PZC
Average P/E: 29.8
Negative Multiple: -65.3
N/A N/A
FR
L'Oreal SA
PAR:OR
31.9
13%
2.5
UK
Unilever PLC
LSE:ULVR
11.4
-6%
N/A
IN
Hindustan Unilever Ltd
NSE:HINDUNILVR
36.4
7%
5.2
UK
HALEON PLC
LSE:HLN
18.2
11%
1.7
US
Estee Lauder Companies Inc
NYSE:EL
Negative Multiple: -155.9 N/A N/A
DE
Beiersdorf AG
XETRA:BEI
16.5
6%
2.7
JP
Kao Corp
TSE:4452
22
10%
2.2
IN
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd
NSE:GODREJCP
59.9
18%
3.3
CA
Relevium Technologies Inc
XTSX:RLV
Negative Multiple: -4 624.4 N/A N/A
IN
Dabur India Ltd
NSE:DABUR
42.5
11%
3.9

Market Distribution

Lower than 100% of companies in United Kingdom
Percentile
0th
Based on 2 117 companies
0th percentile
-65.3
Low
0 — 0.1
Typical Range
0.1 — 0.3
High
0.3 —
Distribution Statistics
United Kingdom
Min 0
30th Percentile 0.1
Median 0.2
70th Percentile 0.3
Max 828.3

PZ Cussons PLC
Glance View

PZ Cussons Plc operates as a holding company, which engages in the manufacture and distribution of soaps, detergents, toiletries, beauty products, pharmaceuticals, electrical goods, edible oils, fats, spreads, and nutritional products. The company is headquartered in Manchester, Greater Manchester and currently employs 2,943 full-time employees. The principal activities of the Company are the manufacture and distribution of soaps, detergents, toiletries, beauty products, pharmaceuticals, electrical goods, edible oils, fats and spreads and nutritional products. Its segments include Europe & the Americas, Asia Pacific and Africa. The Europe & the Americas and Asia Pacific segments is engaged in the sale of hygiene, beauty and baby products. The Africa segment also includes the sale of hygiene, beauty and baby products as well as electrical products. Its brand portfolio includes Must Win Brands and Portfolio Brands. The firm's Must Win Brands include Morning Fresh, Premier, Joy and Cussons Baby grew. Its subsidiaries include St Tropez Holdings Ltd, PZ Cussons International Finance Ltd, Thermocool Engineering Company Ltd and Bronson Holdings Ltd.

PZC Intrinsic Value
82.68 GBX
Undervaluation 8%
Intrinsic Value
Price GBX76.2
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