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FERG

NYSE · USD
Ferguson plc
Industrials · Industrial - Distribution
CEO Kevin Murphy Employees 35,000 R&D / revenue 0.0%
Last price
$231.61+1.25%last session
Market cap
$44.8B
P/E (TTM)
22.1x
From 52w high
−14.7%
From 52w low
+9.2%
1-year return
−1.7%
RSI 14 · vs SMA200
61.9 · −2.4%
IS score
51.1/ 100
Factor model across 8 sub-scores, ranked against 3,010 US stocks. Describes the business, not the outlook.
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One year, rebased to 100

FERG   SPY   XLI (sector ETF) · weekly closes
90100110120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26SPY 116XLI 111FERG 98

Score DNA

Each bar is a 0-100 score within the scored universe
53
Profitability
52
Growth
46
Value
65
Momentum
100
Risk (safety)
63
Quality
59
Balance sheet
71
Earnings quality

Flags

Strengths
✓ Congress buying
Warnings
None of the computed warning flags fires for FERG (Altman, Beneish, accruals, FCF, dilution).
Observations
Moat model: Weak, Efficient ScalePiotroski 6 / 9Altman Z 5.1Beta 1.113 of 4 smart-money sources active

Smart-money strip

Each disclosure source on its own window. Filings coinciding is not coordination.
INSForm 4 · 180 days
Insider open-market buys
0
18 open-market sales, $8.3M
Form 144 notices (12m): 20, $9.0M proposed, not confirmed sales
CONGSTOCK Act · 180 days
Congressional purchases
6
Last disclosed purchase 2026-09-25
Members disclose in ranges, 30-45 days after the trade
13F13F · quarter to 2026-06-30
Net change in institutional holders
+15
112 new holders, 84 closed
943 filers hold 96.2% · 371 added, 344 trimmed
ETFETF holdings · 30 days
Net funds accumulating
+292
1,111 funds adding shares
819 funds trimming · counts of funds, not dollars
DARKFINRA · daily
Short-sale share of off-exchange volume
64.1%
20-day avg 54.7%, 50-day avg 58.8%
Latest 9.4 pp over its 20-day average · a flow, not short interest

Key financials · FY2026

USD, fiscal year. Stock-based compensation is non-cash; shown against FCF.
Income statement
Revenue$8.8B
Revenue growth YoY−71.6%
Gross margin31.0%
Operating income$893.0M
Operating margin10.2%
Net income$666.0M
Net margin7.6%
EPS (diluted)$3.43
Cash flow
Operating cash flow$716.0M
Capital expenditure$234.0M
Free cash flow$482.0M
FCF conversion (FCF / OCF)67.3%
Stock-based compensation$35.0M
FCF less SBC$447.0M
Buybacks$438.0M
Dividends$347.0M
Balance sheet & returns
Cash & short-term investments$437.0M
Total debt$6.4B
Net debt$6.0B
Shareholders' equity$6.2B
Goodwill & intangibles$3.7B
Debt / equity1.03
ROE (TTM)34.0%
ROIC (TTM)16.5%
Operating margin by fiscal year
9.9%FY20228.9%FY20238.9%FY20248.5%FY20259.0%FY2026
Revenue $28.6B (FY2022) to $8.8B (FY2026), a -25.6% CAGR.

Valuation

P/E (TTM)22.1x
EV / EBITDA15.7x
Price / sales1.41x
Price / FCF35.4x
FCF yield2.82%
Buyback yield0.98%
SBC / revenue0.3%
Price / book7.23x
Forward P/E FY202718.4x
Forward multiples divide today's price by Street EPS estimates. Street mean target $285.40 across 10 analysts last quarter is theirs, not ours.

FERG vs industry median

58 companies in Industrial - Distribution
Gross margin 30.6% 25.9% Operating margin 9.0% 5.9% Net margin 6.4% 3.7% ROIC 16.5% 10.5%
FERG (TTM)Industry median Asset turnover 1.65 vs industry 1.40 · financial leverage 3.11

Earnings delivery

Next report 2026-11-05 · consensus EPS $3.31
58%
beat rate, 7 of 12 quarters
+1.4%
median EPS surprise
3
longest beat streak
+0-5+0+5-6-4+24+16+3+0+6+2
EPS surprise in % vs the consensus at the time, oldest (left) to newest, 2023-12-05 to 2026-08-10. Bars cap at ±60%.

Peers

Market-cap band, not the industry cohort above
CompanyMkt capP/EROENet marginRev growth12m return
FERG Ferguson plc $44.8B22.1x34.0%6.4%−71.6% −1.7%
FAST Fastenal Company $58.5B41.1x35.3%16.3%+13.5% +24.3%
GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc. $62.7B33.9x47.9%11.4%+7.8% +39.7%
WCC WESCO International, Inc. $16.6B23.3x14.2%3.1%+12.5% +56.3%
WSO Watsco, Inc. $12.2B25.6x16.5%7.8%−3.0% −17.0%
AIT Applied Industrial Technolog $12.1B29.8x22.4%8.8%+8.8% —
QXO QXO, Inc. $11.3Bn/m-5.0%-1.7%+408.2% —
CNM Core & Main, Inc. $7.7B17.2x23.4%6.7%−0.5% —
12-month window: SPY +15.9%, sector ETF XLI +10.7%. Past returns describe history only.

Recent 8-K filings

2026-08-14Other Events; Exhibits
2026-08-11Material Agreement; Financial Obligation; Exhibits
2026-08-10Earnings Release; Exhibits
2026-07-13Regulation FD; Exhibits
2026-05-05Earnings Release; Exhibits
2026-05-04Shareholder Vote

Context

Shares outstanding193,452,726
Free float99.8%
Institutional ownership96.2%
Beta1.11
Dividend yield1.54%
Last dividend$0.89 on 2026-08-21
50 / 200-day average$228.95 / $237.53
Large-cap Industrials median P/E29.8x

Full factsheet

The PDF carries everything on this page plus the cash-allocation waterfall, Form 144 notices, 13F holder detail, dark-pool and short-flow history, seasonality and the moat assessment (Weak).

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All fundamentals · 140 measures in 13 categories

Percentile = where FERG sits among 20 scored companies in Industrial - Distribution (0 = lowest value, 100 = highest). It is a position, not a grade.
ValuationProfitability (TTM)Returns on capitalGrowthMargin history & stabilityLiquidity (latest quarter)Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)EfficiencyCash flow & earnings qualityDividends & buybacksScores & forensic checksPer shareSize (TTM)

Valuation

MeasureFERGIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
P/E (TTM) 22.0x 25.7x
29th		 25.4x
PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr EPS CAGR) 4.88 3.14
71st		 1.42
Price / sales 1.4x 1.2x
63rd		 2.0x
Price / book 7.2x 4.1x
84th		 2.9x
Price / tangible book 18.1x 9.9x
79th		 5.6x
Price / free cash flow 35.4x 21.9x
71st		 20.8x
Price / operating cash flow 26.6x 20.3x
67th		 14.5x
Enterprise value $50.8B $7.9B
89th		 $4.8B
EV / sales 1.6x 1.5x
63rd		 2.4x
EV / EBITDA 15.7x 15.9x
47th		 13.6x
EV / EBIT 17.9x 17.7x
60th		 19.9x
EV / free cash flow 40.2x 27.5x
71st		 24.3x
Earnings yield 4.6% 3.4%
79th		 3.3%
FCF yield 2.8% 4.1%
37th		 3.8%
Operating cash flow yield 3.8% 4.6%
37th		 6.2%
Graham number (per share) $86.94 $65.13
57th		 $38.21

Profitability (TTM)

MeasureFERGIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Gross margin 30.6% 30.0%
58th		 30.5%
EBITDA margin 10.1% 10.2%
47th		 14.3%
Operating margin 9.0% 8.4%
63rd		 9.8%
EBIT margin 8.9% 8.6%
58th		 9.9%
Net margin 6.4% 5.7%
68th		 6.0%
NOPAT margin 6.9% 6.5%
63rd		 7.8%
FCF margin 4.0% 5.5%
42nd		 7.0%
Operating cash flow margin 5.3% 6.3%
42nd		 11.2%
R&D / revenue 0.0% 0.0%
0th		 0.0%
SG&A / revenue 20.6% 19.5%
58th		 14.1%
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.4%
32nd		 0.6%
Effective tax rate 23.1% 23.4%
47th		 21.0%

Returns on capital

MeasureFERGIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
ROE (on average equity) 33.9% 16.5%
89th		 11.9%
ROA 11.0% 6.5%
79th		 4.8%
ROIC 18.1% 12.1%
79th		 8.7%
ROCE 22.0% 13.5%
79th		 9.4%
Return on tangible assets 15.4% 11.9%
79th		 7.9%
Cash ROIC (OCF / invested capital) 13.8% 14.6%
47th		 12.8%
Gross profitability (GP / assets) 50.5% 39.2%
79th		 19.2%
ROIC, 3-yr average 15.3% 10.4%
71st		 7.8%
ROIC, 5-yr average 20.9% 13.2%
68th		 8.6%
ROE, 5-yr average 35.7% 19.6%
89th		 12.5%
Incremental ROIC 96.1% 59.6%
68th		 20.5%

Growth

MeasureFERGIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Revenue growth (TTM YoY) 3.7% 5.4%
42nd		 8.6%
Revenue growth (QoQ) 17.1% 11.6%
74th		 9.9%
Revenue CAGR, 3 yr 2.4% 4.8%
32nd		 5.0%
Revenue CAGR, 5 yr 6.9% 8.4%
37th		 8.3%
Gross profit CAGR, 3 yr 2.6% 5.1%
37th		 6.5%
Operating income CAGR, 3 yr 2.6% 2.4%
53rd		 6.4%
Net income growth (TTM YoY) 9.9% 7.3%
62nd		 11.3%
Net income CAGR, 3 yr 2.6% 1.9%
57th		 6.6%
EPS growth (TTM YoY) 12.8% 9.0%
62nd		 13.3%
EPS CAGR, 3 yr 4.5% 4.0%
57th		 5.6%
EPS CAGR, 5 yr 9.2% 6.9%
54th		 8.3%
FCF growth (TTM YoY) -21.8% 9.2%
19th		 14.7%
FCF CAGR, 3 yr -17.9% -5.4%
12th		 12.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR, 3 yr -14.8% -1.7%
12th		 8.8%
Book value CAGR, 3 yr 9.2% 9.5%
47th		 7.3%
Dividend CAGR, 3 yr 3.3% 3.3%
50th		 2.7%
Sustainable growth rate 22.7% 12.4%
86th		 11.0%

Margin history & stability

MeasureFERGIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Gross margin, 3-yr average 30.6% 29.9%
58th		 30.6%
Operating margin, 3-yr average 8.8% 8.2%
58th		 10.0%
Net margin, 3-yr average 6.1% 4.8%
63rd		 6.2%
FCF margin, 3-yr average 4.8% 4.9%
47th		 7.1%
Revenue stability (0-1) 0.86 0.86
47th		 0.81
Earnings stability (0-1) 0.17 0.35
42nd		 0.47
Margin stability (0-1) 1.00 0.96
100th		 0.90

Liquidity (latest quarter)

MeasureFERGIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Cash & short-term investments $437.0M $269.3M
63rd		 $249.6M
Net cash (− = net debt) −$6.0B −$594.7M
0th		 −$666.5M
Working capital $4.7B $1.2B
89th		 $376.4M
Current ratio 1.73 2.56
11th		 1.79
Quick ratio 0.93 1.44
16th		 1.33
Cash ratio (cash + ST investments / current liabilities) 0.07 0.25
11th		 0.32
Defensive interval (days) 249 days 391 days
32nd		 614 days

Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)

MeasureFERGIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Total debt $6.4B $758.4M
89th		 $919.8M
Debt / equity 1.03 0.68
58th		 0.65
Net debt / equity 0.96 0.47
63rd		 0.46
Debt / assets 33.2% 31.6%
58th		 29.3%
Debt / capital 50.8% 40.4%
58th		 39.5%
Debt / EBITDA 1.98 2.36
47th		 2.44
Net debt / EBITDA 1.85 2.19
47th		 1.86
Interest coverage (EBIT / interest) 14.9x 4.9x
73rd		 5.0x
Cash interest coverage 8.8x 5.6x
56th		 6.1x
Debt payback (years of OCF) 3.8 yrs 3.8 yrs
50th		 3.2 yrs
Liabilities / assets 67.9% 53.6%
84th		 56.7%
IS credit model rating A+ — —
Implied credit spread (bps) 125 150
47th		 200

Efficiency

MeasureFERGIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Asset turnover 1.72 1.48
84th		 0.75
Fixed asset turnover 8.10 9.58
32nd		 5.14
Inventory turnover 4.6 4.4
53rd		 5.0
Receivables turnover 7.8 7.0
74th		 6.7
Days sales outstanding 47 days 52 days
26th		 54 days
Days inventory outstanding 79 days 84 days
47th		 72 days
Days payables outstanding 63 days 46 days
84th		 41 days
Cash conversion cycle (days) 63 days 85 days
5th		 63 days
Capex / revenue 1.3% 0.9%
58th		 3.0%
Capex / depreciation 1.09 0.49
79th		 0.76
Operating expense ratio 20.8% 21.6%
42nd		 17.7%

Cash flow & earnings quality

MeasureFERGIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Operating cash flow / net income 0.83 1.33
14th		 1.50
FCF / net income 0.62 1.11
14th		 1.15
FCF / operating cash flow 75.0% 80.4%
33rd		 74.0%
Capex / operating cash flow 25.0% 19.6%
67th		 26.1%
Accruals ratio 1.9% -3.4%
84th		 -4.0%
Sloan accruals ratio 0.8% 1.5%
42nd		 -2.4%
Earnings quality score (0-1) 0.75 1.00
14th		 1.00

Dividends & buybacks

MeasureFERGIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Dividend yield 1.5% 0.3%
68th		 0.6%
Dividend per share (TTM) $3.56 $0.48
79th		 $0.44
Payout ratio (dividends / net income) 33.1% 26.5%
57th		 22.5%
Dividends / FCF 53.4% 40.3%
59th		 19.6%
Dividend growth (YoY) 7.0% 10.7%
38th		 5.6%
Buyback yield 1.9% 0.8%
74th		 0.5%
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) 3.4% 2.9%
74th		 2.0%
Share count change (YoY) -2.6% -0.2%
5th		 0.0%
Buybacks, last 5 years $4.3B $138.7M
95th		 $76.0M

Scores & forensic checks

MeasureFERGIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
IS score 51 59
42nd		 53
IS profitability 53 42
74th		 37
IS growth 52 52
42nd		 54
IS value 46 50
32nd		 47
IS momentum 65 70
42nd		 76
IS risk (safety) 100 100
47th		 80
IS quality 63 65
47th		 67
IS balance sheet 59 59
47th		 56
IS earnings quality 71 73
47th		 70
IS cash flow 35 52
32nd		 54
Piotroski F-score (0-9) 6 6
32nd		 6
Altman Z-score 5.1 4.3
58th		 3.3
Beneish M-score −2.29 −2.49
79th		 −2.52
Ohlson O-score −7.68 −7.61
47th		 −7.49
IS credit score 80 74
53rd		 65

Per share

MeasureFERGIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
EPS, diluted (TTM) $10.51 $3.21
68th		 $2.21
Book value per share $31.96 $28.66
53rd		 $18.38
Tangible book per share $13.10 $7.44
63rd		 $4.39
Revenue per share $164.37 $103.88
74th		 $36.64
FCF per share $6.52 $3.59
63rd		 $2.70
Operating cash flow per share $8.69 $5.41
68th		 $4.28
Cash per share $2.25 $2.81
42nd		 $3.02

Size (TTM)

MeasureFERGIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Market cap $44.8B $6.8B
89th		 $3.9B
Revenue $31.9B $5.2B
100th		 $2.7B
EBITDA $3.2B $524.6M
100th		 $394.8M
Net income $2.0B $315.2M
100th		 $136.3M
Free cash flow $1.3B $187.5M
95th		 $162.9M
Total assets $19.3B $3.8B
95th		 $3.5B
Shareholders' equity $6.2B $1.9B
95th		 $1.4B
Employees 35,000 6,950
100th		 6,050

Insider transactions, last 6 months

Form 4 · most recent 12
DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-10-15Winckler Richard
Chief Accounting Officer
 Tax withholding 70$222.94$15,6063,081
2026-10-15Thees William T. Jr
Chief Operating Officer
 Tax withholding 290$222.94$64,65332,080
2026-10-15Thees William T. Jr
Chief Operating Officer
 Award / grant 18——32,098
2026-10-15Thees William T. Jr
Chief Operating Officer
 Open-market sale 353$224.50$79,24831,745
2026-10-15Stirrup Allison
Chief Human Resources Officer
 Tax withholding 146$222.94$32,5497,952
2026-10-15Stirrup Allison
Chief Human Resources Officer
 Award / grant 8——7,960
2026-10-15Stirrup Allison
Chief Human Resources Officer
 Open-market sale 922$225.00$207,4507,038
2026-10-15Schlicher Jake
Chief Strategy Officer
 Tax withholding 258$222.94$57,5198,922
2026-10-15Schlicher Jake
Chief Strategy Officer
 Award / grant 13——8,935
2026-10-15Schlicher Jake
Chief Strategy Officer
 Open-market sale 314$224.50$70,4938,621
2026-10-15Paisley James A.
See Remarks
 Tax withholding 281$222.94$62,6467,545
2026-10-15Paisley James A.
See Remarks
 Award / grant 18——7,563

Shares acquired vs disposed, by month

acquired disposed · all Form 4 types
MarAprMayJulAugOct

By transaction type, 6 months

TypeDirectionFilingsSharesValue
Award / grantAcquired7258,312$92,282
Open-market saleDisposed1837,711$8.3M
Option exerciseAcquired79,837—
Option exerciseDisposed79,460—
Tax withholdingDisposed2938,610$8.5M
Awards, option exercises and tax withholding are compensation mechanics; open-market buys and sales are the discretionary ones.

Form 144 notices

12 months: 20 notices · 40,779 shares · $9.0M
FiledFilerShares proposedEst. proceeds
2026-10-16Graham Ian T.1,097$252,310
2026-10-15Schlicher Jake314$70,493
2026-10-15Murphy Kevin Michael1,776$398,712
2026-10-15Thees William T. Jr353$79,248
A Form 144 is notice of a proposed sale, not a confirmed one.

Congress trades

12 months: House 13 trades (9 purchases) · Senate 0 (0 purchases)
TradedMemberChamberTypeAmountDisclosed
2026-09-25Ro KhannaHousePurchase$1,001 - $15,0002026-10-09
2026-09-04Ro KhannaHousePurchase$1,001 - $15,0002026-10-09
2026-08-10Ro KhannaHousePurchase$1,001 - $15,0002026-09-07
2026-07-16Gilbert CisnerosHousePurchase$1,001 - $15,0002026-09-07
STOCK Act disclosures, in ranges, filed up to 45 days after the trade.

Largest 13F holders

Quarter to 2026-06-30, the latest most managers have filed
ManagerSharesValue% of shares out
BlackRock, Inc.11,489,134$2.7B5.94%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC9,138,286$2.2B4.72%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC8,754,927$2.1B4.53%
FMR LLC7,559,923$1.8B3.91%
Jupiter Topco LLC7,538,616$1.8B3.90%
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP7,209,558$1.7B3.73%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp4,829,875$1.1B2.50%
STATE STREET CORP4,619,995$1.1B2.39%
WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC4,182,592$998.0M2.16%
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC3,842,652$912.2M1.99%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/3,819,779$906.5M1.97%
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC3,426,569$810.8M1.77%
PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC2,833,425$672.5M1.46%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.2,448,090$581.0M1.27%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC2,414,287$573.0M1.25%

Institutional ownership by quarter

2023-092026-0696.2%
% of shares held by 13F filers
2023-092026-06943
Number of 13F filers holding

Holder changes by quarter

QuarterHoldersOwnershipNewIncreasedReducedClosed
2026-06-3094396.2%11237134484
2026-03-3192893.5%13337130191
2025-12-3190292.9%13030933579
2025-09-3088191.4%16032429853
2025-06-3078293.8%16529026187
2025-03-3171592.5%11325827486
2024-12-3170290.6%12923128296
2024-09-3068286.6%6627101
2024-06-30211.4%20000
2024-03-3110.0%0001
2023-12-3130.1%2011
2023-09-3020.1%1001

Schedule 13D / 13G filers

FiledFormFiler% of classShares
2026-04-29SCHEDULE 13GVanguard Capital Management5.4%10,474,930
2026-03-26SCHEDULE 13G/AThe Vanguard Group0.0%0
2026-03-05SCHEDULE 13G/AThe Vanguard Group10.1%19,600,288
2025-08-06SCHEDULE 13G/AAbigail P. Johnson2.9%5,681,732
Required above 5% of a class; 13G is the passive form.

ETFs with the largest holding

ETFWeight in fundHolding value
VITSX0.06%$1.4B
VTSAX0.06%$1.4B
VTI0.06%$1.4B
VSMPX0.06%$1.4B
VFINX0.07%$1.1B
VFIAX0.07%$1.1B

Share structure

Shares outstanding193,452,726
Float193,090,953
Free float99.8%

Income statement

Fiscal years, USD
FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue$28.6B$29.7B$29.6B$30.8B$8.8B
Cost of revenue$19.8B$20.7B$20.6B$21.3B$6.0B
Gross profit$8.8B$9.0B$9.1B$9.4B$2.7B
R&D$0$0$0$0$0
SG&A$5.6B$5.9B$6.1B$6.4B$1.7B
Operating income$2.8B$2.7B$2.7B$2.6B$893.0M
EBITDA$3.1B$3.0B$3.0B$3.1B$1.1B
Pretax income$2.7B$2.5B$2.5B$2.4B$846.0M
Income tax$609.0M$575.0M$729.0M$567.0M$180.0M
Net income$2.1B$1.9B$1.7B$1.9B$666.0M
EPS, diluted$9.69$9.12$8.53$9.32$3.43
Diluted shares218.9M207.2M203.5M199.2M194.0M

Balance sheet

FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Cash & short-term investments$771.0M$669.0M$571.0M$674.0M$437.0M
Receivables$3.6B$3.6B$3.6B$4.0B$4.3B
Inventory$4.3B$3.9B$4.2B$4.5B$5.1B
Total current assets$9.6B$9.1B$9.4B$10.1B$11.0B
PP&E, net$2.6B$3.1B$3.3B$3.6B$3.9B
Goodwill & intangibles$2.8B$3.0B$3.1B$3.2B$3.7B
Total assets$15.7B$16.0B$16.6B$17.7B$19.3B
Accounts payable$3.6B$3.4B$3.4B$3.6B$4.1B
Total current liabilities$5.8B$5.4B$5.2B$6.0B$6.4B
Long-term debt$3.7B$3.7B$3.8B$3.8B$6.0B
Total liabilities$11.0B$11.0B$11.0B$11.9B$13.1B
Shareholders' equity$4.7B$5.0B$5.6B$5.8B$6.2B

Cash flow statement

Outflows are negative
FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Net income$2.1B$1.9B$1.7B$1.9B$1.1B
Depreciation & amortization$301.0M$321.0M$335.0M$373.0M$196.0M
Stock-based compensation$57.0M$51.0M$49.0M$0$35.0M
Change in working capital−$1.3B$434.0M−$350.0M−$594.0M$44.0M
Operating cash flow$1.1B$2.7B$1.9B$1.9B$716.0M
Capital expenditure−$290.0M−$441.0M−$372.0M−$305.0M−$234.0M
Free cash flow$859.0M$2.3B$1.5B$1.6B$482.0M
Investing cash flow−$922.0M−$1.1B−$601.0M−$543.0M−$800.0M
Net debt issued / repaid$1.4B−$155.0M$129.0M$225.0M$775.0M
Buybacks−$1.6B−$908.0M−$634.0M−$948.0M−$438.0M
Dividends paid−$538.0M−$711.0M−$784.0M−$489.0M−$347.0M

Ratio history

Margins on the fiscal-year (TTM at Q4) basis; multiples at each year end
FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin30.7%30.4%30.5%30.7%30.6%
Operating margin9.9%8.9%8.9%8.5%9.0%
Net margin7.4%6.4%5.9%6.0%6.4%
FCF margin3.0%7.7%5.1%5.3%4.0%
ROE43.9%38.9%32.6%32.4%33.9%
ROIC24.2%21.2%17.7%17.9%18.1%
ROA14.5%11.9%10.7%10.8%11.0%
Debt / equity1.101.040.981.021.03
Interest coverage25.4x14.4x14.8x14.1x14.9x
Current ratio1.651.671.801.681.73
Revenue growth+25.3%+4.1%−0.3%+3.8%+3.7%
EPS growth+46.2%−7.0%−6.9%+8.6%+12.8%
P/E at year end11.9x17.0x25.6x23.9x22.6x
EV / EBITDA at year end9.5x12.4x16.6x16.2x16.1x
FCF yield at year end3.34%7.10%3.38%3.65%2.75%
Dividend payout25.0%38.4%45.3%34.9%33.1%

Street estimates by fiscal year

Next report 2026-11-05 · consensus EPS $3.31 · these are analysts' numbers, not ours
Fiscal yearRevenue (mean)Revenue rangeEPS (mean)EPS rangeAnalystsP/E on mean EPS
2026$33.0B$32.8B – $33.3B$11.38$11.18 – $11.67920.4x
2026$32.7B$32.5B – $33.0B$11.29$11.01 – $11.591320.5x
2027$35.1B$34.1B – $35.7B$12.58$12.20 – $13.09918.4x

Reported vs expected, every quarter on file

ReportedEPS expectedEPS actualEPS surpriseRevenue expectedRevenue actualRevenue surprise
2026-08-10$3.31$3.39+2.4%$8.7B$8.8B+0.8%
2026-05-05$2.16$2.28+5.6%$7.6B$7.5B−1.2%
2026-02-24$3.48$3.480.0%$8.5B$8.5B0.0%
2025-12-09$2.77$2.84+2.5%$7.7B$8.2B+5.8%
2025-09-16$3.01$3.48+15.6%$8.4B$8.5B+1.2%
2025-06-03$2.01$2.50+24.4%$7.4B$7.6B+2.8%
2025-03-11$1.58$1.52−3.8%$6.8B$6.9B+1.5%
2024-12-10$2.62$2.45−6.5%$7.8B$7.8B−0.5%
2024-09-17$2.85$2.98+4.6%$8.0B$7.9B−0.8%
2024-06-04$2.32$2.320.0%$7.3B$7.3B0.0%
2024-03-06$1.84$1.74−5.4%$6.7B$6.7B−0.8%
2023-12-05$2.64$2.65+0.4%$7.7B$7.7B+0.4%
2023-09-26$2.46$2.77+12.6%$7.6B$7.8B+3.2%
2023-06-06$2.18$2.20+0.9%$7.6B$7.1B−5.9%
2023-03-07$2.01$1.91−5.0%$7.1B$6.8B−3.9%
2022-12-06$2.78$2.95+6.1%$7.6B$7.9B+4.3%
2022-09-27$2.91$2.85−2.1%$7.8B$8.0B+2.0%
2022-06-14$2.22$2.50+12.6%$6.8B$7.3B+7.7%
2022-03-15$1.73$1.97+13.9%$6.1B$6.5B+6.5%
2021-12-07$2.14$2.51+17.3%—$6.8B—

Off-exchange (dark pool) volume, weekly

FINRA ATS, $ billions · through the week of 2026-08-31 (FINRA publishes with a delay)
0.506-150.406-220.306-290.507-060.407-130.407-200.607-272.708-030.908-100.508-170.508-240.508-31
Week ofNotionalSharesTrades
2026-08-31$522.7M2,350,48555,578
2026-08-24$528.1M2,249,31753,785
2026-08-17$519.5M2,133,33761,930
2026-08-10$859.6M3,401,17774,506
2026-08-03$2.7B10,630,214202,031
2026-07-27$637.4M2,780,44752,581

Short-sale share of off-exchange volume

daily 20-day average
07-2310-1564.1%
DateShort shareShort volumeTotal volume
2026-10-1564.1%528,181823,712
2026-10-1447.7%304,641638,729
2026-10-1359.4%233,653393,602
2026-10-1262.8%249,776397,773
2026-10-0946.3%216,504467,615
2026-10-0826.7%208,387780,236
2026-10-0759.5%285,688480,341
2026-10-0658.4%219,510375,838
2026-10-0536.2%232,898642,782
2026-10-0240.7%379,888932,613
A daily flow measure from FINRA, not short interest.

Seasonality

Average return by calendar month
+1.9Jan+3.2Feb-3.6Mar+2.7Apr+1.3May+0.4Jun+0.4Jul+0.1Aug+1.0Sep+2.5Oct+4.4Nov+3.8Dec
MonthAvg returnUp yearsYears
Jan+1.9%53%17
Feb+3.2%71%17
Mar−3.6%41%17
Apr+2.7%69%16
May+1.3%44%16
Jun+0.4%44%16
Jul+0.4%56%16
Aug+0.1%62%16
Sep+1.0%44%16
Oct+2.5%62%16
Nov+4.4%69%16
Dec+3.8%75%16
History, not a forecast.

Indicators

as of 2026-10-16
RSI 1461.9
MFI48.1
ADX14.0
Stochastic %K / %D81.4 / 71.6
Williams %R-14.9
CCI240
TSI / signal0.4 / -9.1
Chaikin money flow0.12
ATR$5.73
Bollinger width6.9%
Volume vs 20-day avg1.25x
SupertrendUp

Moving averages and bands

level (price vs level)
SMA 20$222.24 (+4.2%)
SMA 50$228.35 (+1.4%)
SMA 200$237.42 (−2.4%)
EMA 21$223.34 (+3.7%)
EMA 50$226.13 (+2.4%)
EMA 200$231.54 (+0.0%)
Bollinger upper$229.95 (+0.7%)
Bollinger lower$214.53 (+8.0%)
Parabolic SAR$212.83 (+8.8%)
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About Ferguson plc

Ferguson plc operates as a major supplier of plumbing, heating, and related industrial products throughout the United States and Canada. The company serves a diverse client base, providing essential solutions for residential, commercial, civil/infrastructure, and industrial projects. Its extensive product range encompasses core plumbing and heating supplies, such as pipes, valves, fittings, water heaters, and a variety of kitchen and bathroom fixtures and appliances. Beyond these essentials, Ferguson also provides heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) equipment, as well as fire sprinkler systems and associated components. The company's offerings further extend to specialized water management products like water meters, irrigation and drainage systems, geosynthetics, and stormwater control solutions. Industrial customers can access a broad selection of flanges, general industrial maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) materials, custom fabrication products, water and wastewater treatment solutions, and comprehensive pipe, valve, and fitting (PVF) systems. To support its clientele, Ferguson delivers a comprehensive array of services, including expert consultation, strategic advice, and project management. They offer convenient pro pick-up and delivery options, alongside a suite of online tools. Additional support features include quotation services, jobsite delivery and logistics management, advanced digital estimation and design capabilities, specialized advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) services, and supply chain management with equipment rental. Ferguson plc also facilitates product sales through its online platforms. The company maintains a significant operational footprint, boasting a network of 1,679 branches and 11 distribution centers. Established in 1887, Ferguson plc is headquartered in Wokingham, United Kingdom.

https://www.corporate.ferguson.com

Key executives

NameTitlePayBorn
Kevin MurphyChief Executive Officer, President & Director$4.4M1970
William BrundageChief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Director$1.9M1976
William T. Thees Jr.Chief Operating Officer$1.4M1968
Ian Thomas GrahamChief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary$1.4M1968
Andy PaisleyChief Digital & Information Officer$1.4M1969
Jake SchlicherChief Strategy Officer$1.2M1965
Bo CamposanoSenior Vice President of Waterworks$1.2M1972
Richard WincklerChief Accounting Officer—1978

Executive pay, latest proxy

ExecutiveYearSalaryStock awardsIncentiveTotal
None on file.

Employees

35k202435k2025

Dividends

Ex-dateAmountPaid
2026-08-21$0.892026-10-07
2026-05-15$0.892026-07-08
2026-03-06$0.892026-04-30
2026-01-02$0.87792026-02-27
2025-09-26$0.832025-11-07
2025-06-20$0.832025-08-06
2025-03-21$0.832025-05-06
2024-12-20$0.832025-02-06

Moat model

Weak · Efficient Scale · 2026-06-30
Cost advantage72
Intangibles43
Switching costs32
Network effect40
Efficient scale90
Our component scores (0-100) and overall 52.7; a model of the business, not a call on the stock.
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