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BT Group plc

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PositoAI's own ratios from BT Group plc's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with companies in United Kingdom. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every £100 of reported profit came with £669 of operating cash. Higher than 98% of companies in United Kingdom.
  • Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, is 1.0 times its market value (net debt). Lower than 96% of companies in United Kingdom.
  • Cash Locked Ratio: Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: £16 per £100 of sales comes from others' credit, against £19 from others' credit three years earlier. Less money tied up than 94% of companies in United Kingdom.

Where £100 of sales goes

£82Operating costs£6.2Interest£5.5Net profit£4.1Paid as dividends

Latest year (Mar 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

£669

Over the last 3 years, every £100 of reported profit came with £669 of operating cash.

Higher than 98% of companies in United Kingdom.

Self-Funding Ratio

1.3×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.3 times.

Lower than 86% of companies in United Kingdom.

Cash Locked Ratio

−£16

Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: £16 per £100 of sales comes from others' credit, against £19 from others' credit three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 94% of companies in United Kingdom.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

1/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Less steady than 70% of companies in United Kingdom.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales barely changed

Sales changed by -5% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-5% / -5%

In 3 years sales changed by -5% while total assets changed by -5%. Both moved at about the same pace.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

16.7×

Debt due within a year is covered 16.7 times by its yearly operating cash.

Higher than 70% of companies in United Kingdom.

Cash Cushion Ratio

1.0× debt

Debt, after subtracting cash, is 1.0 times its market value (net debt).

Lower than 96% of companies in United Kingdom.

Tangible Assets Ratio

76%

Of every £100 the company owns, £76 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 56% of companies in United Kingdom.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

5%

Of every £100 of net worth, £5 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

Less tangible than 65% of companies in United Kingdom.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

+1%

Share count rose 1% in 3 years, so each share's slice of the company became smaller. Dividends paid equalled 79% of profit over the same period.

Bigger rise in share count than 85% of companies in United Kingdom.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

BT Group plc owes £0.75 for every £1 it owns. Net profit rose 2% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 17% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with companies in United Kingdom · latest annual results Mar 2026.

P/E ratio

19.2

Investors pay £19.2 for every £1 of BT Group plc's yearly profit, lower than 55% of companies in United Kingdom.

P/B ratio

1.66

The share price is 1.66 times BT Group plc's book value per share, lower than 73% of companies in United Kingdom.

Market cap

£20.9 B

The total market value of all of BT Group plc's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 66% of companies in United Kingdom. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.

Net worth (book value)

£12.6 B

What BT Group plc would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Mar 2026).

Book value per share

£1.28

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of £2.12 is 1.7 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

8.5%

BT Group plc earned 8.5% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 70% of companies in United Kingdom.

Owes vs Owns

0.75×

BT Group plc owes £0.75 for every £1 it owns (moderate), higher than 72% of companies in United Kingdom.

Dividend yield

4.03%

BT Group plc pays 4.03% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 84% of dividend-paying companies in United Kingdom.

Revenue growth

-3%

Revenue fell 3% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

+2%

Net profit rose 2% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 17% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

5.5%

BT Group plc keeps £5 of every £100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

6.5×

Cash from BT Group plc's business was 6.5× its reported profit in the year to Mar 2026 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

2.9×

BT Group plc's operating profit covered its interest costs 2.9 times in the year to Mar 2026.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

BT Group plc had £21.0 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Mar 2026.

Questions

What is BT Group plc's P/E ratio?

Investors pay £19.2 for every £1 of BT Group plc's yearly profit, lower than 55% of companies in United Kingdom.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For BT Group plc: £20.9 B ÷ £12.6 B (31 Mar 2026) = 1.7.

What is BT Group plc's return on equity?

BT Group plc earned 8.5% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 70% of companies in United Kingdom.

How much does BT Group plc owe compared with what it owns?

BT Group plc owes £0.75 for every £1 it owns (moderate), higher than 72% of companies in United Kingdom.

Does BT Group plc pay a dividend?

Yes. BT Group plc pays 4.03% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 84% of dividend-paying companies in United Kingdom.

Is BT Group plc's revenue growing?

Revenue fell 3% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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