Howden Joinery Group Plc
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PositoAI's own ratios from Howden Joinery Group Plc's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
Where £100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
£163Over the last 3 years, every £100 of reported profit came with £163 of operating cash.
Higher than 54% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Self-Funding Ratio
3.2×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 3.2 times.
Lower than 61% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Locked Ratio
£15For every £100 of sales, £15 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against £10 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 50% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
2/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 57% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales barely changed
Sales changed by +4% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+4% / +16%In 3 years sales changed by +4% while total assets changed by +16%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
5.0×Debt due within a year is covered 5.0 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 73% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−8%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 8% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 68% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Tangible Assets Ratio
97%Of every £100 the company owns, £97 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 77% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
95%Of every £100 of net worth, £95 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 68% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Howden Joinery Group Plc owes £0.49 for every £1 it owns. Net profit rose 7% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
16.1Investors pay £16.1 for every £1 of Howden Joinery Group Plc's yearly profit, lower than 70% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
P/B ratio
3.61The share price is 3.61 times Howden Joinery Group Plc's book value per share, higher than 68% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Market cap
£4.3 BThe total market value of all of Howden Joinery Group Plc's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 57% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
£1.2 BWhat Howden Joinery Group Plc would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Dec 2025).
Book value per share
£2.19Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of £7.91 is 3.6 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
23.9%Howden Joinery Group Plc earned 23.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 68% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Owes vs Owns
0.49×Howden Joinery Group Plc owes £0.49 for every £1 it owns (low), lower than 57% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Dividend yield
2.79%Howden Joinery Group Plc pays 2.79% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 58% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Revenue growth
+4%Revenue rose 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+7%Net profit rose 7% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
11.1%Howden Joinery Group Plc keeps £11 of every £100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.8×Cash from Howden Joinery Group Plc's business was 1.8× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
15.2×Howden Joinery Group Plc's operating profit covered its interest costs 15.2 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtHowden Joinery Group Plc had £360 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Howden Joinery Group Plc's P/E ratio?
Investors pay £16.1 for every £1 of Howden Joinery Group Plc's yearly profit, lower than 70% of Consumer Cyclical 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 Howden Joinery Group Plc: £4.3 B ÷ £1.2 B (31 Dec 2025) = 3.6.
What is Howden Joinery Group Plc's return on equity?
Howden Joinery Group Plc earned 23.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 68% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
How much does Howden Joinery Group Plc owe compared with what it owns?
Howden Joinery Group Plc owes £0.49 for every £1 it owns (low), lower than 57% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Does Howden Joinery Group Plc pay a dividend?
Yes. Howden Joinery Group Plc pays 2.79% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 58% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Is Howden Joinery Group Plc's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 1% 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.