Persimmon Plc
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PositoAI's own ratios from Persimmon Plc's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Self-Funding Ratio: Over the last 3 years operating cash was negative while the company kept spending on investment (capex). Lower than 96% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
- Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every £100 of reported profit came with £-2 of operating cash. Lower than 96% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
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
£-2Over the last 3 years, every £100 of reported profit came with £-2 of operating cash.
Lower than 96% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Self-Funding Ratio
-0.1×Over the last 3 years operating cash was negative while the company kept spending on investment (capex).
Lower than 96% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Locked Ratio
£100For every £100 of sales, £100 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against £77 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 77% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
2/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Steadier than 60% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales barely changed
Sales changed by -2% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-2% / +6%In 3 years sales changed by -2% while total assets changed by +6%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
—Data incomplete
Cash Cushion Ratio
—Data incomplete
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 70% 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 82% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Persimmon Plc owes £0.34 for every £1 it owns. Net profit rose 7% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 20% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
13.6Investors pay £13.6 for every £1 of Persimmon Plc's yearly profit, lower than 77% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
P/B ratio
1.14The share price is 1.14 times Persimmon Plc's book value per share, lower than 68% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Market cap
£4.1 BThe total market value of all of Persimmon Plc's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 70% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
£3.6 BWhat Persimmon Plc would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
£11.25Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of £12.80 is 1.1 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
8.6%Persimmon Plc earned 8.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 54% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Owes vs Owns
0.34×Persimmon Plc owes £0.34 for every £1 it owns (low), lower than 77% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Dividend yield
4.75%Persimmon Plc pays 4.75% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 88% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Revenue growth
+17%Revenue rose 17% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+7%Net profit rose 7% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 20% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
7.6%Persimmon Plc keeps £8 of every £100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
0.1×Cash from Persimmon Plc's business was 0.1× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — less cash came in than the profit reported.
Interest cover
10.9×Persimmon Plc's operating profit covered its interest costs 10.9 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Persimmon Plc's P/E ratio?
Investors pay £13.6 for every £1 of Persimmon Plc's yearly profit, lower than 77% 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 Persimmon Plc: £4.1 B ÷ £3.6 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.1.
What is Persimmon Plc's return on equity?
Persimmon Plc earned 8.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 54% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
How much does Persimmon Plc owe compared with what it owns?
Persimmon Plc owes £0.34 for every £1 it owns (low), lower than 77% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Does Persimmon Plc pay a dividend?
Yes. Persimmon Plc pays 4.75% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 88% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United Kingdom.
Is Persimmon Plc's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 17% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 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.