Ferguson Plc Stock Today

FERG Stock  USD 208.68  0.26  0.12%   

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Ferguson Plc is trading at 208.68 as of the 24th of November 2024. This is a 0.12 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 206.71. Ferguson Plc has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. Note, on November 11, 2024, Representative Ro Khanna of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Ferguson Plc's common stock.
Business Domain
Capital Goods
IPO Date
5th of January 2010
Category
Industrials
Ferguson plc distributes plumbing and heating products in the United States and Canada. Ferguson plc was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Wokingham, the United Kingdom. Ferguson Plc operates under Industrial Distribution classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 200.69 M outstanding shares of which 2.76 M shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 1.92 trading days to cover. More on Ferguson Plc

Ferguson Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
CEOKevin Murphy
Thematic IdeaWholesale (View all Themes)
Business ConcentrationTrading Companies & Distributors, Industrial Distribution, Industrials, NYSE Composite, Wholesale, Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors, Industrial Distribution, Industrials (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.07270.1047
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Asset Turnover2.061.7883
Fairly Up
Pretty Stable
Gross Profit Margin0.230.3055
Way Down
Pretty Stable
Net Debt5.2 B4.9 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities3.8 B5.2 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities TotalB5.7 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets9.5 B16.6 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets6.1 B9.4 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating ActivitiesB1.9 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Ferguson Plc can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Ferguson Plc's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Ferguson Plc's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Ferguson Plc currently holds 5.52 B in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 1.1, which is about average as compared to similar companies. Ferguson Plc has a current ratio of 1.62, which is within standard range for the sector. Note, when we think about Ferguson Plc's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Free Cash Flow

1.58 Billion
Ferguson Plc (FERG) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 751 Lakefront Commons, Newport News, VA, United States, 23606 and employs 35,000 people. Ferguson Plc is listed under Trading Companies & Distributors category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 41.94 B. Ferguson Plc conducts business under Trading Companies & Distributors sector and is part of Industrials industry. The entity has 200.69 M outstanding shares of which 2.76 M shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 1.92 trading days to cover. Ferguson Plc currently holds about 771 M in cash with 1.87 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 3.68.
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Ownership Allocation
Ferguson Plc holds a total of 200.69 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Ferguson Plc outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to obtain positions in Ferguson Plc to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Ferguson Plc. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Ferguson Plc as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. On November 11, 2024, Representative Ro Khanna of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Ferguson Plc's common stock.
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Ferguson Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Foxhaven Asset Management, Lp2024-09-30
1.3 M
First Pacific Advisors, Lp2024-09-30
1.1 M
Uss Investment Management Ltd2024-09-30
1.1 M
Capital Research Global Investors2024-09-30
975.8 K
Wcm Investment Management2024-09-30
806.3 K
Abrdn Plc2024-09-30
764.4 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
726 K
Renaissance Technologies Corp2024-09-30
720.7 K
Mackenzie Investments2024-09-30
718.3 K
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
18.4 M
Fmr Inc2024-09-30
8.5 M
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Ferguson Plc Historical Income Statement

At this time, Ferguson Plc's EBIT is most likely to increase significantly in the upcoming years. The Ferguson Plc's current EBITDA is estimated to increase to about 3.1 B, while Total Revenue is projected to decrease to roughly 17 B. View More Fundamentals

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Ferguson Plc Corporate Directors

Suzanne WoodNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
Bill BrundageGroup Chief Financial Officer, Executive DirectorProfile
Alan MurraySenior Non-Executive Independent Director, Employee Engagement DirectorProfile
Kelly BakerNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
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Is Trading Companies & Distributors space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Ferguson Plc. If investors know Ferguson will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Ferguson Plc listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.22)
Dividend Share
3.16
Earnings Share
8.52
Revenue Per Share
146.057
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.014
The market value of Ferguson Plc is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Ferguson that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Ferguson Plc's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Ferguson Plc's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Ferguson Plc's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Ferguson Plc's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Ferguson Plc's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Ferguson Plc is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Ferguson Plc's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.