Kingfisher (KGF) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kingfisher plc is an international home improvement company with over 1,900 stores, supported by a team of c.76,000 colleagues. We operate in seven countries across Europe under retail banners including B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint and Koçtaş. We offer home improvement products and services to consumers and trade professionals who shop in our stores and via our e-commerce channels.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 267.40 to 270.40
• 50-Day Range: 267.20 to 296.85
• 52-Week Range: 227.20 to 333.50
• Volume: 3.88 million shs
• Average Volume: 19.69 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £4.76 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.34
• Dividend Yield: 4.46%
• Price Target: GBX 312
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Kingfisher Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kingfisher scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Kingfisher has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kingfisher has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kingfisher is 14.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kingfisher is 14.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 68.65.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Kingfisher has a PEG Ratio of 2.87. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kingfisher has a P/B Ratio of 0.76. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for KGF.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Kingfisher is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Kingfisher does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Kingfisher is 63.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.77

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for KGF.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.16

News Sentiment

Kingfisher has a news sentiment score of 0.16. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Kingfisher this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kingfisher insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £138,500 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.73% of the stock of Kingfisher is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.64% of the stock of Kingfisher is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KGF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KGF shares performed this year?

Kingfisher's stock was trading at GBX 248.70 at the start of the year. Since then, KGF stock has increased by 8.2% and is now trading at GBX 269.20.

How were Kingfisher's earnings last quarter?

Kingfisher plc (LON:KGF) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 25th. The home improvement retailer reported $20.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Kingfisher had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.23% and a net margin of 2.68%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Kingfisher?

Shares of KGF stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kingfisher own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kingfisher investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Kingfisher (KGFHY), Tullow Oil (TLW), BP (BP), Tesco (TSCO), 8072713 (GKN.L) (GKN) and Ophir Energy (OPHR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/25/2025
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Today: 8/01/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Home Improvement Retail
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:KGF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.kingfisher.com
• Phone: +44-20-73728008
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 74,525
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kingfisher: GBX 312
• High Price Target: GBX 350
• Low Price Target: GBX 280
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.9%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 18.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.36
• P/E Growth: 2.87
• Net Income: £329.55 million
• Net Margins: 2.68%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 5.23%
• Return on Assets: 3.55%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 7.12
• Current Ratio: 1.26
• Quick Ratio: 0.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £12.28 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.39
• Cash Flow: GBX 27.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.68
• Book Value: GBX 355.89 per share
• Price / Book: 0.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,767,138,104
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £4.76 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.96