PZ Cussons (PZC) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PZ Cussons plc manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells baby, beauty, and hygiene products in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. The company offers toiletries, pharmaceuticals, electrical goods, edible oils, fats and spreads, nutritional products, shampoos, body washes, toothpastes, toothbrushes, skin and hair care products, food pouches, cereals, snacks, flavors, and fragrances; beauty soaps, lotions, wipes, creams, shower gels, foam-bursts, bar soaps, deodorants, bath infusions, handwashes, and conditioners; ointments; dishwashing liquids, dishwasher tablets, dishwasher gels, dishwasher capsules, rinse aids, liquid detergents, laundry soaps, and laundry solutions; and cooking and vegetable oils. It also provides refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, washing machines, microwaves, table and standing cookers, generators, stabilizers, TVs, DVDs, and home theatres. The company sells its products under the Cussons Kids, Rafferty's Garden, Cussons Baby, St.Tropez, Sanctuary Spa, Fudge Professional, Charles Worthington, Fudge Urban, Venus for You, Carex, Imperial Leather, Original Source, Premier Cool, Joy, Childs Farm, Haier Thermocool, Morning Fresh, Bayley's of Bond Street, Canoe, Zip, Robb, Radiant, Mamador, and Devon King's brand names. The company was formerly known as Paterson Zochonis Plc and changed its name to PZ Cussons Plc in 2002. PZ Cussons plc was incorporated in 1884 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 82.70 to 84.73
• 50-Day Range: 75.36 to 86.90
• 52-Week Range: 74.50 to 118.20
• Volume: 217,030 shs
• Average Volume: 569,621 shs
• Market Capitalization: £353.61 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 4.77%
• Price Target: GBX 115.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

PZ Cussons Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PZ Cussons scored higher than 64% 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

PZ Cussons has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

PZ Cussons has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PZ Cussons is -6.22, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PZ Cussons is -6.22, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

PZ Cussons has a PEG Ratio of 1.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PZ Cussons has a P/B Ratio of 1.50. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 PZC.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

PZ Cussons is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.13%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

PZ Cussons does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PZC.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.15

News Sentiment

PZ Cussons has a news sentiment score of 1.15. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for PZ Cussons this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PZ Cussons insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £149.64 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

43.74% of the stock of PZ Cussons is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

44.74% of the stock of PZ Cussons is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PZC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PZC shares performed this year?

PZ Cussons' stock was trading at GBX 81.60 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PZC stock has increased by 2.8% and is now trading at GBX 83.90.
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How were PZ Cussons' earnings last quarter?

PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 11th. The company reported $3.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. PZ Cussons had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.80% and a negative net margin of 10.80%.

How do I buy shares of PZ Cussons?

Shares of PZC 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 PZ Cussons own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PZ Cussons investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Athabasca Oil (ATH) and Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 12/4 Dividend: 10/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/04/2024
• Last Earnings: 2/11/2025
• Today: 2/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Household & Personal Products
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:PZC
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.pzcussons.com
• Phone: +44-161-4351000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,644
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 115.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 120
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 111
• Potential Upside/Downside: +37.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX (13.49)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.03
• P/E Growth: 1.13
• Net Income: £-57,300,537.95
• Net Margins: -10.80%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -21.80%
• Return on Assets: -4.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 73.75
• Current Ratio: 1.18
• Quick Ratio: 1.36

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £530.68 million
• Price / Sales: 0.67
• Cash Flow: GBX 15.27 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.50
• Book Value: GBX 56.10 per share
• Price / Book: 1.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 421,467,475
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £353.61 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.26