FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC (FERG) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:FERG • US31488V1070

264.89 USD
+4.23 (+1.62%)
At close: Feb 26, 2026
264.89 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/26/2026, 8:26:08 PM
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Fundamental Rating

7

Overall FERG gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated FERG against 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making FERG a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. FERG is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. These ratings would make FERG suitable for quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FERG had positive earnings in the past year.
  • FERG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FERG has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FERG had a positive operating cash flow.
FERG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFERG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • FERG has a better Return On Assets (11.05%) than 92.00% of its industry peers.
  • FERG has a better Return On Equity (32.30%) than 92.00% of its industry peers.
  • FERG's Return On Invested Capital of 16.59% is amongst the best of the industry. FERG outperforms 94.00% of its industry peers.
  • FERG had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 18.09%. This is significantly above the industry average of 9.42%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.05%
ROE 32.3%
ROIC 16.59%
ROA(3y)10.92%
ROA(5y)11.41%
ROE(3y)33.41%
ROE(5y)35.03%
ROIC(3y)18.09%
ROIC(5y)18.28%
FERG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFERG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.28%, FERG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FERG has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of FERG (8.95%) is better than 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FERG has grown nicely.
  • FERG has a Gross Margin (30.81%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FERG has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.95%
PM (TTM) 6.28%
GM 30.81%
OM growth 3Y-4.18%
OM growth 5Y4.88%
PM growth 3Y-6.7%
PM growth 5Y4.6%
GM growth 3Y0.02%
GM growth 5Y0.44%
FERG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFERG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FERG is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FERG has less shares outstanding
  • FERG has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • FERG has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
FERG Yearly Shares OutstandingFERG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
FERG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFERG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.79 indicates that FERG is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • FERG's Altman-Z score of 5.79 is amongst the best of the industry. FERG outperforms 88.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FERG is 2.50, which is a good value as it means it would take FERG, 2.50 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.50, FERG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.68 indicates that FERG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.68, FERG is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.68
Debt/FCF 2.5
Altman-Z 5.79
ROIC/WACC1.76
WACC9.43%
FERG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFERG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.88 indicates that FERG should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.88, FERG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.01 indicates that FERG should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • FERG has a Quick ratio (1.01) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.88
Quick Ratio 1.01
FERG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFERG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.96% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 14.44% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.92% in the past year.
  • FERG shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.06% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.96%
EPS 3Y-1.3%
EPS 5Y14.44%
EPS Q2Q%15.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.92%
Revenue growth 3Y2.5%
Revenue growth 5Y9.06%
Sales Q2Q%5.11%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, FERG will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.31% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.22% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-2.31%
EPS Next 2Y9.52%
EPS Next 3Y10.1%
EPS Next 5Y11.31%
Revenue Next Year4.05%
Revenue Next 2Y4.66%
Revenue Next 3Y5.14%
Revenue Next 5Y8.22%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
FERG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFERG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B
FERG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFERG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.62, FERG can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • FERG's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, FERG is valued at the same level.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.20, FERG is valued on the expensive side.
  • FERG's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • FERG is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.13, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.62
Fwd PE 22.2
FERG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFERG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • FERG's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FERG is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 31.45
EV/EBITDA 17.24
FERG Per share dataFERG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The excellent profitability rating of FERG may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.77
EPS Next 2Y9.52%
EPS Next 3Y10.1%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • FERG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.37%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • FERG's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.26.
  • FERG's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.37%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of FERG grows each year by 11.33%, which is quite nice.
  • FERG has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of FERG decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.33%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
FERG Yearly Dividends per shareFERG Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • 33.38% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FERG. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of FERG is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP33.38%
EPS Next 2Y9.52%
EPS Next 3Y10.1%
FERG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFERG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
FERG Dividend Payout.FERG Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FERG Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC

NYSE:FERG (2/26/2026, 8:26:08 PM)

After market: 264.89 0 (0%)

264.89

+4.23 (+1.62%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)02-24
Earnings (Next)06-01
Inst Owners95.41%
Inst Owner Change5.15%
Ins Owners1.76%
Ins Owner Change6.05%
Market Cap51.80B
Revenue(TTM)31.16B
Net Income(TTM)1.96B
Analysts81.29
Price Target267.82 (1.11%)
Short Float %1.42%
Short Ratio1.96
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.37%
Yearly Dividend2.46
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.33%
DP33.38%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10.94%
Min EPS beat(2)2.03%
Max EPS beat(2)19.85%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)9.09%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.84%
Max EPS beat(4)21.31%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)2.63%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)1.89%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.4%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.44%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.61%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.67%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.71%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.43%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-0.09%
PT rev (3m)3.32%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-33.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-23.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)-12.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-11.56%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.33%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.62
Fwd PE 22.2
P/S 1.66
P/FCF 31.45
P/OCF 25.99
P/B 8.55
P/tB 17.94
EV/EBITDA 17.24
EPS(TTM)10.34
EY3.9%
EPS(NY)11.93
Fwd EY4.51%
FCF(TTM)8.42
FCFY3.18%
OCF(TTM)10.19
OCFY3.85%
SpS159.34
BVpS30.97
TBVpS14.77
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.77
Graham Number84.88
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.05%
ROE 32.3%
ROCE 22.57%
ROIC 16.59%
ROICexc 17.33%
ROICexgc 23.67%
OM 8.95%
PM (TTM) 6.28%
GM 30.81%
FCFM 5.29%
ROA(3y)10.92%
ROA(5y)11.41%
ROE(3y)33.41%
ROE(5y)35.03%
ROIC(3y)18.09%
ROIC(5y)18.28%
ROICexc(3y)19.15%
ROICexc(5y)19.83%
ROICexgc(3y)27.13%
ROICexgc(5y)28.39%
ROCE(3y)24.61%
ROCE(5y)24.87%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.87%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.77%
ROICexc growth 3Y-7.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.93%
OM growth 3Y-4.18%
OM growth 5Y4.88%
PM growth 3Y-6.7%
PM growth 5Y4.6%
GM growth 3Y0.02%
GM growth 5Y0.44%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.76
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.68
Debt/FCF 2.5
Debt/EBITDA 1.3
Cap/Depr 91.78%
Cap/Sales 1.11%
Interest Coverage 14.68
Cash Conversion 62.95%
Profit Quality 84.2%
Current Ratio 1.88
Quick Ratio 1.01
Altman-Z 5.79
F-Score7
WACC9.43%
ROIC/WACC1.76
Cap/Depr(3y)110.07%
Cap/Depr(5y)101.48%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.16%
Profit Quality(3y)97.9%
Profit Quality(5y)82.34%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.96%
EPS 3Y-1.3%
EPS 5Y14.44%
EPS Q2Q%15.92%
EPS Next Y-2.31%
EPS Next 2Y9.52%
EPS Next 3Y10.1%
EPS Next 5Y11.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.92%
Revenue growth 3Y2.5%
Revenue growth 5Y9.06%
Sales Q2Q%5.11%
Revenue Next Year4.05%
Revenue Next 2Y4.66%
Revenue Next 3Y5.14%
Revenue Next 5Y8.22%
EBIT growth 1Y8.18%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.78%
EBIT growth 5Y14.38%
EBIT Next Year14.02%
EBIT Next 3Y8.95%
EBIT Next 5Y9.7%
FCF growth 1Y-29.77%
FCF growth 3Y23.12%
FCF growth 5Y4.9%
OCF growth 1Y-28.36%
OCF growth 3Y18.42%
OCF growth 5Y4.31%

FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC / FERG FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC (FERG) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to FERG.


Can you provide the valuation status for FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC (FERG). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC?

FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC (FERG) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC (FERG) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC (FERG) is 25.62 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.55.


How financially healthy is FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC?

The financial health rating of FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC (FERG) is 7 / 10.