PLC SPA (PLC.MI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

BIT:PLC • IT0005339160

2.04 EUR
-0.01 (-0.49%)
Last: Mar 10, 2026, 07:00 PM

This PLC.MI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

PLC gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 48 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of PLC get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. PLC has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. PLC.MI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PLC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: PLC reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: PLC reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
PLC.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPLC.MI 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 0 10M -10M 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • PLC has a better Return On Assets (16.73%) than 95.83% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of PLC (59.40%) is better than 93.75% of its industry peers.
  • PLC's Return On Invested Capital of 26.59% is amongst the best of the industry. PLC outperforms 95.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 16.73%
ROE 59.4%
ROIC 26.59%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
PLC.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPLC.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

  • PLC has a better Profit Margin (11.63%) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • PLC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 9.65%, PLC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PLC has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.65%
PM (TTM) 11.63%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-8.25%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y43.97%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
PLC.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPLC.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. PLC.MI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), PLC is creating value.
  • PLC has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
PLC.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingPLC.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
PLC.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPLC.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.2 Solvency

  • PLC has an Altman-Z score of 2.75. This is not the best score and indicates that PLC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 2.75, PLC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PLC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.08. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.08, PLC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.42% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.08
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.75
ROIC/WACC3.58
WACC7.43%
PLC.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPLC.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 10M -10M 20M -20M

2.3 Liquidity

  • PLC has a Current Ratio of 1.21. This is a normal value and indicates that PLC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PLC has a better Current ratio (1.21) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.04 indicates that PLC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.04, PLC is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.21
Quick Ratio 1.04
PLC.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPLC.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M

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3. PLC.MI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 54.65% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, PLC shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 57.53% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.14% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, PLC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.64% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)54.65%
EPS 3Y57.53%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-70.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.14%
Revenue growth 3Y8.52%
Revenue growth 5Y13.64%
Sales Q2Q%-26.96%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.66% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, PLC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.91% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10%
EPS Next 2Y9.54%
EPS Next 3Y5.66%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.16%
Revenue Next 2Y5.65%
Revenue Next 3Y6.91%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
PLC.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPLC.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
PLC.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPLC.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.1 -0.1 0.2

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4. PLC.MI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 3.85, the valuation of PLC can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PLC is valued cheaper than 97.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PLC to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.25), we can say PLC is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.42, the valuation of PLC can be described as reasonable.
  • PLC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PLC is cheaper than 89.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.39, PLC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.85
Fwd PE 8.42
PLC.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPLC.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
PLC.MI Per share dataPLC.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.38
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.54%
EPS Next 3Y5.66%

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5. PLC.MI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • PLC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.86%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • PLC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.36. PLC pays more dividend than 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PLC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.86%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y9.54%
EPS Next 3Y5.66%
PLC.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPLC.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M -20M

PLC.MI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PLC SPA

BIT:PLC (3/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

2.04

-0.01 (-0.49%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)N/A
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst OwnersN/A
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners73.5%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap52.96M
Revenue(TTM)118.72M
Net Income(TTM)13.81M
Analysts84
Price Target2.96 (45.1%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.86%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.85
Fwd PE 8.42
P/S 0.45
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.28
P/tB 3.51
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.53
EY25.98%
EPS(NY)0.24
Fwd EY11.88%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS4.57
BVpS0.9
TBVpS0.58
PEG (NY)0.38
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number3.27
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 16.73%
ROE 59.4%
ROCE 40.23%
ROIC 26.59%
ROICexc 104.12%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 9.65%
PM (TTM) 11.63%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-8.25%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y43.97%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover1.44
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.08
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.21
Quick Ratio 1.04
Altman-Z 2.75
F-ScoreN/A
WACC7.43%
ROIC/WACC3.58
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)54.65%
EPS 3Y57.53%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-70.06%
EPS Next Y10%
EPS Next 2Y9.54%
EPS Next 3Y5.66%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.14%
Revenue growth 3Y8.52%
Revenue growth 5Y13.64%
Sales Q2Q%-26.96%
Revenue Next Year1.16%
Revenue Next 2Y5.65%
Revenue Next 3Y6.91%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y110.73%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.43%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year25%
EBIT Next 3Y13.92%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1YN/A
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1YN/A
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

PLC SPA / PLC.MI FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PLC SPA?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to PLC.MI.


What is the valuation status for PLC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to PLC SPA (PLC.MI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of PLC stock?

PLC SPA (PLC.MI) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for PLC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PLC SPA (PLC.MI) is 3.85 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.28.


Can you provide the financial health for PLC stock?

The financial health rating of PLC SPA (PLC.MI) is 5 / 10.