Ashtead Group PLC
AHT·Commercial Services·Market Cap £22.1b
Rank #7 of 48
Data from Excel Model · 48 Stocks Analysed
£53.28
+4.76% YTD
Target: £58.99(+10.7%)
52W: £34.79 - £56.12
Score Analysis
Ashtead Group PLC is ranked #7 out of 48 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.
Factor Breakdown
22/48
Average Score
Liquidity
Excellent1/48
Valuation
Weak31/48
Profitability
Weak37/48
Solvency
Good15/48
Mkt Trading
Weak32/48
Technical
Good15/48
1. Valuation
Score: 31/48Is AHT undervalued compared to its peers and fair value metrics?
1/5
valuation criteria met
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FY26e P/E Ratio19.3xRank 35/48
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FY27e P/E Ratio16.7xRank 29/48
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Price-to-Book4.06xRank 26/48
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Price-to-Tangible Book8.10xRank 41/48
✓
EV/EBITDA8.2xRank 17/48
Key Valuation Metrics
Current P/E
21.7x
Price-to-Earnings
FY26e P/E
19.3x
Forward estimate
FY27e P/E
16.7x
Forward estimate
P/B Ratio
4.06x
Price-to-Book
P/TBV
8.10x
Price-to-Tangible Book
EV/EBITDA
8.2x
Enterprise Value
FY26e EV/EBITDA
8.0x
Forward estimate
FY27e EV/EBITDA
7.5x
Forward estimate
Analyst Consensus Target
Current Price
£53.28
Consensus Target
£58.99
Potential
+10.7%
Target
Bloomberg Median Target: £60.15
2. Profitability
Score: 37/48How profitable is AHT relative to its peers?
0/6
profitability criteria met
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TTM Profit Margin13.1%Rank 25/48
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Current ROE19.1%Rank 32/48
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Current ROA6.4%Rank 30/48
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FY26e EPS3.71Rank 41/48
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TTM EPS3.31Rank 40/48
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Net Income GrowthRank 49Rank 49/48
Profit Margin
13.1%
ROE
19.1%
FY27e ROE
20.5%
ROA
6.4%
Earnings Per Share
3. Financial Health
Score: 15/48How strong is AHT's balance sheet and financial position?
2/6
solvency criteria met
✓
Debt-to-Equity135.0%Rank 16/48
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Altman Z-Score2.93Rank 22/48
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Z-Score TrendRank 49Rank 49/48
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Amihud IlliquidityRank 49Rank 49/48
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Intangible/AssetRank 49Rank 49/48
✓
R&D/SalesRank 14Rank 14/48
Key Health Metrics
Quick Ratio
0.96
Below 1.0
Cash Ratio
0.01
Debt/Equity
135%
FCF Margin
6.5%
Altman Z-Score
2.93
Grey Zone
01.812.995+
4. Dividend
AHT pays a dividend yield of 1.53%.
Current Yield
1.53%
FY27e Yield
1.52%
FY26e DPS
1.093
FY27e DPS
N/A
Dividend Per Share Forecast
5. Technical Analysis
Score: 15/48What do the technical indicators say about AHT?
1/4
technical criteria met
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CMP vs 52W High-5.1%Rank 28/48
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CMP vs 52W Low53.1%Rank 26/48
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RSI 14 Day60.1Rank 21/48
✓
MA(50) > MA(200)Yes (Bullish)Rank 7/48
RSI (14 Day)
60.1
Bullish
0 (Oversold)50100 (Overbought)
Moving Averages
MA 30-Day£50.81
MA 50-Day£51.71
MA 200-Day£49.78
SignalGolden Cross (Bullish)
MACD44.37
Risk Metrics
Beta
1.24
Higher volatility
3-Yr Std Dev
467.3%
5-Yr Std Dev
586.7%
6. Market Trading
Score: 32/48How liquid and actively traded is AHT?
1/4
market trading criteria met
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5D Avg Volume1.1MRank 39/48
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3M Avg Volume1.0MRank 37/48
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Volume Trend9.7%Rank 49/48
✓
Beta1.24Rank 11/48
Shares Outstanding
414.0m
Free Float
99.8%
Enterprise Value
$40.3b
Trading Volume
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