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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: 31/48

Is AHT undervalued compared to its peers and fair value metrics?

1/5
valuation criteria met
FY26e P/E Ratio
19.3xRank 35/48
FY27e P/E Ratio
16.7xRank 29/48
Price-to-Book
4.06xRank 26/48
Price-to-Tangible Book
8.10xRank 41/48
EV/EBITDA
8.2xRank 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: 37/48

How profitable is AHT relative to its peers?

0/6
profitability criteria met
TTM Profit Margin
13.1%Rank 25/48
Current ROE
19.1%Rank 32/48
Current ROA
6.4%Rank 30/48
FY26e EPS
3.71Rank 41/48
TTM EPS
3.31Rank 40/48
Net Income Growth
Rank 49Rank 49/48
Profit Margin
13.1%
ROE
19.1%
FY27e ROE
20.5%
ROA
6.4%

Earnings Per Share

3. Financial Health

Score: 15/48

How strong is AHT's balance sheet and financial position?

2/6
solvency criteria met
Debt-to-Equity
135.0%Rank 16/48
Altman Z-Score
2.93Rank 22/48
Z-Score Trend
Rank 49Rank 49/48
Amihud Illiquidity
Rank 49Rank 49/48
Intangible/Asset
Rank 49Rank 49/48
R&D/Sales
Rank 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: 15/48

What do the technical indicators say about AHT?

1/4
technical criteria met
CMP vs 52W High
-5.1%Rank 28/48
CMP vs 52W Low
53.1%Rank 26/48
RSI 14 Day
60.1Rank 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: 32/48

How liquid and actively traded is AHT?

1/4
market trading criteria met
5D Avg Volume
1.1MRank 39/48
3M Avg Volume
1.0MRank 37/48
Volume Trend
9.7%Rank 49/48
Beta
1.24Rank 11/48
Shares Outstanding
414.0m
Free Float
99.8%
Enterprise Value
$40.3b

Trading Volume

7. Peer Comparison

How does AHT compare to other Commercial Services stocks?

Overall Rank Comparison

Factor Score Comparison

StockRankLiquidityValuationProfitabilitySolvencyMkt TradingTechnical
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