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: 66.20 to 67.80
• 50-Day Range: 66.90 to 75.90
• 52-Week Range: 65.90 to 104
• Volume: 331,171 shs
• Average Volume: 804,203 shs
• Market Capitalization: £282.90 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 0.05%
• Price Target: GBX 110
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

PZC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PZC shares performed this year?

PZ Cussons' stock was trading at GBX 81.60 at the start of the year. Since then, PZC shares have decreased by 17.4% and is now trading at GBX 67.44.

How were PZ Cussons' earnings last quarter?

PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC) announced 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 net margin of 10.80% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.80%.
Read the conference call transcript.

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

• Last Earnings: 2/11/2025
• Today: 9/13/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Household & Personal Products
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:PZC
• 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 Price Target for PZ Cussons: GBX 110
• High Price Target: GBX 120
• Low Price Target: GBX 100
• Potential Upside/Downside: +63.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX (0.02)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.85
• P/E Growth: 1.13
• Net Income: -£57.30 million
• 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: £500.10 million
• Price / Sales: 0.57
• Cash Flow: GBX 12.27 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.50
• Book Value: GBX 56.10 per share
• Price / Book: 1.20

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 419,491,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £282.90 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.26