Ferguson plc
FERG Industrials Industrial Distribution
Ferguson plc’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended July 2025) was $30.8 billion, up 3.80% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 4.64%, EPS grew 7.04%, free cash flow fell 143.5% and total debt rose 30.7%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for three consecutive years.
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Ferguson plc (FERG) Return on equity
Ferguson plc's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 40.1%, up 7.7 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (32.4%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 6.44% (fiscal 2015) to 43.9% (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 73% of that period. That is above the Industrial Distribution industry median of 14.3% and above the Industrials sector median of 4.33%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 32.4% | (0.15) |
| FY2024 | 32.6% | (6.37) |
| FY2023 | 38.9% | (4.96) |
| FY2022 | 43.9% | 12.49 |
| FY2021 | 31.4% | 9.37 |
| FY2020 | 22.0% | (4.32) |
| FY2019 | 26.4% | (3.12) |
| FY2018 | 29.5% | 8.54 |
| FY2017 | 20.9% | (5.39) |
| FY2016 | 26.3% | 19.89 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc. compare | 43.5% |
| FERG Ferguson plc | 40.1% |
| FAST Fastenal Company compare | 35.3% |
| CNM Core & Main, Inc. compare | 22.6% |
| AIT Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. compare | 22.4% |
| WCC WESCO International, Inc. compare | 14.4% |
| WSO Watsco, Inc. compare | 14.2% |
| WSO.B Watsco, Inc. compare | 14.2% |
| QXO QXO, Inc. compare | −7.22% |
| Industrial Distribution industry median | 14.3% |
| Industrials sector median | 4.33% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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