PZ Cussons stock analysis
PZ Cussons (1ZQ) Stock Price & Analysis
1ZQ Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 1.18 - EUR 1.18
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 0.73 - EUR 1.28
- Previous Close
- EUR 1.16
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 0
- Market Cap
- EUR 501.99M
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 420.12M
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 51.90M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 89.80M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 21.0
- Beta
- 0.73
- Next Earnings
- Feb 10, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 3.56%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Broad-based Revenue Growth
Broad-based revenue growth across lead markets and major brands indicates improving consumer demand and stronger execution rather than reliance on one geography. If sustained, this momentum can support operating leverage, fund brand investment, and strengthen the company’s competitive position.
Deleveraging And Cash Generation
The sharp improvement in free cash flow and debt reduction materially strengthens financial resilience. Lower leverage should reduce balance-sheet constraints, preserve capacity for brand investment and bolt-on acquisitions, and give management greater flexibility through weaker trading conditions.
Structural Cost Savings Funding Brand Investment
Recurring cost savings that are redirected into marketing and innovation can improve the productivity of the operating model over time. This combination supports brand relevance, protects market positions, and creates a better foundation for sustainable margin expansion.
Bears Say
Reported Profit Includes One-off FX Gains
The gap between reported and normalized operating profit means part of the latest earnings recovery is not repeatable. This lowers the quality of current profit growth and makes future margin progress more dependent on underlying trading, cost control, and brand performance.
Regional Softness And Margin Pressure
Uneven regional performance limits the consistency of group earnings and indicates that recovery is not yet broad-based in profitability. Continued pressure in Europe and APAC could dilute growth benefits, constrain margins, and require further investment before returns improve.
Underperforming Brands Require Strategic Review
Impairments indicate that some brands are not generating the expected economic returns and may require restructuring, investment, or exit. This can absorb management attention and capital while creating uncertainty over the portfolio’s sustainable growth and margin contribution.
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Company Description
PZ Cussons
PZ Cussons Plc is a global consumer goods conglomerate dedicated to the development, distribution, and marketing of an extensive range of products across Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Africa. Its vast product range spans personal care (including baby care, beauty products like soaps, lotions, and haircare, alongside hygiene items such as toothpastes and body washes), home care (covering dishwashing and laundry solutions), edible goods (like cooking oils, fats, spreads, and nutritional items), and even consumer electrical appliances (such as refrigerators, washing machines, and home entertainment systems). They market these offerings under a well-known brand portfolio, including names like Cussons Baby, St.Tropez, Imperial Leather, Carex, Original Source, and Haier Thermocool, among others. Founded in 1884, the company operated as Paterson Zochonis Plc until its rebranding to PZ Cussons Plc in 2002. Its corporate headquarters remain situated in Manchester, United Kingdom.
- Sector
- Consumerdefensive
- Industry
- Household & Personal Products
- CEO
- Jonathan C. Myers
- Employees
- 1,966
- Website
- www.pzcussons.com
- Address
- Manchester Business Park, Manchester, GM, M22 5TG, GB
PZ Cussons (1ZQ) Earnings & Revenues
1ZQ Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call presented a predominantly positive operational and financial momentum: broad-based revenue growth, strong free cash flow improvement, sharp reduction in net debt, resumed dividend growth and progress in key markets (notably Nigeria, Indonesia and early US traction for St. Tropez/Childs Farm). Management also delivered meaningful structural cost savings to fund increased brand investment and highlighted tangible progress on portfolio simplification and sustainability. Key negatives included a drop in adjusted EPS driven by tax and minority charges, some regional softness (UK/Continental Europe and APAC profit pressure), one-off FX gains inflating reported profit, impairments in underperforming brands and ongoing macro/FX uncertainties. On balance, the positives — cash generation, deleveraging, portfolio focus, and clear strategic progress — outweigh the challenges, though risks remain around regional execution, inflation and geopolitical developments.
View all DE:1ZQ earnings summariesTechnical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| Technical Analysis | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |








