PZ Cussons

PZCUY

Household & Personal Products · Consumer Defensive

Price

$1.80

-1.30 (-41.94%)

Market Cap

$377.5M

Exchange

Other OTC

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 31, 2026 · filings through May 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Mixed

Dividends

Good

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Share count falling — buybacks

−49.6% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 420.8M (2022) → 211.9M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

PZ Cussons makes and sells everyday household and personal care products like soap, skincare, and baby care items. Its well-known brands include Imperial Leather, Carex hand wash, St. Tropez tanning products, and Cussons Baby. The company has deep roots in the UK, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, where it has operated for over 130 years.

PZ Cussons earns revenue by selling its branded consumer goods through supermarkets, pharmacies, and other retailers. It operates primarily in the UK, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Australia, with a market cap around $0.4 billion. Its long-established brand recognition in African and Asian markets gives it a competitive foothold that newer entrants find hard to replicate. A key risk is its significant exposure to Nigeria, where currency volatility and economic instability can sharply impact reported earnings and profit margins.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+351.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

£0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (2%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

36.1%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£55M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

PZ Cussons is growing revenue at 3% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

38.2%

Modest — 38.2% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

9.0%

Modest — 9.0% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

18.9%

Strong — 18.9% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+6.1%

Slow sales growth (+6.1% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

160%

Turns 160% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

4.7%

Thin free cash flow (4.7%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.34

Conservative — low debt load (0.34)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

4.59x

Adequate interest coverage (4.6x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

22.7x

Growth-priced — P/E 22.7

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

6.61%

Healthy income — 6.61% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-24.9%

Dividend cut (-24.9% YoY) — warning sign

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