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Samuel Heath & Sons

HSM.L
54
Construction Materials · Industrials
Price
280.00 GBp
-10.00 (-3.45%)
Market Cap
7.1M GBp
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
54
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Jul 29, 2026 · filings through Sep 30, 2025

Established in Birmingham, UK, in 1820, Samuel Heath & Sons plc operates as a prominent manufacturer and marketer of a comprehensive array of products specifically designed for both the builders' hardware and bathroom sectors. The company's extensive offerings encompass a variety of taps and faucets for basins, baths, bidets, and kitchens, alongside diverse showering systems, including both concealed and exposed options, complete with their associated accessories and ancillaries. Their portfolio also features a broad selection of general bathroom accessories, toilet fittings, and bath ancillaries. Beyond bathroom installations, Samuel Heath provides essential hardware for external and internal doors, windows, and other general fittings such as cupboards and cabinets. Although its primary market is the United Kingdom, the company actively engages in international exports of its goods.

Winston Score History

Share count broadly stable

0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 2.5M (2021) → 2.5M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Gross Margin
46.2%
Healthy — 46.2% gross margin
Operating Margin
6.4%
Modest — 6.4% operating margin
ROCE
3.9%
Weak — 3.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-0.6%
Shrinking sales (-0.6% YoY)
EPS YoY
+33.3%
Earnings growing fast (33.3% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
154%
Turns 154% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
7.2%
Modest free cash flow (7.2%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Interest Cover
N/A
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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
7.0x
Attractive valuation — P/E 7.0

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Dividends

Dividend Yield
4.67%
Healthy income — 4.67% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend Growth
+4.0%
Dividend growing modestly (4.0% YoY)

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