Puig stock: fundamental analysis
Stocks · PUIG · Consumer Defensive
Puig Brands, S.A. operates in the beauty and fashion industry in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific. The company operates through three segments: Fragrance and Fashion, Makeup, and Skincare. Below are its fundamentals, explained in the order worth reading them: business quality, debt, growth and, last, whether the price is reasonable.
- Price: 16.86 EUR
- Market cap: 9.5B EUR
Data as of September 18, 2026 · Yahoo Finance
Quick read
Business quality
ROE of 15.6%: it earns a high return on shareholders' money. Out of every 100 in sales, 11.4 end up as profit.
Financial health
Net debt/EBITDA of 1.6x: it could repay its debt with less than two years of operating profit. Comfortable leverage.
Growth
Revenue is growing 2.4% year on year: modest growth. Earnings are down 4.4%.
Valuation
It trades at a P/E of 16.4, below the 24.3 median of the consumer defensive companies we track. On expected earnings the P/E falls to 14.2: the market expects profits to rise. A low P/E is not automatically a bargain: it can reflect risks or slower growth.
Dividend
Dividend yield of 2.5% (0.42 EUR per share per year) with a payout ratio of 40.9%.
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| Puig | Sector median | |
|---|---|---|
| Business quality | ||
| ROE | 15.6% | 29.7% |
| ROA | 6.5% | 8.8% |
| Gross margin | 75.0% | 52.5% |
| Operating margin | 14.4% | 15.6% |
| Net margin | 11.4% | 11.1% |
| Financial health | ||
| Net debt/EBITDA | 1.6x | 1.6x |
| Debt/equity | 0.4x | 0.7x |
| Current ratio | 1.1x | 1.0x |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 2.4% | 6.2% |
| Earnings growth | -4.4% | 16.9% |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E ratio | 16.4x | 24.3x |
| Forward P/E | 14.2x | 22.4x |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.4x | 17.9x |
| Price/book | 2.4x | 8.5x |
| FCF yield | 5.3% | 2.8% |
| Dividend | ||
| Dividend yield | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Payout ratio | 40.9% | 51.7% |
| Beta (volatility) | 0.4x | 0.4x |
Frequently asked questions
What is Puig's P/E ratio?
Puig's P/E is 16.4 based on trailing 12-month earnings and 14.2 on expected earnings. The median for its sector among the companies we track is 24.3. Data as of September 18, 2026.
What dividend does Puig pay?
Dividend yield of 2.5% (0.42 EUR per share per year) with a payout ratio of 40.9%.
Is Puig stock expensive?
It trades at a P/E of 16.4, below the 24.3 median of the consumer defensive companies we track. On expected earnings the P/E falls to 14.2: the market expects profits to rise. A low P/E is not automatically a bargain: it can reflect risks or slower growth. This is an educational reading based on ratios, not a buy or sell recommendation.
Does Puig have a lot of debt?
Net debt/EBITDA of 1.6x: it could repay its debt with less than two years of operating profit. Comfortable leverage.
What is Puig's market cap?
Puig has a market cap of 9.5B EUR and its shares trade at 16.86 EUR, with a 52-week range of 13.11 EUR to 18.89 EUR (data as of September 18, 2026).
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