Ferguson Enterprises Inc. (FERG)

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. distributes essential water and air solutions to specialized professional in the United States and Canada. The company provides various products and services, including plumbing; pipe, valves, and fittings; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; appliances; lighting; and water and wastewater solutions to residential and non-residential customers. It also supplies specialized water and wastewater treatment products to residential, commercial, and infrastructure contractors, as well as supplies pipe, valves, and fittings solutions to industrial customers. In addition, it offers customized solutions, such as virtual design, fabrication, valve actuation, pre-assembly, kitting, installation, and project management services, as well as after-sales support that comprises warranty, credit, project-based billing, returns and maintenance, and repair and operations support. The company sells its products through a network of distribution centers, branches, counter service and sales associates, showroom consultants, and e-commerce channels. Ferguson Enterprises Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Newport News, Virginia.

Ticker: FERG
Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Industrial Distribution
Market cap: $46.48B
52-week range: $212.13 - $271.64

Valuation

Share price: $233.70 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
P/E (TTM): 25.05x
Price to book: 7.97x
Price to free cash flow: 29.00x
Enterprise value: $51.77B
Book value per share: $29.32

Price performance

Period	Change
1 day	-0.83%
5 days	-2.09%
1 month	+4.64%
3 months	-7.76%
6 months	-7.34%
Year to date	+4.97%
1 year	-5.04%
3 years	+48.99%
5 years	+52.69%
10 years	+328.49%
All time	+953.88%

Short interest

As of: Oct 15, 2026
Short % of float: 3.64%
Shares short: 6.33M
Days to cover: 4.62
Change since prior report: -10.08%
Source: FINRA consolidated short interest

Members of Congress who disclosed FERG trades

Gilbert Ray Cisneros · Rick Allen · Val Hoyle

Super investors holding FERG

Henry Ellenbogen (Durable Capital Partners LP) · Seth Klarman (Baupost Group) · John Armitage (Egerton Capital (UK) LLP) · First Pacific Advisors (First Pacific Advisors, LP) · First Eagle Investment (First Eagle Investment Management, LLC) · Ken Griffin (Citadel) · William Von Mueffling (Cantillon Capital Management LLC) · Ray Dalio (Bridgewater Associates) · Francois Rochon (Giverny Capital Inc) · Wallace Weitz (Weitz Investment Management) · Ruane Cunniff (Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P.)

Profitability and growth

Return on equity: 31.82%
Return on invested capital: 17.28%
Return on assets: 10.47%
Return on capital employed: 22.27%
Gross margin: 30.67%
Net margin: 6.03%
EBITDA margin: 9.68%
Revenue growth: 3.80%
Net income growth: 6.97%
Free cash flow growth: 6.80%

Cash flow and balance sheet

Free cash flow yield (TTM): 3.45%
Current ratio: 1.68x
Net debt to EBITDA: 1.77x

Latest reported year

Period end: Jul 31, 2025
Fiscal year: 2025
Revenue: $30.76B
Cost of revenue: $21.33B
Gross profit: $9.44B
EBITDA: $2.98B
Net income: $1.86B
Earnings per share: $9.33
Interest expense: $190.00M
Shares outstanding: 198.90M

Income statement by year

Period end	Revenue	Gross profit	Net income	EPS
2025-07-31	$30.76B	$9.44B	$1.86B	$9.33
2024-07-31	$29.64B	$9.05B	$1.74B	$8.55
2023-07-31	$29.73B	$9.03B	$1.89B	$9.15
2022-07-31	$28.57B	$8.76B	$2.12B	$9.75
2021-07-31	$22.79B	$6.98B	$1.47B	$6.59
2020-07-31	$19.94B	$5.98B	$961.00M	$4.27
2019-07-31	$22.01B	$6.46B	$1.11B	$4.81
2018-07-31	$20.75B	$6.04B	$1.27B	$5.16
2017-07-31	$19.28B	$5.58B	$920.00M	-
2016-07-31	$16.58B	$4.75B	$870.76M	$3.63

Margins and returns by year

Period end	Gross margin	Net margin	Return on equity	Return on capital
2025-07-31	30.67%	6.03%	31.82%	17.28%
2024-07-31	30.55%	5.85%	30.89%	17.27%
2023-07-31	30.35%	6.35%	37.50%	20.24%
2022-07-31	30.65%	7.43%	45.49%	22.58%
2021-07-31	30.62%	6.46%	29.42%	19.97%
2020-07-31	30.01%	4.82%	21.99%	12.07%
2019-07-31	29.34%	5.03%	25.47%	17.00%
2018-07-31	29.12%	6.11%	31.23%	16.99%
2017-07-31	28.95%	4.77%	20.26%	14.22%
2016-07-31	28.62%	5.25%	22.72%	10.40%

Cash and debt by year

Period end	Cash	Debt
2025-07-31	$674.00M	$3.75B
2024-07-31	$571.00M	$3.77B
2023-07-31	$601.00M	$3.71B

Free cash flow by year

Period end	Free cash flow	Stock-based compensation
2025-07-31	$1.60B	$28.00M
2024-07-31	$1.50B	$49.00M
2023-07-31	$2.28B	$51.00M
2022-07-31	$859.00M	$57.00M
2021-07-31	$1.14B	$77.00M
2020-07-31	$1.26B	$29.00M
2019-07-31	$872.00M	$34.00M
2018-07-31	$737.00M	$35.00M
2017-07-31	$754.43M	$28.92M
2016-07-31	$751.84M	$26.43M

Dividend history

Most recent payment: Aug 21, 2026
Paid in the last twelve months: $3.56

Payment date	Dividend per share
2026-08-21	$0.89
2026-05-15	$0.89
2026-03-06	$0.89
2026-01-02	$0.89
2025-09-26	$0.83
2025-06-20	$0.83
2025-03-21	$0.83
2024-12-20	$0.83

Investor relations

Next earnings report

Next confirmed report: Nov 9, 2026
Consensus EPS estimate: $3.28

Past earnings dates

Reported	Fiscal period	EPS estimate
2026-08-10	Jun 2026	$3.23
2026-05-05	Mar 2026	$2.14
2025-12-09	Oct 2025	$2.77
2025-09-16	Jul 2025	$3.00
2025-06-03	Apr 2025	$2.01
2025-03-11	Jan 2025	$1.58
2024-12-10	Oct 2024	$2.60
2024-09-17	Jul 2024	$2.85

Filings and sources

Company website: corporate.ferguson.com
SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
Earnings calendar: All upcoming reports

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