3i (III) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What III does

3i (III) is a private equity firm listed on the London Stock Exchange. It focuses on mature companies, growth capital, middle markets, infrastructure, and management leveraged buyouts and buy-ins. The firm also provides infrastructure financing and debt management, investing in senior and mezzanine corporate debt in typically large and private companies in the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and North America. Its private equity investments span business and technology services, financial services, consumer and private label, software and service, healthcare, consumption and distribution, media and telecom, renewable energy, wind, and industrial technology. In the broader Financial Services space, peers include M&G (MNG), Beazley (BEZ), Aberdeen Group (ABDN), Admiral Group (ADM), Pershing Square Holdings (PSH), Hiscox (HSX), and Prudential plc (PRU).

Key numbers explained

• The current share price is 26.64 GBP, reflecting what investors pay for one unit of ownership today.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 4.9 divides the current price by the last 12 months of earnings per share (5.39 GBP), showing how much the market pays per pound of recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 4.4 uses expected future earnings, offering a look at valuation based on what analysts anticipate.
• The dividend yield of 3.17% tells you the annual dividend as a percentage of the current share price; the next ex-dividend date is Jun 18, 2026.
• Only 15% of earnings is paid out as dividends, meaning the firm retains most of its profit for reinvestment or other uses.
• Beta of 1.13 suggests the share tends to move about 13% more than the overall market in either direction.
• The 52-week range of 18.25 – 44.97 shows the lowest and highest traded prices in the past year, with the current price near the lower end of that span.
• The price-to-book ratio of 87.79 compares the market price to the book value per share, often interpreted as how much investors value the firm's net assets above or below market price.

What to watch

• The price change over the last 52 weeks of -35% highlights a significant year-long decline, which can reflect sector rotation, macro conditions, or company-specific developments.
• Revenue growth of -33.4% year over year and a profit margin of 94.8% with an operating margin of 97.2% show a business with very high profitability but a shrinking top line.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 4.1% indicates a modest level of debt relative to equity, which can affect financial flexibility.
• The return on equity of 19.1% measures how effectively the firm generates profit from shareholders' capital.
• Upcoming nextEarningsDate on Nov 12, 2026, is a key catalyst for updated guidance and market reaction.