B&M European Value Retail (BME) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

B&M European Value Retail S.A. operates general merchandise and grocery stores. The company operates a chain of stores under the B&M, Heron Foods, and B&M Express in the United Kingdom; and stores under the B&M brand in France. It also provides property management services. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Munsbach, Luxembourg.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 306.80 to 315.70
• 50-Day Range: 255.90 to 321.25
• 52-Week Range: 254.60 to 556.60
• Volume: 5.69 million shs
• Average Volume: 20.39 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £3.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.51
• Dividend Yield: 4.78%
• Price Target: GBX 502.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

B&M European Value Retail Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

B&M European Value Retail scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

B&M European Value Retail has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.59, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

B&M European Value Retail has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of B&M European Value Retail is 7.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of B&M European Value Retail is 7.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 10.79.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

B&M European Value Retail has a P/B Ratio of 3.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BME.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

B&M European Value Retail is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.28%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

B&M European Value Retail does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of B&M European Value Retail is 35.88%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BME.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.98

News Sentiment

B&M European Value Retail has a news sentiment score of 0.98. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.33 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for B&M European Value Retail this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added B&M European Value Retail to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, B&M European Value Retail insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £21,375 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.22% of the stock of B&M European Value Retail is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

59.88% of the stock of B&M European Value Retail is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BME Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BME shares performed this year?

B&M European Value Retail's stock was trading at GBX 367 at the start of the year. Since then, BME stock has decreased by 14.4% and is now trading at GBX 314.10.
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How were B&M European Value Retail's earnings last quarter?

B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 14th. The company reported $13.80 EPS for the quarter. B&M European Value Retail had a net margin of 5.81% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 43.85%.
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How do I buy shares of B&M European Value Retail?

Shares of BME stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of B&M European Value Retail own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that B&M European Value Retail investors own include Unilever (ULVR), Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Aviva (AV), BP (BP), Vodafone Group Public (VOD) and British Land (BLND).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/14/2024
• Record date for 2/14 Dividend: 1/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 2/14 Dividend: 1/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/14/2025
• Today: 4/16/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Discount Stores
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: LON:BME
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.bandmretail.com
• Phone: +352440929
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 39,484
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 502.67
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 660
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 320
• Potential Upside/Downside: +60.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.59
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 41.81
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.16
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £422.41 million
• Net Margins: 5.81%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 43.85%
• Return on Assets: 10.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 315.77
• Current Ratio: 1.06
• Quick Ratio: 0.38

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £7.27 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.44
• Cash Flow: GBX 17.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.38
• Book Value: GBX 98.96 per share
• Price / Book: 3.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,007,060,837
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £3.16 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.05