Marks and Spencer Group (MKS) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

M&S has a heritage of quality, innovation and value for money and has been voted the UK’s most trusted brand. From these foundations, M&S is reshaping for sustainable profitable growth and value creation. We operate as a family of businesses, selling high-quality, great-value, own-brand products and services, alongside a carefully selected range of third-party brands. We do this through a network of stores and websites globally, and together, across our stores, support centres, warehouses and supply chain, our 65,000 colleagues serve over 30 million customers each year.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 347 to 357.20
• 50-Day Range: 319.30 to 376.60
• 52-Week Range: 243.10 to 415.30
• Volume: 15.15 million shs
• Average Volume: 23.27 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £7.11 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.09
• Dividend Yield: 0.85%
• Price Target: GBX 333.75
• Consensus Rating: Buy

MKS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MKS shares performed this year?

Marks and Spencer Group's stock was trading at GBX 375.50 at the start of the year. Since then, MKS shares have decreased by 5.6% and is now trading at GBX 354.38.
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How were Marks and Spencer Group's earnings last quarter?

Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The retailer reported $14.70 earnings per share for the quarter. Marks and Spencer Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.23% and a net margin of 3.77%.

How do I buy shares of Marks and Spencer Group?

Shares of MKS 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 Marks and Spencer Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Marks and Spencer Group investors own include Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Tesco (TSCO), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Aviva (AV), BP (BP) and HSBC (HSBA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/06/2024
• Record date for 1/10 Dividend: 11/28/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/10 Dividend: 11/28/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/10/2025
• Today: 3/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Department Stores
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:MKS
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.marksandspencer.com
• Phone: +44-20-79354422
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 64,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 333.75
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 360
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 310
• Potential Upside/Downside: -5.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 25.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.09
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.62
• P/E Growth: 0.2
• Net Income: £501.71 million
• Net Margins: 3.77%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 17.23%
• Return on Assets: 6.30%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 95.00
• Current Ratio: 0.82
• Quick Ratio: 0.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £13.29 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.54
• Cash Flow: GBX 114.91 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.08
• Book Value: GBX 149.92 per share
• Price / Book: 2.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,007,329,839
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £7.11 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.62