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: 351.60 to 364.20
• 50-Day Range: 330.10 to 410.10
• 52-Week Range: 324.80 to 581
• Volume: 29.64 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.40 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £3.63 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,007.50
• Dividend Yield: 4.14%
• Price Target: GBX 546.20
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

B&M European Value Retail Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

B&M European Value Retail scored higher than 75% 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: 4.3 / 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 2.61, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

B&M European Value Retail has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of B&M European Value Retail is 1,007.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of B&M European Value Retail is 1,007.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 211.67.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

B&M European Value Retail has a P/B Ratio of 4.97. 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: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

B&M European Value Retail is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.55%, 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 4,166.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

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: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.96

News Sentiment

B&M European Value Retail has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for B&M European Value Retail this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for BME on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

10 people have added B&M European Value Retail to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 233% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, B&M European Value Retail insiders have sold 39.85% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £45,125 in company stock and sold £63,109.34 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 560.20 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BME stock has decreased by 35.3% and is now trading at GBX 362.70.
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How were B&M European Value Retail's earnings last quarter?

B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 13th. The company reported $8.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $7.80 by $0.20. B&M European Value Retail had a net margin of 6.69% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 50.48%.

How do I buy shares of B&M European Value Retail?

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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: 11/13/2018
• Ex-Dividend for 12/13 Dividend: 11/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/13/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Discount Stores
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: LON:BME
• CUSIP: N/A
• 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 546.20
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 660
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 471
• Potential Upside/Downside: +50.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.61
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.36
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,007.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.43
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £367 million
• Net Margins: 6.69%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 50.48%
• Return on Assets: 10.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 308.86
• Current Ratio: 1.32
• Quick Ratio: 0.38

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £5.48 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.66
• Cash Flow: GBX 19.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.38
• Book Value: GBX 73 per share
• Price / Book: 4.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,000,000,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £3.63 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.05