Mitchells & Butlers (MAB) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mitchells & Butlers is a leading operator of managed restaurants and pubs in the UK. It listed on the London Stock Exchange in April 2003 and is a member of the FTSE 250. Its restaurants and pubs have some of the highest average sales and profits per site in the industry and it operates the best portfolio of brands in the UK.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 225 to 232.50
• 50-Day Range: 222.50 to 246.50
• 52-Week Range: 220 to 320
• Volume: 57,837 shs
• Average Volume: 423,368 shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.37 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.66
• Dividend Yield: 3.46%
• Price Target: GBX 340
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Mitchells & Butlers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mitchells & Butlers scored higher than 51% 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

Mitchells & Butlers has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mitchells & Butlers has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mitchells & Butlers is 30.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.49.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mitchells & Butlers is 30.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 21.72.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Mitchells & Butlers has a PEG Ratio of 2.76. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mitchells & Butlers has a P/B Ratio of 0.54. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 MAB.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Mitchells & Butlers pays a meaningful dividend of 2.73%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Mitchells & Butlers does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Mitchells & Butlers is 105.96%. 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 MAB.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

1 people have searched for MAB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Mitchells & Butlers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mitchells & Butlers insiders have sold 10,027.28% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £3,622.74 in company stock and sold £366,884.99 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

57.51% of the stock of Mitchells & Butlers is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 34.15% of the stock of Mitchells & Butlers is held by institutions.

MAB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MAB shares performed this year?

Mitchells & Butlers' stock was trading at GBX 245 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MAB shares have decreased by 5.3% and is now trading at GBX 232.
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How were Mitchells & Butlers' earnings last quarter?

Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 27th. The company reported $26.40 EPS for the quarter. Mitchells & Butlers had a net margin of 1.72% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.89%.

How do I buy shares of Mitchells & Butlers?

Shares of MAB 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 Mitchells & Butlers own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mitchells & Butlers investors own include Cineworld Group (CINE), Marks and Spencer Group (MKS), BP (BP), Marston's (MARS), Autodesk (ADSK), InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and IQE (IQE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/27/2024
• Today: 2/20/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Restaurants
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:MAB
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.mbplc.com
• Phone: +44-121-4984000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 50,259
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 340
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 340
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 340
• Potential Upside/Downside: +49.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 7.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.13
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.54
• P/E Growth: 2.76
• Net Income: £44.77 million
• Net Margins: 1.72%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 1.89%
• Return on Assets: 3.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 63.56
• Current Ratio: 0.46
• Quick Ratio: 0.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.60 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.52
• Cash Flow: GBX 65.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.50
• Book Value: GBX 430.54 per share
• Price / Book: 0.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 593,016,853
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.35 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.71