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Macfarlane Group (MACF) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 112
0.00 (0.00%)
(As of 11/1/2024 12:39 PM ET)

About Macfarlane Group Stock (LON:MACF)

Key Stats

Today's Range
111
116
50-Day Range
108.50
119
52-Week Range
101
147.50
Volume
36,327 shs
Average Volume
315,566 shs
Market Capitalization
£178.75 million
P/E Ratio
1,244.44
Dividend Yield
3.57%
Price Target
GBX 150
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Macfarlane Group PLC, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes protective packaging products to businesses in the United Kingdom and Europe. The company operates through Packaging Distribution and Manufacturing Operations segments. The Packaging Distribution segment distributes packaging materials in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Europe. The Manufacturing Operations segment designs, manufactures, and assembles timber, corrugated, and foam-based packaging materials in the United Kingdom. It also recovers waste paper and corrugated boards for recycling. The company serves e-commerce retail, logistics, electronics, aerospace, automotive, medical, homeware, general industrial, food, and hospitality industries. Macfarlane Group PLC was incorporated in 1899 and is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.

Macfarlane Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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47th Percentile Overall Score

MACF MarketRank™: 

Macfarlane Group scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Macfarlane Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Macfarlane Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Macfarlane Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Macfarlane Group is 1,244.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.20.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Macfarlane Group is 1,244.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 362.19.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Macfarlane Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for MACF.
  • Dividend Yield

    Macfarlane Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.30%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Macfarlane Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Macfarlane Group is 4,444.44%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Macfarlane Group's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for MACF.
  • News Sentiment

    Macfarlane Group has a news sentiment score of 0.09. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.28 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Macfarlane Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Macfarlane Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    13.19% of the stock of Macfarlane Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    66.41% of the stock of Macfarlane Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Macfarlane Group's insider trading history.
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MACF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Macfarlane Group's stock was trading at GBX 117 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MACF stock has decreased by 4.3% and is now trading at GBX 112.
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Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 27th. The company reported $1.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Macfarlane Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.87% and a net margin of 5.47%.

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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Macfarlane Group investors own include Avation (AVAP), Admiral Group (ADM), AstraZeneca (AZN), NVIDIA (NVDA), Avon Protection (AVON), Intel (INTC) and Kainos Group (KNOS).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/27/2020
Ex-Dividend for 10/10 Dividend
9/12/2024
Dividend Payable
10/10/2024
Today
11/02/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Packaging & Containers
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 150
High Stock Price Target
GBX 150
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 150
Potential Upside/Downside
+33.9%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£14.70 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£268.70 million
Cash Flow
GBX 4.51 per share
Book Value
GBX 74 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£178.75 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.68
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This page (LON:MACF) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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