Michelmersh Brick (MBH) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Michelmersh Brick Holdings plc, together its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells bricks and brick prefabricated products in the United Kingdom and rest of Europe. The company offers extruded wirecut facing bricks, clay pavers, paving accessories, and special shaped products under the Blockleys brand; monotone colour blends in rustic, dragwire, smooth, and sand faced textures under the Carlton brand; prefabricated brick components under the FabSpeed brand; various bricks under the Floren.be brand; and clamp-fired stock facing bricks in various colours and textural finishes under the Freshfield Lane brand. It also provides traditional hand pressed architectural terra cotta and faience, and various architectural components under the Hathern Terra Cotta brand; and facing bricks and special shaped bricks under the Michelmersh brand. Michelmersh Brick Holdings plc was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Haywards Heath, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 103 to 106
• 50-Day Range: 92.10 to 106
• 52-Week Range: 75 to 109.05
• Volume: 164,113 shs
• Average Volume: 210,132 shs
• Market Capitalization: £97.90 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,306.25
• Dividend Yield: 4.78%
• Price Target: GBX 175
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Michelmersh Brick Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Michelmersh Brick scored higher than 44% 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Michelmersh Brick has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Michelmersh Brick has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Michelmersh Brick is 1,306.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.24.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Michelmersh Brick is 1,306.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 121.41.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Michelmersh Brick has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 MBH.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Michelmersh Brick is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.87%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Michelmersh Brick does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Michelmersh Brick is 6,250.00%. 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 MBH.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Michelmersh Brick to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

39.18% of the stock of Michelmersh Brick is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

47.09% of the stock of Michelmersh Brick is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MBH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MBH shares performed this year?

Michelmersh Brick's stock was trading at GBX 94 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MBH shares have increased by 11.2% and is now trading at GBX 104.50.
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How do I buy shares of Michelmersh Brick?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Michelmersh Brick own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Michelmersh Brick investors own include IGas Energy (IGAS), BAE Systems (BA), Barclays (BARC), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), Intel (INTC) and Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Building Materials
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:MBH
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.mbhplc.co.uk
• Phone: +44-84-49310022
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 346
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 175
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 180
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 170
• Potential Upside/Downside: +67.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,306.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.14
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £8.10 million
• Net Margins: 11.46%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.98%
• Return on Assets: 5.16%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.05
• Current Ratio: 2.13
• Quick Ratio: 1.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £70.69 million
• Price / Sales: 1.38
• Cash Flow: GBX 11.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.34
• Book Value: GBX 98 per share
• Price / Book: 1.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 93,680,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £97.90 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.01