ME Group International (MEGP) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ME Group International plc operates, sells, and services a range of instant-service equipment in the United Kingdom. The company operates through Asia Pacific, Continental Europe, and United Kingdom and Ireland segments. It operates coin-operated automatic photobooths for identification and fun purposes, as well as vending equipment, including digital photo kiosks, laundry machines, business service equipment, amusement machines, and children's rides. The company operates in Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, and Vietnam. The company was formerly known as Photo-Me International plc and changed its name to ME Group International plc in August 2022. ME Group International plc was incorporated in 1962 and is based in Epsom, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 214.50 to 225.25
• 50-Day Range: 185 to 223
• 52-Week Range: 116.70 to 225
• Volume: 593,352 shs
• Average Volume: 511,787 shs
• Market Capitalization: £840.17 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,592.86
• Dividend Yield: 3.59%
• Price Target: GBX 201.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

ME Group International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ME Group International scored higher than 18% 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: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

ME Group International 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

ME Group International has received no research coverage 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 ME Group International is 1,592.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.68.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ME Group International is 1,592.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 526.12.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ME Group International has a P/B Ratio of 5.07. 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 MEGP.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

ME Group International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.01%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ME Group International is 5,714.29%. 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 MEGP.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

ME Group International has a news sentiment score of 0.20. 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 0.34 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for ME Group International this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

37.18% of the stock of ME Group International is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

59.12% of the stock of ME Group International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MEGP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MEGP shares performed this year?

ME Group International's stock was trading at GBX 125 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, MEGP shares have increased by 78.4% and is now trading at GBX 223.
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How do I buy shares of ME Group International?

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What other stocks do shareholders of ME Group International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ME Group International investors own include Associated British Foods (ABF), AutoZone (AZO), Intel (INTC), Oxford Instruments (OXIG), J Sainsbury (SBRY), Shell (SHEL) and Smiths Group (SMIN).

Company Calendar

• Today: 11/04/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/29 Dividend: 11/07/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/29/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Business Equipment & Supplies
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:MEGP
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.me-group.com
• Phone: 44-13-7245-3399
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,183
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 201.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 203
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 200
• Potential Upside/Downside: -9.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,592.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.36
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £52.90 million
• Net Margins: 17.39%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 34.00%
• Return on Assets: 14.55%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 43.03
• Current Ratio: 1.70
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £304.20 million
• Price / Sales: 2.76
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: GBX 44 per share
• Price / Book: 5.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 376,760,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £840.17 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.20