Marks and Spencer Group (MKS) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Marks and Spencer Group plc operates various retail stores. It operates through: UK Clothing & Home, UK Food, International, Ocado, and All Other segments. The company offers protein deli and dairy; produce; ambient and in-store bakery; meals dessert and frozen; and hospitality and Food on the Move' products. The company also provides womenswear, menswear, lingerie, kidswear, and home products; financial services, including credit cards, payment solutions, insurances, savings, and loans; and renewable energy services. In addition, it invests in and develops real estate properties; operates international franchises; and provides its products online. The company also exports its products. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 379.60 to 384.01
• 50-Day Range: 363.90 to 398.20
• 52-Week Range: 229.60 to 415.30
• Volume: 4.49 million shs
• Average Volume: 13.41 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £7.71 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,818.10
• Dividend Yield: 0.79%
• Price Target: GBX 327
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Marks and Spencer Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Marks and Spencer Group scored higher than 12% 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

Marks and Spencer Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Marks and Spencer Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Marks and Spencer Group is 1,818.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.15.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Marks and Spencer Group is 1,818.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 341.75.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Marks and Spencer Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.20. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Marks and Spencer Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.71. 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 MKS.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Marks and Spencer Group has a dividend yield of 0.81%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Marks and Spencer Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Marks and Spencer Group is 1,428.57%. 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 MKS.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

Marks and Spencer Group has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Marks and Spencer Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Marks and Spencer Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.87% of the stock of Marks and Spencer Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

57.03% of the stock of Marks and Spencer Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MKS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MKS shares performed this year?

Marks and Spencer Group's stock was trading at GBX 272.40 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MKS shares have increased by 40.2% and is now trading at GBX 381.80.
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How were Marks and Spencer Group's earnings last quarter?

Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 23rd. The retailer reported $27.80 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $27.80 by $0.00. Marks and Spencer Group had a net margin of 3.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.43%.

How do I buy shares of Marks and Spencer Group?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Marks and Spencer Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Marks and Spencer Group investors own include Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Tesco (TSCO), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Aviva (AV), BP (BP) and HSBC (HSBA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/23/2018
• Ex-Dividend for 1/10 Dividend: 11/28/2024
• Today: 12/24/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/10/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Department Stores
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:MKS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.marksandspencer.com
• Phone: +44-20-79354422
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 64,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 327
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 360
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 300
• Potential Upside/Downside: -14.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,818.10
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.68
• P/E Growth: 0.2
• Net Income: £431.20 million
• Net Margins: 3.31%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 15.43%
• Return on Assets: 6.30%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 110.71
• Current Ratio: 0.86
• Quick Ratio: 0.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £13.04 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.59
• Cash Flow: GBX 123.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.08
• Book Value: GBX 141 per share
• Price / Book: 2.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,020,000,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £7.71 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.62