M.P. Evans Group (MPE) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

M.P. Evans Group PLC is a responsible producer of certified sustainable crude palm oil (“CPO”), with plantations in five Indonesian provinces: Aceh, Bangka Belitung, East Kalimantan, North Sumatra and South Sumatra. Headquartered in the UK, the Group’s shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (“AIM”). The Group was founded by Matthew Pennefather Evans in the 1870s and its long history in tropical agriculture includes experience in tea and rubber plantations. The Group began to invest in palm oil in the 1970s and over the last 20 years has concentrated its strategy to focus exclusively on the production of sustainable palm oil in Indonesia. We operate with the philosophy of ensuring best practice in everything that we do, and we invest in the resources to do so. Our most senior agronomic managers are resident in our estates, alongside the operational management teams. They seek to maintain a system of supervision and support that focuses on high agronomic standards that prevents pollution, supports conservation, encourages staff welfare and development, and maximises yield. The Group operates mills developed on the principle of zero waste. This manifests itself in several ways: • Empty fruit bunches (“EFB”) are sent to a composting facility to produce an organic compost to be returned to the field. This compost helps to improve soil. • Fibre is saved and used as fuel for mill boilers, eliminating the need for other sources of fuel. • Shells from the fruitlets are collected and sold for additional ancillary mill income. • Wastewater from the mill is treated in a covered pond system, and the gas that is collected is used to generate bioelectricity. In this way, harmful methane emissions are minimised, and the electricity generated can be used to power Group operations, with surplus sold for additional income. As RSPO members (Membership no 1-0027-06-000-00), we integrate RSPO principles into our business practices, requiring us to: • Behave ethically and transparently • Operate legally and respect rights • Optimise productivity, efficiency, positive impacts and resilience • Respect community and human rights, and deliver benefits • Support smallholder inclusion • Respect workers’ rights and conditions • Protect, conserve and enhance ecosystems and the environment In addition to our commitments to RSPO certification, the Group also works to achieve the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (“ISCC”) and the Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (“ISPO”) certification scheme.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 939.58 to 958
• 50-Day Range: 898 to 996
• 52-Week Range: 720 to 1,012.09
• Volume: 17,754 shs
• Average Volume: 38,902 shs
• Market Capitalization: £499.49 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,006.38
• Dividend Yield: 5.07%
• Price Target: GBX 1,250
• Consensus Rating: Buy

M.P. Evans Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

M.P. Evans Group scored higher than 56% 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

M.P. Evans 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

M.P. Evans Group 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 M.P. Evans Group is 1,006.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of M.P. Evans Group is 1,006.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 211.67.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

M.P. Evans Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.03. 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 MPE.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

M.P. Evans Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.04%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

M.P. Evans Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of M.P. Evans Group is 5,106.38%. 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 MPE.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

M.P. Evans Group has a news sentiment score of 1.16. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for M.P. Evans Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, M.P. Evans Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £82,380 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

48.63% of the stock of M.P. Evans Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 27.68% of the stock of M.P. Evans Group is held by institutions.

MPE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MPE shares performed this year?

M.P. Evans Group's stock was trading at GBX 740 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MPE shares have increased by 27.8% and is now trading at GBX 946.
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What other stocks do shareholders of M.P. Evans Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that M.P. Evans Group investors own include Anglo American (AAL), Renishaw (RSW), Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG), Spirent Communications (SPT), Rotork (ROR), Rio Tinto Group (RIO) and Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend: 10/10/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/01/2024
• Today: 12/22/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Farm Products
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:MPE
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.mpevans.co.uk
• Phone: +44-1892-516333
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 12,800
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 1,250
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 1,250
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 1,250
• Potential Upside/Downside: +32.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.94
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,006.38
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.46
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £65.98 million
• Net Margins: 19.60%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 14.41%
• Return on Assets: 10.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 8.72
• Current Ratio: 1.70
• Quick Ratio: 1.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £336.64 million
• Price / Sales: 1.48
• Cash Flow: GBX 152.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.22
• Book Value: GBX 915 per share
• Price / Book: 1.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 52,800,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £499.49 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.69