- £371.96m
- £520.20m
- £1.09bn
- 75
- 82
- 98
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Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 11.76 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | n/a | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | -11.53% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 3.87% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 1.78 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 5.12 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 3.19 | ||
| Price to Sales | 0.32 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 4.47 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital | 12.5% | ||
| Return on Equity | 17.18% | ||
| Operating Margin | 4.74% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Dec | Unit | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024E | 2025E | CAGR / Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | £m | 881.46 | 805.82 | 878.42 | 959.61 | 1,089.33 | 999.15 | 922.98 | 7.13% |
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| EPS Growth | % | -36.23 | n/a | n/a | +109.67 | +48.02 | -6.61 | -17.31 | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Mears Group PLC is a United Kingdom-based provider of housing solutions for both the public and private sectors. The Company operates through three segments: Maintenance, Management, and Development. The Company offers a range of services, including Housing Maintenance, Housing with Care, Housing Management, House Building, Planned maintenance, Capital Works and Facilities Management. Housing maintenance includes repairs, refurbishment, fire safety and building maintenance services. Housing with Care services provides a range of schemes, including small buildings with a few properties and large sites. Housing Management service is specialized in community housing management services, including looking after tenancy, lease management and property maintenance. Planned maintenance includes jobs, such as installing central heating, fitting double glazing, kitchen and bathroom improvements, re-wiring, re-roofing, annual boiler and heating servicing.
Directors
- Kieran Murphy NEC (62)
- David Miles CEO (55)
- Roy Irwin NVC (66)
- Andrew Smith FID (49)
- Alan Long EDR (58)
- Ben Westran SEC (44)
- Claire Gibbard NED (33)
- Angela Lockwood NED
- Jim Clarke NID (61)
- Geraint Davies NID (66)
- Christopher Loughlin NID (68)
- Julia Unwin NID (64)
- Last Annual
- December 31st, 2023
- Last Interim
- December 31st, 2023
- Incorporated
- August 1st, 1996
- Public Since
- October 4th, 1996
- No. of Employees
- 5,500
- Sector
- Professional & Commercial Services
- Industry
- Industrials
- Exchange
London Stock Exchange- Shares in Issue
- 96,113,782
- Address
- 1390 Montpellier Court, GLOUCESTER, GL3 4AH
- Web
- https://www.mearsgroup.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1452634600
- Auditors
- Ernst & Young LLP
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FAQ
As of Today at 22:00 UTC, shares in Mears are trading at 365.50p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Mears last closed at 365.50p and the price had moved by +27.8% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Mears share price has outperformed the FTSE All Share Index by +15.35% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Mears is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
The Mears dividend yield is 3.56% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Mears paid a total dividend of £0.13, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 3.56%.Looking ahead, shares in Mears are due to go ex-dividend on 2024-06-27 and the next dividend pay date is 2024-07-16.
Mears are due to go ex-dividend on 2024-06-27 and the next dividend pay date is 2024-07-16. The historic dividend yield on Mears shares is currently 3.56%.
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As of the previous close price of 365.50p, shares in Mears had a market capitalisation of £351.30m.
Here are the trading details for Mears:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: MER
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Mears is currently classified as a Super Stock. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Mears is 434.75p. That is 18.95% above the last closing price of 365.50p.
Analysts covering Mears currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £0.34 for the next financial year.
An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Mears. Over the past six months, its share price has outperformed the FTSE All Share Index by +12.29%.
As of the last closing price of 365.50p, shares in Mears were trading +12.15% higher than their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Mears PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 11.76. The shares last closed at 365.50p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Mears' management team is headed by:
- Kieran Murphy - NEC
- David Miles - CEO
- Roy Irwin - NVC
- Andrew Smith - FID
- Alan Long - EDR
- Ben Westran - SEC
- Claire Gibbard - NED
- Angela Lockwood - NED
- Jim Clarke - NID
- Geraint Davies - NID
- Christopher Loughlin - NID
- Julia Unwin - NID