Macfarlane Group PLC

DB:5K6 Stock Report

Market Cap: €127.6m

Macfarlane Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Macfarlane Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.1%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 19.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.1% per year. Macfarlane Group's return on equity is 5.2%, and it has net margins of 2.1%.

Key information

-2.12%

Earnings growth rate

-2.30%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors Industry Growth41.65%
Revenue growth rate4.14%
Return on equity5.24%
Net Margin2.10%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Macfarlane Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

DB:5K6 Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 253016990
30 Sep 252949940
30 Jun 2528712890
31 Mar 2527914850
31 Dec 2427016810
30 Sep 2427015820
30 Jun 2426915830
31 Mar 2427515830
31 Dec 2328115830
30 Sep 2328716810
30 Jun 2329316790
31 Mar 2329216780
31 Dec 2229016760
30 Sep 2228615750
30 Jun 2228214740
31 Mar 2227314720
31 Dec 2126414690
30 Jun 2122714580
31 Mar 2121912570
31 Dec 2021010560
30 Sep 2022710620
30 Jun 202239610
31 Mar 202249600
31 Dec 1922510590
30 Sep 192249570
30 Jun 192239560
31 Mar 192209550
31 Dec 182179550
30 Sep 182138540
30 Jun 182088530
31 Mar 182028520
31 Dec 171967510
30 Sep 171927490
30 Jun 171886480
31 Mar 171846480
31 Dec 161806470
30 Sep 161766470
30 Jun 161726470
31 Mar 161716470
31 Dec 151695460
30 Sep 151665450
30 Jun 151625440

Quality Earnings: 5K6 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 5K6's current net profit margins (2.1%) are lower than last year (5.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 5K6's earnings have declined by 2.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 5K6's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 5K6 had negative earnings growth (-59.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (2.9%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: 5K6's Return on Equity (5.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/04/15 19:31
End of Day Share Price 2026/04/14 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Macfarlane Group PLC is covered by 8 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James FletcherBerenberg
Calum BattersbyBerenberg
James BaylissBerenberg