Macfarlane Group (BATS-CHIXE:MACFL) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

MACFL Stock Overview

Macfarlane Group PLC, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes protective packaging products to businesses in the United Kingdom and Europe.

About the company

MACFL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	0/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (15.4x) is below the UK market (16.4x)

Earnings are forecast to grow 7.07% per year

Risk Analysis

Unstable dividend track record

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Macfarlane Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	UK£1.47
52 Week High	UK£1.47
52 Week Low	UK£0.99
Beta	0.71
1 Month Change	8.52%
3 Month Change	16.27%
1 Year Change	35.65%
3 Year Change	21.58%
5 Year Change	n/a
Change since IPO	52.60%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	MACFL	GB Trade Distributors	GB Market
7D	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
1Y	35.6%	13.7%	2.3%

Return vs Industry: MACFL exceeded the UK Trade Distributors industry which returned 15.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MACFL exceeded the UK Market which returned 1.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MACFL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MACFL volatility
MACFL Average Weekly Movement	4.2%
Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement	3.5%
Market Average Movement	4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market	11.4%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market	2.7%

Stable Share Price: MACFL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: MACFL's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1899	1,144	Peter Atkinson	www.macfarlanegroup.com

Macfarlane Group PLC, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes protective packaging products to businesses in the United Kingdom and Europe. The company operates through Packaging Distribution and Manufacturing Operations segments. The Packaging Distribution segment distributes packaging materials in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Europe.

Macfarlane Group PLC Fundamentals Summary

How do Macfarlane Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MACFL fundamental statistics
Market cap	UK£229.86m
Earnings (TTM)	UK£14.97m
Revenue (TTM)	UK£280.71m

15.4x

P/E Ratio

0.8x

P/S Ratio

Is MACFL overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MACFL income statement (TTM)
Revenue	UK£280.71m
Cost of Revenue	UK£175.03m
Gross Profit	UK£105.68m
Other Expenses	UK£90.71m
Earnings	UK£14.97m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.094
Gross Margin	37.65%
Net Profit Margin	5.33%
Debt/Equity Ratio	6.3%

How did MACFL perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.5%

Current Dividend Yield

38%

Payout Ratio

Does MACFL pay a reliable dividends?

See MACFL dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy MACFL by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Macfarlane Group dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	May 09 2024
Dividend Pay Date	May 30 2024
Days until Ex dividend	8 days
Days until Dividend pay date	29 days