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Macfarlane Group LSE:MACF Stock Report

Last Price

UK£1.42

Market Cap

UK£225.1m

7D

-1.4%

1Y

34.3%

Updated

15 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

MACF Stock Overview

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

MACF fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends4/6

Macfarlane Group PLC Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Macfarlane Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£1.42
52 Week HighUK£1.46
52 Week LowUK£0.98
Beta0.71
1 Month Change5.97%
3 Month Change16.39%
1 Year Change34.28%
3 Year Change30.88%
5 Year Change47.30%
Change since IPO78.49%

Recent News & Updates

Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0265

Mar 03
Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0265

Recent updates

Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0265

Mar 03
Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0265

Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 10
Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0094

Aug 27
Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0094

Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

May 11
Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0252

Apr 05
Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0252

Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0252

Feb 26
Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0252

Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.009

Sep 04
Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.009

Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.023

Apr 28
Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.023

Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 27
Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.0087

Sep 13
Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.0087

Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 29
Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

With EPS Growth And More, Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is Interesting

Jun 14
With EPS Growth And More, Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is Interesting

Here's What To Make Of Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Decelerating Rates Of Return

May 04
Here's What To Make Of Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Mar 30
Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF)

Mar 19
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF)

Is It Time To Consider Buying Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF)?

Mar 08
Is It Time To Consider Buying Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF)?

Introducing Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF), A Stock That Climbed 40% In The Last Five Years

Feb 23
Introducing Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF), A Stock That Climbed 40% In The Last Five Years

Could The Market Be Wrong About Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF) Given Its Attractive Financial Prospects?

Feb 08
Could The Market Be Wrong About Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF) Given Its Attractive Financial Prospects?

Here's Why I Think Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is An Interesting Stock

Jan 26
Here's Why I Think Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is An Interesting Stock

Should You Be Impressed By Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Returns on Capital?

Jan 14
Should You Be Impressed By Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Returns on Capital?

Here's Why We Think Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Statutory Earnings Might Be Conservative

Jan 02
Here's Why We Think Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Statutory Earnings Might Be Conservative

Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF) Has Got What It Takes To Be An Attractive Dividend Stock

Dec 21
Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF) Has Got What It Takes To Be An Attractive Dividend Stock

Is Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF) Popular Amongst Institutions?

Dec 09
Is Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF) Popular Amongst Institutions?

We Think Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Nov 29
We Think Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

What Can We Conclude About Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) CEO Pay?

Nov 19
What Can We Conclude About Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) CEO Pay?

Shareholder Returns

MACFGB Trade DistributorsGB Market
7D-1.4%0.6%0.7%
1Y34.3%11.4%-0.3%

Return vs Industry: MACF exceeded the UK Trade Distributors industry which returned 11.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MACF exceeded the UK Market which returned -0.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MACF's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MACF volatility
MACF Average Weekly Movement2.9%
Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement3.5%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.4%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

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

Volatility Over Time: MACF's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18991,144Peter Atkinsonwww.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?
MACF fundamental statistics
Market capUK£225.10m
Earnings (TTM)UK£14.97m
Revenue (TTM)UK£280.71m

15.0x

P/E Ratio

0.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MACF income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£280.71m
Cost of RevenueUK£175.03m
Gross ProfitUK£105.68m
Other ExpensesUK£90.71m
EarningsUK£14.97m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.094
Gross Margin37.65%
Net Profit Margin5.33%
Debt/Equity Ratio6.3%

How did MACF perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.5%

Current Dividend Yield

38%

Payout Ratio

Does MACF pay a reliable dividends?

See MACF dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy MACF by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Macfarlane Group dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 09 2024
Dividend Pay DateMay 30 2024
Days until Ex dividend23 days
Days until Dividend pay date44 days

Does MACF pay a reliable dividends?

See MACF dividend history and benchmarks
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