MERL Stock Overview
Provides various outsourced services to the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 6/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£3.56 |
| 52 Week High | UK£3.97 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£3.22 |
| Beta | 1.26 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.11% |
| 3 Month Change | -2.07% |
| 1 Year Change | 4.10% |
| 3 Year Change | 72.57% |
| 5 Year Change | 20.92% |
| Change since IPO | 34.40% |
Recent News & Updates
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Shareholder Returns
| MERL | GB Commercial Services | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.0% | 3.4% | 2.0% |
| 1Y | 4.1% | -1.1% | 10.8% |
Return vs Industry: MERL exceeded the UK Commercial Services industry which returned -1.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MERL underperformed the UK Market which returned 10.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| MERL volatility | |
|---|---|
| MERL Average Weekly Movement | 2.9% |
| Commercial Services Industry Average Movement | 4.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.7% |
Stable Share Price: MERL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: MERL's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5,000 | Lucas Critchley | www.mearsgroup.co.uk |
Mears Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides various outsourced services to the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom. The company offers rapid-response and planned maintenance services to local authorities; gas and repair services; and maintenance and repairs, capital works, energy investment, and regeneration solutions for public buildings, as well as grounds maintenance services. It provides housing management services, which include supply of affordable homes to public and private sectors; emergency and temporary accommodation services; affordable housing/social housing management; housing with care services; private rented sector; stock acquisition; mears housing solutions; and housing services to central government departments.
Mears Group plc Fundamentals Summary
| MERL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£321.31m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£41.93m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£1.14b |
7.7x
P/E Ratio0.3x
P/S RatioIs MERL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| MERL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£1.14b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£895.77m |
| Gross Profit | UK£247.96m |
| Other Expenses | UK£206.02m |
| Earnings | UK£41.93m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.46 |
| Gross Margin | 21.68% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.67% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did MERL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.0%
Current Dividend Yield33%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/02 19:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Mears Group plc is covered by 17 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| null null | Arden Partners Plc. |
| Arabella Burwell | Canaccord Genuity |
| Kevin Cammack | Cavendish Historical (Cenkos Securities) |