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Mears Group BATS-CHIXE:MERL Stock Report

Last Price

UK£3.65

Market Cap

UK£350.2m

7D

1.9%

1Y

85.9%

Updated

24 Mar, 2024

Data

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Mears Group plc

BATS-CHIXE:MERL Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£350.2m

MERL Stock Overview

Mears Group plc, through its subsidiaries, provides various outsourced services to the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom.

MERL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends4/6

Mears Group plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Mears Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£3.65
52 Week HighUK£3.73
52 Week LowUK£1.94
Beta1.17
1 Month Change3.25%
3 Month Change20.15%
1 Year Change85.88%
3 Year Change89.99%
5 Year Change42.12%
Change since IPO38.09%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

MERLGB Commercial ServicesGB Market
7D1.9%-0.03%2.3%
1Y85.9%-8.7%4.9%

Return vs Industry: MERL exceeded the UK Commercial Services industry which returned -8.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MERL exceeded the UK Market which returned 4.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MERL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MERL volatility
MERL Average Weekly Movement3.2%
Commercial Services Industry Average Movement4.6%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.5%

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

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19885,500Lucas Critchleyhttps://www.mearsgroup.co.uk

Mears Group plc, through its subsidiaries, provides various outsourced services to the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom. It 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. The company also 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, and housing services to government departments.

Mears Group plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Mears Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MERL fundamental statistics
Market capUK£350.22m
Earnings (TTM)UK£29.42m
Revenue (TTM)UK£1.00b

11.9x

P/E Ratio

0.4x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MERL income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£1.00b
Cost of RevenueUK£799.92m
Gross ProfitUK£200.36m
Other ExpensesUK£170.95m
EarningsUK£29.42m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.31
Gross Margin20.03%
Net Profit Margin2.94%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did MERL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.0%

Current Dividend Yield

41%

Payout Ratio
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