| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
MPE Stock Overview
M.P. Evans Group PLC, through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership, management, and development of oil palm plantations in Indonesia.
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£8.34 |
| 52 Week High | UK£9.08 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£5.65 |
| Beta | 0.75 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.71% |
| 3 Month Change | -8.15% |
| 1 Year Change | 23.10% |
| 3 Year Change | 26.17% |
| 5 Year Change | 30.31% |
| Change since IPO | 1,985.00% |
Recent News & Updates
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Shareholder Returns
| MPE | GB Food | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.5% | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 1Y | 23.1% | 1.8% | 8.7% |
Return vs Industry: MPE exceeded the UK Food industry which returned 1.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MPE exceeded the UK Market which returned 8.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| MPE volatility | |
|---|---|
| MPE Average Weekly Movement | 4.3% |
| Food Industry Average Movement | 4.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.4% |
Stable Share Price: MPE is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: MPE's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7,200 | Matthew Coulson | https://www.mpevans.co.uk |
M.P. Evans Group PLC, through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership, management, and development of oil palm plantations in Indonesia. It operates through Plantation Indonesia and Property Malaysia segments. The company produces crude palm oil and palm kernels.
M.P. Evans Group Fundamentals Summary
| MPE fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$620.61m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$45.33m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$226.65m |
13.7x
P/E Ratio2.7x
P/S RatioIs MPE overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| MPE income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$226.65m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$155.94m |
| Gross Profit | US$70.71m |
| Expenses | US$25.37m |
| Earnings | US$45.33m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.83 |
| Gross Margin | 31.20% |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.00% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 24.9% |
How did MPE perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.1%
Current Dividend Yield45%
Payout RatioValuation
Is M.P. Evans Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: MPE (£8.34) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£29.42)
Significantly Below Fair Value: MPE is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: MPE is good value based on its PE Ratio (13.7x) compared to the UK Food industry average (16.6x).
PE vs Market: MPE is good value based on its PE Ratio (13.7x) compared to the UK market (19.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: MPE's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: MPE is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (1.6x) compared to the GB Food industry average (1.2x).
Future Growth
How is M.P. Evans Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 2 analysts?
-0.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: MPE's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.8% per year).
Earnings vs Market: MPE's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.8% per year).
High Growth Earnings: MPE's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: MPE's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-1.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: MPE's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-1.5% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: MPE's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (10.6%).
Past Performance
How has M.P. Evans Group performed over the past 5 years?
14.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: MPE has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: MPE's current net profit margins (20%) are higher than last year (7.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MPE's earnings have grown by 14.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MPE's earnings growth over the past year (307.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (14.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: MPE earnings growth over the past year (307.9%) exceeded the Food industry 12.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: MPE's Return on Equity (12.5%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is M.P. Evans Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MPE's short term assets ($97.1M) exceed its short term liabilities ($68.8M).
Long Term Liabilities: MPE's short term assets ($97.1M) exceed its long term liabilities ($81.5M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MPE's net debt to equity ratio (17.3%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: MPE's debt to equity ratio has increased from 12.2% to 24.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: MPE's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (61.4%).
Interest Coverage: MPE's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (27.4x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is M.P. Evans Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.13%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: MPE's dividend (3.13%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.39%).
High Dividend: MPE's dividend (3.13%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.05%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: MPE's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MPE's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45.4%), MPE's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: MPE's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (57.8% payout ratio).
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Matthew Coulson
no data
Tenure
US$623,674
Compensation
Mr. Matthew H. Coulson, BA, FCA, serves as Chief Executive Officer at M.P. Evans Group PLC since January 01, 2022 and had been Finance Director since February 01, 2017 until January 01, 2021 and has been i...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Matthew's total compensation ($USD623.67K) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.07M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Matthew's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: MPE's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: MPE's board of directors are considered experienced (5.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
M.P. Evans Group PLC's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: M.P. Evans Group PLC
- Ticker: MPE
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded: 1981
- Industry: Agricultural Products
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Implied Market Cap: UK£454.449m
- Shares outstanding: 54.49m
- Website: https://www.mpevans.co.uk
Number of Employees
Location
- M.P. Evans Group PLC
- 3 Clanricarde Gardens
- Tunbridge Wells
- Kent
- TN1 1HQ
- United Kingdom
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/01/17 23:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.