Michelmersh Brick (MBH) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC is a business with seven market leading brands: Blockleys, Carlton, Charnwood, Freshfield Lane, Michelmersh, Hathern Terra Cotta and Floren. These divisions operate within a fully integrated business combining the manufacture of clay bricks and pavers. The Group also includes a landfill operator, New Acres Limited, and seeks to develop future landfill and development opportunities on ancillary land assets. Established in 1997 the Company has grown through acquisition and organic growth into a profitable and asset rich business, producing over 120 million clay bricks and pavers per annum. Michelmersh currently owns most of the UK's premium manufacturing brands and is a leading specification brick and clay paving manufacturer. Michelmersh strives to be a well invested, long term, sustainable, environmentally responsible business. Opportunity, training and security for all employees, whilst meeting the needs of stakeholders are at the forefront of everything we do. We aim to lead the way in producing some of Britain's premium clay products and enhancing our environment by adding value to the architectural landscape for generations to come. We are Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC: we are "Britain's Brick Specialist".

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 111 to 112
• 50-Day Range: 94 to 114.60
• 52-Week Range: 89.50 to 115
• Volume: 149,514 shs
• Average Volume: 133,407 shs
• Market Capitalization: £103.00 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.74
• Dividend Yield: 4.46%
• Price Target: GBX 166.67
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Michelmersh Brick Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Michelmersh Brick scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Michelmersh Brick has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Michelmersh Brick has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Michelmersh Brick is 12.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.26.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Michelmersh Brick is 12.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 64.41.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Michelmersh Brick has a P/B Ratio of 1.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MBH.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Michelmersh Brick is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.36%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Michelmersh Brick does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Michelmersh Brick is 56.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MBH.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.14

News Sentiment

Michelmersh Brick has a news sentiment score of 0.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Michelmersh Brick this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Michelmersh Brick insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

39.18% of the stock of Michelmersh Brick is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

47.09% of the stock of Michelmersh Brick is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MBH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MBH shares performed this year?

Michelmersh Brick's stock was trading at GBX 100 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MBH stock has increased by 12.0% and is now trading at GBX 112.
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How were Michelmersh Brick's earnings last quarter?

Michelmersh Brick Holdings plc (LON:MBH) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 25th. The company reported $8.18 EPS for the quarter. Michelmersh Brick had a net margin of 11.46% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.82%.

How do I buy shares of Michelmersh Brick?

Shares of MBH stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Michelmersh Brick own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Michelmersh Brick investors own include IGas Energy (IGAS), BAE Systems (BA), Barclays (BARC), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), Intel (INTC) and Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/25/2025
• Today: 5/31/2025
• Record date for 7/9 Dividend: 6/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/9 Dividend: 6/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/09/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Building Materials
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:MBH
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.mbhplc.co.uk
• Phone: +44-84-49310022
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 346
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 166.67
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 170
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 160
• Potential Upside/Downside: +48.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 8.79
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.74
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.87
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £8.05 million
• Net Margins: 11.46%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.82%
• Return on Assets: 5.16%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.05
• Current Ratio: 2.13
• Quick Ratio: 1.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £70.21 million
• Price / Sales: 1.47
• Cash Flow: GBX 12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.34
• Book Value: GBX 98.20 per share
• Price / Book: 1.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 91,967,271
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £103.00 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.01