B&M European Value Retail (BME) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

B&M European Value Retail S.A. operates general merchandise and grocery stores. The company operates a chain of stores under the B&M, Heron Foods, and B&M Express in the United Kingdom; and stores under the B&M brand in France. It also provides property management services. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Munsbach, Luxembourg.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 162 to 165.30
• 50-Day Range: 156.57 to 185
• 52-Week Range: 140 to 344.70
• Volume: 3.35 million shs
• Average Volume: 41.65 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.66 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.68
• Dividend Yield: 8.39%
• Price Target: GBX 207.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

B&M European Value Retail Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

B&M European Value Retail scored higher than 64% 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

B&M European Value Retail has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

B&M European Value Retail has a consensus price target of GBX 207.50, representing about 26.7% upside from its current price of GBX 163.80.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

B&M European Value Retail has received no research coverage 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 B&M European Value Retail is 6.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of B&M European Value Retail is 6.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 894.32.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

B&M European Value Retail has a P/B Ratio of 1.66. 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 BME.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

B&M European Value Retail is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.39%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

B&M European Value Retail does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of B&M European Value Retail is 60.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

3 people have searched for BME on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added B&M European Value Retail to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, B&M European Value Retail insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £20,181 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.79% of the stock of B&M European Value Retail is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

74.65% of the stock of B&M European Value Retail is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/13/2025
• Today: 5/19/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Discount Stores
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: LON:BME
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.bandmretail.com
• Phone: +352440929
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 39,484
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for B&M European Value Retail: GBX 207.50
• High Price Target: GBX 300
• Low Price Target: GBX 170
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 24.70
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.66
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.27
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £422.41 million
• Net Margins: 4.39%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 34.04%
• Return on Assets: 10.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 348.52
• Current Ratio: 1.26
• Quick Ratio: 0.38

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £5.68 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.29
• Cash Flow: GBX 8.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.38
• Book Value: GBX 98.96 per share
• Price / Book: 1.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,005,038,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.65 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.09