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: 229.60 to 235.80
• 50-Day Range: 168.40 to 235
• 52-Week Range: 140 to 269.30
• Volume: 2.70 million shs
• Average Volume: 44.52 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £2.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.17
• Dividend Yield: 4.10%
• Price Target: GBX 206.25
• Consensus Rating: Hold

B&M European Value Retail Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

B&M European Value Retail scored higher than 34% 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: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

B&M European Value Retail has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

B&M European Value Retail has a consensus price target of GBX 206.25, representing about 10.7% downside from its current price of GBX 231.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

B&M European Value Retail 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 B&M European Value Retail is 14.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.44.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of B&M European Value Retail is 14.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 46.50.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

B&M European Value Retail has a P/B Ratio of 2.33. 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: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

B&M European Value Retail is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.10%, 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 80.98%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for BME on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of B&M European Value Retail in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net £201,087.72 in company stock, which represents 0.0087% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, B&M European Value Retail insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £201,087.72 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.81% 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

74.61% 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: 6/03/2026
• Today: 8/10/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Broadline Retail
• Sub-Industry: Broadline Retail
• 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 206.25
• High Price Target: GBX 300
• Low Price Target: GBX 170
• Potential Upside/Downside: -10.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 16.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.17
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.00
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £422.41 million
• Net Margins: 2.84%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 21.74%
• Return on Assets: 10.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 306.52
• Current Ratio: 1.42
• Quick Ratio: 0.38

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £5.78 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.40
• Cash Flow: GBX 12.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.38
• Book Value: GBX 98.96 per share
• Price / Book: 2.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,005,038,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £2.32 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.99