Macfarlane Group (MACF) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Macfarlane Group PLC, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes protective packaging products to businesses in the United Kingdom and Europe. The company operates through Packaging Distribution and Manufacturing Operations segments. The Packaging Distribution segment distributes packaging materials in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Europe. The Manufacturing Operations segment designs, manufactures, and assembles timber, corrugated, and foam-based packaging materials in the United Kingdom. It also recovers waste paper and corrugated boards for recycling. The company serves e-commerce retail, logistics, electronics, aerospace, automotive, medical, homeware, general industrial, food, and hospitality industries. Macfarlane Group PLC was incorporated in 1899 and is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 110 to 116
• 50-Day Range: 95.60 to 116.50
• 52-Week Range: 93.20 to 131
• Volume: 516,522 shs
• Average Volume: 364,930 shs
• Market Capitalization: £177.08 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.01
• Dividend Yield: 3.57%
• Price Target: GBX 150
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Macfarlane Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Macfarlane Group scored higher than 63% 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

Macfarlane Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Macfarlane Group 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 Macfarlane Group is 12.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.77.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Macfarlane Group is 12.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 89.28.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Macfarlane Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.52. 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 MACF.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Macfarlane Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.41%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Macfarlane Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Macfarlane Group is 42.88%. 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 MACF.

News and Social Media

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

News Sentiment

Macfarlane Group has a news sentiment score of 0.27. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Macfarlane Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £16,012.88 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.19% of the stock of Macfarlane Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.41% of the stock of Macfarlane Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MACF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MACF shares performed this year?

Macfarlane Group's stock was trading at GBX 107.50 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MACF stock has increased by 4.2% and is now trading at GBX 112.
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How were Macfarlane Group's earnings last quarter?

Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 27th. The company reported $9.76 earnings per share for the quarter. Macfarlane Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.67% and a net margin of 5.47%.

How do I buy shares of Macfarlane Group?

Shares of MACF 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 Macfarlane Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Macfarlane Group investors own include Avation (AVAP), Admiral Group (ADM), AstraZeneca (AZN), NVIDIA (NVDA), Avon Protection (AVON), Intel (INTC) and Kainos Group (KNOS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/27/2025
• Record date for 6/13 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Today: 5/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/13/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Packaging & Containers
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:MACF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.macfarlanegroup.com
• Phone: +44-141-3339666
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 150
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 150
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 150
• Potential Upside/Downside: +35.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 9.33
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.90
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.86
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £14.61 million
• Net Margins: 5.47%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.67%
• Return on Assets: 6.12%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 44.58
• Current Ratio: 1.20
• Quick Ratio: 0.79

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £267.03 million
• Price / Sales: 0.66
• Cash Flow: GBX 4.47 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 24.84
• Book Value: GBX 73.79 per share
• Price / Book: 1.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 158,108,411
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £175.50 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.68