Mitchells & Butlers (MAB) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mitchells & Butlers is a leading operator of managed restaurants and pubs in the UK. It listed on the London Stock Exchange in April 2003 and is a member of the FTSE 250. Its restaurants and pubs have some of the highest average sales and profits per site in the industry and it operates the best portfolio of brands in the UK.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 266.50 to 277
• 50-Day Range: 270.50 to 291.50
• 52-Week Range: 194.40 to 317.50
• Volume: 111,361 shs
• Average Volume: 602,164 shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.60 billion
• P/E Ratio: 35.76
• Dividend Yield: 2.96%
• Price Target: GBX 337.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Mitchells & Butlers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mitchells & Butlers scored higher than 32% 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Mitchells & Butlers has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mitchells & Butlers has only been the subject of 3 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 Mitchells & Butlers is 35.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.97.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mitchells & Butlers is 35.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 68.87.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Mitchells & Butlers has a PEG Ratio of 2.76. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mitchells & Butlers has a P/B Ratio of 0.63. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 MAB.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Mitchells & Butlers pays a meaningful dividend of 2.73%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Mitchells & Butlers does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Mitchells & Butlers is 105.96%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MAB.

News and Social Media

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

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Mitchells & Butlers this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mitchells & Butlers insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £689.60 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

57.51% of the stock of Mitchells & Butlers is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 34.15% of the stock of Mitchells & Butlers is held by institutions.

MAB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MAB shares performed this year?

Mitchells & Butlers' stock was trading at GBX 245 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MAB shares have increased by 10.2% and is now trading at GBX 270.

How were Mitchells & Butlers' earnings last quarter?

Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 22nd. The company reported $16.80 earnings per share for the quarter. Mitchells & Butlers had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.89% and a net margin of 1.72%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Mitchells & Butlers?

Shares of MAB 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 Mitchells & Butlers own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mitchells & Butlers investors own include Cineworld Group (CINE), Marks and Spencer Group (MKS), BP (BP), Marston's (MARS), Autodesk (ADSK), InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and IQE (IQE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/22/2025
• Today: 8/08/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Restaurants
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:MAB
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.mbplc.com
• Phone: +44-121-4984000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 50,259
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mitchells & Butlers: GBX 337.50
• High Price Target: GBX 375
• Low Price Target: GBX 300
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 7.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 35.36
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.02
• P/E Growth: 2.76
• Net Income: £44.77 million
• Net Margins: 1.72%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 1.89%
• Return on Assets: 3.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 63.56
• Current Ratio: 0.46
• Quick Ratio: 0.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.60 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.61
• Cash Flow: GBX 76.34 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.50
• Book Value: GBX 430.54 per share
• Price / Book: 0.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 593,016,853
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.58 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.71