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Macfarlane Group (MACF) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 93.80 -0.40 (-0.42%)
As of 09/5/2025 11:57 AM Eastern

About Macfarlane Group Stock (LON:MACF)

Key Stats

Today's Range
93
95.62
50-Day Range
93
118.50
52-Week Range
93
122
Volume
434,766 shs
Average Volume
446,528 shs
Market Capitalization
£148.52 million
P/E Ratio
1,245.68
Dividend Yield
0.04%
Price Target
GBX 120
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Macfarlane Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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44th Percentile Overall Score

MACF MarketRank™: 

Macfarlane Group scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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.

  • Upside Potential

    Macfarlane Group has a consensus price target of GBX 120, representing about 27.9% upside from its current price of GBX 93.80.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Macfarlane Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Macfarlane Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Macfarlane Group is 1,245.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 278.12.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Macfarlane Group is 1,245.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 518.65.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Macfarlane Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for MACF.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Macfarlane Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Macfarlane Group is 48.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Macfarlane Group's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for MACF.
  • News Sentiment

    Macfarlane Group has a news sentiment score of 0.04. 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 0.33 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Macfarlane Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.12% of the stock of Macfarlane Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 38.30% of the stock of Macfarlane Group is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Macfarlane Group's insider trading history.
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MACF Stock News Headlines

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Macfarlane Group reports 22% profit drop
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MACF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Macfarlane Group's stock was trading at GBX 107.50 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MACF stock has decreased by 12.7% and is now trading at GBX 93.80.

Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 28th. The company reported $2.32 EPS for the quarter. Macfarlane Group had a net margin of 5.47% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.67%.
Read the conference call transcript
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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.

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

Record date for 6/13 Dividend
5/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend
5/15/2025
Dividend Payable
6/13/2025
Last Earnings
8/28/2025
Today
9/07/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Packaging & Containers
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:MACF
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 120
Low Price Target
GBX 120
Potential Upside/Downside
+27.9%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 0.08
Trailing P/E Ratio
1,245.68
Forward P/E Ratio
12.56
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
£287.43 million
Price / Sales
0.52
Cash Flow
GBX 3.78 per share
Price / Cash Flow
24.84
Book Value
GBX 73.79 per share
Price / Book
1.27

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
158,338,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£148.52 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.68
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This page (LON:MACF) was last updated on 9/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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