LON:MACF Macfarlane Group (MACF) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 80 +0.30 (+0.38%) As of 07:55 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsInsider TradesNews and Trends About Macfarlane Group Stock (LON:MACF) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Macfarlane Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 78.80▼ 80.9450-Day Range 63▼ 8052-Week Range 59.80▼ 97.80Volume302,878 shsAverage Volume324,117 shsMarket Capitalization£123.90 millionP/E Ratio20.62Dividend Yield4.68%Price TargetGBX 82Consensus RatingHold 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. Read More Macfarlane Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks31st Percentile Overall ScoreMACF MarketRank™: Macfarlane Group scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.6 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingMacfarlane Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Macfarlane Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageMacfarlane 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. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Macfarlane Group is 20.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.17.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Macfarlane Group is 20.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.13.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMacfarlane Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for MACF. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipMacfarlane Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.68%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthMacfarlane Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Macfarlane Group is 94.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Macfarlane Group's dividend. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.99 News SentimentMacfarlane Group has a news sentiment score of 0.99. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Macfarlane Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership0.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Macfarlane Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.25% of the stock of Macfarlane Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions31.95% of the stock of Macfarlane Group is held by institutions.Read more about Macfarlane Group's insider trading history. Receive MACF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Macfarlane Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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MACF Stock News HeadlinesMacfarlane trims share capital as buyback programme progressesSeptember 9 at 2:31 AM | tipranks.comMacfarlane Completes £4m Share Buyback to Streamline Capital StructureSeptember 9 at 2:31 AM | tipranks.comThe end may be near for these iconic stocksMarc Chaikin, founder of Chaikin Analytics, says two forces - AI disruption and fracturing global trade - are triggering a historic wealth transfer already underway in 2026. Household names like Intuit (-57%), Boston Scientific (-49%), and Tractor Supply (-40%) are cratering, while lesser-known companies like Sandisk (+573%) and Rackspace (+444%) surge. Chaikin has identified specific stocks he believes investors should sell before they fall further - and the names may surprise you. He's also pinpointing a company tapped as Nvidia's self-driving partner and a potential AI megadeal that could split into three high-growth stocks. Stream his free presentation to get every buy and sell recommendation with no membership or credit card required.September 9 at 1:00 AM | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Earns Hold Rating from Berenberg BankAugust 30, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comMacfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Earns "House Stock" Rating from Shore Capital GroupAugust 29, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comGlasgow’s Macfarlane Group on road to profit recovery as sales momentum buildsAugust 27, 2026 | msn.comMacfarlane trims share count with latest buybackAugust 24, 2026 | tipranks.comMacfarlane to unveil interim results and step up investor engagementAugust 6, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines MACF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MACF shares performed this year? Macfarlane Group's stock was trading at GBX 72 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MACF stock has increased by 11.1% and is now trading at GBX 80. How were Macfarlane Group's earnings last quarter? Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 27th. The company reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter. Macfarlane Group had a net margin of 2.01% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.10%. Read the conference call transcript. 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 Earnings8/27/2026Today9/09/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorMaterials Industry Containers & Packaging Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:MACF CIKN/A Webwww.macfarlanegroup.com Phone+44-141-3339666FaxN/AEmployees1,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Macfarlane GroupGBX 82 High Price TargetGBX 82 Low Price TargetGBX 82 Potential Upside/Downside+2.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 3.88 Trailing P/E Ratio20.68 Forward P/E Ratio10.74 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income£14.61 million Net Margins2.01% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity5.10% Return on Assets6.12% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio73.35 Current Ratio0.98 Quick Ratio0.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£303.11 million Price / Sales0.41 Cash FlowGBX 3.23 per share Price / Cash Flow24.84 Book ValueGBX 73.79 per share Price / Book1.09Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares154,880,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£124.28 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.55 10 Best Stocks to Own - Fall 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Fall 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and what's happening in Iran. 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