ME Group International (MEGP) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ME Group International plc (LSE: MEGP) is an international market leader in automated self-service equipment aimed at the consumer market, with over 48,000 vending units currently in operation. The Group operates, sells and services a wide range of instant-service vending equipment across 16 countries in its key regions of Continental Europe, the UK & Republic of Ireland and Asia Pacific. The Group’s services include: Core activities: • Photo.ME - Photobooths and integrated biometric identification solutions • Wash.ME - Unattended laundry services and launderettes Ancillary activities: • Print.ME - High-quality digital printing kiosks • Other vending - Primarily foodservice vending equipment (Feed.ME), Children’s rides (Amuse.ME), Photocopier services (Copy.ME) The Group has a proven track record of innovation and diversification of its products and services, enabling it to respond to the evolving needs of its customers and consumers. The Group benefits from well-established partnerships and long-term contracts with major site owners in attractive, high-footfall locations, enabling it to offer multiple products and services onsite. Partners include supermarkets, petrol forecourts, shopping malls (indoors and outdoors), transport hubs, and administration buildings (City Halls, Police etc.). The Company's shares have been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1962. For further information: www.me-group.com

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 189 to 192
• 50-Day Range: 187.34 to 223
• 52-Week Range: 165 to 237.50
• Volume: 263,379 shs
• Average Volume: 758,910 shs
• Market Capitalization: £719.12 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,265.96
• Dividend Yield: 0.04%
• Price Target: GBX 270
• Consensus Rating: Buy

ME Group International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ME Group International scored higher than 58% 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

ME Group International has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

ME Group International has a consensus price target of GBX 270, representing about 42.4% upside from its current price of GBX 189.60.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ME Group International has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ME Group International is 1,260.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.22.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ME Group International is 1,260.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 308.44.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ME Group International has a P/B Ratio of 4.29. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued 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 MEGP.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

ME Group International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.35%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ME Group International is 52.53%. 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 MEGP.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

ME Group International has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for ME Group International this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for MEGP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

48.49% of the stock of ME Group International is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 29.75% of the stock of ME Group International is held by institutions.

MEGP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MEGP shares performed this year?

ME Group International's stock was trading at GBX 205 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MEGP stock has decreased by 7.5% and is now trading at GBX 189.60.

How were ME Group International's earnings last quarter?

ME Group International plc (LON:MEGP) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February, 24th. The company reported $14.36 EPS for the quarter. ME Group International had a net margin of 17.39% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.52%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of ME Group International?

Shares of MEGP 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 ME Group International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ME Group International investors own include Associated British Foods (ABF), AutoZone (AZO), Intel (INTC), Oxford Instruments (OXIG), J Sainsbury (SBRY), Shell (SHEL) and Smiths Group (SMIN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/24/2025
• Today: 9/18/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Business Equipment & Supplies
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:MEGP
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.me-group.com
• Phone: 44-13-7245-3399
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,183
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ME Group International: GBX 270
• High Price Target: GBX 305
• Low Price Target: GBX 235
• Potential Upside/Downside: +42.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,260.64
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.21
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £53.40 million
• Net Margins: 17.39%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 32.52%
• Return on Assets: 14.55%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 43.03
• Current Ratio: 1.70
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £311.32 million
• Price / Sales: 2.30
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: GBX 44.17 per share
• Price / Book: 4.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 377,688,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £716.10 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.20