Mears Group (MER) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mears Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides various outsourced services to the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom. The company offers rapid-response and planned maintenance services to local authorities; gas and repair services; and maintenance and repairs, capital works, energy investment, and regeneration solutions for public buildings, as well as grounds maintenance services. It provides housing management services, which include supply of affordable homes to public and private sectors; emergency and temporary accommodation services; affordable housing/social housing management; housing with care services; private rented sector; stock acquisition; mears housing solutions; and housing services to central government departments. In addition, the company offers house building services; and facilities management services to the public and private sectors, including defense estates, education, healthcare, public buildings, and commercial office accommodation. Further, the company provides housing technology; insurance; property acquisition; housebuilding; and housing registered services. Mears Group plc was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Gloucester, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 385 to 394
• 50-Day Range: 347.50 to 406
• 52-Week Range: 322 to 411
• Volume: 147,390 shs
• Average Volume: 347,237 shs
• Market Capitalization: £344.31 million
• P/E Ratio: 8.76
• Dividend Yield: 3.56%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

MER Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MER shares performed this year?

Mears Group's stock was trading at GBX 362 at the start of the year. Since then, MER stock has increased by 8.3% and is now trading at GBX 392.
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How were Mears Group's earnings last quarter?

Mears Group plc (LON:MER) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 10th. The company reported $50.27 earnings per share for the quarter. Mears Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.83% and a net margin of 3.67%.

How do I buy shares of Mears Group?

Shares of MER 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 Mears Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mears Group investors own include Topps Tiles (TPT), Vertu Motors (VTU), Currys (CURY), BT Group (BT), Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) (CNCT), Barclays (BARC) and BT Group (BT.A).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/10/2025
• Today: 5/16/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Personal Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:MER
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.mearsgroup.co.uk
• Phone: +44-87-06071400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 44.88
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.06
• P/E Growth: 0.68
• Net Income: £39.43 million
• Net Margins: 3.67%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 21.83%
• Return on Assets: 5.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 139.90
• Current Ratio: 0.87
• Quick Ratio: 0.92

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.08 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.32
• Cash Flow: GBX 167.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.34
• Book Value: GBX 203.91 per share
• Price / Book: 1.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 87,609,426
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £343.43 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.26