About Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON:MERL)
Merlin Entertainments plc is a United Kingdom-based entertainment company. The Company operates through three business segments: Midway Attractions, LEGOLAND Parks and Resort Theme Parks. Its products include Midway attractions, which are smaller, indoor attractions located in city centers or resorts, and Theme parks, which are larger multi-day destination venues, with on-site themed accommodation. The Midway Attractions segment operates approximately 100 attractions in over 21 countries across over four continents. The LEGOLAND Parks includes LEGO themed accommodation, rides and shows. The LEGOLAND Parks operate over six attractions in approximately five countries across over three continents. The Resort Theme Parks include accommodation, rides and shows. The Resort Theme Parks segment operates over six attractions in the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. Its subsidiaries include AAE Unit Trust, AQDEV Pty Limited and Aquia Pty Ltd.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services
- Industry: Leisure & Recreation
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Symbol: LON:MERL
- CUSIP: N/A
- Web: www.merlinentertainments.biz
Capitalization:- Market Cap: £4.59 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 1,019,572,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: GBX 453.94
- 200 Day Moving Avg: GBX 478.58
- 52 Week Range: GBX 422.50 - GBX 537.50
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.72
- P/E Growth: 0.00
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: £1.57 billion
- Price / Sales: 2.92
- Book Value: GBX 1.39 per share
- Price / Book: 3.24
Dividend:
Profitability:- EBITDA: £469 million
- Net Margins: 5.40%
- Return on Equity: 5.22%
- Return on Assets: 2.15%
Misc:- Average Volume: 2.36 million shs.
Frequently Asked Questions for Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON:MERL)
What is Merlin Entertainments PLC's stock symbol?
Merlin Entertainments PLC trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "MERL."
How often does Merlin Entertainments PLC pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Merlin Entertainments PLC?
Merlin Entertainments PLC announced a dividend on Friday, August 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 17th will be paid a dividend of GBX 2.40 per share on Monday, September 25th. This represents a yield of 0.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 17th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Merlin Entertainments PLC's Dividend History.
Where is Merlin Entertainments PLC's stock going? Where will Merlin Entertainments PLC's stock price be in 2017?
15 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Merlin Entertainments PLC's stock. Their predictions range from GBX 375 to GBX 600. On average, they anticipate Merlin Entertainments PLC's share price to reach GBX 525.23 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Merlin Entertainments PLC.
Who are some of Merlin Entertainments PLC's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Merlin Entertainments PLC include Tui AG (TUI), ILG (ILG), MakeMyTrip Limited (MMYT), Cineworld Group plc (CINE), Thomas Cook Group plc (TCG), ClubCorp Holdings (MYCC), Manchester United (MANU), On The Beach Group PLC (OTB), Reading International (RDI), Hollywood Bowl Group PLC (BOWL), Ten Entertainment Group PLC (TEG), Red Leopard Holdings plc (RLH), ILG (IILGV), Steiner Leisure Ltd (STNR) and TUI Travel Ltd (TT).
Who are Merlin Entertainments PLC's key executives?
Merlin Entertainments PLC's management team includes the folowing people:
- Nick Varney, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director
- Anne-Francoise Michele Nesmes Rankine, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
- John Michael Sunderland, Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
- Soren Thorup Soerensen, Non-Executive Director
- Yun Chiang, Independent Non-Executive Director
- Charles M. Gurassa, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
- Fru Hazlitt, Independent Non-Executive Director
How do I buy Merlin Entertainments PLC stock?
Shares of Merlin Entertainments PLC 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 is Merlin Entertainments PLC's stock price today?
One share of Merlin Entertainments PLC stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 449.70.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON MERL)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Merlin Entertainments PLC and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Consensus Ratings for Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON:MERL) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus ratings using the most recent rating from each brokerage that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Since brokers often use different ratings systems, each rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings. Each stock's consensus rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.
MarketBeat will no longer include ratings and price target data in its consensus calculation if a broker drops coverage and MarketBeat has received a report that coverage was dropped. Ratings from certain research firms that issue ratings using purely quantitative methods (such as Zacks, Vetr and ValuEngine) are not included in consensus calculations. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating, 6 Hold Ratings, 8 Buy Ratings |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold (Score: 2.47) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 525.23 |
Consensus Price Target History for Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON:MERL)
Analysts' Ratings History for Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON:MERL)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
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| 10/16/2017 | Numis Securities Ltd | Reiterated Rating | Add | GBX 553 |  |
| 10/6/2017 | Citigroup Inc. | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 565 | |
| 10/5/2017 | Barclays PLC | Reiterated Rating | Overweight | GBX 575 | |
| 9/6/2017 | HSBC Holdings plc | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 560 | |
| 9/5/2017 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterated Rating | Overweight | GBX 580 | |
| 8/18/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Boost Price Target | Buy | GBX 530 -> GBX 600 | |
| 8/9/2017 | Berenberg Bank | Reiterated Rating | Sell | GBX 375 | |
| 8/7/2017 | Beaufort Securities | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | |
| 8/4/2017 | Peel Hunt | Upgrade | Buy | GBX 450 -> GBX 530 | |
| 8/4/2017 | Shore Capital | Reiterated Rating | Hold | | |
| 8/3/2017 | Liberum Capital | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 515 | |
| 6/14/2017 | J P Morgan Chase & Co | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | GBX 450 | |
| 4/24/2017 | Credit Suisse Group | Lower Price Target | Neutral | GBX 510 -> GBX 500 | |
| 3/7/2017 | Panmure Gordon | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 525 | |
| 12/22/2016 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | Boost Price Target | Neutral | GBX 470 -> GBX 500 | |
| 7/29/2016 | Kepler Capital Markets | Boost Price Target | Hold | GBX 420 -> GBX 460 | |
| 2/29/2016 | Jefferies Group LLC | Boost Price Target | Buy | GBX 470 -> GBX 520 | |
| 2/22/2016 | Nomura | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | |
(Data available from 10/17/2015 forward)
Earnings History for Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON:MERL)
No earnings announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Earnings Estimates for Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON:MERL)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $21.83 EPS
Dividend History by Quarter for Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON MERL)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 8/4/2017 | | GBX 2.40 | 0.51% | 8/17/2017 | 8/17/2017 | 9/25/2017 |
| 3/2/2017 | | GBX 4.90 | 1.02% | 5/11/2017 | 5/11/2017 | 6/19/2017 |
| 7/28/2016 | | GBX 2.20 | 0.47% | 8/11/2016 | 8/11/2016 | 9/19/2016 |
| 2/25/2016 | | GBX 4.40 | 0.97% | 4/28/2016 | 4/28/2016 | 6/7/2016 |
| 7/30/2015 | | GBX 2.10 | 0.51% | 8/13/2015 | 8/13/2015 | 9/24/2015 |
| 2/26/2015 | | GBX 4.20 | 0.93% | 4/30/2015 | 4/30/2015 | 6/5/2015 |
| 7/31/2014 | | GBX 2 | 0.56% | 8/27/2014 | 8/27/2014 | 9/25/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON:MERL)Insider Trades by Quarter for Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON:MERL)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 10/10/2016 | Anne-Francoise Nesmes | Insider | Buy | 4,500 | GBX 440 | £19,800 | |
| 3/3/2016 | Carr ,Andrew | Insider | Sell | 750,000 | GBX 456 | £3,420,000 | |
| 12/21/2015 | Rautio,Trudy | Insider | Buy | 11,250 | GBX 443 | £49,837.50 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON:MERL)
Latest Headlines for Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON:MERL)
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 | Merlin Entertainments Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : MERL-GB : October 16, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - October 16 at 5:37 AM |
 | 7 things to know today and Universal Orlando closes in on hotel ... - Orlando Business Journal
www.bizjournals.com - October 14 at 3:00 AM |
| Legoland-owner Merlin Entertainments responds to rumors of SeaWorld buyout - Orlando Business Journal
www.bizjournals.com - October 13 at 6:46 AM |
 | Legoland: No Interest In SeaWorld
www.rttnews.com - October 12 at 12:15 AM |
| Lego learnings: Biggest set, tallest tower and what's an AFOL? - Columbus Business First
www.bizjournals.com - October 11 at 3:26 PM |
| SeaWorld shares sink after Legoland owner shuts down takeover chatter
finance.yahoo.com - October 11 at 3:26 PM |
 | Spain's Parques Reunidos Explores Purchase of SeaWorld ... - Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com - October 10 at 8:15 PM |
| Easton Town Center lands 36,000-square-foot Legoland for 2018 ... - Columbus Business First
www.bizjournals.com - October 10 at 8:15 PM |
| [$$] Persimmon gains after housing boom prediction
finance.yahoo.com - October 10 at 8:15 PM |
| Merlin Entertainments Plc – Value Analysis (LONDON:MERL) : October 9, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - October 9 at 4:05 PM |
 | Barclays PLC Reaffirms Overweight Rating for Merlin Entertainments PLC (MERL)
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 8 at 11:16 AM |
| Merlin Entertainments PLC's (MERL) Buy Rating Reiterated at Citigroup Inc.
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 7 at 8:04 PM |
| Merlin deal rumors to get SeaWorld, especially Busch Gardens, gain traction
www.bizjournals.com - October 7 at 5:29 AM |
 | Company News For Oct 6, 2017 - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - October 7 at 5:29 AM |
| Madame Tussauds' Trip to Debt Land - Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com - October 7 at 5:29 AM |
 | Merlin Entertainments bids for part of SeaWorld: Bloomberg - Reuters
www.reuters.com - October 6 at 10:26 AM |
| Merlin Entertainments Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : MERL-GB : October 6, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - October 6 at 10:26 AM |
| Merlin Entertainments Plc : A good buy now? Relative to peers, maybe.
finance.yahoo.com - October 2 at 11:58 AM |
| Should You Buy Merlin Entertainments plc (LSE:MERL) At This PE Ratio?
finance.yahoo.com - October 2 at 11:58 AM |
| Merlin Entertainments PLC (MERL) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - October 1 at 12:32 AM |
| Three LEGOLAND® Parks to Transform Roller Coasters into Supercharged Virtual Reality Adventure
finance.yahoo.com - September 19 at 2:21 AM |
| Merlin Entertainments PLC (MERL) Receives Buy Rating from HSBC Holdings plc
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 11 at 12:36 AM |
| Merlin Entertainments PLC (MERL) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 6 at 12:36 AM |
| Merlin Entertainments PLC (MERL) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 5 at 8:10 AM |
| Merlin Entertainments PLC (MERL) PT Raised to GBX 600
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 20 at 12:10 AM |
 | Madame Tussauds Launches Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Wax Figures in Nashville at Sold out Soul2Soul Concert
www.businesswire.com - August 15 at 1:29 AM |
| Merlin Entertainments Plc :MERL-GB: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended June 30, 2017 : August 10, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - August 13 at 12:50 AM |
| Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON:MERL) Plans Dividend of GBX 2.40
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 12 at 9:38 AM |
| Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON:MERL) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 12 at 12:44 AM |
| Merlin Entertainments Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : MERL-GB : August 8, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - August 8 at 5:58 AM |
| Legoland owner interested in SeaWorld's Busch Gardens
www.bizjournals.com - August 7 at 7:56 PM |
| Terrorism Fails to Dampen Outlook at London Eye Owner Merlin
www.bloomberg.com - August 6 at 12:32 AM |
| Merlin Entertainments H1 Profit Flat, Revenues Up; Sees FY Profit To Match View
www.rttnews.com - August 6 at 12:32 AM |
 | Merlin Entertainments PLC 2017 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Slides
seekingalpha.com - August 6 at 12:32 AM |
| Merlin Entertainments' (MIINF) Management on Half Year Results 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha
seekingalpha.com - August 5 at 2:52 AM |
| Edited Transcript of MERL.L earnings conference call or presentation 4-Aug-17 7:30am GMT
finance.yahoo.com - August 5 at 2:52 AM |
| Merlin Entertainments PLC (MERL) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 18 at 12:48 AM |
| [$$] Postcard from . . . Staffordshire
finance.yahoo.com - July 14 at 6:27 AM |
| Global Amusement Parks Industry Report 2017: Individual Analysis of the Top 560 Companies - Research and Markets
www.businesswire.com - June 19 at 5:33 PM |
 | Merlin trading in line; demand down after attacks
www.marketwatch.com - June 13 at 6:39 PM |
| UK Stocks-Factors to watch on June 13 - Reuters
www.reuters.com - June 13 at 8:00 AM |
| Disney Is Dead, Long Live Disney
seekingalpha.com - June 5 at 7:10 PM |
 | Accesso Keeps Expectations On Strong Start To 2017 From Contract Wins
www.morningstar.co.uk - May 23 at 10:32 AM |
| European stocks rise as eurozone economic activity hovers at 6-year high
www.marketwatch.com - May 23 at 10:32 AM |
| Tourists to Boost U.K. Stocks Where Squeezed Residents Fail
www.bloomberg.com - May 11 at 6:59 PM |
 | DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Merlin Entertainments Executive Sells Shares - London South East (registration) (blog)
www.lse.co.uk - May 4 at 6:37 PM |
| DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Merlin Entertainments Executive Sells Shares
www.morningstar.co.uk - May 4 at 11:41 AM |
| Now Open: Simon Welcomes Madame Tussauds At Opry Mills In Nashville
www.bizjournals.com - April 18 at 5:55 PM |
| London Real Estate Targeted by Man Running Billionaire Lego Fund
www.bloomberg.com - March 28 at 11:22 PM |
 | Alert: growth investors must see this
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 15 at 6:42 PM |
Merlin Entertainments PLC (MERL) Chart for Tuesday, October, 17, 2017
