LON:MERLMerlin Entertainments Share Price, Forecast & News

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50-Day Range

454.60

MA: GBX 454.60▼

454.60

52-Week Range N/A

VolumeN/A

Average Volume4.38 million shs

Market Capitalization£4.66 billion

P/E Ratio17.35

Dividend Yield1.76%

BetaN/A

Merlin Entertainments plc operates visitor attraction places worldwide. The company operates midway attractions under the Madame Tussauds, The Eye Brand, SEA LIFE, The Dungeons, LEGOLAND Discovery Centres, Seal Sanctuaries, Shreks Adventure, Blackpool Tower, WILD LIFE, Australian Treetop Adventures, Hotham Alpine Resort, Falls Creek, and Little BIG City brands. It also operates resort theme parks under the Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures, Gardaland, Heide Park, THORPE PARK Resort, and Warwick Castle brands; and LEGOLAND parks under the LEGOLAND Billund, LEGOLAND Windsor, LEGOLAND California, LEGOLAND Deutschland, LEGOLAND Florida, LEGOLAND Malaysia, LEGOLAND Dubai, and LEGOLAND Japan brands. The company operates approximately 120 attractions, 18 hotels, and 6 holiday villages in 25 countries and across 4 continents. Merlin Entertainments plc was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Poole, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.9 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Merlin Entertainments has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 412, Merlin Entertainments has a potential upside of ∞ from its current price of GBX 0.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Merlin Entertainments has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

3.1 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Merlin Entertainments has received 701 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Merlin Entertainments has received 414 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Merlin Entertainments has received 62.87% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Merlin Entertainments and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe MERL will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe MERL will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Merlin Entertainments is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.76%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Merlin Entertainments does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Merlin Entertainments is 0.31 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Merlin Entertainments insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Merlin Entertainments are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 2,255 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Merlin Entertainments is 17.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 14.14.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Merlin Entertainments is 17.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Services sector average P/E ratio of about 19.22.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.83 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Entertainment - Diversified

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorServices

Current SymbolLON:MERL

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.merlinentertainments.biz

Phone+44-1202-666900

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio138.79

Current Ratio0.68

Quick Ratio0.56

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio17.35

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£1.74 billion

Price / Sales0.00

Cash FlowN/A

Price / Cash Flow34.70

Book ValueGBX 161.40 per share

Price / BookN/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees28,000

Outstanding Shares1,024,070,016

Market Cap£4.66 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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Merlin Entertainments (LON:MERL) Frequently Asked Questions

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Merlin Entertainments?

8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Merlin Entertainments in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Merlin Entertainments.

How were Merlin Entertainments' earnings last quarter?

Merlin Entertainments PLC (LON:MERL) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 1st. The company reported $2.50 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.00 by $0.50. View Merlin Entertainments' earnings history.

What price target have analysts set for MERL?

8 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for Merlin Entertainments' shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 315 to GBX 455. On average, they anticipate Merlin Entertainments' stock price to reach GBX 412 in the next twelve months. View analysts' price targets for Merlin Entertainments.

Has Merlin Entertainments been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about MERL stock has been trending extremely negative on Wednesday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Merlin Entertainments earned a news impact score of -4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutMerlin Entertainments.

Who are some of Merlin Entertainments' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Merlin Entertainments include Brambles (BXB), Ocado Group (OCDO), Canadian Tire (CTC), Ashtead Group (AHT), NEWS CORP/IDR UNRESTR (NWS), Rentokil Initial (RTO), WPP (WPP), Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), Auckland International Airport (AIA), Informa (INF), NEXT (NXT), Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA), Crown Resorts (CWN), Bunzl (BNZL) and JD Sports Fashion (JD). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Merlin Entertainments own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Merlin Entertainments investors own include ITV (ITV), Associated British Foods (ABF), Intelsat (I), Chaarat Gold (CGH), easyJet (EZJ), Fossil Group (FOSL), HSBC (HSBA), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Bank of America (BAC) and First Data (FDC).

Who are Merlin Entertainments' key executives?

Merlin Entertainments' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Nicholas John Varney, Group CEO, Member of Exec. Board & Director (Age 56)
Ms. Anne-Francoise Michele Nesmes Rankine, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 47)
Mr. Mark Fisher, Chief Devel. Officer & Member of Exec. Board (Age 55)
Mr. John Jakobsen, Chief New Openings Officer and Member of Exec. Board (Age 56)
Mr. Nick Mackenzie BSc, Managing Director of Midway Attractions and Member of Exec. Board (Age 51)

What is Merlin Entertainments' stock symbol?

Merlin Entertainments trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "MERL."

How do I buy shares of Merlin Entertainments?

Shares of MERL 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.

How big of a company is Merlin Entertainments?

Merlin Entertainments has a market capitalization of £0.00 and generates £1.74 billion in revenue each year. Merlin Entertainments employs 28,000 workers across the globe.

What is Merlin Entertainments' official website?

The official website for Merlin Entertainments is www.merlinentertainments.biz.

How can I contact Merlin Entertainments?

Merlin Entertainments' mailing address is 3 Market Close, POOLE, BH15 1NQ, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1202-666900.

This page was last updated on 5/27/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff