Marks Electrical Group (MRK) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Marks Electrical Group PLC, together with its subsidiary, engages in the supply of domestic electrical appliances and consumer electronics in the United Kingdom. The company also provides removal and recycling of packaging; collection and recycling of old appliances; and extended warranties and installation services. It sells its products through online platform. The company was formerly known as Marks Electrical Holding Limited and changed its name to Marks Electrical Group PLC in October 2021. Marks Electrical Group PLC was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Leicester, United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 58 to 58.50
• 50-Day Range: 57 to 66
• 52-Week Range: 57 to 96
• Volume: 2,143 shs
• Average Volume: 84,139 shs
• Market Capitalization: £61.24 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,613.00
• Dividend Yield: 1.71%
• Price Target: GBX 100
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Marks Electrical Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Marks Electrical Group scored higher than 40% 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

Marks Electrical Group 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.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Marks Electrical Group 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 Marks Electrical Group is 1,613.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.14.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Marks Electrical Group is 1,613.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 358.72.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Marks Electrical Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.50. 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 MRK.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Marks Electrical Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.60%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Marks Electrical Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MRK.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.43

News Sentiment

Marks Electrical Group has a news sentiment score of -0.43. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.36 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Marks Electrical Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

91 people have searched for MRK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 8% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

79.32% of the stock of Marks Electrical Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 11.21% of the stock of Marks Electrical Group is held by institutions.

MRK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MRK shares performed this year?

Marks Electrical Group's stock was trading at GBX 91 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, MRK shares have decreased by 35.7% and is now trading at GBX 58.50.
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How do I buy shares of Marks Electrical Group?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Marks Electrical Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Marks Electrical Group investors own include TJX Companies (TJX), ASOS (ASC), AutoZone (AZO), Alibaba Group (BABA), Bank of America (BAC), Danaher (DHR) and Walt Disney (DIS).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend: 7/11/2024
• Dividend Payable: 8/15/2024
• Today: 10/21/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Sub-Industry: Pharmaceutical Products
• Current Symbol: LON:MRK
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: group.markselectrical.co.uk
• Phone: 44 11 6251 5515
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 200
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 100
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 100
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 100
• Potential Upside/Downside: +70.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,613.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.47
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £4.29 million
• Net Margins: 0.37%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 3.10%
• Return on Assets: 0.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 8.42
• Current Ratio: 1.59
• Quick Ratio: 0.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £114.26 million
• Price / Sales: 0.54
• Cash Flow: GBX 5.34 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.96
• Book Value: GBX 13 per share
• Price / Book: 4.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 104,690,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £61.24 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.73