Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC is engaged in the operation of retail supermarket stores under the Morrisons brand and associated activities. The Company offers products, such as Free From, World Foods, Food To Go and Nutmeg clothing. It has food manufacturing capabilities in meat, fish, bakery, fruit and veg, deli and flowers. Its Morrisons branded beef, lamb, pork, chicken, milk and eggs are sourced in the United Kingdom. The Company serves customers across the United Kingdom through approximately 500 stores and an online home delivery service. It operates from over 10 manufacturing sites across Britain. The Company operates over seven regional distribution centers and a national center servicing its supermarkets. Its subsidiaries include Bos Brothers Fruit and Vegetables B.V., Erith Pier Company Limited, Firsdell Limited, Kiddicare Properties Limited, MHE JV Co Limited, Neerock Farming Limited, Neerock Limited, Rathbone Kear Limited and Wm Morrison Produce Limited.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Non-Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services
- Industry: Food Retail & Distribution - NEC
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Symbol: LON:MRW
- CUSIP: N/A
- Web: www.morrisons.co.uk
Capitalization:- Market Cap: £5.67 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 2,327,077,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: GBX 244.82
- 200 Day Moving Avg: GBX 241.81
- 52 Week Range: GBX 188.60 - GBX 251.90
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.74
- P/E Growth: 2.85
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: £16.32 billion
- Price / Sales: 0.35
- Book Value: GBX 1.75 per share
- Price / Book: 1.39
Dividend:
Profitability:- EBIDTA: £907 million
- Net Margins: 2.35%
- Return on Equity: 9.87%
- Return on Assets: 4.17%
Misc:- Average Volume: 7.59 million shs.
Frequently Asked Questions for WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW)
What is WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's stock symbol?
WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "MRW."
How often does WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC?
WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC announced a dividend on Thursday, March 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 25th will be paid a dividend of GBX 3.85 per share on Thursday, June 29th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.67%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 25th. This is a positive change from WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's previous dividend of $1.58. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's Dividend History.
When will WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC make its next earnings announcement?
Where is WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's stock going? Where will WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's stock price be in 2017?
15 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 130 to GBX 260. On average, they expect WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's share price to reach GBX 217.60 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC.
Who are some of WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC include Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (CBD), US Foods Holding Corp (USFD), Booker Group Plc (BOK), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), Performance Food Group Company (PFGC), United Natural Foods (UNFI), Weis Markets (WMK), Diplomat Pharmacy (DPLO), SuperValu (SVU), GNC Holdings (GNC), McColl's Retail Group PLC (MCLS), Boulder Brands (SMBL), Boulder Brands (BDBD), DAVIDsTEA (DTEA), Delhaize Group SA (DEG), Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD) and Safeway (SWY).
Who are WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's key executives?
WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's management team includes the folowing people:
- David T. Potts, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director
- Trevor Strain, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
- Mark Amsden, Group General Counsel, Company Secretary
- Andy Atkinson, Group Marketing and Customer Director
- Darren Blackhurst, Group Commercial Director
- Clare Grainger, Group People Director
- Gary Mills, Group Retail Director
- Andrew Thomas Higginson, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
- Neil Davidson, Non-Executive Director
- Belinda Richards, Non-Executive Director
How do I buy WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC stock?
Shares of WM Morrison Supermarkets 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 WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's stock price today?
One share of WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 243.60.
MarketBeat Community Rating for WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON MRW)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about WM Morrison Supermarkets 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 WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW) (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: | 7 Sell Ratings, 7 Hold Ratings, 1 Buy Rating |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold (Score: 1.60) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 217.60 |
Analysts' Ratings History for WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
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| 8/2/2017 | HSBC Holdings plc | Upgrade | Hold | GBX 190 -> GBX 240 |  |
| 8/1/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 225 | |
| 6/19/2017 | Barclays PLC | Reiterated Rating | Underweight | GBX 240 | |
| 5/26/2017 | Credit Suisse Group | Boost Price Target | Neutral | GBX 230 -> GBX 240 | |
| 5/5/2017 | J P Morgan Chase & Co | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | GBX 260 | |
| 5/5/2017 | Beaufort Securities | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 260 | |
| 5/4/2017 | Shore Capital | Reiterated Rating | house stock | | |
| 4/25/2017 | Jefferies Group LLC | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 250 | |
| 4/24/2017 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | Reiterated Rating | Sell | GBX 190 | |
| 4/7/2017 | Macquarie | Boost Price Target | Neutral | GBX 215 -> GBX 225 | |
| 3/17/2017 | BNP Paribas | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | GBX 235 | |
| 1/11/2017 | AlphaValue | Reiterated Rating | Sell | GBX 209 | |
| 1/9/2017 | Bank of America Corporation | Reiterated Rating | Underperform | GBX 220 | |
| 1/6/2017 | Citigroup Inc. | Reiterated Rating | Sell | GBX 130 | |
| 11/2/2016 | Societe Generale | Reiterated Rating | Sell | GBX 170 | |
| 9/14/2016 | Morgan Stanley | Boost Price Target | Underweight | GBX 165 -> GBX 170 | |
| 5/4/2016 | Sanford C. Bernstein | Downgrade | Underperform | GBX 160 | |
| 5/3/2016 | Canaccord Genuity | Reiterated Rating | Sell | GBX 150 | |
| 3/11/2016 | Nomura | Boost Price Target | Buy | GBX 260 -> GBX 270 | |
| 3/9/2016 | Grupo Santander | Reiterated Rating | Underweight | GBX 155 | |
(Data available from 8/20/2015 forward)
Earnings History for WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW)Earnings History by Quarter for WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON MRW)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 9/14/2017 | | | | | | | N/A | |
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)
Earnings Estimates for WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $12.29 EPS
Dividend History by Quarter for WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON MRW)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 3/9/2017 | | GBX 3.85 | 1.67% | 5/25/2017 | 5/25/2017 | 6/29/2017 |
| 9/15/2016 | | GBX 1.58 | 0.76% | 9/29/2016 | 9/29/2016 | 11/7/2016 |
| 3/10/2016 | | GBX 3.50 | 1.81% | 5/12/2016 | 5/12/2016 | 6/15/2016 |
| 9/10/2015 | | GBX 1.50 | 0.88% | 10/1/2015 | 10/1/2015 | 11/9/2015 |
| 3/12/2015 | | GBX 9.62 | 4.84% | 5/7/2015 | 5/7/2015 | 6/10/2015 |
| 9/11/2014 | | GBX 4.03 | 2.26% | 10/1/2014 | 10/1/2014 | 11/10/2014 |
| 3/13/2014 | | GBX 9.16 | 4.46% | 5/7/2014 | 5/7/2014 | 6/11/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW)Insider Trades by Quarter for WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 3/13/2017 | Neil Davidson | Insider | Buy | 12,800 | GBX 235 | £30,080 | |
| 3/10/2017 | Paula Vennells | Insider | Buy | 12,745 | GBX 234 | £29,823.30 | |
| 3/30/2016 | Potts,David T | Insider | Buy | 180,000 | GBX 202 | £363,600 | |
| 1/22/2016 | Anand,Rooney | Insider | Buy | 12,500 | GBX 160 | £20,000 | |
| 9/18/2015 | Potts,David T | Insider | Buy | 314,881 | GBX 159 | £500,660.79 | |
| 9/10/2015 | Strain,Trevor | Insider | Buy | 58,453 | GBX 170 | £99,370.10 | |
| 3/19/2015 | David T Potts | Insider | Buy | 508,000 | GBX 205.85 | £1,045,718 | |
| 1/13/2015 | Andrew Higginson | Insider | Buy | 266,209 | GBX 186.22 | £495,734.40 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW)
Latest Headlines for WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW)
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 | Britain's Asda returns to sales growth after 3 years of pain
finance.yahoo.com - August 17 at 3:40 PM |
| Asda profit fell 11.5 percent in 2016
finance.yahoo.com - August 2 at 6:05 AM |
| Amazon/Whole Foods deal piques U.S. interest in Ocado
finance.yahoo.com - July 31 at 9:08 PM |
 | WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 29 at 6:48 AM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by HSBC Holdings plc
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 26 at 6:16 AM |
 | FTSE 100 advances with oil stocks up; Jimmy Choo rallies ... - MarketWatch
www.marketwatch.com - July 25 at 4:10 AM |
| Lidl, Aldi lead in UK market share gains - MarketWatch
www.marketwatch.com - July 25 at 4:10 AM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW) Receives Hold Rating from Deutsche Bank AG
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 8 at 10:38 AM |
| Ocado profit falls on distribution center costs
www.marketwatch.com - July 5 at 8:40 AM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 4 at 11:28 AM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank AG
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 3 at 11:58 PM |
| HSBC Holdings plc Reiterates Reduce Rating for WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW)
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 1 at 9:26 PM |
| UK's big supermarkets log sales growth - MarketWatch
www.marketwatch.com - June 27 at 11:50 PM |
| U.K. Grocers Back in Growth as Brits Pay More for Their Shopping
finance.yahoo.com - June 27 at 6:18 AM |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : MRW-GB : June 19, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 19 at 11:24 AM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's (MRW) "Underweight" Rating Reiterated at Barclays PLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 19 at 6:40 AM |
| European grocers crumble after Amazon-Whole Foods deal fuels pricing concerns
www.marketwatch.com - June 17 at 7:24 PM |
| [$$] Shareholders rebuke Morrisons over executive pay
finance.yahoo.com - June 16 at 7:52 AM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW) Rating Reiterated by Deutsche Bank AG
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 11 at 10:56 AM |
| Aldi, Lidl pull in record share of UK shoppers - MarketWatch
www.marketwatch.com - May 31 at 8:33 AM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW) Price Target Raised to GBX 240
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 26 at 7:52 PM |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc : MRW-GB: Dividend Analysis : May 26th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : May 26, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 26 at 7:31 PM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Barclays PLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 22 at 8:58 PM |
| ETFs with exposure to Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc : May 19, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 19 at 7:07 PM |
| British supermarket chain Asda slows rate of sales decline
finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 8:23 AM |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc :MRW-GB: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended January 31, 2017 : May 17, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 11:36 PM |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc :MRW-GB: Earnings Analysis: 2017 By the Numbers : May 17, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 6:35 PM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 10:50 AM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's (MRW) Hold Rating Reiterated at Deutsche Bank AG
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 6:58 PM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Beaufort Securities
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 6 at 8:14 PM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's (MRW) "Neutral" Rating Reaffirmed at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 6 at 6:56 PM |
| Morrison's like-for-like quarterly sales grow
www.marketwatch.com - May 4 at 11:32 AM |
 | Wm Morrison Supermarkets Q1 Group LFL Sales Ex-fuel Up 3.4% - Quick Facts
www.rttnews.com - May 4 at 11:32 AM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's (MRW) House Stock Rating Reaffirmed at Shore Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 11:27 AM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW) Given Reduce Rating at HSBC Holdings plc
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 9:32 AM |
| Top 4 UK supermarkets get Easter egg sales boost - MarketWatch
www.marketwatch.com - May 3 at 8:06 AM |
| British grocery sales jump on higher inflation and Easter
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 8:06 AM |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc – Value Analysis (LONDON:MRW) : May 2, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 8:04 PM |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : MRW-GB : May 1, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 1 at 12:27 PM |
| Deutsche Bank AG Reiterates Hold Rating for WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 7:27 PM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW) Earns Reduce Rating from HSBC Holdings plc
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 12:53 PM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's (MRW) Sell Rating Reiterated at Goldman Sachs Group Inc
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 7:13 AM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 10:54 AM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's (MRW) Neutral Rating Reaffirmed at BNP Paribas
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 10:26 AM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's (MRW) Neutral Rating Reiterated at BNP Paribas
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 6:02 PM |
| FTSE 100 marches higher, but Tesco slides 5% after update
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 7:52 AM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW) Rating Reiterated by Goldman Sachs Group Inc
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 7:03 AM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW) PT Raised to GBX 230 at Credit Suisse Group AG
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 8:03 AM |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW) PT Raised to GBX 225 at Macquarie
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 7:37 PM |
 | European shares muted as investors mull Brexit, oil provides support
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 30 at 5:18 AM |
WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW) Chart for Sunday, August, 20, 2017
