Mothercare plc is a retailer for parents and young children. The principal activity of the Company is to operate as a specialist omni-channel retailer, franchisor and wholesaler of products for mothers-to-be, babies and children under the Mothercare and Early Learning Centre brands. The Company's operating segments include the UK business and the International business. The UK business segment includes the United Kingdom store and wholesale operations, catalogue and Web sales. The International business segment includes the Company's franchise and wholesale revenues outside the United Kingdom. Its clothing and footwear product includes ranges for babies, children and maternity wear; home and travel includes pushchairs, car seats, furniture, bedding, feeding and bathing equipment, and toys are mainly for babies. It operates in the United Kingdom through its stores and direct business, and across the world in over 60 countries through its international network.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services
- Industry: Apparel & Accessories - NEC
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Symbol: LON:MTC
- CUSIP: N/A
- Web: www.mothercareplc.com
Capitalization:- Market Cap: £181.25 million
- Outstanding Shares: 169,792,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: GBX 115.54
- 200 Day Moving Avg: GBX 117.90
- 52 Week Range: GBX 95 - GBX 142
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.21
- P/E Growth: 0.00
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: £667.4 million
- Price / Sales: 0.27
- Book Value: GBX 0.48 per share
- Price / Book: 2.22
Profitability:- EBIDTA: £38.7 million
- Net Margins: 2.44%
- Return on Equity: 23.59%
- Return on Assets: 4.56%
Misc:- Average Volume: 307,589 shs.
Frequently Asked Questions for Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)
What is Mothercare plc's stock symbol?
Mothercare plc trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "MTC."
Where is Mothercare plc's stock going? Where will Mothercare plc's stock price be in 2017?
5 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Mothercare plc's shares. Their predictions range from GBX 103 to GBX 150. On average, they expect Mothercare plc's stock price to reach GBX 134.60 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Mothercare plc.
Who are some of Mothercare plc's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Mothercare plc include Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSO), PPHE Hotel Group Ltd (PPH), Patisserie Holdings PLC (CAKE), Tarsus Group plc (TRS), Next Fifteen Communications Group plc (NFC), Carvana Co (CVNA), Telford Homes plc (TEF), Countryside Properties PLC (CSP), YouGov Plc (YOU), Trinity Mirror plc (TNI), XLMedia PLC (XLM), Quixant PLC (QXT), Low & Bonar plc (LWB), Connect Group PLC (CNCT), Joules Group PLC (JOUL), Saga Communications (SGA), Millennial Media (MM) and M&C Saatchi Plc (SAA).
Who are Mothercare plc's key executives?
Mothercare plc's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mark Newton-Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Director
- Daniel Talisman, General Counsel, Group Company Secretary
- Matthew Stringer, Managing Director, UK
- Gary Kibble, Group Brand and Marketing Director
- Sarah Purkis, Group Human Resources Director
- Karl Doyle, Group Product Director
- Alan C. Parker CBE, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
- Tea Colaianni, Non-Executive Director
- Gillian Dawn Celia Kent, Non-Executive Director
- Lee Dale Ginsberg, Non-Executive Independent Director
How do I buy Mothercare plc stock?
Shares of Mothercare 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 Mothercare plc's stock price today?
One share of Mothercare plc stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 106.75.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Mothercare plc (LON MTC)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Mothercare 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 Mothercare plc (LON:MTC) (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, 1 Hold Rating, 3 Buy Ratings |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold (Score: 2.40) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 134.60 |
Analysts' Ratings History for Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
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| 7/20/2017 | Peel Hunt | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 150 |  |
| 7/20/2017 | Canaccord Genuity | Reiterated Rating | Sell | GBX 103 | |
| 6/8/2017 | Berenberg Bank | Upgrade | Hold | GBX 100 -> GBX 130 | |
| 5/19/2017 | J P Morgan Chase & Co | Lower Price Target | Overweight | GBX 149 -> GBX 140 | |
| 5/18/2017 | Numis Securities Ltd | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 150 | |
| 2/8/2016 | Stifel Nicolaus | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 304 | |
(Data available from 7/23/2015 forward)
Earnings History for Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)
No earnings announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Earnings Estimates for Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $9.27 EPS
Dividend History for Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)Insider Trades by Quarter for Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 7/21/2017 | Mark Newton-Jones | Insider | Buy | 95,000 | GBX 105 | £99,750 | |
| 5/31/2017 | Tea Colaianni | Insider | Buy | 40,000 | GBX 121 | £48,400 | |
| 10/7/2016 | Mark Newton-Jones | Insider | Buy | 173,183 | GBX 115 | £199,160.45 | |
| 5/20/2016 | Newton-Jones,Mark | Insider | Buy | 20,143 | GBX 123 | £24,775.89 | |
| 5/16/2016 | Rivers,Richard | Insider | Buy | 8,600 | GBX 123 | £10,578 | |
| 3/24/2016 | Smothers,Richard | Insider | Sell | 1,601 | GBX 180 | £2,881.80 | |
| 9/17/2015 | Newton-Jones,Mark | Insider | Buy | 21,843 | GBX 227 | £49,583.61 | |
| 7/27/2015 | Newton-Jones,Mark | Insider | Buy | 17,606 | GBX 282 | £49,648.92 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)
Latest Headlines for Mothercare plc (LON:MTC)
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 | Mark Newton-Jones Purchases 95,000 Shares of Mothercare plc (LON:MTC) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 21 at 1:16 PM |
 | Mothercare Q1 Total Revenues Flat, UK Sales Down; UK LFL Sales Up - Quick Facts
www.rttnews.com - July 21 at 2:53 AM |
| Mothercare plc (LON:MTC) Receives Sell Rating from Canaccord Genuity
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 20 at 2:50 PM |
| Peel Hunt Reaffirms "Buy" Rating for Mothercare plc (MTC)
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 20 at 12:16 PM |
 | Mothercare Plc :MTC-GB: Earnings Analysis: 2017 By the Numbers : July 10, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - July 11 at 2:33 AM |
| Mothercare Plc :MTC-GB: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended March 31, 2017 : July 10, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - July 11 at 2:33 AM |
| Mothercare Plc : Annual Financial Report
finance.yahoo.com - July 1 at 2:40 AM |
| Mothercare Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : MTC-GB : June 28, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 28 at 10:40 AM |
| Mothercare plc (MTC) Lifted to Hold at Berenberg Bank
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 8 at 6:36 PM |
| Mothercare Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : MTC-GB : June 5, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 5 at 9:11 AM |
| Insider Buying: Mothercare plc (MTC) Insider Buys 40,000 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 1 at 10:26 AM |
| Mothercare plc (MTC) PT Lowered to GBX 140
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 28 at 3:56 PM |
| Mothercare Plc – Value Analysis (LONDON:MTC) : May 26, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 26 at 7:34 PM |
| Mothercare Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : MTC-GB : May 25, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 25 at 4:50 AM |
| Numis Securities Ltd Reiterates "Buy" Rating for Mothercare plc (MTC)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 18 at 11:06 AM |
| Mothercare plc (MTC) Given Sell Rating at Canaccord Genuity
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 18 at 8:34 AM |
 | Mothercare profit falls on restructuring costs
www.marketwatch.com - May 18 at 8:22 AM |
| Mothercare Plc FY Pretax Profit Declines - Quick Facts
www.rttnews.com - May 18 at 8:22 AM |
| Mothercare plc (MTC) Earns "Overweight" Rating from JPMorgan Chase & Co.
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 8:18 PM |
| Mothercare plc (MTC) PT Raised to GBX 106
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 7:02 PM |
| Mothercare Group Sales Down;performance Remains Broadly In Line With Market View
www.rttnews.com - April 7 at 11:20 AM |
| [$$] Mothercare ready to raise prices on back of sterling fall
finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 11:20 AM |
| Numis Securities Ltd Reaffirms " Buy" Rating for Mothercare plc (MTC)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 2:04 PM |
 | This retailer could be a top recovery play in 2017
uk.finance.yahoo.com - January 24 at 7:27 PM |
| Mothercare plc Q3 group sales up 1.8%; UK LFL sales up 1.0% - Quick Facts - RTT News
www.rttnews.com - January 12 at 5:23 AM |
| Mothercare Plc : Total voting rights
finance.yahoo.com - December 1 at 9:29 AM |
| Half Year 2017 Mothercare PLC Earnings Release - Before Market Open
biz.yahoo.com - November 24 at 9:33 AM |
 | [$$] Mothercare slips back into the red after poor UK sales
www.ft.com - November 24 at 9:33 AM |
| Why Brexit is the ultimate buying opportunity for these growth stocks
uk.finance.yahoo.com - October 18 at 11:34 AM |
Mothercare plc (MTC) Chart for Sunday, July, 23, 2017
