Mothercare (MTC) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mothercare plc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialist franchisor of products for parents and young children under the Mothercare brand. The company provides clothing, footwear, home and travel products, and toys. It operates through Mothercare stores, as well as online stores under the Mothercare brand. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Hemel Hempstead, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 2.93 to 3.50
• 50-Day Range: 2.54 to 3.90
• 52-Week Range: 1 to 6.50
• Volume: 783,575 shs
• Average Volume: 667,674 shs
• Market Capitalization: £17.76 million
• P/E Ratio: 286.45
• Dividend Yield: 1.18%
• Price Target: GBX 450
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Mothercare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mothercare scored higher than 37% 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: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Mothercare has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Mothercare has a consensus price target of GBX 450, representing about 14,181.2% upside from its current price of GBX 3.15.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mothercare has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mothercare is 286.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 232.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mothercare is 286.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 623.41.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Mothercare has a PEG Ratio of 1.12. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MTC.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Mothercare pays a meaningful dividend of 1.18%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Mothercare 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 MTC.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Mothercare has a news sentiment score of -0.63. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for MTC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.63% of the stock of Mothercare is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 23.34% of the stock of Mothercare is held by institutions.

MTC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MTC shares performed this year?

Mothercare's stock was trading at GBX 4.30 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MTC stock has decreased by 26.7% and is now trading at GBX 3.15.

How were Mothercare's earnings last quarter?

Mothercare plc (LON:MTC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September, 25th. The company reported ($0.40) EPS for the quarter.

How do I buy shares of Mothercare?

Shares of MTC stock 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 other stocks do shareholders of Mothercare own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mothercare investors own include KAZ Minerals (KAZ), Tullow Oil (TLW), Verizon Communications (VZ), Beazley (BEZ), Citigroup (C), Intel (INTC) and IQE (IQE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/25/2025
• Today: 10/05/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: LON:MTC
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.mothercareplc.com
• Phone: +44-1923-241000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 149
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mothercare: GBX 450
• High Price Target: GBX 450
• Low Price Target: GBX 450
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14,181.2%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.01
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 286.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.60
• P/E Growth: 1.12
• Net Income: £1.20 million
• Net Margins: 1.89%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: 16.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1,691.67
• Current Ratio: 1.28
• Quick Ratio: 1.31

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £38.90 million
• Price / Sales: 0.46
• Cash Flow: GBX 0.66 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.80
• Book Value: GBX (2) per share
• Price / Book: -1.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 563,685,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £17.76 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.15