Macfarlane Group (MACF)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

99.40p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.60p
  • 52 Week High: 145.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 95.40p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 159.60m
  • Volume: 118,837
  • Market Cap: £158.64m
  • RiskGrade: 179

MACF Overview

Macfarlane Group PLC is a United Kingdom-based company engaged in designing, manufacturing, and distributing protective packaging products to business users. The Company operates through two segments: Packaging Distribution and Manufacturing Operations. Its Packaging Distribution segment is engaged in the distribution of packaging materials and the supply of storage and warehousing services in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Europe. The Manufacturing Operations segment is engaged in the design, manufacture, and assembly of timber, corrugated, and foam-based packaging materials in the United Kingdom. The Company offers its protective packaging products to a diverse range of sectors, such as aerospace, automotive, e-commerce retail, electronics, food, high street retail, hospitality, household essentials, logistics, and medical.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 3.7% 0.0%
Div Cover 2.7 3.2
Op Mrgn 8.7% 9.1%
ROCE 30.1%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 10.2 8.6
PEG 3.0 0.4
Pr/Revenue 0.6 0.5
Pr/Book 1.3  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -3.7% 14.2%
PBT 3.0% 34.0%
EPS 3.4% 23.5%
DPS 1.9% 3.2%

MACF Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-20 210.23 12.43 6.17p 14.2 14.2 +1% 2.55p 2.9%
31-Dec-21 264.46 18.67 8.71p 14.9 0.4 +41% 3.20p 2.5%
31-Dec-22 290.43 19.93 9.94p 10.5 0.7 +14% 3.42p 3.3%
31-Dec-23 280.71 20.28 9.44p 12.4 n/a -5% 3.59p 3.1%
31-Dec-24 270.44 20.90 9.76p 11.0 3.7 +3% 3.66p 3.4%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

MACF Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-25 308.87 28.00 12.05p 8.2 0.3 +24% 3.78p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 320.17 29.33 12.76p 7.8 1.3 +6% 3.92p 0.0%
31-Dec-27 331.60 30.40 13.44p 7.4 1.4 +5% 4.03p 0.0%

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MACF Company Announcements

Notice of AGM 17-Apr-2025 14:27 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 28-Mar-2025 09:29 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 03-Mar-2025 08:34 RNS

MACF ShareCast News

Revenue down but profits up at Macfarlane 27-Feb-2025 ShareCast
Macfarlane set to end year in line with expectat... 28-Nov-2024 ShareCast
Macfarlane Group confident despite fall in reven... 22-Aug-2024 ShareCast

MACF Top Newspaper Links

Packaging range is redesigned to fit UK letterbo... 29-Oct-2014 The Herald
Macfarlane snaps up packaging firm 09-Sep-2014 The Herald
Macfarlane seeking more targets after £7.5m swoop 09-Sep-2014 The Scotsman

Latest MACF Director Deals

No deals were found in the last 28 days.

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

MACF Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 99.40p
Change Today -0.60p
% Change -0.60 %
52 Week High 145.00p
52 Week Low 95.40p
Volume 118,837
Shares Issued 159.60m
Market Cap £158.64m
RiskGrade 179

MACF Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
0.14% above the market average0.14% above the market average0.14% above the market average0.14% above the market average0.14% above the market average
20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average
Price Trend
33.62% below the market average33.62% below the market average33.62% below the market average33.62% below the market average33.62% below the market average
29.9% below the sector average29.9% below the sector average29.9% below the sector average29.9% below the sector average29.9% below the sector average
Income
24.69% above the market average24.69% above the market average24.69% above the market average24.69% above the market average24.69% above the market average
18.64% above the sector average18.64% above the sector average18.64% above the sector average18.64% above the sector average18.64% above the sector average
Growth
60.82% below the market average60.82% below the market average60.82% below the market average60.82% below the market average60.82% below the market average
76.09% below the sector average76.09% below the sector average76.09% below the sector average76.09% below the sector average76.09% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 1
Buy 1
Neutral 0
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 2
strong_buy
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MACF Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 15-May-25 12-Sep-24
Paid 13-Jun-25 10-Oct-24
Amount 2.70p 0.96p

Trades for 25-Apr-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:37 6,599 @ 101.19p
16:37 6,599 @ 101.19p
16:35 7,379 @ 99.40p
16:35 1 @ 99.40p
16:35 620 @ 99.40p

MACF Key Personnel

CEO Peter Atkinson
Chair Aleen Gulvanessian

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