Mitchells & Butlers (MAB)

Sector:

Tourism and Leisure Services

Index:

FTSE 250

295.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -5.00p
  • 52 Week High: 312.50p
  • 52 Week Low: 199.30p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 597.74m
  • Volume: 179,580
  • Market Cap: £1,763.34m
  • RiskGrade: 371

Mitchells & Butlers cost outlook improving as H1 profits fall

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 17 May 2023

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - UK pub group Mitchells & Butlers on Wednesday said its medium-term cost outlook was improving, despite a fall in half-year profits.
Year-on-year sales growth in the most recent six weeks of the year was 8.9% on a like-for-like basis, the company said on Wednesday.

"The trading environment for the hospitality sector remains challenging with inflationary costs putting pressure both on the industry's margins and disposable income of our guests," said chief executive Phil Urban.

Adjusted operating profit fell to £100m for the half year ended to April 8, compared with £120m a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis they declined to £40m from £57m.

"We have been encouraged by the strength of trading throughout the first half of the year with the return to office working continuing, city centres becoming stronger, tourist numbers recovering and guests across the country continuing to enjoy the hospitality sector," the company said.

"There are indications that cost inflation headwinds across the supply chain are starting to abate, although they continue to present a challenge in the near-term. Energy prices have fallen back materially from earlier market highs and early evidence suggests that cost increases in other areas, notably food, will soon start to slow."

Current-year cost guidance remained in line with expectations as the company anticipated an inflationary cost headwind across its £1.8bn cost base at the lower end of the 10-12% range before mitigation.

Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com

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MAB Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 295.00p
Change Today -5.00p
% Change -1.67 %
52 Week High 312.50p
52 Week Low 199.30p
Volume 179,580
Shares Issued 597.74m
Market Cap £1,763.34m
RiskGrade 371

MAB Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
84.08% above the market average84.08% above the market average84.08% above the market average84.08% above the market average84.08% above the market average
76.92% above the sector average76.92% above the sector average76.92% above the sector average76.92% above the sector average76.92% above the sector average
Price Trend
88.62% above the market average88.62% above the market average88.62% above the market average88.62% above the market average88.62% above the market average
92.86% above the sector average92.86% above the sector average92.86% above the sector average92.86% above the sector average92.86% above the sector average
Income Not Available
Growth
7.86% below the market average7.86% below the market average7.86% below the market average7.86% below the market average7.86% below the market average
62.26% below the sector average62.26% below the sector average62.26% below the sector average62.26% below the sector average62.26% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 5
Buy 4
Neutral 2
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 11
buy
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MAB Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 14-Dec-17 25-May-17
Paid 06-Feb-18 03-Jul-17
Amount 5.00p 2.50p

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MAB Key Personnel

CFO Timothy (Tim) Charles Jones
CEO Phil Urban

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