Macfarlane Group (MACF)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

119.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      3.50p
  • 52 Week High: 130.50p
  • 52 Week Low: 95.40p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 159.44m
  • Volume: 494,339
  • Market Cap: £190.53m
  • 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 3.1% 0.0%
Div Cover 2.7 3.2
Op Mrgn 8.7% 9.0%
ROCE 30.1%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 12.2 9.5
PEG 3.6 0.4
Pr/Revenue 0.7 0.6
Pr/Book 1.5  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -3.7% 14.2%
PBT 3.0% 33.0%
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 27.80 12.05p 9.9 0.4 +24% 3.78p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 320.17 29.33 12.76p 9.4 1.6 +6% 3.94p 0.0%
31-Dec-27 331.60 30.40 13.44p 8.9 1.7 +5% 4.03p 0.0%

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MACF Company Announcements

Transaction in Own Shares 20-Jun-2025 07:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 19-Jun-2025 07:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 18-Jun-2025 07:00 RNS

MACF ShareCast News

Macfarlane leaves outlook unchanged, plans new s... 13-May-2025 ShareCast
Revenue down but profits up at Macfarlane 27-Feb-2025 ShareCast
Macfarlane set to end year in line with expectat... 28-Nov-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 119.50p
Change Today 3.50p
% Change 3.02 %
52 Week High 130.50p
52 Week Low 95.40p
Volume 494,339
Shares Issued 159.44m
Market Cap £190.53m
RiskGrade 179

MACF Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
7.99% below the market average7.99% below the market average7.99% below the market average7.99% below the market average7.99% below the market average
19.10% above the sector average19.10% above the sector average19.10% above the sector average19.10% above the sector average19.10% above the sector average
Price Trend
31.05% above the market average31.05% above the market average31.05% above the market average31.05% above the market average31.05% above the market average
43.75% above the sector average43.75% above the sector average43.75% above the sector average43.75% above the sector average43.75% above the sector average
Income
18.02% above the market average18.02% above the market average18.02% above the market average18.02% above the market average18.02% above the market average
13.79% above the sector average13.79% above the sector average13.79% above the sector average13.79% above the sector average13.79% above the sector average
Growth
55.4% below the market average55.4% below the market average55.4% below the market average55.4% below the market average55.4% below the market average
56.04% below the sector average56.04% below the sector average56.04% below the sector average56.04% below the sector average56.04% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 1
Buy 1
Neutral 0
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 2
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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 20-Jun-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 304,799 @ 119.50p
16:35 3,204 @ 119.50p
16:35 6,239 @ 119.50p
16:35 500 @ 119.50p
16:35 10,977 @ 119.50p

MACF Key Personnel

CEO Peter Atkinson
Chair Aleen Gulvanessian

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