M. P. Evans Group (MPE)

Sector:

Food

Index:

FTSE AIM 50

1,320.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      15.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,385.00
  • 52 Week Low: 938.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 52.26m
  • Volume: 121,577
  • Market Cap: £689.78m
  • RiskGrade: 143
  • Beta: 0.23

MPE Overview

M.P. Evans Group PLC is a United Kingdom-based company that owns, manages, and develops sustainable oil-palm estates in Indonesia. The Company operates through segments, including palm-oil-plantation crops in Indonesia, and property development in Malaysia. Its plantations are spread across five Indonesian provinces: North Sumatra, South Sumatra, Aceh, Bangka-Belitung and East Kalimantan. The Company owns approximately 42,000 hectares of sustainable oil palm in Indonesia and manages 14,000 hectares on behalf of its scheme smallholders.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 4.0% 0.0%
Div Cover 3.2 3.1
Op Mrgn 32.8% 37.4%
ROCE 20.3%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 10.9 9.2
PEG 0.2 n/a
Pr/Revenue 2.7 1.8
Pr/Book 1.8  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 14.8% -23.2%
PBT 55.8% -10.6%
EPS 70.0% -14.8%
DPS 16.7% -35.8%

MPE Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue ($m) Pre-tax ($m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-20 174.51 28.44 37.40¢ 24.1 0.1 +222% 30.03¢ 3.3%
31-Dec-21 276.59 112.50 158.40¢ 7.2 0.0 +324% 35.00¢ 3.1%
31-Dec-22 326.92 100.25 133.90¢ 8.3 n/a -16% 42.50¢ 3.8%
31-Dec-23 307.37 72.83 97.60¢ 10.4 n/a -27% 45.00¢ 4.4%
31-Dec-24 352.84 113.49 165.90¢ 8.2 0.1 +70% 52.50¢ 3.9%

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

MPE Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-25 370.25 138.65 141.31p 9.3 n/a -15% 46.09p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 367.96 127.44 123.56p 10.7 n/a -13% 48.32p 0.0%
31-Dec-27 368.06 128.34 142.09p 9.3 0.6 +15% 54.63p 0.0%

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MPE Company Announcements

Director/PDMR Shareholding 23-Jan-2026 07:00 RNS
2025 Crop and production 22-Jan-2026 07:00 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 16-Jan-2026 13:05 RNS

MPE ShareCast News

Director dealings: MP Evans CEO sells shares 23-Jan-2026 ShareCast
MP Evans pleased with performance as it focuses ... 22-Jan-2026 ShareCast
MP Evans' Sumatra operations hit by severe flood... 02-Dec-2025 ShareCast

Latest MPE Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
22-Jan-26 Transfer From Matthew Coulson 0.000p 9,550 £0.00
22-Jan-26 Sell Matthew Coulson 1,238.50p 8,450 £104,653.25
22-Jan-26 Exercise of option Matthew Coulson 0.000p 18,000 £0.00

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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.

 

MPE Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,320.00p
Change Today 15.00p
% Change 1.15 %
52 Week High 1,385.00
52 Week Low 938.00
Volume 121,577
Shares Issued 52.26m
Market Cap £689.78m
Beta 0.23
RiskGrade 143

MPE Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
5.7% below the market average5.7% below the market average5.7% below the market average5.7% below the market average5.7% below the market average
30.77% above the sector average30.77% above the sector average30.77% above the sector average30.77% above the sector average30.77% above the sector average
Price Trend
86.42% above the market average86.42% above the market average86.42% above the market average86.42% above the market average86.42% above the market average
66.67% above the sector average66.67% above the sector average66.67% above the sector average66.67% above the sector average66.67% above the sector average
Income
37.43% above the market average37.43% above the market average37.43% above the market average37.43% above the market average37.43% above the market average
50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average
Growth
59.43% above the market average59.43% above the market average59.43% above the market average59.43% above the market average59.43% above the market average
92.31% above the sector average92.31% above the sector average92.31% above the sector average92.31% above the sector average92.31% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 1
Neutral 0
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 3
strong_buy
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MPE Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 09-Oct-25 24-Apr-25
Paid 07-Nov-25 19-Jun-25
Amount 18.00p 37.50p

Trades for 02-Feb-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:16 6,947 @ 1,310.19p
16:35 3,540 @ 1,320.00p
16:30 2,500 @ 1,315.00p
16:20 5,000 @ 1,311.55p
08:17 14,435 @ 1,310.00p

MPE Key Personnel

CEO Matthew Coulson
CFO Luke Alexander

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