| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 4.9% | 0.0% |
| Div Cover | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| Op Mrgn | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| ROCE | 19.6% |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| PEG | 0.1 | n/a |
| Pr/Revenue | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Pr/Book | 1.5 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4.0% | -5.2% |
| PBT | 36.7% | 3.4% |
| EPS | 52.8% | -1.2% |
| DPS | 23.1% | 5.9% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-20 | 805.82 | (15.22) | (2.29)p | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-21 | 878.42 | 16.33 | 18.23p | 10.3 | n/a | n/a | 8.00p | 4.2% |
| 31-Dec-22 | 959.61 | 34.94 | 25.07p | 8.3 | 0.2 | +38% | 10.50p | 5.0% |
| 31-Dec-23 | 1,089.33 | 46.92 | 32.90p | 9.4 | 0.3 | +31% | 13.00p | 4.2% |
| 31-Dec-24 | 1,132.51 | 64.14 | 50.27p | 7.2 | 0.1 | +53% | 16.00p | 4.4% |
a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-25 | 1,073.40 | 66.33 | 49.65p | 6.6 | n/a | -1% | 16.95p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-26 | 981.23 | 56.46 | 40.90p | 8.0 | n/a | -18% | 17.77p | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-27 | 964.79 | 53.04 | 38.30p | 8.5 | n/a | -6% | 18.67p | 0.0% |
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| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 29-Aug-2025 | 10:04 | RNS |
| Director/PDMR Shareholding | 11-Aug-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Interim Results | 07-Aug-2025 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Mears picks up Connaught deals | 14-Sep-2010 | The Independent |
| Mears revels in Connaught's woes as cuts fuel de... | 18-Aug-2010 | The Independent |
| Mears bullish over trading | 04-Jun-2009 | The Scotsman |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-25 | Buy | Jim Clarke | 349.14p | 10,000 | £34,913.60 |
| 07-Aug-25 | Buy | Andrew C M Smith | 382.45p | 6,500 | £24,859.25 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 327.00p |
| Change Today | 0.000p |
| % Change | 0.00 % |
| 52 Week High | 417.50 |
| 52 Week Low | 326.00 |
| Volume | 3,529 |
| Shares Issued | 86.47m |
| Market Cap | £282.77m |
| RiskGrade | 144 |
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| Strong Buy | 4 |
| Buy | 1 |
| Neutral | 0 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 5 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 11-Sep-25 | 19-Jun-25 |
| Paid | 02-Oct-25 | 10-Jul-25 |
| Amount | 5.60p | 11.25p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 08:16 | 3 @ 327.50p |
| 08:16 | 3 @ 327.50p |
| 08:16 | 2 @ 327.50p |
| 08:10 | 1 @ 327.50p |
| 08:10 | 15 @ 326.00p |
| Finance Director | Andrew C M Smith |
| Chair | Jim Clarke |
| CEO | Lucas Critchley |
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