Macfarlane Group (MACF)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

68.20p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.40p
  • 52 Week High: 120.50
  • 52 Week Low: 68.20
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 157.52m
  • Volume: 1,436,821
  • Market Cap: £107.43m
  • 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 5.4% 0.0%
Div Cover 2.7 3.0
Op Mrgn 8.7% 6.4%
ROCE 30.1%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 7.0 9.7
PEG 2.1 n/a
Pr/Revenue 0.4 0.4
Pr/Book 0.9  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -3.7% 10.9%
PBT 3.0% -8.6%
EPS 3.4% -27.9%
DPS 1.9% -36.2%

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-25 300.00 19.10 7.04p 9.7 n/a -28% 2.33p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 308.33 20.33 7.75p 8.8 0.9 +10% 2.45p 0.0%
31-Dec-27 318.00 22.10 8.68p 7.9 0.7 +12% 2.59p 0.0%

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MACF Company Announcements

Transaction in Own Shares 03-Nov-2025 07:00 RNS
Holding(s) in Company 31-Oct-2025 11:57 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 31-Oct-2025 07:00 RNS

MACF ShareCast News

Macfarlane warns on profits after fatal incident 22-Oct-2025 ShareCast
Distribution weakness offsets manufacturing grow... 28-Aug-2025 ShareCast
Macfarlane leaves outlook unchanged, plans new s... 13-May-2025 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 68.20p
Change Today -1.40p
% Change -2.01 %
52 Week High 120.50
52 Week Low 68.20
Volume 1,436,821
Shares Issued 157.52m
Market Cap £107.43m
RiskGrade 179

MACF Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
58.41% above the market average58.41% above the market average58.41% above the market average58.41% above the market average58.41% above the market average
83.53% above the sector average83.53% above the sector average83.53% above the sector average83.53% above the sector average83.53% above the sector average
Price Trend
52.08% below the market average52.08% below the market average52.08% below the market average52.08% below the market average52.08% below the market average
46.24% below the sector average46.24% below the sector average46.24% below the sector average46.24% below the sector average46.24% below the sector average
Income
61.17% above the market average61.17% above the market average61.17% above the market average61.17% above the market average61.17% above the market average
77.78% above the sector average77.78% above the sector average77.78% above the sector average77.78% above the sector average77.78% above the sector average
Growth
52.77% below the market average52.77% below the market average52.77% below the market average52.77% below the market average52.77% below the market average
56.82% below the sector average56.82% below the sector average56.82% below the sector average56.82% below the sector average56.82% 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
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 11-Sep-25 15-May-25
Paid 09-Oct-25 13-Jun-25
Amount 0.96p 2.70p

Trades for 03-Nov-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
12:38 1,000,000 @ 69.40p
16:35 25,000 @ 68.20p
16:35 25,402 @ 68.20p
16:35 1 @ 68.20p
16:35 1,670 @ 68.20p

MACF Key Personnel

CEO Peter Atkinson
Chair Aleen Gulvanessian

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