M. P. Evans Group (MPE)

Sector:

Food

Index:

FTSE AIM 50

1,040.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -20.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,120.00
  • 52 Week Low: 806.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 52.18m
  • Volume: 101,705
  • Market Cap: £542.63m
  • RiskGrade: 143

Dividend Data

  31-Dec-2431-Dec-2331-Dec-2231-Dec-2131-Dec-20
Interim Dividend15.00p12.50p12.50p10.00pn/a
Final Dividend37.50p32.50p30.00p25.00p17.00p
Total Dividend15.00p45.00p42.50p35.00p22.00p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 352.84 307.37 326.92 276.59 174.51
Operating Profit/(Loss) 115.69 75.30 101.59 114.56 31.32
Net Interest (2.20) (2.46) (1.34) (2.05) (2.88)
Profit Before Tax 113.49 72.83 100.25 112.50 28.44
Profit After Tax 90.63 56.40 78.36 91.78 22.17
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 90.63 56.40 78.36 91.78 22.17
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 87.85 52.49 73.06 86.41 20.37
Minority Interests 2.78 3.91 5.30 5.38 1.80
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 165.90¢ 97.60¢ 133.90¢ 158.40¢ 37.40¢
Earnings per Share - Diluted 165.10¢ 97.20¢ 133.40¢ 157.90¢ 37.30¢
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 165.90¢ 97.60¢ 133.90¢ 158.40¢ 37.40¢
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 165.90¢ 97.60¢ 133.90¢ 115.60¢ 29.20¢
Earnings per Share - Diluted 165.10¢ 97.20¢ 133.40¢ 115.60¢ 29.20¢
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 165.90¢ 97.60¢ 133.90¢ 115.60¢ 22.00¢
           
Dividend per Share 52.50¢ 45.00¢ 42.50¢ 35.00¢ 30.03¢
  $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 480.98 486.92 411.66 401.01 390.64
Intangible Assets 17.93 18.09 12.93 12.99 13.15
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments 10.59 10.06 11.86 13.31 22.15
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 1.81 10.01 10.14 20.22 16.03
  511.31 525.09 446.58 447.52 441.97
Current Assets          
Inventories 22.79 24.16 23.11 21.75 11.62
Trade & Other Receivables 20.85 23.85 32.68 41.89 48.62
Cash at Bank & in Hand 79.22 39.32 82.50 65.61 27.22
Current Asset Investments 0.21 0.27 n/a n/a 0.33
Other Current Assets 13.41 12.46 5.38 7.04 6.72
  136.48 100.06 143.67 136.30 94.51
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 647.79 625.15 590.26 583.82 536.48
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 12.95 21.01 17.36 20.53 39.60
Other Current Liabilities 46.15 33.83 28.86 43.42 32.04
  59.10 54.84 46.23 63.95 71.65
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 20.07 33.41 31.67 50.52 66.08
Provisions 22.01 19.40 13.54 11.42 10.53
Other Non-Current Liabilities 13.14 12.43 9.97 12.89 14.09
  55.22 65.24 55.18 74.82 90.70
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 114.33 120.07 101.41 138.77 162.34
           
Net Assets 533.47 505.07 488.84 445.05 374.14
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 8.92 9.06 9.18 9.23 9.20
Share Premium Account n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Reserves 53.89 53.26 54.54 55.47 55.09
Retained Earnings 462.94 422.75 407.46 366.83 300.12
Shareholders Funds 525.75 485.07 471.18 431.52 364.41
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity 7.72 20.00 17.66 13.52 9.73
Total Equity 533.47 505.07 488.84 445.05 374.14
Cash Flow 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 135.80 79.67 102.29 92.27 39.60
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (19.33) (67.68) (28.44) 0.89 (35.97)
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (75.25) (55.43) (55.38) (54.72) (2.28)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 41.22 (43.44) 18.47 38.44 1.34
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 7.8 9.9 7.9 6.9 23.1
PEG - Adjusted 0.1 n/a n/a 0.0 0.1
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 70% -27% -16% 324% 222%
Dividend Cover 3.16 2.17 3.15 4.53 1.25
Revenue per Share 676.24¢ 589.10¢ 626.56¢ 5.35¢ 334.46¢
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 217.51¢ 139.59¢ 192.14¢ 2.18¢ 54.51¢
Operating Margin 32.79% 24.50% 31.07% 41.42% 17.95%
Return on Capital Employed 20.28% 13.43% 18.87% 0.22% 6.56%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 7.8 9.9 7.9 933.6 39.2
PEG - Adjusted 0.1 n/a 0.0 n/a 0.4
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 70% -27% 11,375% -95% 90%
Dividend Cover 3.16 2.17 3.15 0.03 0.73
           
Dividend Yield 4.0% 4.7% 4.0% 3.2% 3.5%
Dividend per Share Growth 16.67% 5.88% 21.43% 16.57% 28.05%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 260.27¢ 152.70¢ 196.04¢ 176.85¢ 75.89¢
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 79.00¢ (83.25¢) 35.39¢ 0.74¢ 2.58¢
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 988.06¢ 933.33¢ 912.12¢ 828.08¢ 691.87¢
Net Gearing -8.79% 3.11% -7.10% 1.26% 21.53%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

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: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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