Macfarlane Group (MACF)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

101.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -3.50p
  • 52 Week High: 145.00
  • 52 Week Low: 99.60
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 159.60m
  • Volume: 1,524,145
  • Market Cap: £161.20m
  • RiskGrade: 179
  • Beta: 0.00

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 3.6% 0.0%
Div Cover 2.7 3.2
Op Mrgn 8.7% 9.1%
ROCE 30.1%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 10.3 8.8
PEG 3.1 2.6
Pr/Revenue 0.6 0.6
Pr/Book 1.3  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -3.7% 14.2%
PBT 3.0% 34.0%
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 28.00 12.05p 8.4 0.4 +24% 3.78p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 320.17 29.33 12.76p 7.9 1.3 +6% 3.92p 0.0%

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MACF Company Announcements

Director/PDMR Shareholding 28-Mar-2025 09:29 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 03-Mar-2025 08:34 RNS
Annual Results 2024 27-Feb-2025 07:00 RNS

MACF ShareCast News

Revenue down but profits up at Macfarlane 27-Feb-2025 ShareCast
Macfarlane set to end year in line with expectat... 28-Nov-2024 ShareCast
Macfarlane Group confident despite fall in reven... 22-Aug-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

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
26-Mar-25 Sell Ivor Gray 104.50p 15,397 £16,089.86
26-Mar-25 Sell Peter Atkinson 104.50p 29,128 £30,438.76
26-Mar-25 Transfer From Ivor Gray 0.000p 31,357 £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.

 

MACF Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 101.00p
Change Today -3.50p
% Change -3.35 %
52 Week High 145.00
52 Week Low 99.60
Volume 1,524,145
Shares Issued 159.60m
Market Cap £161.20m
Beta 0.00
RiskGrade 179

MACF Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
57.76% below the market average57.76% below the market average57.76% below the market average57.76% below the market average57.76% below the market average
28.09% below the sector average28.09% below the sector average28.09% below the sector average28.09% below the sector average28.09% below the sector average
Price Trend
24.29% below the market average24.29% below the market average24.29% below the market average24.29% below the market average24.29% below the market average
4.17% below the sector average4.17% below the sector average4.17% below the sector average4.17% below the sector average4.17% below the sector average
Income
31.07% above the market average31.07% above the market average31.07% above the market average31.07% above the market average31.07% above the market average
26.67% above the sector average26.67% above the sector average26.67% above the sector average26.67% above the sector average26.67% above the sector average
Growth
63.12% below the market average63.12% below the market average63.12% below the market average63.12% below the market average63.12% below the market average
68.89% below the sector average68.89% below the sector average68.89% below the sector average68.89% below the sector average68.89% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 1
Buy 1
Neutral 0
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 2
strong_buy
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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 31-Mar-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
10:00 500,000 @ 103.75p
16:35 22,131 @ 101.00p
16:35 8 @ 101.00p
16:35 328 @ 101.00p
16:35 174 @ 101.00p

MACF Key Personnel

CEO Peter Atkinson
Chair Aleen Gulvanessian

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