Mears Group (MER)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

368.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 394.00
  • 52 Week Low: 272.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 90.94m
  • Volume: 81,076
  • Market Cap: £335.12m
  • RiskGrade: 144
  • Beta: 0.84

Mears Group Overview

At Mears, we have built our services to integrate housing and care contracts to create new specialist accommodation, such as Supported Living housing and Extra Care property. Opened in 2018, Balmoral Place is an extra care Housing scheme offering an affordable, positive lifestyle choice for older people in Northampton. The scheme provides a safe, secure and vibrant community for those over 55.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 3.5% 0.0%
Div Cover 2.5 3.2
Op Mrgn 4.7% 5.9%
ROCE 13.9%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 11.2 7.8
PEG 0.4 0.2
Pr/Revenue 0.3 0.3
Pr/Book 1.7  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 13.5% 3.3%
PBT 34.3% 42.7%
EPS 31.2% 42.4%
DPS 23.8% 11.6%

Mears Group Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-19 881.46 20.25 23.86p 12.3 n/a -14% 3.65p 1.2%
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%

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

Mears Group Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-24 1,125.60 66.96 46.86p 7.9 0.2 +42% 14.51p 0.0%
31-Dec-25 981.75 51.74 35.81p 10.3 n/a -24% 15.25p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 909.19 47.45 32.25p 11.4 n/a -10% 16.17p 0.0%

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Mears Group Company Announcements

Completion of Buyback programme 18-Nov-2024 07:05 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 18-Nov-2024 07:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 15-Nov-2024 08:49 RNS

Mears Group ShareCast News

Mears Group launches new £20m share buyback prog... 22-Aug-2024 ShareCast
Director dealings: Mears CFO raises stake 12-Aug-2024 ShareCast
Mears H1 revenues grow, raises FY guidance 08-Aug-2024 ShareCast

Mears Group Top Newspaper Links

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

Latest Mears Group Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
06-Nov-24 Buy Andrew C M Smith 364.40p 12,018 £43,793.59
06-Nov-24 Buy Andrew C M Smith 363.00p 12,982 £47,124.66
04-Nov-24 Buy Lucas Critchley 362.25p 4,518 £16,366.45

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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.

 

Mears Group Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 368.50p
Change Today 1.00p
% Change 0.27 %
52 Week High 394.00
52 Week Low 272.50
Volume 81,076
Shares Issued 90.94m
Market Cap £335.12m
Beta 0.84
RiskGrade 144

Mears Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
51.35% above the market average51.35% above the market average51.35% above the market average51.35% above the market average51.35% above the market average
84.27% above the sector average84.27% above the sector average84.27% above the sector average84.27% above the sector average84.27% above the sector average
Price Trend
65.42% above the market average65.42% above the market average65.42% above the market average65.42% above the market average65.42% above the market average
66.00% above the sector average66.00% above the sector average66.00% above the sector average66.00% above the sector average66.00% above the sector average
Income
49.05% above the market average49.05% above the market average49.05% above the market average49.05% above the market average49.05% above the market average
62.71% above the sector average62.71% above the sector average62.71% above the sector average62.71% above the sector average62.71% above the sector average
Growth
72.17% above the market average72.17% above the market average72.17% above the market average72.17% above the market average72.17% above the market average
72.04% above the sector average72.04% above the sector average72.04% above the sector average72.04% above the sector average72.04% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 1
Neutral 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 4
buy
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Mears Group Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 12-Sep-24 27-Jun-24
Paid 03-Oct-24 16-Jul-24
Amount 4.75p 9.30p

Trades for 21-Nov-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:29 53 @ 368.00p
16:29 269 @ 368.00p
16:27 144 @ 369.00p
16:25 39 @ 369.00p
16:25 151 @ 369.00p

Mears Group Key Personnel

Finance Director Andrew C M Smith
Chair Jim Clarke
CEO Lucas Critchley

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