Mears Group (MER)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

389.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -4.00p
  • 52 Week High: 395.00
  • 52 Week Low: 241.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 96.08m
  • Volume: 124,505
  • Market Cap: £373.73m
  • RiskGrade: 144

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 3.3% 0.0%
Div Cover 2.5 2.4
Op Mrgn 4.7% 5.2%
ROCE 13.9%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 11.8 11.6
PEG 0.4 4.6
Pr/Revenue 0.3 0.4
Pr/Book 1.9  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 13.5% -8.7%
PBT 34.3% 10.5%
EPS 31.2% 2.5%
DPS 23.8% 8.1%

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-24 994.36 51.86 33.73p 11.5 4.6 +2% 14.05p 0.0%
31-Dec-25 915.72 44.72 28.13p 13.8 n/a -17% 14.36p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 902.50 45.60 29.46p 13.2 2.8 +5% 15.54p 0.0%

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Mears Group Company Announcements

Director/PDMR Shareholding 23-May-2024 09:27 RNS
Exercise and grant of share options 20-May-2024 08:55 RNS
Holding(s) in Company 20-May-2024 07:00 RNS

Mears Group ShareCast News

Mears Group wins £125m contract in North Lanarks... 14-May-2024 ShareCast
Mears FY profits up more than a third 11-Apr-2024 ShareCast
Mears Group upgrades expectations after strong 2... 11-Jan-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
20-May-24 Buy Angela Lockwood 383.70p 6,480 £24,863.76
17-May-24 Buy Lucas Critchley 93.00p 6,851 £6,371.43
26-Apr-24 Buy Andrew C M Smith 350.50p 20,000 £70,100.00

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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.

 

Mears Group Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 389.00p
Change Today -4.00p
% Change -1.02 %
52 Week High 395.00
52 Week Low 241.00
Volume 124,505
Shares Issued 96.08m
Market Cap £373.73m
RiskGrade 144

Mears Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
63.41% below the market average63.41% below the market average63.41% below the market average63.41% below the market average63.41% below the market average
8.89% above the sector average8.89% above the sector average8.89% above the sector average8.89% above the sector average8.89% above the sector average
Price Trend
94.55% above the market average94.55% above the market average94.55% above the market average94.55% above the market average94.55% above the market average
87.88% above the sector average87.88% above the sector average87.88% above the sector average87.88% above the sector average87.88% above the sector average
Income
41.38% above the market average41.38% above the market average41.38% above the market average41.38% above the market average41.38% above the market average
46.88% above the sector average46.88% above the sector average46.88% above the sector average46.88% above the sector average46.88% above the sector average
Growth
61.80% above the market average61.80% above the market average61.80% above the market average61.80% above the market average61.80% above the market average
47.47% above the sector average47.47% above the sector average47.47% above the sector average47.47% above the sector average47.47% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 2
Neutral 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 5
buy
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Mears Group Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 27-Jun-24 05-Oct-23
Paid 16-Jul-24 27-Oct-23
Amount 9.30p 3.70p

Trades for 28-May-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 42,990 @ 389.00p
16:35 7 @ 389.00p
16:35 183 @ 389.00p
16:35 188 @ 389.00p
16:35 18 @ 389.00p

Mears Group Key Personnel

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

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