Mears Group (MER)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

352.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.50p
  • 52 Week High: 373.00
  • 52 Week Low: 208.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 96.27m
  • Volume: 1,558,795
  • Market Cap: £339.37m
  • 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 3.7% 0.0%
Div Cover 2.5 2.4
Op Mrgn 4.7% 5.1%
ROCE 13.9%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 10.7 11.2
PEG 0.3 n/a
Pr/Revenue 0.3 0.4
Pr/Book 1.7  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 13.5% -9.0%
PBT 34.3% 8.2%
EPS 31.2% -0.2%
DPS 23.8% 6.3%

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-24 991.70 50.78 32.85p 10.7 n/a -0% 13.82p 0.0%
31-Dec-25 927.90 44.50 27.24p 12.9 n/a -17% 14.21p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 917.00 47.20 29.29p 12.0 1.6 +8% 16.07p 0.0%

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Mears Group Company Announcements

Holding(s) in Company 22-Apr-2024 12:09 RNS
Completion of Buyback programme 19-Apr-2024 07:01 RNS
Grant of Deferred Bonus Share Plan awards 19-Apr-2024 07:00 RNS

Mears Group ShareCast News

Mears FY profits up more than a third 11-Apr-2024 ShareCast
Mears Group upgrades expectations after strong 2... 11-Jan-2024 ShareCast
Director dealings: Mears chairman picks up share... 12-Sep-2023 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
16-Apr-24 Exercise of option Andrew C M Smith 1.00p 26,448 £264.48
16-Apr-24 Exercise of option Lucas Critchley 1.00p 19,484 £194.84
16-Apr-24 Exercise of option Andrew C M Smith 1.00p 85,520 £855.20

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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 352.50p
Change Today -1.50p
% Change -0.42 %
52 Week High 373.00
52 Week Low 208.00
Volume 1,558,795
Shares Issued 96.27m
Market Cap £339.37m
RiskGrade 144

Mears Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
25.63% below the market average25.63% below the market average25.63% below the market average25.63% below the market average25.63% below the market average
31.11% above the sector average31.11% above the sector average31.11% above the sector average31.11% above the sector average31.11% above the sector average
Price Trend
95.30% above the market average95.30% above the market average95.30% above the market average95.30% above the market average95.30% above the market average
88.12% above the sector average88.12% above the sector average88.12% above the sector average88.12% above the sector average88.12% above the sector average
Income
42.53% above the market average42.53% above the market average42.53% above the market average42.53% above the market average42.53% above the market average
34.38% above the sector average34.38% above the sector average34.38% above the sector average34.38% above the sector average34.38% above the sector average
Growth
53.87% above the market average53.87% above the market average53.87% above the market average53.87% above the market average53.87% above the market average
44.00% above the sector average44.00% above the sector average44.00% above the sector average44.00% above the sector average44.00% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 1
Buy 3
Neutral 0
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 4
buy
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Mears Group Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 05-Oct-23 n/a
Paid 27-Oct-23 n/a
Amount 3.70p 7.25p

Trades for 24-Apr-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 1,900 @ 352.50p
16:35 31,831 @ 352.50p
16:35 529 @ 352.50p
16:35 315 @ 352.50p
16:35 76 @ 352.50p

Mears Group Key Personnel

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

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