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Macfarlane Group

LSE:MACF · GB0005518872
Trading Companies & DistributorsSmall

360

57
EV / EBIT75
Price / Owner Earnings34
Owner Earnings Yield49
Dividend Yield100
Price/Sales95
EV / Gross Profit76
Price/Book76
Return on Capital47
Cash Return on Capital47
Return on Equity33
EBIT Margin48
Gross Profitability85
Cash Conversion85
Accruals54
Owner Earnings Margin51
Sales growth30
Profit Growth15
Long-Term EPS Growth15
Owner Earnings Growth15
Reinvestment25
Price momentum3
Debt load29
Refinancing72
Debt Payback19
Liquidity23
Analyst ratings44
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside74
Market mood57
Value Creation10/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Macfarlane Group clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1899
Websitemacfarlanegroup.com
ISINGB0005518872
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
FTSE All Shares (United Kingdom)
Themes
Disposal and RecyclingPackaging ServicesGreen Consumer GoodsForestryPET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) RecyclingManufacturingWholesale

Description

Macfarlane Group PLC designs, manufactures, and distributes protective packaging products to businesses. Business Segments The company is structured into key business segments that reflect its diverse portfolio of activities primarily Packaging Dis…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Macfarlane Group PLC sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

On valuation, the picture is attractive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 10.3×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is tepid; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
42
2023202420252026

All-time high

77

Jan 2025

All-time low

29

Mar 2026

Average rank

53

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
95
55
58
60
Price/Earnings
89
78
87
71
Price/Book
76
58
49
3
Dividend Yield
100
73
73
73
Value (overall)
100
70
80
41

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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