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Macfarlane Group PLC
MACF.L: LSELowest reading is at 6 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
In Short
About The Company
CEO
Mr. Peter Duncan Atkinson
Market Cap
126.85 Million GBp
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Website
https://www.macfarlanegroup.comLast Update
28/09/2026, 02:55:42
Description
Macfarlane Group PLC, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes protective packaging products to businesses in the United Kingdom and Europe.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Debt is low at 0.74 times equity
Weakest readings
- ✘Earnings and cashflow growth is weak (growth score 6 out of 100)
- ✘A high share of income is paid out as dividend (94.12%)
- ✘Returns on capital have declined over five years (4.27% lower)
- ✘Price-to-earnings of 21.1 is above the market average of 19.6
- ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -6.79%)
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 21.13x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -6.79% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | -3.35% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 4.52% | 1.85% | |
| ✘ | Share count, per year | 0.07% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Return on capital employed | 7.19% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
87 / 100Priced at or below the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings | 21.13x | 19.60x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow yield | 13.94% | 4.70% | |
| Price / earnings growth | N/A | 1.50x | ||
| Price / book | 107.29x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -6.79% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 76.61 GBp is below the current price of 82.20 GBp
Desired Margin Of Safety
0%
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Annual Cashflow Growth
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Discount Rate
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Estimated Fair Value: 2.6 GBp ✘
Current Price: 82.2 GBp
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Growth
6 / 100Growing more slowly than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | -3.35% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Earnings growth | -4.55% | 14.48% | |
| ✘ | Cashflow growth | -10.56% | 12.35% |
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Health
42 / 100Balance sheet is stretched on several measures.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Altman-Z score | 1.57 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 5.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✔ | Debt / equity | 0.74x | 0.80x | |
| ✘ | Current ratio | 0.98x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 2.62x | 2.50x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow / debt | 0.23x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.43x | 1.00x |
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Dividend
60 / 100Covered, with limited headroom.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Dividend yield | 4.52% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Dividend growth | 1.25% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 94.12% | 40.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 32.42% | 65.00% | |
| ✔ | Worst year, last 5 years | 1.70% | -2.00% |
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- ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
Management
52 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Return on equity | 5.24% | 15.00% | |
| ✘ | Return on capital employed | 7.19% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 2.27% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 11.12% | — | ||
| ✘ | Return on capital, 5y change | -4.27% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Share count, per year | 0.07% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, recent | -2.63% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Realized buyback return | -77.32% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 0.00% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 30.40% | — |
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- ✘New shares were issued while the value score was 87 out of 100
- ✘Dividends were raised while earnings fell (dividend 4.85% per year, earnings -4.55% per year)
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
Macfarlane Group PLC
Currency
GBp
Beta
0.545
Vol Avg
265627
Ceo
Mr. Peter Duncan Atkinson
Cik
Cusip
Exchange
LSE
Full Time Employees
1200
Industry
Packaging & Containers
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Ipo Date
Address
3 Park Gardens
City
Glasgow
State
Country
United Kingdom
Zip
G3 7YE
Phone
44 14 1333 9666
Analysis Last Updated
28/09/2026, 02:55:42
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.