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Mears Group plc
MER.L: LSELowest reading is at 43 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
In Short
About The Company
CEO
Mr. Lucas J. Critchley
Market Cap
326.93 Million GBp
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Website
https://www.mearsgroup.co.ukLast Update
28/09/2026, 03:21:43
Description
Mears Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides various outsourced services to the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Share count has been falling at 9.23% per year
- ✔Dividend growth averages 9.97% per year
- ✔Return on capital employed of 17.33% is above the market average of 10.00%
- ✔Price-to-earnings of 6.5 is below the market average of 19.6
- ✔Estimated fair value sits 62.69% above the current price
Weakest readings
- ✘Revenue is growing at 3.96% per year while free cashflow is falling
- ✘Debt is high at 1.56 times equity
- ✘Short-term liabilities exceed short-term assets (current ratio 0.79)
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 6.49x | 19.60x | |
| ✔ | Margin of safety (DCF) | 62.69% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | 3.96% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 0.00% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -9.23% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 17.33% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
100 / 100Priced at or below the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Price / earnings | 6.49x | 19.60x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow yield | 24.65% | 4.70% | |
| ✔ | Price / earnings growth | 0.60x | 1.50x | |
| Price / book | 151.50x | — | ||
| ✔ | Margin of safety | 62.69% | 17.95% |
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- ✔Estimated intrinsic value of 677.58 GBp is above the current price of 416.50 GBp
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Estimated Fair Value: 21.7 GBp ✘
Current Price: 416.5 GBp
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Growth
43 / 100Growing more slowly than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | 3.96% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Earnings growth | 28.97% | 14.48% | |
| ✘ | Cashflow growth | -11.36% | 12.35% |
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- ✘Revenue is growing at 3.96% per year while free cashflow is falling at 11.36% per year
Health
45 / 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 | 2.18 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 6.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✘ | Debt / equity | 1.56x | 0.80x | |
| ✘ | Current ratio | 0.79x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 4.95x | 2.50x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow / debt | 0.21x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.61x | 1.00x |
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Dividend
47 / 100Cover is thin on at least one measure.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Dividend yield | 0.00% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Dividend growth | 7.37% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 0.00% | 40.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 0.00% | 65.00% | |
| ✔ | Worst year, last 5 years | 19.75% | -2.00% |
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- ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
Management
92 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Return on equity | 22.57% | 15.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 17.33% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 6.25% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 14.31% | — | ||
| ✔ | Return on capital, 5y change | 5.34% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -9.23% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, recent | -5.42% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Realized buyback return | 8.14% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 1.82% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 25.00% | — |
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- ✔Shares were repurchased while the value score was 100 out of 100
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
Mears Group plc
Currency
GBp
Beta
0.467
Vol Avg
199147
Ceo
Mr. Lucas J. Critchley
Cik
Cusip
Exchange
LSE
Full Time Employees
5750
Industry
Personal Services
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Ipo Date
Address
5220 Valiant Court
City
Gloucester
State
Country
United Kingdom
Zip
GL3 4FE
Phone
44 14 5263 4600
Analysis Last Updated
28/09/2026, 03:21:43
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.