# ME Group International plc (MEGP.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Industrials / Commercial Services. Price 117p, market value 438 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 8.4×** (5-yr avg 1262.9×, 3-yr avg 1262.9×). ME Group International plc trades at 8.4× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1262.9×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 7.6×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 1.69**. A PEG of 1.69 is in the range usually read as fairly priced for its growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.4×.
- **Price / book: 2.2×**. The shares trade at 2.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.5×**. Enterprise value is 3.5× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 5.7%** (5-yr avg 0.0%). Free cash flow equals 5.7% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.0%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 12.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 12.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 35.8%**. ME Group International plc keeps 35.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 24.5%**. 24.5% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 17.9%**. 17.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 26.6%**. 26.6% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 28.0%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 28.0%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 16.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces 16.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 2.4%** (3-yr 6.7%/yr). Revenue grew 2.4% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 4.5%** (3-yr 13.4%/yr). Earnings per share rose 4.5%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -14.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -14.1% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.20**. Debt is 0.20 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. ME Group International plc holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 34.8×**. Operating profit covers interest 34.8× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.54** (quick 0.99). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.54 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.91**. A Z-score of 4.91 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 7.65%** (0p per share, trailing). ME Group International plc yields 7.65%, high enough to check carefully: yields this high often precede a cut.
- **Payout ratio: 53%** (118% of free cash flow). 53% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Shareholder yield: 7.5%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 7.5% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -40.2%** (YTD -25.9%, 3-mo 0.9%). The shares are down 40.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -40.3%** (8465.2% above the low). Trading 40% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 42**. An RSI of 42 is neutral.

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