# M.P. Evans Group plc (MPE.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Consumer Defensive / Household Products. Price 1777p, market value 923 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 11.3×** (5-yr avg 612.6×, 3-yr avg 642.8×). M.P. Evans Group plc trades at 11.3× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 612.6×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Defensive median in the September 2026 study was 20.1×. Forward P/E is 12.7×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **PEG: 0.40**. A PEG of 0.40 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.7×.
- **Price / book: 2.1×**. The shares trade at 2.1× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.7×**. Enterprise value is 3.7× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 18.1%** (5-yr avg 0.2%). Free cash flow equals 18.1% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.2%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 8.8%**. The inverse of the P/E: 8.8% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 35.6%**. M.P. Evans Group plc keeps 35.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 35.0%**. 35.0% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 30.0%**. 30.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 18.9%**. 18.9% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 39.0%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 39.0%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 29.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 29.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 7.4%** (3-yr 5.0%/yr, 5-yr 16.8%/yr). Revenue grew 7.4% over the last year, against 16.8% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 31.5%** (3-yr 17.7%/yr, 5-yr 42.4%/yr). Earnings per share rose 31.5%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 19.5%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 19.5% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.00**. Debt is 0.00 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. M.P. Evans Group plc holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 65.2×**. Operating profit covers interest 65.2× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 3.63** (quick 2.88). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 3.63 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 11.91**. A Z-score of 11.91 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 9/9**. 9 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.26%** (1p per share, trailing). M.P. Evans Group plc yields 3.26%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 35%** (31% of free cash flow). 35% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 7**. 7 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 25.6%/yr** (1-yr 16.8%). The dividend has compounded at 25.6% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 3 years at that pace.
- **Shareholder yield: 4.3%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 4.3% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 41.9%** (YTD 50.5%, 3-mo 25.9%). The shares are up 41.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -7.4%** (53.1% above the low). Trading 7% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 75**. An RSI of 75 is in overbought territory; short-term pullbacks are common from here.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.14** (volatility 41%). Beta of 0.14 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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