M. P. Evans Group (MPE)

Sector:

Food

Index:

FTSE AIM 50

1,778.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -6.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,834.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 1,030.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 52.26m
  • Volume: 2,193
  • Market Cap: £929.12m
  • RiskGrade: 143
  • Beta: 0.00

Dividend Data

  31-Dec-2531-Dec-2431-Dec-2331-Dec-2231-Dec-21
Interim Dividend18.00p15.00p12.50p12.50pn/a
Final Dividend42.00p37.50p32.50p30.00pn/a
Total Dividend60.00p15.00p45.00p42.50pn/a
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 370.99 352.84 307.37 326.92 276.59
Operating Profit/(Loss) 138.83 115.69 75.30 101.59 114.56
Net Interest 0.88 (2.20) (2.46) (1.34) (2.05)
Profit Before Tax 139.71 113.49 72.83 100.25 112.50
Profit After Tax 112.99 90.63 56.40 78.36 91.78
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 112.99 90.63 56.40 78.36 91.78
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 111.17 87.85 52.49 73.06 86.41
Minority Interests 1.82 2.78 3.91 5.30 5.38
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 212.90¢ 165.90¢ 97.60¢ 133.90¢ 158.40¢
Earnings per Share - Diluted 211.80¢ 165.10¢ 97.20¢ 133.40¢ 157.90¢
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 212.90¢ 165.90¢ 97.60¢ 133.90¢ 158.40¢
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 211.80¢ 165.10¢ 97.60¢ 133.90¢ 115.60¢
Earnings per Share - Diluted 212.90¢ 165.90¢ 97.20¢ 133.40¢ 115.60¢
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 212.90¢ 165.90¢ 97.60¢ 133.90¢ 115.60¢
           
Dividend per Share 60.00¢ 52.50¢ 45.00¢ 42.50¢ 35.00¢
  $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions) $ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 511.63 480.98 486.92 411.66 401.01
Intangible Assets 1.85 2.01 18.09 12.93 12.99
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments 13.03 10.59 10.06 11.86 13.31
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 2.58 1.81 10.01 10.14 20.22
  529.09 495.39 525.09 446.58 447.52
Current Assets          
Inventories 28.47 28.42 24.16 23.11 21.75
Trade & Other Receivables 20.19 20.85 23.85 32.68 41.89
Cash at Bank & in Hand 87.48 79.22 39.32 82.50 65.61
Current Asset Investments n/a 0.21 0.27 n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 2.70 7.78 12.46 5.38 7.04
  138.85 136.48 100.06 143.67 136.30
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 667.94 631.87 625.15 590.26 583.82
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings n/a 12.95 21.01 17.36 20.53
Other Current Liabilities 38.30 46.15 33.83 28.86 43.42
  38.30 59.10 54.84 46.23 63.95
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings n/a 20.07 33.41 31.67 50.52
Provisions 7.98 8.20 19.40 13.54 11.42
Other Non-Current Liabilities 14.01 13.14 12.43 9.97 12.89
  21.98 41.42 65.24 55.18 74.82
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 60.28 100.52 120.07 101.41 138.77
           
Net Assets 607.66 531.35 505.07 488.84 445.05
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 8.93 8.92 9.06 9.18 9.23
Share Premium Account n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Reserves 55.39 53.89 53.26 54.54 55.47
Retained Earnings 535.17 460.82 422.75 407.46 366.83
Shareholders Funds 599.49 523.62 485.07 471.18 431.52
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity 8.16 7.72 20.00 17.66 13.52
Total Equity 607.66 531.35 505.07 488.84 445.05
Cash Flow 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 137.11 135.80 79.67 102.29 92.27
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (42.60) (19.33) (67.68) (28.44) 0.89
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (85.21) (75.25) (55.43) (55.38) (54.72)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 9.30 41.22 (43.44) 18.47 38.44
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 7.8 8.1 10.3 8.2 7.2
PEG - Adjusted 0.3 0.1 n/a n/a 0.0
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 28% 70% -27% -16% 324%
Dividend Cover 3.55 3.16 2.17 3.15 4.53
Revenue per Share 709.95p 675.21p 588.19p 625.60p 529.30p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 267.35p 217.18p 139.38p 191.84p 215.29p
Operating Margin 37.42% 32.79% 24.50% 31.07% 41.42%
Return on Capital Employed 22.62% 20.28% 13.43% 18.87% 22.26%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 7.8 8.1 10.3 8.2 9.8
PEG - Adjusted 0.3 0.1 n/a 0.5 0.0
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 28% 70% -27% 16% 426%
Dividend Cover 3.55 3.16 2.17 3.15 3.30
           
Dividend Yield 3.6% 3.9% 4.5% 3.9% 3.1%
Dividend per Share Growth 14.29% 16.67% 5.88% 21.43% 16.57%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 262.38p 259.87p 152.47p 195.74p 176.58p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 17.80p 78.88p (83.12p) 35.34p 73.56p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 1,159.30p 1,012.96p 931.90p 910.72p 826.81p
Net Gearing n/a -8.82% 3.11% -7.10% 1.26%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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