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Marston’s ( (GB:MARS) ) just unveiled an announcement.
Marston’s reported a strong festive trading performance for the 17 weeks to 24 January 2026, with like-for-like sales up 4.0% over the key Christmas and New Year period and 5.6% growth on the five main festive dates, underscoring the resilience and appeal of its community pub estate. Like-for-like sales for the full period tracked in line with the prior year and continued to outperform the wider market, while the accelerated rollout of its new pub formats, with 23 sites launched in the first quarter and more than 50 planned for the year, is driving further momentum and margin improvement through its operating model and cost discipline. Supported by a programme of demand-driving events and promotions, including sports and entertainment partnerships and the upcoming FIFA World Cup, the board reaffirmed confidence in meeting full-year market expectations for FY2026 and delivering against previously stated strategic and shareholder return targets.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:MARS) stock is a Hold with a £71.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Marston’s stock, see the GB:MARS Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on GB:MARS Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:MARS is a Outperform.
Marston’s overall stock score is driven by strong earnings call results and a favorable valuation, indicating potential for growth. The technical analysis supports a positive trend, although financial performance is tempered by high leverage and cash flow concerns. The absence of corporate events and dividend yield slightly offsets the positive outlook.
To see Spark’s full report on GB:MARS stock, click here.
More about Marston’s
Marston’s PLC is a UK-listed hospitality group operating more than 1,300 pubs nationwide across managed, franchised, and tenanted and leased formats. Employing around 9,000 people, the company focuses on community-based pubs offering food, drink, accommodation and gaming, positioning itself as a major player in the British pub sector.
Average Trading Volume: 1,748,413
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £416.8M
For a thorough assessment of MARS stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.