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Mcpherson'S Limited
(Sydney:MCP)
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Rating:50Neutral
Price Target:
AU$0.15
▼(-39.58% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/20/26
The score is held back primarily by ongoing profitability and cash-flow weakness (negative margins, negative ROE, and a steep free-cash-flow decline). Technicals are modestly supportive in the short term (above 20/50DMA with RSI ~64) but the longer-term trend remains weak (below 100/200DMA). Valuation is difficult to justify with losses and no dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
Improved gross margin
A much improved gross margin (57.88%) indicates stronger pricing power or better sourcing and input cost management. Sustained elevated gross margins provide a structural cushion to absorb SG&A or promotional spend, improving the odds of returning to operating profitability over time.
Negative Factors
Negative profitability
Persistently negative net profit and EBIT/EBITDA margins indicate the core business is not yet generating operating profits. Over months this limits internal reinvestment, damages retained earnings, and requires sustained margin improvement or structural cost changes to achieve durable shareholder returns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved gross margin
A much improved gross margin (57.88%) indicates stronger pricing power or better sourcing and input cost management. Sustained elevated gross margins provide a structural cushion to absorb SG&A or promotional spend, improving the odds of returning to operating profitability over time.
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Mcpherson'S Limited (MCP) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$23.03M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)451.79K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.45
Revenue Growth19.92%
EPS Growth11.14%
CountryAU
Employees876
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryHousehold & Personal Products
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.13
Shares Outstanding143,949,140
10 Day Avg. Volume1,155,699
30 Day Avg. Volume451,786
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.23
Price to Book (P/B)0.45
Price to Sales (P/S)0.23
P/FCF Ratio20.71
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Mcpherson'S Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
McPherson's Limited is a company dedicated to distributing a wide array of health, beauty, and personal care products across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and international markets. Their extensive portfolio includes cosmetics, haircare solutions,...
How the Company Makes Money
McPherson's makes money primarily by selling branded consumer products through retail and other distribution channels, generating revenue from wholesale product sales (i.e., selling inventory to retailers/distributors at a margin over its cost of ...
Mcpherson'S Limited Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
45
Neutral
Balance Sheet
55
Neutral
Cash Flow
40
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 134.24M | 138.99M | 144.63M | 155.23M | 214.00M | 200.50M |
| Gross Profit | 62.31M | 80.45M | 35.09M | 47.77M | 90.80M | 87.48M |
| EBITDA | -3.35M | -6.99M | -4.92M | 3.10M | 7.44M | 5.98M |
| Net Income | -16.42M | -15.04M | -15.99M | -5.06M | 333.00K | -5.37M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 116.49M | 117.21M | 146.90M | 190.06M | 215.76M | 199.59M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 12.74M | 9.48M | 24.77M | 7.03M | 13.14M | 7.35M |
| Total Debt | 7.07M | 7.30M | 19.85M | 25.45M | 29.38M | 20.93M |
| Total Liabilities | 45.97M | 44.23M | 57.26M | 80.61M | 94.95M | 84.96M |
| Stockholders Equity | 70.52M | 72.98M | 89.64M | 109.45M | 120.81M | 114.62M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 6.08M | 1.57M | 9.64M | 4.70M | 16.32M | 168.00K |
| Operating Cash Flow | 6.31M | 2.21M | 12.34M | 6.55M | 18.57M | 2.69M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.85M | -3.62M | 16.29M | -1.85M | -2.25M | -31.80M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.54M | -13.91M | -10.90M | -10.91M | -10.59M | 29.42M |
Mcpherson'S Limited Technical Analysis
Negative
0.24
Price Trends
0.13
Positive
0.15
Negative
0.19
Negative
Market Momentum
<0.01
Negative
50.06
Neutral
73.33
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AU:MCP, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 0.24 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.14, above the 50-day MA of 0.13, and above the 200-day MA of 0.19, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of <0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 50.06 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 73.33 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for AU:MCP.
Mcpherson'S Limited Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
50 Neutral | AU$23.03M | -1.11 | -22.89% | ― | 19.92% | 11.14% | |
45 Neutral | AU$4.09M | -3.81 | -10.69% | ― | -23.30% | 78.42% | |
45 Neutral | AU$19.00M | -1.36 | 2542.90% | ― | -47.12% | -18.92% | |
44 Neutral | AU$29.43M | -30.77 | -321.20% | ― | 2.96% | -866.67% | |
41 Neutral | AU$23.15M | -6.28 | -108.90% | ― | -7.01% | 26.92% | |
40 Underperform | AU$13.33M | -2.78 | -41.69% | ― | 53.69% | 45.24% |
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Mcpherson'S Limited Corporate Events
McPherson’s Expands On-Market Buy-Back with Daily ASX Update
Jun 9, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has continued its on-market share buy-back program, as disclosed in its latest Appendix 3C update to the Australian Securities Exchange. The company reported that it had repurchased a total of 4,655,130 ordinary fully pai...
McPherson’s Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back Program
Jun 8, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has continued its on-market share buy-back program, focusing on ordinary fully paid shares under the ASX code MCP as part of its ongoing capital management strategy. The latest daily notification reports that a cumulative...
McPherson’s Updates Market on Ongoing On-Market Share Buy-Back
Jun 3, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has provided an updated notification to the market regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that a total of 4,555,130 shares had been bought back prio...
McPherson’s Continues On‑Market Share Buy‑Back with Daily Purchases
May 28, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has continued its on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares, reporting that it has repurchased a cumulative 4,495,130 shares prior to the latest trading day. The company disclosed that a further 60,000 shares...
McPherson’s Updates Market on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
May 26, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that a total of 4,435,130 shares had been repurchased prior t...
McPherson’s Continues On‑Market Buy‑Back with Daily ASX Update
May 11, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program, confirming that it repurchased a total of 60,000 ordinary fully paid shares in the most recent trading day. Cumulativ...
McPherson’s Advances On‑Market Share Buy‑Back With Daily Disclosures
May 5, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has continued its on‑market share buy‑back program, targeting its ordinary fully paid shares listed under code MCP on the ASX. The company reported cumulative repurchases of 4,015,130 shares prior to the lates...
McPherson’s Updates Securities Trading Policy as It Builds Core Health and Beauty Brands
Apr 30, 2026
McPherson’s Limited, a Sydney-based ASX-listed supplier of established health and beauty brands such as Manicare, Swisspers, Lady Jayne, Dr. LeWinn’s and Fusion Health, continues to build its presence across pharmacy, grocery, health f...
McPherson’s Updates Daily On-Market Share Buy-Back Totals
Apr 30, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX on its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that, as of the latest daily update dated 1 May 2026, it had repurchased...
McPherson’s Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 29, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that a total of 3,680,130 shares had been bought back before the previous ...
McPherson’s Updates Market on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Apr 28, 2026
McPherson’s Limited, listed on the ASX under ticker MCP, has ordinary fully paid shares that are the subject of an ongoing on-market buy-back program aimed at managing its capital structure. The company previously notified the market of this...
McPherson’s Continues On-Market Share Buy-Back With Daily ASX Update
Apr 27, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has been conducting an on-market share buy-back of its ordinary fully paid shares listed under the ASX code MCP as part of its ongoing capital management strategy. The company reported that, as of the latest daily update ...
McPherson’s Updates Market on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Apr 26, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on‑market share buy‑back of ordinary fully paid shares. The company reported that, as of the latest daily disclosure dated 27 April 2026, i...
McPherson’s Updates Market on Progress of On‑Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 23, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on‑market share buy-back, covering ordinary fully paid shares under code MCP. The update, dated 24 April 2026, reports that the company had bough...
McPherson’s Cuts FY26 EBITDA Growth Outlook but Sticks With Share Buy-Back
Apr 23, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has warned that its earlier expectation of moderate year-on-year growth in underlying FY26 EBITDA will not be met, as sales under its stabilising new operating model have been weaker than anticipated and suppliers have in...
McPherson’s Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 19, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its ongoing on-market share buy-back program for its ordinary fully paid shares. The latest filing confirms that a total of 2,641,130 shares had been repurchased b...
McPherson’s Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 8, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares. The company reports that, as of the latest daily update dated 9 April 2026, it has bought back a total ...
McPherson’s Updates Market on Ongoing On‑Market Share Buy‑Back
Apr 7, 2026
McPherson’s Limited, an ASX-listed company trading under the code MCP, has ordinary fully paid shares as its primary listed security, but the announcement does not specify the company’s core operating industry or main products and serv...
McPherson’s Updates Market on Ongoing On-Market Share Buy-Back
Apr 1, 2026
McPherson’s Limited, an Australian-listed consumer products company trading under the code MCP, has ordinary fully paid shares that are the subject of an on-market buy-back program. The company uses this capital management mechanism to adjus...
McPherson’s Expands On-Market Buy-Back With Fresh Daily Purchases
Mar 30, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has continued its on-market share buy-back program, reporting a cumulative 1,440,317 ordinary fully paid shares repurchased prior to the latest trading day. On the previous day alone, the company bought back an additional...
McPherson’s Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Mar 29, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has continued its on-market share buy-back program, reporting that a total of 1,350,317 ordinary fully paid shares had been repurchased before the previous trading day. The company disclosed that it bought back a further ...
Microequities Exits Substantial Holder Position in McPherson’s Limited
Mar 26, 2026
Microequities Asset Management has lodged a notice with the ASX advising that it has ceased to be a substantial holder in McPherson’s Limited. The filing indicates that Microequities’ voting interest in McPherson’s has fallen bel...
McPherson’s Updates Market on Progress of On-Market Share Buy-Back
Mar 25, 2026
McPherson’s Limited has provided an updated notification to the ASX regarding its on-market share buy-back of ordinary fully paid shares under code MCP. The company continues to execute its approved buy-back program, indicating active capita...
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