M.P. Evans Group PLC (GB:MPE)
LSE:MPE
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M.P. Evans
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Rating:83Outperform
Price Target:
1,713.00 p
▲(39.84% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/26/26
The score is led by strong financial performance (high profitability, debt-free balance sheet, and solid cash generation) and supportive valuation (low P/E with a moderate dividend yield). Technicals are constructive but more neutral near-term, keeping the overall score from being higher.
Positive Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
A zero-debt balance sheet materially reduces financial risk and interest burden, giving M.P. Evans durable flexibility to fund capital expenditures, sustain dividends, and invest in plantation productivity without relying on external financing. This strengthens resilience across commodity cycles.
Negative Factors
Commodity-linked cyclicality
Revenue and earnings remain tied to volatile palm oil prices and regional demand, producing cyclical results that can persist for multiple quarters. That structural exposure makes forecasting, capex timing and dividend continuity more challenging across 2–6 month horizons.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
A zero-debt balance sheet materially reduces financial risk and interest burden, giving M.P. Evans durable flexibility to fund capital expenditures, sustain dividends, and invest in plantation productivity without relying on external financing. This strengthens resilience across commodity cycles.
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M.P. Evans (MPE) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£770.78M
Dividend Yield3.24%
Average Volume (3M)43.97K
Price to Earnings (P/E)7.6
Beta (1Y)0.28
Revenue Growth6.52%
EPS Growth59.56%
CountryUK
Employees12,600
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryAgricultural Farm Products
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.89
Shares Outstanding52,256,290
10 Day Avg. Volume46,658
30 Day Avg. Volume43,970
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.24
Price to Book (P/B)1.44
Price to Sales (P/S)2.27
P/FCF Ratio7.36
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£1,750.00Price Target Upside42.86% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.9
Revenue Forecast (FY)£357.78M
M.P. Evans Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
M.P. Evans Group PLC, through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership, management, and development of oil palm plantations in Indonesia. It operates through Plantation Indonesia and Property Malaysia segments. The company produces crude palm oi...
How the Company Makes Money
MPE primarily makes money by producing and selling palm oil products. Its main revenue stream is the sale of crude palm oil (CPO) produced from fresh fruit bunches harvested on its plantations and processed in its palm oil mills. A second key reve...
M.P. Evans Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
86
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
92
Very Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 378.78M | 352.84M | 307.37M | 326.92M | 276.59M |
| Gross Profit | 145.20M | 116.59M | 78.45M | 109.21M | 103.61M |
| EBITDA | 138.62M | 143.61M | 100.93M | 125.08M | 136.01M |
| Net Income | 113.50M | 87.85M | 52.49M | 73.06M | 86.41M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 668.18M | 647.79M | 625.15M | 590.26M | 583.82M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 87.51M | 79.22M | 39.32M | 82.50M | 65.61M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 33.03M | 54.42M | 49.04M | 71.05M |
| Total Liabilities | 60.30M | 114.33M | 120.08M | 101.41M | 138.77M |
| Stockholders Equity | 599.71M | 525.75M | 485.07M | 471.18M | 431.52M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 116.89M | 114.15M | 45.34M | 68.46M | 59.75M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 142.03M | 135.80M | 83.64M | 102.29M | 92.27M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -45.53M | -19.33M | -71.65M | -28.44M | 887.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -87.00M | -75.25M | -55.43M | -55.38M | -54.72M |
M.P. Evans Technical Analysis
Positive
1225.00
Price Trends
1429.00
Positive
1346.65
Positive
1303.06
Positive
Market Momentum
8.84
Positive
51.92
Neutral
54.53
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:MPE, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 1225 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1480.75, below the 50-day MA of 1429.00, and below the 200-day MA of 1303.06, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 8.84 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 51.92 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 54.53 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:MPE.
M.P. Evans Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 Outperform | £770.78M | 7.58 | 19.40% | 3.24% | 6.52% | 59.56% | |
76 Outperform | £630.99M | 2.45 | 15.66% | 4.89% | 16.42% | 33.07% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
50 Neutral | £5.11M | 55.56 | -30.89% | ― | -6.07% | 50.59% | |
43 Neutral | £123.61M | -3.34 | ― | 5.22% | -0.79% | 87.50% | |
42 Neutral | £677.15K | -0.53 | ― | ― | ― | ― |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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M.P. Evans Corporate Events
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
M.P. Evans discloses share purchase by non-executive director
Neutral
Mar 26, 2026
M.P. Evans Group PLC has disclosed that non-executive director Tanya Ashton has acquired a small personal stake in the company, purchasing 669 ordinary shares at a price of 1,492.92 pence each on 24 March 2026. Following the transaction, Ashton ho...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
M.P. Evans Delivers Record 2025 Profits and Lifts Dividend on Sustainable Palm Oil Growth
Positive
Mar 24, 2026
M.P. Evans Group PLC reported another year of record results for 2025, driven by strong pricing for crude palm oil and palm kernels and a greater focus on processing its own crop through six certified sustainable mills. Revenue rose to US$371 mill...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
M.P. Evans Sets March Date for 2025 Results and Investor Presentations
Neutral
Mar 5, 2026
M.P. Evans Group PLC, a producer of sustainable Indonesian palm oil, operates plantations supplying the global edible oils market with a focus on certified and responsibly produced palm oil. The company targets institutional analysts and a broad b...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
M.P. Evans CEO Exercises Share Options and Adjusts Equity Holding
Neutral
Jan 23, 2026
M.P. Evans Group PLC has disclosed that its chief executive, Matthew Harrison Coulson, has exercised 18,000 nil‑cost share options under the company’s Long Term Incentive Scheme, with part of the resulting holding sold and part transfe...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
M.P. Evans lifts own-crop output and margins on strong 2025 palm-oil pricing
Positive
Jan 22, 2026
M.P. Evans reported strong operational performance for 2025, with fresh fruit bunches harvested from its own estates rising 8% to 1,009,300 tonnes and scheme-smallholder output up 5%, partly driven by contributions from recently acquired areas and...
Other
M.P. Evans Director Increases Stake Through Option Exercise With No Share Dilution
Neutral
Jan 16, 2026
M.P. Evans Group PLC has disclosed that non-executive director K. Chandra Sekaran has exercised options over 3,000 ordinary shares under the company’s Long Term Incentive Scheme at nil cost, ahead of their expiry in January 2033. Following t...
Executive/Board Changes
M.P. Evans Grants Long-Term Nil-Cost Share Options to Top Executives
Positive
Jan 6, 2026
M.P. Evans has granted nil-cost share options over a total of 30,000 shares to its top executives under the group’s long-term incentive scheme, awarding 18,000 options to chief executive Matthew Coulson and 12,000 to chief financial officer ...
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