M.P. Evans Group PLC (GB:MPE)
LSE:MPE
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M.P. Evans
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Rating:83Outperform
Price Target:
1,957.00 p
▲(59.76% 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
M.P. Evans' elimination of debt leaves the company ungeared, materially reducing financial risk and interest burden. This durability supports capital allocation flexibility, resilience through commodity cycles and the ability to fund maintenance capex, dividends or opportunistic investments without refinancing stress.
Negative Factors
Commodity cyclicality
The business remains tightly linked to palm oil price and production cycles; revenue and earnings can swing materially with global CPO prices and yields. This reduces predictability of results and complicates multi-year planning for capex and payout policies during prolonged weak-price periods.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
M.P. Evans' elimination of debt leaves the company ungeared, materially reducing financial risk and interest burden. This durability supports capital allocation flexibility, resilience through commodity cycles and the ability to fund maintenance capex, dividends or opportunistic investments without refinancing stress.
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M.P. Evans (MPE) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£835.06M
Dividend Yield3.24%
Average Volume (3M)43.97K
Price to Earnings (P/E)7.6
Beta (1Y)0.33
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)1.97
Revenue Forecast (FY)£361.68M
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
1493.02
Positive
1377.16
Positive
1331.16
Positive
Market Momentum
40.68
Negative
69.43
Neutral
89.89
Negative
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 1527.30, below the 50-day MA of 1493.02, and below the 200-day MA of 1331.16, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 40.68 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 69.43 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 89.89 is Negative, 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 | £835.06M | 7.58 | 19.40% | 3.24% | 6.52% | 59.56% | |
76 Outperform | £712.24M | 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 | £127.02M | -3.34 | -1.06% | 5.22% | -0.79% | 87.50% | |
42 Neutral | £638.46K | -0.53 | ― | ― | ― | ― |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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M.P. Evans Corporate Events
Financial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
M.P. Evans Publishes 2025 Annual Report and Sets June AGM
Neutral
Apr 1, 2026
M.P. Evans Group PLC has published its annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025, fulfilling AIM regulatory requirements and providing investors with detailed financial and operational disclosures. The documents, which include...
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...
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