Stock Research: Marks and Spencer

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Marks and Spencer

LSE:MKS GB0031274896
89
  • Value
    50
  • Growth
    97
  • Safety
    Safety
    20
  • Combined
    62
  • Sentiment
    95
  • 360° View
    360° View
    89
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Company Description

Marks and Spencer Group P.L.C. is a UK-based holding company specializing in clothing, home goods, and food. It operates in the UK in clothing & home and food, as well as internationally and online through Ocado. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $9,052 million, profits of $5,962 million, and revenue of $17,876 million, with 63493 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 89 (better than 89% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Marks and Spencer are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Marks and Spencer. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 50, which means that the share price of Marks and Spencer is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 50% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 97, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 95. But the company’s financing is risky with a Safety rank of 20. This means 80% of comparable companies have a safer financing structure than Marks and Spencer. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
50 49 64 87
Growth
97 94 93 87
Safety
Safety
20 30 15 13
Sentiment
95 82 58 79
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89 84 70 83
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
75 74 45 37
Opinions Change
50 64 66 94
Pro Holdings
n/a 78 88 79
Market Pulse
77 59 39 28
Sentiment
95 82 58 79
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
50 49 64 87
Growth
97 94 93 87
Safety Safety
20 30 15 13
Combined
62 76 76 75
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
61 46 56 73
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
64 66 58 74
Price vs. Book (P/B)
35 49 57 67
Dividend Yield
47 36 45 65
Value
50 49 64 87
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
96 45 34 16
Profit Growth
89 77 77 98
Capital Growth
85 73 59 59
Stock Returns
41 91 100 95
Growth
97 94 93 87
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
38 38 34 27
Refinancing
20 28 25 23
Liquidity
36 60 37 29
Safety Safety
20 30 15 13

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This is a high-quality, high-growth stock with positive sentiment. However, the financing is on the riskier side. It is best for a growth-focused investor willing to accept higher financial risk for potentially higher shareholder returns.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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