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Marks and Spencer

LSE:MKS GB0031274896
82
  • Value
    45
  • Growth
    91
  • Safety
    Safety
    21
  • Combined
    54
  • Sentiment
    100
  • 360° View
    360° View
    82
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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 82 (better than 82% 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 half of the metrics below and half above average for Marks and Spencer. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 91, 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. This means that growth is higher than for 91% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 100, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 100% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 45, which means that the share price of Marks and Spencer is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 55% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 21, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 79% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Safety
Weakest Rank Sentiment
Country United Kingdom
Industry Food Retail
Size X-Large
Website corporate.marksandspencer.com
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Last update: 26-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
45 49 64 87
Growth
91 94 93 87
Safety
Safety
21 30 15 13
Sentiment
100 82 58 79
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82 84 70 83
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
73 74 45 37
Opinions Change
65 64 66 94
Pro Holdings
n/a 78 88 79
Market Pulse
96 59 39 28
Sentiment
100 82 58 79
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
45 49 64 87
Growth
91 94 93 87
Safety Safety
21 30 15 13
Combined
54 76 76 75
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
57 46 56 73
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
58 66 58 74
Price vs. Book (P/B)
34 49 57 67
Dividend Yield
47 36 45 65
Value
45 49 64 87
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
96 45 34 16
Profit Growth
87 77 77 98
Capital Growth
72 73 59 59
Stock Returns
53 91 100 95
Growth
91 94 93 87
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
38 38 34 27
Refinancing
21 28 25 23
Liquidity
34 60 37 29
Safety Safety
21 30 15 13

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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