Dividend compounder review

BME

B&M European Value Retail plc · LSE · GB

Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores

Score64.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 11.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 13.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 21.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 5.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years12
Dividend Yield4.85%
Payout Ratio81.0%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£319.0M
Free Cash Flow£542.0M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity3.07
P/E12.5
Revenue Growth 5Y6.0%
Net Margin2.8%
ROE21.2%
Price vs Trend15.5%
3Y Return-64.7%
5Y Return-64.1%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Debt to equity is elevated at 3.07.
Dividend diary

Activity record

BME dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 3.07.

Dividend increased 74.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 3.5 to 6.1.

BME dividend payment 6.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for B&M European Value Retail plc.

Dividend cut -63.9% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 9.7 to 3.5.

BME dividend payment 3.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for B&M European Value Retail plc.

Dividend decreased -35.3% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 15 to 9.7.

BME dividend payment 9.7 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for B&M European Value Retail plc.

Dividend increased 183.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 5.3 to 15.

BME dividend payment 15 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for B&M European Value Retail plc.

Dividend decreased -44.8% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 9.6 to 5.3.

BME dividend payment 5.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for B&M European Value Retail plc.

Dividend cut -52.0% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 20 to 9.6.

BME dividend payment 9.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for B&M European Value Retail plc.

BME dividend payment 20 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for B&M European Value Retail plc.

BME dividend payment 5.1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for B&M European Value Retail plc.

BME dividend payment 9.6 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for B&M European Value Retail plc.

BME dividend payment 20 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for B&M European Value Retail plc.

BME dividend payment 5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for B&M European Value Retail plc.

BME dividend payment 11.5 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for B&M European Value Retail plc.