Weekly company factor report
MER
Mears Group plc
Current comparison
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The scores rank this company against other measured companies in the selected market. Open each section to check the figures behind them.
Value supported by price performance
The value rank is 97/100 and the price-performance rank is 83/100. Both measures are above most companies in the selected market.
Low valuation, weak finances
Value ranks 97/100, but financial strength ranks only 12/100. Check earnings, cash flow and debt before treating the valuation as attractive.
Capital returned is supported by cash flow
Shareholder yield is 8.6% and free-cash-flow yield is 10.4%. The cash-flow figure supports the reported distribution.
Four main ranks
Company profile
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How the ranks have changed
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Price against company results
Value
A higher value rank means the shares are cheaper on the combined definitions relative to this market. Negative earnings or cash flow need separate attention.
Current reading
The P/E ratio is 7.8 times earnings, which is low on the page’s valuation scale. Free-cash-flow yield is 10.4%, providing cash support for the valuation. The six-measure value score is 2.00000000/100, placing the company in the cheapest tenth of this market; lower is cheaper.
Value measures compared
Raw multiples and yields
P/E history
P/E is shown only when trailing earnings are positive.
Research path
How to test this valuation
A low valuation is a starting point. These checks show whether the earnings base, cash flow and completed price record support it.
Profitability, cash and balance sheet
Financial strength
The rank combines several company measures. The chart and figures below keep profitability, leverage and cash conversion visible separately.
Current reading
Return on equity is 23%.
Financial measures compared
Profitability and leverage
Completed returns and variability
Price performance and risk
Returns show direction; volatility and drawdown show how uneven the path has been. Both are based on completed prices.
Current reading
Near-term vol (57%) is expanding vs long-term (24%) — risk is increasing.
Returns over several periods
Recent and one-year volatility
How long the current readings have persisted
| Measure | Current | Current run | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS Composite | 0.840 | Unchanged for 3 snapshots | improving |
| Value %ile | 0.970 | Unchanged for 10 snapshots | improving |
| Quality %ile | 0.120 | Unchanged for 10 snapshots | deteriorating |
| Momentum %ile | 0.830 | Unchanged for 3 snapshots | improving |
| F-Score | 5.000 | Unchanged for 0 snapshots | stable |
| Confidence | 0.724 | Unchanged for 10 snapshots | deteriorating |
| Volatility | 0.242 | Unchanged for 0 snapshots | deteriorating |
Like-for-like context
Sector comparison
The company is compared with measured companies in Consumer Cyclical for the same completed factor week.
Company against sector
Valuation distance from sector
| Company | Combined | Value | Financial strength | Price performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFX Colefax Group PLC | 99.0 | 95.0 | 96.0 | 97.0 |
| HFD Halfords Group plc | 98.0 | 95.0 | 86.0 | 96.0 |
| FRAS Frasers Group Plc | 96.0 | 94.0 | 84.0 | 84.0 |
| G4M Gear4music (Holdings) plc | 96.0 | 96.0 | 81.0 | 82.0 |
| WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group PLC | 95.0 | 82.0 | 86.0 | 98.0 |
| MOON Moonpig Group PLC | 95.0 | 80.0 | 88.0 | 90.0 |
| BOWL Hollywood Bowl Group plc | 95.0 | 81.0 | 94.0 | 81.0 |
| GRG Greggs plc | 94.0 | 79.0 | 83.0 | 81.0 |
Reported company accounts
Company figures
Quarterly and annual figures are kept separate. The dates below show the latest accepted reporting periods.
Annual figures
Revenue
Net income
Free cash flow
Net margin
Operating income
Operating cash flow
Capital expenditure
Equity and liabilities
Definitions and source checks
Measures and data
Each figure is shown with its plain definition. Percentile ranks compare the company with the selected market for the same completed week.
Value measures · Price compared with earnings, sales, assets and cash flow
Financial strength · Profitability, cash conversion and balance-sheet measures
Price performance · Completed price returns over several periods
Growth and stability · Revenue, earnings history and capital returned to shareholders
Combined value measures · Several valuation measures ranked together; 1 is cheapest
Capital use and company classification · Funding, distributions and company-size classifications
Company research path · week ending 9 Aug 2026
Low relative valuation still needs stronger company results
The company record needs stronger support before the valuation is relied upon.
The path reads company results, valuation, completed price evidence and risk in that order. A later strength does not cancel an earlier weakness.
- ✓ Data readyPassed · 100/100 Published factors, company figures and completed prices are available.
- 2 Company recordNeeds more evidence · 40/100 Checks profitability, cash support, balance-sheet measures and their direction.
- 3 Relative valueNot reached · 97/100 Checks whether the current valuation compares well with the selected market.
- 4 Market supportNot reached · 76/100 Checks completed price performance, relative strength, trend and buying pressure.
- 5 Setup and riskNot reached · 66/100 Checks whether the price structure is usable without ignoring volatility or drawdown.
- 6 Full reviewNot reached Open the supporting company, market and risk research before making a decision.
Evidence used now
What moves the research path
Each block opens the report section containing the figures behind the score.
- Financial-strength rank 12/100
- F-Score 5/9
- 4 usable annual periods
- Value rank 97/100
- P/E 7.8×
- Free-cash-flow yield +10.4%
- Price-performance rank 83/100
- Six-month return +27.7%
- Relative strength -0.0
- Stage 2 · Advancing
- Stage 2 · Advancing
- Price at 0.0% of its 52-week high
- Completed price structure and risk combined
- One-year volatility 24.2%
- Recent volatility 56.6%
- 12-month drawdown -13.1%
Completed factor weeks
How the evidence has moved
All four lines are higher-is-better market ranks on the same 0–100 scale.
What the current evidence supports
- Relative value scores 97/100.
- Market support scores 76/100.
- Setup scores 66/100.
- Risk check scores 85/100.
What still needs attention
- Company record scores 40/100.
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