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MER

Mears Group plc
Chart
£393.50
Latest Week 2026-06-05
Consumer CyclicalPersonal ServicesLARGE
Snapshot 2026-06-07 · 0.0w · Fresh
0.89
OS Score
93.0%
Value
73.0%
Quality
29.0%
Momentum
#19.00000000
TV Rank
5/9
F-Score
0.824
QV
StrategiesValueQualityMomentumCompositeInteractionsFactor AnalysisTrendsFundamentals
Strategy Eligibility
4 of 23 passing
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OS Composite
OS 0.890
↗
Trending Value
#19.00000000
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Quality × Value
QV 0.824
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
✗
◇
VC2 Cheapest
VC2 4.00000000
📐
EBITDA/EV
✗
◐
Veiled Value
✗
▣
Piotroski Bargains
✗
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
✗
🌱
GARP
✗
🔄
Shareholder Yield
✗
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
✗
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Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
✗
🛡
Low Volatility
✗
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
✗
⚡
Risk-Adj Momentum
✗
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
93.0%ile
P/E
701.6×
P/S
28.6×
P/B
160.7×
E/P
0.0014
FCF Yield
0.002
EBITDA/EV
0.005
SH Yield
0.001
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
6.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
4.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
5.00000000
/100
P/E of 701.6x is premium-priced — the market is paying up for expected growth. VC2 score of 4.00000000/100 puts this in the cheapest decile of the universe — prime Trending Value territory.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
73.0%ile
ROE
0.229
ROA
0.062
Net Margin
0.041
Op Margin
0.066
GPA
0.359
Current
0.79
F-Score
5/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.003
Earn Growth
0.040
Accruals
-0.090
lower=better
5yr Consist
No
ROE of 23% is exceptional.
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
29.0%ile
6M Return
10.8%
12M Return
-4.7%
12-1 Mom
-2.5%
Risk-Adj
-0.11
Vol 252d
21.8%
Vol 60d
45.4%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-21.1%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
Near-term vol (45%) is expanding vs long-term (22%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.89
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Consumer Cyclical · 117 peers
Sector Value %ile
87.3%
Sector Quality %ile
67.8%
P/E z-score
-0.79
P/B z-score
-0.10
Sector Avg OS
53.6%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
SymbolNameOSValueQualityMomentum
WRKS TheWorks.co.uk plc 98.0% 94.0% 91.0% 82.0%
MARS Marston's PLC 98.0% 98.0% 84.0% 75.0%
CFX Colefax Group PLC 97.0% 80.0% 96.0% 93.0%
SPR Springfield Properties Plc 95.0% 95.0% 69.0% 66.0%
KGF Kingfisher plc 94.0% 86.0% 73.0% 68.0%
JD JD Sports Fashion Plc 93.0% 92.0% 90.0% 33.0%
SDG Sanderson Design Group plc 92.0% 71.0% 74.0% 89.0%
YNGN Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. 91.0% 80.0% 66.0% 68.0%
Factor Interactions
Value + Quality Intersection
Top-tier on both cheapness (93th) and quality (73th) — the O'Shaughnessy sweet spot, historically the strongest long-term combination.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (45%) significantly exceeds 252-day (22%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
F
4.5% avg (7 factors)
Quality
C
48.5% avg (7 factors)
Momentum
D
32.8% avg (4 factors)
Risk
A
80.3% avg (1 factors)
Momentum is weak, suggesting the market isn't yet buying this thesis. Patience required.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Factor Persistence1 snapshots
FactorCurrentStreakTrendSpark
OS Composite0.890—1—
Value %ile0.930—1—
Quality %ile0.730—1—
Momentum %ile0.290—1—
F-Score5.000—0—
Confidence0.813—1—
Volatility0.218—0—
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
701.56
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.0014
Price / Sales
28.56
Price / Book
160.73
Price / Cash Flow
287.86
FCF Yield
0.2%
EBITDA / EV
0.5%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.0347
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
0.1%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
22.9%
Return on Assets
6.2%
Net Margin
4.1%
Operating Margin
6.6%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
35.9%
Current Ratio
0.79
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.090
External Financing
Net issuance — lower=better
0.025
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
10.8%
12M Return
-4.7%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
-2.5%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
-0.11
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
0.3%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
4.0%
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
No
Piotroski F-Score
5
Dividend Yield
0.0%
Buyback Yield
0.1%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
6
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
4
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
5
Trending Value Rank
1=best. Top VC2 decile by 6M momentum
19
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
Quarterly Fundamentals
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