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Mothercare

LSE:MTC · GB0009067447
Specialty RetailX-Small

360

88
Profit price—
Owner Earnings Yield100
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales81
EV / Gross Profit81
Price/Book95
Returns on capital1
EBIT Margin100
Gross Profitability25
Cash Conversion1
Accruals95
Sales growth1
Profit Growth12
Long-Term EPS Growth100
Reinvestment1
Price momentum3
Debt load28
Debt serviceability12
Liquidity86
Analyst ratings100
Expectations trend50
Market mood1
Value Creation0/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Mothercare doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Based on 1/5 components.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustrySpecialty Retail
SizeX-Small
TypePublic Company
ExchangeAIM
Founded1985
Employees822
Websitemothercareplc.com
ISINGB0009067447
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
LifestyleFast-Moving Consumer GoodsiOSPhotographySocial MediaVideo

Description

Mothercare plc operates within the retail sector, focusing primarily on providing products and services that cater to the needs of parents and children, particularly during the early years of a child's life. The company specializes in a variety of ba…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Mothercare plc sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 0/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analysts lean positive.

Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
23
2023202420252026

All-time high

38

Mar 2026

All-time low

4

Jan 2025

Average rank

22

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
81
42
34
26
Price/Earnings
93
79
54
63
Price/Book
95
97
97
98
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
83
68
54
43

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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