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McBride

LSE:MCB · GB0005746358
Household ProductsMedium

360

81
EV / EBIT88
Price / Owner Earnings47
Owner Earnings Yield61
Dividend Yield61
Price/Sales95
EV / Gross Profit83
Price/Book52
Return on Capital89
Cash Return on Capital72
Return on Equity92
EBIT Margin43
Gross Profitability79
Cash Conversion74
Accruals33
Owner Earnings Margin28
Sales growth34
Profit Growth37
Long-Term EPS Growth35
Owner Earnings Growth51
Reinvestment22
Price momentum64
Debt load11
Refinancing79
Debt Payback25
Liquidity52
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside50
Market mood46
Value Creation12/20creating some 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

McBride clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryHousehold Products
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1993
Employees966
ISINGB0005746358
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Fast-Moving Consumer GoodsCleaning ProductsConsumer Goods

Description

McBride plc manufactures and sells private label and contract manufactured products within the personal care and household cleaning sectors. The company is focused on delivering high-quality, cost-effective products that meet the evolving needs of it…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

McBride plc is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is attractive. You pay 10.7× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. 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
67
2023202420252026

All-time high

87

Feb 2026

All-time low

3

Jan 2023

Average rank

59

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
95
93
93
100
Price/Earnings
68
100
97
88
Price/Book
52
22
24
76
Dividend Yield
61
63
1
1
Value (overall)
89
86
51
55

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.

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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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