Added to YB: 2026-10-13
Pitch date: 2026-10-09
MKS.L [bullish]
Marks and Spencer Group plc
+3.18%
current return
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Company Info
Marks and Spencer Group plc operates various retail stores. It operates through Fashion, Home & Beauty; Food; International; and Ocado segments.
Market Cap
GBP 8.2B
Pitch Price
GBP 4.00
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
1.06%
EV/EBITDA
9.78
P/E
32.28
EV/Sales
0.63
Sector
Consumer Staples Distribution and Retail
Category
special_situation
Theodosian Capital | Stocks Update 9/10/2026 - MKS – UK supermarket consolidation?
MKS.L (monitor): M&S could benefit from renewed UK supermarket consolidation by acquiring privately held chains or stores divested to satisfy regulators, adding market share alongside its Ocado Retail JV, automated warehousing and GIST buyout. The 2019 Asda-Sainsbury deal was blocked, but ecommerce growth and discounter share gains may make regulators more receptive now. Rival mergers would bring scale benefits, though a price war is uncertain; M&S trades at 11.4x FY2028 earnings and yields 2.1%.
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