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Marks & Spencer Group (Marks & Spencer Group) GF Value Rank : 1 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Marks & Spencer Group GF Value Rank?

Marks & Spencer Group has the GF Value Rank of 1.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Marks & Spencer Group's GF Value Rank

For the Department Stores subindustry, Marks & Spencer Group's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Marks & Spencer Group's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Marks & Spencer Group's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Marks & Spencer Group's GF Value Rank falls into.


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Marks & Spencer Group (Marks & Spencer Group) Business Description

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Address
35 North Wharf Road, Waterside House, London, GBR, W2 1NW
Website
https://www.marksandspencer.com
M&S is a British multichannel retailer with stores across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The company sells into more than 60 countries from thousands of stores and several websites around the world and offers predominantly own-brand luxury food, clothing, and home products with the majority of sales coming from its U.K. operations. Marks & Spencer operates three business models—owned, franchise, and joint venture—in the U.K. and internationally. The online business globally is delivered through localized owned and franchised websites and partnerships. The food segment includes value products, convenient ready-made meals, and healthy items. The clothing and home division sells own-brand and high-quality womenswear, lingerie, menswear, kidswear, beauty, and home products.