Macfarlane Group (LSE:MACF) Shiller PE Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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LSE:MACF Macfarlane Group PLC LSE:MACF
60 GF Score
Price £0.80
GF Value £1.17
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Macfarlane Group Shiller PE Ratio?

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Macfarlane Group  (LSE:MACF) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.

Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.


Macfarlane Group Shiller PE Ratio Related Terms


Macfarlane Group Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Macfarlane Group's Shiller PE Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Macfarlane Group Shiller PE Ratio Chart

Macfarlane Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shiller PE Ratio
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Macfarlane Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
Shiller PE Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.06 13.27 14.05 8.78 7.51

LSE:MACF vs SW, AMCR, PKG: Shiller PE Ratio Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Macfarlane Group's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio 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.


Macfarlane Group Shiller PE Ratio vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Macfarlane Group's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Macfarlane Group's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.


LSE:MACF
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Macfarlane Group Shiller PE Ratio Calculation

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

Macfarlane Group's E10 for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 is calculated as:

For example, Macfarlane Group's adjusted earnings per share data for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Dec25 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec25)
=0.0398/139.9000*139.9000
=0.040

Current CPI (Dec25) = 139.9000.

Macfarlane Group Annual Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201612 0.046 102.200 0.064
201712 0.052 105.000 0.070
201812 0.056 107.100 0.072
201912 0.061 108.500 0.078
202012 0.064 109.400 0.082
202112 0.079 114.700 0.096
202212 0.098 125.300 0.109
202312 0.093 130.500 0.100
202412 0.097 135.100 0.101
202512 0.040 139.900 0.040

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Macfarlane Group (LSE:MACF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Macfarlane Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £0.80 is trading 31.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of £1.17. GuruFocus considers Macfarlane Group to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:MACF:

  • Shiller PE Ratio:
  • GF Value™: £1.17 vs. price of £0.80 (31.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 6 warning signs

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Macfarlane Group Business Description

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Address 3 Park Gardens, First Floor, Glasgow, GBR, G3 7YE
Macfarlane Group PLC is a United Kingdom-based company that provides services for the packaging sector. It operates in two segments Packaging Distribution segment, which includes the distribution of packaging materials & supply of storage & warehousing services, & Manufacturing Operations comprises the manufacturing & supplying of self-adhesive labels to fast-moving consumer goods. The business operates Regional Distribution Centers, supplying customers with a range of packaging materials & services. It operates across a wide range of sectors such as Aerospace, Defense, Electronics, Medical General, Industrial food, health & beauty, household products, & beverages sectors. It derives key revenue from the Distribution segment. Geographically, it derives the majority revenue from the UK.
60GF Score

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£0.80
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