Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS) Releases Earnings Results

Posted by on May 20th, 2026

Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS – Get Free Report) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The retailer reported GBX 23.80 EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Marks and Spencer Group had a return on equity of 0.69% and a net margin of 0.13%.The business had revenue of GBX 1,727.36 billion during the quarter.

Here are the key takeaways from Marks and Spencer Group’s conference call:

  • M&S said it is entering a new phase of “reinvesting for growth,” with capital spending set at GBP 650 million to GBP 750 million this year across stores, supply chain, and digital/technology.
  • Food was the standout performer, with sales up 7% and market share rising to a record 4.1% (or 4.6% including Ocado), while management said the business has the potential to double sales over time.
  • Fashion, home and beauty had a difficult year, with sales down 7.7% and operating margin falling to 5.5% from 11.3%, though management said performance improved in the fourth quarter as availability recovered.
  • The company highlighted strong progress on cost control, saying its structural cost-out program has delivered about GBP 390 million of savings so far and remains on track to reach GBP 600 million by FY2028.
  • Adjusted profit before tax fell to GBP 671.4 million and free cash flow from operations was GBP 131 million, with the cyber incident still weighing on the year, although M&S ended with a net funds position excluding lease liabilities and said profits grew in the second half.

Marks and Spencer Group Trading Up 4.7%

Marks and Spencer Group stock opened at GBX 342.10 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 342.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 352.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 121.22. Marks and Spencer Group has a 12 month low of GBX 301.10 and a 12 month high of GBX 411.80. The stock has a market cap of £6.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 380.11, a P/E/G ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 1.02.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on MKS. Shore Capital Group reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of Marks and Spencer Group in a report on Wednesday. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Marks and Spencer Group to GBX 430 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 440 target price on shares of Marks and Spencer Group in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 425 target price on shares of Marks and Spencer Group in a research report on Monday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Marks and Spencer Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 415.

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About Marks and Spencer Group

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M&S has a heritage of quality, innovation and value for money and has been voted the UK’s most trusted brand. From these foundations, M&S is reshaping for sustainable profitable growth and value creation.

We operate as a family of businesses, selling high-quality, great-value, own-brand products and services, alongside a carefully selected range of third-party brands. We do this through a network of stores and websites globally, and together, across our stores, support centres, warehouses and supply chain, our 65,000 colleagues serve over 30 million customers each year.

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