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8e21e-gb-macfarlane-group-plc
MACFARLANE GROUP PLC
MACFARLANE GROUP PLC
Location
Founded
Website
https://www.macfarlanegroup.com
Articles
240 Articles
Category
Nondurable Goods, Not Elsewhere Classified
Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
Description
Macfarlane Group is a packaging company that has been in operation for around 70 years. It is listed on the main LSE market and has annual sales of approximately £264 million. The company has over 1,000 employees and operates in the UK, Ireland, and Continental Europe. Macfarlane Group has two main businesses: Packaging Distribution, which accounts for 89% of group sales and involves the distribution of protective packaging materials, and Packaging Design and Manufacture, which accounts for 11% of group sales and focuses on designing and manufacturing packaging products for high protection value items. The company serves various customer sectors, including internet retail, aerospace, logistics, automotive, and electronics. Macfarlane Group operates through regional distribution centers and manufacturing centers. It follows a decentralized structure for sales and operations, supported by central functional teams. The company is headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, and is listed on the UK Stock Exchange.
Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF – Get Free Report) insider Ivor Gray sold 97,361 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 134 ($1.69), for a total value of £130,463.74 ($164,872.67).
The Macfarlane Group, headquartered in Glasgow, has reported a 3% year-on-year decline in revenue to £280.7 million in its preliminary results for 2023. However, amidst challenging market conditions, the company demonstrated resilience with adjusted profits before tax increasing by 10% from p
Six need-to-know Scottish business stories: Macfarlane’s revenue drop; women in work; cladding bill; boosting entrepreneurship; oil decommissioning; net zero and food
Macfarlane Group experienced a 3% drop in revenue in 2023, but its pre-tax profit climbed by 2%, as its recent acquisitions delivered strong performances.
Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF) announced a dividend on Thursday, February 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 9th will be paid a dividend of GBX 2.65 ($0.03) per share on Thursday, May 30th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.15%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 9th.
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