Merlin Entertainments Plc

Merlin Entertainments (MERL)

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Company name:Merlin Entertainments Plc
EPIC:MERL (delisted)Trading Currency:GBX
Market Sector:ON5ISIN:GB00BDZT6P94
Market Segment:SET3Share Type:DE
WWW Address:http://www.merlinentertainments.biz/Description:ORD 1P
Industry Sector:TRAVEL & LEISURE
 Price Price Change [%] Bid Offer Open High Low Volume
 454.60 images.advfn.com/imagesnew/2/gb/dot 0.0 [0.00] 454.60 454.70 - - - -
 Market Cap. [m] Shares In Issue [m] Beta EPS DPS PE Ratio Yield 52-Wks-Range
 4,655.43 1,024.07 -0.04 22.50 - 20.20 - -

Merlin Entertainments Key Figures

(at previous day's close)
Market Cap.4,655.43m
Shares In Issue1,024.07m
Prev. Close454.60
PE Ratio20.20 
Dividend Yield-%
EPS - basic22.50p
Dividend PS-p
Dividend Cover- 
Cash Flow PS43.94p
Return On Equity (ROE)13.46%
Operating Margin17.12%
PEG Factor2.07 
EPS Growth Rate9.76%
Dividends PS Growth Rate-%
Net Debt1,913.00m
Gross Gearing53.70%
Quick Assets287.00m
Net Working Capital-82.00m
Intangibles / Fixed Assets29.94%
Turnover PS164.83p
Pre-Tax Profit PS28.22p
Retained Profit PS15.43p
Cash PS10.74p
Net Cash PS-29.88p
Net Tangible Asset Value PS *69.43p
Net Asset Value PS170.30p
Spread0.10 (0.02%) 
* Calculation based on Ordinary Capital figure as contained in last annual report, and the most recent shares in issue figure. Therefore the ratio might be exposed to inaccuracies.

Merlin Entertainments Balance Sheet

L^MERL:Liabilities+EQL^MERL:Assets

Share Price Performance

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Share Price Chart (5 years)

Merlin Entertainments Historic Returns

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Merlin Entertainments Key Management Ratios

Merlin Entertainments Investment Ratios

(Market value analysis) at previous day's close
PQ Ratio10.31 
PE Ratio20.20 
Tobin's Q Ratio 1.25 
Tobin's Q Ratio (excl. intangibles)1.73 
Dividend Yield-%
Market-to-Book Ratio2.68 
Price-to-Pre-Tax Profit PS16.11 
Price-to-Retained Profit PS29.46 
Price-to-Cash Flow PS10.35 
Price-to-Sales PS2.76 
Price-to-Net Tangible Asset Value PS6.50 
Price-to-Cash PS42.32 
Net Working Capital PS-8.01 
Price Pct to Working Capital PS-56.77%
Earnings Yield4.95%
Average PE20.94 
Years in average5 
PE to PE average96.49%

Merlin Entertainments Financial Ratios

(Leverage Ratios)
Debt Ratio47.96%
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.92 
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (excl. Intgbl)2.24 
Debt-to-Equity Market Value0.35 
Net Gearing50.78%
Net Gearing (excl. Intangibles)69.84%
Gross Gearing53.70%
Gross Gearing (excl. Intangibles)73.86%
Gearing Under 1 Year11.04%
Gearing Under 1 Year (excl. Intgbl)15.19%
Assets/Equity2.16 
Cash/Equity6.31 
(Liquidity Ratios)
Net Working Capital to Total Assets-2.18%
Current Ratio0.80 
Quick Ratio (Acid Test)0.69 
Liquidity Ratio0.26 
Cash & Equiv/Current Assets32.93%
(Solvency Ratios)
Enterprise Value6,157.43m
CFO/Sales0.27 
CFO/Attributable Profit1.92 
CFO/Assets0.12 
CFO/Debt0.22 
Total Debt/Equity Market Value0.43 
Total Debt/Sales1.20 
Total Debt/Pre-Tax Profit7.00 
Total Debt2,023.00m
Total Debt/Net Current Assets-24.67%
(Dodds - Graham Ratios)
3 yr Compound Earnings Growth2.65%
5 yr Compound Earnings Growth7.06%
10 yr Compound Earnings Growth-%
Earn drops > 5% in 10yrs1 
Beta (60-Mnth)Beta (36-Mnth)
-0.0420-0.0509

Merlin Entertainments Operating Ratios

(Profitability Ratios)
Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)8.62%
Return On Assets (ROA)6.30%
Net Profit Margin13.86%
Assets Turnover0.45 
Return On Equity (ROE)13.46%
Return On Investment (ROI)7.03%
Dividend Payout Ratio-%
Plowback Ratio100.00%
Growth from Plowback Ratio14.17%
Net Income Of Revenues9.36%
(Asset Utilisation Multiples)
Shareholders Equity Turnover1.02 
Fixed Assets Turnover0.51 
Current Assets Turnover4.10 
Net Working Capital Turnover 
Inventory Turnover40.19 
(Other Operating Ratios)
Total Assets-to-Sales2.20 
Debtors-to-Sales9.51%
Debt Collection Period34.71Days

Merlin Entertainments Dividends

Announcement DateTypeCurr.Dividend AmountPeriod StartPeriod EndEx DateRecord DatePayment DateTotal Dividend Amount
28 Feb 2019FinalGBX8.0031/12/201731/12/201811/04/201912/04/201916/05/201910.50
02 Aug 2018InterimGBX2.5030/12/201730/06/201816/08/201817/08/201824/09/2018-
01 Mar 2018FinalGBX5.0030/12/201630/12/201712/04/201813/04/201817/05/20187.40
04 Aug 2017InterimGBX2.4001/01/201701/07/201717/08/201718/08/201725/09/2017-
02 Mar 2017FinalGBX4.9031/12/201531/12/201611/05/201712/05/201719/06/20177.10
29 Jul 2016InterimGBX2.2028/01/201628/07/201611/08/201612/08/201619/09/2016-
25 Feb 2016FinalGBX4.4026/12/201426/12/201528/04/201629/04/201607/06/20166.30
30 Jul 2015InterimGBX2.1027/12/201427/06/201513/08/201514/08/201524/09/2015-
26 Feb 2015FinalGBX4.2027/12/201327/12/201430/04/201501/05/201505/06/20156.20
31 Jul 2014InterimGBX2.0028/12/201328/06/201427/08/201429/08/201425/09/2014-

Merlin Entertainments Fundamentals
 26 Dec 2015 (GBP)31 Dec 2016 (GBP)30 Dec 2017 (GBP)29 Dec 2018 (GBP)
turnover1,278.00100.00%1,457.00100.00%1,594.00100.00%1,688.00100.00%m
pre tax profit237.0018.54%277.0019.01%271.0017.00%289.0017.12%m
attributable profit170.0013.30%211.0014.48%209.0013.11%234.0013.86%m
retained profit106.008.29%144.009.88%135.008.47%158.009.36%m
eps - basic (p)16.80 20.80 20.50 22.50 
eps - diluted (p)16.80 20.70 20.50 22.50 
dividends per share6.30 7.10 7.40 - 

Merlin Entertainments Balance Sheet

 26 Dec 2015 (GBP)31 Dec 2016 (GBP)30 Dec 2017 (GBP)29 Dec 2018 (GBP)
L^MERL:Liabilities+EQL^MERL:AssetsL^MERL:Liabilities+EQL^MERL:AssetsL^MERL:Liabilities+EQL^MERL:AssetsL^MERL:Liabilities+EQL^MERL:Assets
 26 Dec 2015 (GBP)31 Dec 2016 (GBP)30 Dec 2017 (GBP)29 Dec 2018 (GBP)
ASSETS
fixed assets fixed assets1,495.0054.66%1,841.0055.82%2,092.0057.10%2,344.0062.22%m
intangibles intangibles923.0033.75%1,017.0030.84%1,018.0027.78%1,028.0027.29%m
fixed investments fixed investments13.000.48%52.001.58%64.001.75%61.001.62%m
current assets - other current assets - other--%--%--%--%m
stocks stocks30.001.10%36.001.09%37.001.01%47.001.25%m
debtors debtors122.004.46%137.004.15%144.003.93%177.004.70%m
cash & securities cash & securities152.005.56%215.006.52%309.008.43%110.002.92%m
TOTAL2,735.00100%3,298.00100%3,664.00100%3,767.00100%m
LIABILITIES
creditors - short creditors - short266.009.73%352.0010.67%359.009.80%416.0011.04%m
creditors - long creditors - long1,320.0048.26%1,518.0046.03%1,738.0047.43%1,607.0042.66%m
creditors - other creditors - other--%--%--%--%m
subordinated loans subordinated loans--%--%--%--%m
insurance funds insurance funds--%--%--%--%m
TOTAL1,586.0057.99%1,870.0056.70%2,097.0057.23%2,023.0053.70%m
EQUITY
ord cap, reserves ord cap, reserves1,145.0041.86%1,424.0043.18%1,563.0042.66%1,739.0046.16%m
prefs, minorities prefs, minorities4.000.15%4.000.12%4.000.11%5.000.13%m
TOTAL1,149.0042.01%1,428.0043.30%1,567.0042.77%1,744.0046.30%m
OTHER
NAV Basic- - - - 
NAV Diluted- - - - 

Merlin Entertainments Cash Flow Statement

26 Dec 2015 (GBP)31 Dec 2016 (GBP)30 Dec 2017 (GBP)29 Dec 2018 (GBP)
Operating CF325.00433.00413.00450.00m
Pre-Financing CF106.00146.0070.00133.00m
Retained CF-137.0040.0090.00-202.00m

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