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Mobico Group Plc (MCG.L)

Industrials Out of favour

Moving millions of passengers daily across buses and trains, this transport giant connects communities globally.

£0.24

Is Mobico Group Plc a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: Moving millions of passengers daily across buses and trains, this transport giant connects communities globally.

No rating · no target price · nothing for sale here
Price-57.7%
52-week range-27% past year
£0.24
Low £0.17High £0.38
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put £1,000 into Mobico Group Plc
£423-58%

Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
£145.00M
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
4.64M
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
£0.23 – £0.27
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
£0.17 – £0.38
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
0.0%
Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down.
1.31
How bumpy is it?Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down. 1.31
Calm
Wild
Bumpier than the market

Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.

Why has it been moving?▲ +6% past week · ▼ -27% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

multinational transport network regains robust health and investor confidence

The bear case

prolonged unprofitability severely damages the balance sheet

What does Mobico Group Plc do?

Operating massive fleets of coaches, buses, and rail services across the UK, Europe, and North America, this business collects fares and government subsidies to keep people moving. Running public transport networks involves heavy costs, particularly for fuel and labour, which has recently pushed the net profit margin into negative territory. Keeping a close eye on how successfully the company manages its debt and fixes its profit margins is crucial.

VQGMI
Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and quality, and weakest on growth.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 93Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 30Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). 3Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 24Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 10
Quick checks
What's strong
  • Value screens high (93/100)
  • huge global scale and established market presence
  • decent gross margin showing core service value
  • essential public utility nature of operations
What to watch
  • Quality screens low (30/100)
  • Growth screens low (3/100)
  • Momentum screens low (24/100)
  • Income screens low (10/100)
  • inflationary pressures on driver wages and vehicle maintenance

What do Mobico Group Plc's numbers mean?

Forward P/E
2.4
This tiny multiple suggests expected future earnings are low compared to the share price, reflecting heavy market skepticism about profitability.
P/S
0.1
Investors are currently paying just 10 pence for every pound of yearly revenue the business brings in, showing how cheaply the market values its sales.
Gross margin
46.1%
Nearly half of all ticket money remains after covering direct operational costs before overheads and interest are paid.
Revenue growth (yoy)
-19.6%
Sales shrank compared to the previous year, pointing to contract losses, service reductions, or shedding unprofitable routes.

Does Mobico Group Plc pay a dividend?

No - Mobico Group Plc doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.

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What are the scenarios for Mobico Group Plc?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

£0£0£0today · £0▲ Bull · £0• Base · £0▼ Bear · £0in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+15% to +30%stronger commuter numbers and cost-cutting lift short-term sentiment
Base
-5% to +5%business continues trading steadily in line with current expectations
Bear
-15% to -30%higher fuel expenses or unexpected operational delays weigh heavily

What are the pros and cons of Mobico Group Plc?

3bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case3
  • huge global scale and established market presence
  • decent gross margin showing core service value
  • essential public utility nature of operations
The catch3
  • negative net margins indicate ongoing bottom-line struggles
  • shrinking year-on-year revenue points to lost business
  • zero dividend yield offers no immediate cash return to holders
Key risks3
  • inflationary pressures on driver wages and vehicle maintenance
  • heavy debt burden relative to current low profitability
  • susceptibility to broader economic downturns reducing travel
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: low · data: GBP · flags: pe, roe, earnings_growth · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.

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