M&G (LON:MNG) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results

M&G (LON:MNG) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX (7.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. M&G had a return on equity of 9.49% and a net margin of 1.73%.

Here are the key takeaways from M&G’s conference call:

• Operating profit rose 15% year over year to GBP 435 million, M&G’s best first-half result since its 2019 listing. Asset management profit increased 24%, while Life profit grew 9% as capital-light with-profits earnings expanded.
• Net inflows from open business improved to GBP 2.4 billion, including GBP 2.2 billion in asset management and GBP 200 million in Life. Management highlighted GBP 1 billion of additional asset-management inflows in July, a GBP 7.8 billion private-markets capital queue, and continued international and wholesale demand.
• The new BPA+ with-profits annuity product generated GBP 1.7 billion of sales since its February launch, with management targeting GBP 3 billion–GBP 4 billion of annual BPA volumes by 2027. M&G expects with-profits solutions to attract at least GBP 50 billion of assets and contribute at least GBP 100 million of annual operating profit by 2030.
• Capital strength remained substantial, with a Solvency II ratio of 247% and a GBP 5 billion surplus, keeping M&G on track for its GBP 2.7 billion cumulative capital-generation target. Management said the strong balance sheet supports further investment in growth, although it indicated that near-term distributions are likely to remain aligned with current market expectations.
• Underlying capital generation fell GBP 27 million year over year, and annuity operating profit declined 7% to GBP 105 million because of lower returns on surplus assets. Management also maintained guidance for a modest GBP 10 million annual operating-profit impact from ground-rent reforms from the end of 2028.

M&G Stock Up 2.4%

M&G stock traded up GBX 8.10 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 351.20. The company had a trading volume of 8,828,510 shares, compared to its average volume of 34,217,352. M&G has a 12 month low of GBX 248.60 and a 12 month high of GBX 367.10. The company has a market capitalization of £8.37 billion, a PE ratio of 28.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -2.76 and a beta of 0.95. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 350.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 320.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.92, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 220.41.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on MNG shares. Citigroup increased their price objective on M&G from GBX 2,880 to GBX 2,950 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of M&G from GBX 315 to GBX 325 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 215 price target on shares of M&G in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 677.86.

About M&G

M&G plc is a leading savings and investments business, managing investments for both individuals and for large institutional investors, such as pension funds, around the world.

We have a single corporate identity, M&G plc, and two customer-facing brands: Prudential and M&G Investments. Prudential offers savings and insurance for customers in the UK and Europe and for asset management in South Africa. M&G Investments manages assets for clients globally.

With roots stretching back more than 170 years, we have a long history of finding innovative solutions for our customers’ changing needs.