Mears Group plc risk profile
38 Normal where most of the sector sits
Measured 1 September 2026 from MER's filed statements. Recomputed nightly.
38 (Normal), driven by Competitive position at 44, over 5 weighted categories on the MANUFACTURER profile.
What is measured
| Mechanism | Reading | Band | Direction | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market expectation | 26 | Normal | Stable | One-year price volatility — 22.0% |
| Operating pressure | 39 | Normal | Worsening | Costs outgrowing revenue — -0.3 percentage points |
| Cash conversion | 27 | Normal | Worsening | Capital spending against operating cash — 0.42x |
| Leverage and coverage | 37 | Normal | Worsening | Current ratio — 0.79x |
| Competitive position | 44 | Elevated | Stable | Operating-margin gap against peers — +1.2 percentage points |
| Concentration | Reads identified supplier spend, customers above the 10% disclosure threshold and revenue by region. No reading is stored for this company. | |||
These are descriptive readings of disclosed mechanisms, not investment advice, and not a prediction. A band says where a measured input sits, never what to do about it or what happens next.