Magellan Financial Group (MFG) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What MFG does

Magellan Financial Group (MFG) is a publicly owned investment manager headquartered in Sydney, Australia, founded in 2004. The company invests in global equities and global listed infrastructure markets, managing portfolios for institutional and retail clients. It operates within the Financial Services sector and the Asset Management industry, and is listed on the ASX.

Key numbers explained

• Price and daily move: MFG trades at 8.11 AUD, down 2.87% today.
• Valuation: The trailing P/E ratio is 16.2, meaning investors pay 16.2 times trailing earnings per share. The forward P/E ratio is 13, based on expected earnings.
• Earnings and margins: Trailing 12-month earnings per share is 0.5 AUD. The profit margin is 44.6%, while the operating margin is 1.1%.
• Return and leverage: Return on equity is 8.5%, and the debt-to-equity ratio is 0.2%, indicating very low leverage.
• Dividend: The dividend yield is 6.29%, with an ex-dividend date of **1 Sept. 2

What to watch

• Revenue trends: Trailing 12-month revenue is 196.92 million AUD, with a year-over-year decline of 46.5%, reflecting significant top-line pressure.
• Price performance: The stock is down 15.4% over the past 52 weeks, with a range of 7.96 – 11.55 AUD.
• Valuation metrics: Price-to-book is 1.42.
• Risk profile: Beta is 0.42, suggesting lower volatility than the broader market.
• Earnings timing: The next earnings report is scheduled for 27 Aug. 2026.

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