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Mulberry Group

MUL.L
33
Apparel - Footwear & Accessories · Consumer Cyclical
Price
225.00 GBp
+15.00 (+7.14%)
Market Cap
£157.9M
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
33
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Data not available
Valuation
Data not available
Dividends
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+17.8% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 59.5M (2022) → 70.1M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Mulberry Group is a British luxury fashion brand best known for making high-end leather handbags, accessories, and small leather goods. Its products are sold to wealthy consumers who want premium British-made goods, and the brand is particularly recognized for iconic bags like the Bayswater and Alexa. Mulberry is one of the few remaining luxury leather goods brands that still manufactures a significant portion of its products in England.

The company earns money through direct retail sales in its own stores, its website, and wholesale partnerships with department stores like Harrods and Selfridges. Mulberry operates primarily in the UK but also has a presence in Europe, Asia, and North America, though it remains much smaller than global luxury rivals like Burberry or Coach. The operating loss and negative returns on capital highlight the core challenge: Mulberry has struggled to scale internationally while keeping costs under control, and its ability to attract younger luxury shoppers in key growth markets like China will likely determine whether the brand can return to profitability.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+11.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+88.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

£0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

93.4%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£7M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Mulberry Group is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 11%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
62.5%
Premium pricing power — 62.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
4.0%
Thin — 4.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
12.2%
Good — 12.2% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+4.2%
Slow sales growth (+4.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-1.1%
Burning cash (-1.1%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
45.25%
Healthy income — 45.25% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-30.0%
Dividend cut (-30.0% YoY) — warning sign

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