Man Group Limited (EMG.L) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Man Group Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 5.

About Man Group Limited

Man Group Limited is a Financial Services company (Asset Management) based in Jersey, listed on LSE as EMG.L.

What our checks show for EMG.L

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 20.9 points over 5 years, to 12%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Revenue fell 4.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• The dividend takes 111% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 91% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Pay in shares equals 52.8% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 2.6% a year of growth in revenue.
• Earnings per share fell 30.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 33.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.19x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 15.7 times over.
• The gross margin is 80.7% and has risen by 27.6 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.57x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 37% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 17 points from today's 12%.

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Questions

What grade does Man Group Limited (EMG.L) have?

In our weekly check, Man Group Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of EMG.L stock?

This week's biggest flags for Man Group Limited: Margins falling, Weak revenue growth, Dividend stretched. In total 9 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Man Group Limited do?

Man Group Limited is a Financial Services company (Asset Management) based in Jersey, listed on LSE as EMG.L.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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