Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited (JAR.L) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 6.

About Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited is an Industrials company (Conglomerates) based in Bermuda, listed on LSE as JAR.L.

What our checks show for JAR.L

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 5 points over 5 years, to 3.2%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Revenue fell 3.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 3.2%: little room if costs rise.
• The price swings a lot: 98.4% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 12.1 years.
• Thinly traded (about 1 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 1.4% a year of growth in revenue.
• Earnings per share fell 21.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 21.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 6.4%.

Strengths

• The gross margin is 27.5% and has risen by 2.1 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 4.79x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 19% a year over the next years.
• Free cash flow is 11.9% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
• The dividend takes 42% of profit: there is a cushion.
• The price is 12.9 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.

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Questions

What grade does Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited (JAR.L) have?

In our weekly check, Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 6. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of JAR.L stock?

This week's biggest flags for Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited: Margins falling, Weak revenue growth, Thin margins. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited do?

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited is an Industrials company (Conglomerates) based in Bermuda, listed on LSE as JAR.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 2026-11-07

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