Mondi plc (MNDI.L) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Mondi plc is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 12 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 6.

About Mondi plc

Mondi plc is a Basic Materials company (Paper, Lumber & Forest Products) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as MNDI.L.

What our checks show for MNDI.L

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 8.7 points over 5 years, to 2.2%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Revenue fell 4.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 2.2%: little room if costs rise.
• The dividend takes 163% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 78% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is zero or negative: the business does not earn on the money put into it.

Warning signs

• Operating profit covers interest only 3.7 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• Analysts expect only about 3.7% a year of growth in revenue.
• Earnings per share fell 49.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 51.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 2.8% of revenue.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 1.6 years.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 5.59x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 25% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.2 points from today's 2.2%.
• Beta 0.6: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Pay in shares is only 4.7% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does Mondi plc (MNDI.L) have?

In our weekly check, Mondi plc is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 12 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 6. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of MNDI.L stock?

This week's biggest flags for Mondi plc: Margins falling, Weak revenue growth, Thin margins. In total 12 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Mondi plc do?

Mondi plc is a Basic Materials company (Paper, Lumber & Forest Products) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as MNDI.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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