Man Group PLC (EMG) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 2, 2026: fair value of Man Group PLC £1.81, price £3.22, upside -43.8%, quality 66 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 27, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range £1.35 – £3.43 · fair‑value band £1.19 – £2.31 · the £3.22 price screens above the £1.81 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 27, 2026.
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Man Group Limited is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides long-only and alternative investment management services worldwide.
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Man Group Limited is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides long-only and alternative investment management services worldwide. It offers a range of liquid investment products and solutions, which include quantitative, multi-manager and discretionary investment styles, and span across various asset classes, like equity, real estate, currency, credit, volatility, and commodities. The firm distributes its products and solutions directly to institutions and to private investors through a global network of intermediaries. Man Group Limited was founded in 1783 and is based in St. Helier, Jersey with an additional office in London, United Kingdom.
Stock analysis
Man Group PLC (EMG) currently trades at £3.22, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is £1.81, 43.8% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of £2.45 per share, and 0 of the 12 models we run sit above the £3.22 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at £0.7200, and 12 of the 12 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: £1.19 (bear) to £2.31 (bull), the price of £3.22 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 66/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Man Group PLC reported revenue of $1.5B in FY2025 versus $1.5B in FY2021, a compound +0.2%/yr. Reported net income was $179M in FY2025, compounding −22.2%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 3.7B GBX · P/E ratio 15.3 · P/S ratio 1.84 · EPS (TTM) £0.2100 · Dividend yield 3.9% · Net margin 12.0% · Return on equity 21.3% · Return on assets (EBIT) 12.5%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 48 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 6% below its 52-week high and 85% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −15% fair-value upside, at −44%, EMG screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear £1.19Fair Value £1.81Bull £2.31
Price £3.22 · Upside -43.8%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 9 months old). Earnings retained since then (£0.0636 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
+4.0%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−4.9%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+9.7%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +2.8% a year
Revenue growth 24 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.6%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: EBIT basis.
+8.1%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+4.2%
Dividend (yield on the price)3.9%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−3.2% vs 0.3%, slowing
Profit margin 2019 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.25% → 25%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Price in line with expectations
The price assumes about as much growth as the company has delivered so far and about what analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+6.9%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+7.7%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (figures in USD, USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +4.4% a year for the price and +5.2% for the forecasts.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Asset Management · 664 stocks
Beats the industry median on 7/15 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score66 · Above median
Fair Value upside−43.8% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)21.3% · Top 25%
Return on assets6.7% · Above median
Net margin (TTM)19.2% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM)27.7% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth47.7% · Top 25%
Dividend yield (TTM)3.9% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.01× · Below median
Valuation Multiplesvs Asset Management median · lower = cheaper
P/E (TTM)15.3× · Pricier than median
P/B3.12× · Priciest 25%
P/S (TTM)2.90× · Cheaper than median
P/FCF18.8× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA9.4× · Pricier than median
PEG0.71× · Cheapest 25%
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 60
FUTURE (revenue growth)100· sector 38
PAST (return on equity)85· sector 23
HEALTH (low debt)100· sector 95
DIVIDEND (yield)79· sector 81
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Frequently asked questions
Is Man Group PLC (EMG) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 27, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of £1.81 versus a price of £3.22, about −44% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of EMG?
Our model-based fair value for Man Group PLC is £1.81 (as of Sep 27, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: £3.22.
What is the quality score of EMG?
Man Group PLC has a Quality Score of 66/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Man Group PLC (EMG)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of £1.81 (as of Sep 27, 2026) from 12 valuation models. Cautious scenario £1.19, optimistic scenario £2.31. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Man Group PLC stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at £1.81, about −44% upside versus a price of £3.22 (overvalued). Cautious scenario £1.19, optimistic scenario £2.31. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Man Group PLC (EMG)?
Man Group PLC reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $1.7B (latest available figure, as of Sep 27, 2026).
Does Man Group PLC pay a dividend?
Man Group PLC currently shows a dividend yield of about 3.93% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 27, 2026).
What growth is priced into Man Group PLC (EMG)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Man Group PLC would have to grow free cash flow by +6.9 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.3 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +9.7 % per year. As of Sep 27, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of EMG use?
Our models discount Man Group PLC at 9.3 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 0.63, country premium for United Kingdom. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Man Group PLC that is +6.9 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (9.3 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Man Group PLC (EMG) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Man Group PLC grew +9.7 % a year. The price currently implies +6.9 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Man Group PLC (EMG) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +9.3 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Man Group PLC (+6.9 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Man Group PLC (EMG)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 5.33 %: that much free cash flow Man Group PLC produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.3 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Man Group PLC (EMG)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Man Group PLC it is £1.81 per share (as of Sep 27, 2026), against a price of £3.22. It is the blended result of 12 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Man Group PLC stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 27, 2026, EMG trades above its calculated fair value: price £3.22, fair value £1.81, a gap of about −44% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of EMG?
No. The price is what the market pays today (£3.22); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (£1.81). For Man Group PLC the two are £1.41 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Man Group PLC worth?
The market values Man Group PLC at about 3.7B GBX (market capitalisation, as of Sep 27, 2026). Per share that is £3.22; our models calculate a fair value of £1.81 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about EMG?
Our models span a range for Man Group PLC: cautious scenario £1.19, base £1.81, optimistic £2.31 per share (as of Sep 27, 2026, price £3.22). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of EMG?
Man Group PLC trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.3 (as of Sep 27, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of £1.81 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 0.7, P/B 3.1, P/S 2.9, EV/EBITDA 9.4.
What is the PEG ratio of EMG?
The PEG ratio of Man Group PLC is 0.71 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Sep 27, 2026). That is below 1, so growth is priced more cheaply than the earnings multiple alone suggests.
How solid is the balance sheet of Man Group PLC (EMG)?
Balance-sheet figures for Man Group PLC (as of Sep 27, 2026): return on equity 21.3%, debt of 0.01 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 66/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is EMG from its 52-week high?
Man Group PLC trades at £3.22, about 6% below its 52-week high of £3.43 and 85% above the low of £1.74 (as of Oct 2, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of £1.81 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Man Group PLC?
From the same area (Financial Services) we also value Blackstone Inc, KKR & Co, Brookfield Corporation, Apollo Global Management, Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Man Group PLC stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 27, 2026: price £3.22, calculated fair value £1.81 (−44%), Quality Score 66/100, from 12 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of EMG calculated?
We run Man Group PLC through 12 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of £1.81, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 15.0 % above its aggregate fair value. Man Group PLC itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Man Group PLC (EMG)?
The closing price on Oct 2, 2026 was £3.22. Our model-based fair value is £1.81, about −44% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Man Group PLC right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (£2.31). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (66/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. A fairly wide model range (£1.19 to £2.31) leaves room in how you read the outcome. For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
Where does the earnings growth of Man Group PLC (EMG) come from?
Earnings per share at Man Group PLC grew +2.9 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +6.2 %, EBIT margin −2.4 %, tax rate −2.3 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +1.6 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Man Group PLC
How large is the market capitalisation of Man Group PLC (EMG)?
The market capitalisation of Man Group PLC is 3.7B GBX. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Man Group PLC (EMG)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Man Group PLC is 1.84 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Man Group PLC (EMG)?
Earnings per share at Man Group PLC are £0.2100 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 15.3). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Man Group PLC (EMG)?
The dividend yield of Man Group PLC is 3.9% (payout 60.2%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Man Group PLC (EMG)?
The net margin of Man Group PLC is 12.0% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Man Group PLC (EMG)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Man Group PLC is 21.3% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Man Group PLC (EMG)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Man Group PLC is 12.5% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Man Group PLC (EMG)?
The operating margin of Man Group PLC is 27.7% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Man Group PLC (EMG)?
Revenue at Man Group PLC is growing +47.7% versus a year earlier (3y avg −4.9%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Man Group PLC (EMG)?
Earnings per share at Man Group PLC are growing +298% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Man Group PLC (EMG) hold?
Man Group PLC holds more cash than debt, $7.1M net (fiscal year 2025). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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