M&S may get booted from FTSE 100 after 35 years

By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch

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People pass a branch of Marks and Spencer.

Iconic U.K. retailer Marks & Spencer may get booted from the FTSE 100 after 35 years.

The FTSE 100 review is based on closing prices on Sept. 3.

DIY group Kingfisher and J Sainsbury, the supermarket chain, also are candidates for relegation to the mid-cap FTSE 250, along with Centrica, the owner of British Gas, and Direct Line, the insurer. Any company falling to 111th or lower in market cap is automatically deleted. As of Tuesday, M&S had the 112th-highest market cap.

M&S’s demotion would leave just 27 of the original 100 members in the index, excluding mergers, according to Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.

Earnings have steadily dropped for M&S. It has said it is into the “first phase” of its transformation program, with the company admitting its clothing range was “too wide” and its shops “challenging to navigate.” Its adjusted profit before tax dropped 9.9% in the fiscal year ending March 30.

Marks and Spencer /zigman2/quotes/206225481/delayed UK:MKS +1.53%  was enjoying a rare up day on Tuesday, rising 1.2%, though it has dropped 20% this year.

The FTSE 100 /zigman2/quotes/210598409/delayed UK:UKX +0.36%  was trading nearly unchanged at 7095.25 this afternoon, after a three-day break. Gainers included Abu Dhabi-based hospital operator NMC Health , which rose 6.7%, and fund manager Standard Life Aberdeen /zigman2/quotes/200883281/delayed UK:SLA +0.43% , up 3.9%.

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Add to watchlist UK:MKS

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

UK : U.K.: London

156.30 p

+2.35 +1.53%

Volume: 1.35M

April 21, 2021 12:52p

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Market Cap

£3.03 billion

Rev. per Employee

£134,851

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Centrica PLC

UK : U.K.: London

55.42 p

-0.26 -0.47%

Volume: 2.08M

April 21, 2021 12:51p

P/E Ratio

64.44

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Market Cap

£3.23 billion

Rev. per Employee

£467,751

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Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

UK : U.K.: London

299.60 p

+1.60 +0.54%

Volume: 880,829

April 21, 2021 12:50p

P/E Ratio

11.75

Dividend Yield

7.38%

Market Cap

£4.01 billion

Rev. per Employee

£307,005

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Kingfisher PLC

UK : U.K.: London

£ 357.90

-2.20 -0.61%

Volume: 2.43M

April 21, 2021 12:52p

P/E Ratio

12.81

Dividend Yield

0.02%

Market Cap

£7.58 billion

Rev. per Employee

N/A

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J Sainsbury PLC

UK : U.K.: London

248.20 p

-0.30 -0.12%

Volume: 1.13M

April 21, 2021 12:52p

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

4.23%

Market Cap

£5.44 billion

Rev. per Employee

N/A

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Marks & Spencer Group PLC

UK : U.K.: London

156.30 p

+2.35 +1.53%

Volume: 1.35M

April 21, 2021 12:52p

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Market Cap

£3.03 billion

Rev. per Employee

£134,851

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FTSE 100 Index

UK : FTSE UK

6,884.83

+24.96 +0.36%

Volume: 207,800

April 21, 2021 12:52p

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Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

UK : U.K.: London

277.30 p

+1.20 +0.43%

Volume: 956,398

April 21, 2021 12:52p

P/E Ratio

7.32

Dividend Yield

5.27%

Market Cap

£5.91 billion

Rev. per Employee

N/A