A.G. BARR (BAG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

A.G. BARR p.l.c., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells soft drinks and cocktail solutions in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in three segments: Soft drinks, Cocktail solutions, and Other. The company provides carbonated and flavored soft drinks, brewed drinks, pre-mixed cocktails, mixers, syrups, various fruit purees, boost drinks, energy stimulation drinks, sport drinks, iced coffee, oat drinks, spring and sparkling water, fruit juices, and other non-alcoholic beverages. It also offers plant-based milks; and engages in the distribution of fruit based soft-drinks, as well as distribution and sale of oat drinks and cereals. The company sells its products under the IRN-BRU, Bundaberg, Barr Flavours, KA, D'N'B, OMJ!, PWR-BRU, Rubicon, Simply Fruity, Rubicon RAW, Strathmore, Snapple, Sun Exotic, Tizer, and MOMA brands. A.G. BARR p.l.c. was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Cumbernauld, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 600 to 609
• 50-Day Range: 601 to 636
• 52-Week Range: 501 to 686
• Volume: 100,660 shs
• Average Volume: 156,841 shs
• Market Capitalization: £674.11 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,878.13
• Dividend Yield: 2.64%
• Price Target: GBX 603.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

A.G. BARR Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

A.G. BARR scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

A.G. BARR has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

A.G. BARR has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of A.G. BARR is 1,878.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of A.G. BARR is 1,878.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 212.12.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

A.G. BARR has a PEG Ratio of 1.36. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

A.G. BARR has a P/B Ratio of 2.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BAG.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

A.G. BARR pays a meaningful dividend of 2.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

A.G. BARR does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of A.G. BARR is 5,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BAG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

A.G. BARR has a news sentiment score of 0.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.26 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for A.G. BARR this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, A.G. BARR insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £305.22 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

23.13% of the stock of A.G. BARR is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

46.72% of the stock of A.G. BARR is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BAG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BAG shares performed this year?

A.G. BARR's stock was trading at GBX 513 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BAG shares have increased by 18.1% and is now trading at GBX 606.
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How were A.G. BARR's earnings last quarter?

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 8th. The company reported $26.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $27.30 by $0.80. A.G. BARR had a net margin of 8.81% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.60%.

How do I buy shares of A.G. BARR?

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What other stocks do shareholders of A.G. BARR own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that A.G. BARR investors own include Intel (INTC), Meta Platforms (META), Babcock International Group (BAB), Greencore Group (GNC), accesso Technology Group (ACSO), Alliance Pharma (APH) and boohoo group (BOO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/08/2020
• Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend: 10/03/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/01/2024
• Today: 12/18/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Beverages - Non - Alcoholic
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BAG
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.agbarr.co.uk
• Phone: +44-1236-852400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,030
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 603.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 685
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 522
• Potential Upside/Downside: -0.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.32
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,900.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.91
• P/E Growth: 1.36
• Net Income: £36.20 million
• Net Margins: 8.81%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.60%
• Return on Assets: 7.77%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.50
• Current Ratio: 1.87
• Quick Ratio: 1.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £410.90 million
• Price / Sales: 1.65
• Cash Flow: GBX 64.92 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.36
• Book Value: GBX 267 per share
• Price / Book: 2.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 111,240,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £676.34 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.38