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Bunzl (BNZL) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 3,268 +12.00 (+0.37%)
(As of 12/20/2024 12:01 PM ET)

About Bunzl Stock (LON:BNZL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
3,236
3,278
50-Day Range
3,268
3,634
52-Week Range
2,896
3,732
Volume
2.24 million shs
Average Volume
920,023 shs
Market Capitalization
£10.92 billion
P/E Ratio
2,253.79
Dividend Yield
2.14%
Price Target
GBX 3,375
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Bunzl plc operates as a distribution and services company in the North America, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company offers food packaging, films, labels, cleaning and hygiene supplies, and personal protection equipment to grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores. It also provides food packaging, disposable tableware, guest amenities, catering equipment, agricultural supplies, cleaning and hygiene products, and safety items to hotels, restaurants, contract caterers, food processors, commercial growers, and the leisure sector; and gloves, boots, hard hats, ear and eye protection, and other workwear, as well as cleaning and hygiene supplies, and asset protection products to industrial and construction, and ecommerce sectors. In addition, the company offers chemicals and hygiene paper to cleaning and facilities management companies, and industrial and public sector customers; gloves, masks, swabs, gowns, bandages, and other healthcare related equipment; and healthcare devices to hospitals, care homes, and other facilities serving the healthcare sector. Further, it provides packaging and other store supplies to retail chains, boutiques, department stores, home improvement chains, office supply companies, and related e-commerce sales channels. Bunzl plc was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Bunzl Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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Bunzl scored higher than 6% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Bunzl has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Bunzl has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Bunzl's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Bunzl is 2,253.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.42.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Bunzl is 2,253.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 211.67.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Bunzl has a PEG Ratio of 5.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Bunzl has a P/B Ratio of 3.87. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BNZL.
  • Dividend Yield

    Bunzl pays a meaningful dividend of 2.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Bunzl does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Bunzl is 4,827.59%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Bunzl's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BNZL.
  • News Sentiment

    Bunzl has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Bunzl this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Bunzl insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.84% of the stock of Bunzl is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    67.76% of the stock of Bunzl is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Bunzl's insider trading history.
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BNZL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Bunzl's stock was trading at GBX 3,190 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BNZL shares have increased by 2.4% and is now trading at GBX 3,268.
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Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) announced its earnings results on Monday, August, 24th. The company reported $70.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $66.70 by $3.40. Bunzl had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.86% and a net margin of 4.20%.

Shares of BNZL stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bunzl investors own include Bunzl (BZLFY), BP (BP), Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), GSK (GSK), Unilever (ULVR) and Anglo American (AAL).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/24/2020
Ex-Dividend for 1/3 Dividend
11/14/2024
Today
12/21/2024
Dividend Payable
1/03/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Food Distribution
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
24,528
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 3,375
High Stock Price Target
GBX 4,150
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 2,800
Potential Upside/Downside
+3.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.20
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£487.70 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£11.60 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 335.77 per share
Book Value
GBX 844 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£10.92 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.45
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This page (LON:BNZL) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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