Premier Foods (PFD) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Premier Foods plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes branded and own label food products in the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through Grocery, Sweet Treats, and international segments. It offers a portfolio of product categories, including flavorings and seasonings under the Bisto, OXO, Paxo, and Saxa brands; cooking sauces and accompaniments under the Sharwood's, Loyd Grossman, Spice Tailor and Homepride brands; quick meals, snacks, and soups under the Batchelors and Smash brands; ambient desserts under the Ambrosia, Bird's, and Angel Delight brands; and ambient cakes under the Mr Kipling and Cadbury brands. The company also provides dumplings under the Atora brand name; plain flour under the Be-Ro brand; dried milk under the Marvel brand name; plain and self-raising flour under the McDougalls brand; and plant based food under the Plantastic brand name. It offers its products through supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, and wholesale and food service facilities, as well as through e-commerce channels. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Saint Albans, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 182 to 191.20
• 50-Day Range: 173.60 to 193
• 52-Week Range: 140.20 to 198.40
• Volume: 424,984 shs
• Average Volume: 3.94 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.59 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.12
• Dividend Yield: 1.08%
• Price Target: GBX 225
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Premier Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Premier Foods scored higher than 51% 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: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Premier Foods has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Premier Foods has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Premier Foods is 14.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.54.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Premier Foods is 14.12, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 10.87.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Premier Foods has a PEG Ratio of 1.44. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Premier Foods has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. 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 PFD.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Premier Foods has a dividend yield of 0.91%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Premier Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Premier Foods is 15.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PFD.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.36

News Sentiment

Premier Foods has a news sentiment score of 1.36. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Premier Foods this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Premier Foods insiders have sold 3,918.81% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £16,192.44 in company stock and sold £650,744.04 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

25.24% of the stock of Premier Foods is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

48.70% of the stock of Premier Foods is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PFD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PFD shares performed this year?

Premier Foods' stock was trading at GBX 187.60 at the start of the year. Since then, PFD shares have decreased by 1.7% and is now trading at GBX 184.40.
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How were Premier Foods' earnings last quarter?

Premier Foods plc (LON:PFD) announced its earnings results on Thursday, November, 14th. The company reported $5.30 EPS for the quarter. Premier Foods had a net margin of 9.89% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.49%.

How do I buy shares of Premier Foods?

Shares of PFD 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Premier Foods own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Premier Foods investors own include Glencore (GLEN), Aviva (AVVIY), Ocado Group (OCDO), Greencore Group (GNC), Intel (INTC), Premier Foods (PRRFY) and Tesco (TSCO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/14/2024
• Today: 3/24/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Packaged Foods
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: LON:PFD
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.premierfoods.co.uk
• Phone: +44-1727-815850
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 225
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 240
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 210
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 13.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.11
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.90
• P/E Growth: 1.44
• Net Income: £112.38 million
• Net Margins: 9.89%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.49%
• Return on Assets: 4.78%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 25.47
• Current Ratio: 1.14
• Quick Ratio: 0.41

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.14 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.40
• Cash Flow: GBX 4.77 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 38.64
• Book Value: GBX 153.87 per share
• Price / Book: 1.20

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 861,405,210
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.59 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.08