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: 188 to 190.60
• 50-Day Range: 180.40 to 195.60
• 52-Week Range: 129.60 to 198.40
• Volume: 3.04 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.36 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.64 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,464.62
• Dividend Yield: 1.05%
• Price Target: GBX 210
• Consensus Rating: Buy

PFD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PFD shares performed this year?

Premier Foods' stock was trading at GBX 135.60 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PFD stock has increased by 40.4% and is now trading at GBX 190.40.
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How were Premier Foods' earnings last quarter?

Premier Foods plc (LON:PFD) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 15th. The company reported $7.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.20 by $0.40. Premier Foods had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.23% and a net margin of 9.89%.

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.
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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: 5/15/2018
• Today: 12/21/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Packaged Foods
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: LON:PFD
• CUSIP: N/A
• 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 210
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 210
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 210
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,464.62
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.36
• P/E Growth: 1.44
• Net Income: £112.50 million
• Net Margins: 9.89%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.23%
• Return on Assets: 4.78%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 25.46
• Current Ratio: 1.14
• Quick Ratio: 0.41

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.14 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.44
• Cash Flow: GBX 4.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 38.64
• Book Value: GBX 153 per share
• Price / Book: 1.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 862,070,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.64 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.08