Franchise Brands (FRAN) Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, engages in franchising and related activities in the United Kingdom, North America, and Europe. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£1.49 |
| 52 Week High | UK£1.60 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£1.05 |
| Beta | 0.47 |
| 1 Month Change | 6.05% |
| 3 Month Change | 14.62% |
| 1 Year Change | -3.87% |
| 3 Year Change | -18.36% |
| 5 Year Change | -0.67% |
| Change since IPO | 259.04% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| FRAN | GB Commercial Services | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.1% | -2.6% | -0.7% |
| 1Y | -3.9% | 22.6% | 16.7% |
Return vs Industry: FRAN underperformed the UK Commercial Services industry which returned 23.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FRAN underperformed the UK Market which returned 17.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| FRAN volatility | |
|---|---|
| FRAN Average Weekly Movement | 4.9% |
| Commercial Services Industry Average Movement | 5.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: FRAN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: FRAN's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 606 | Peter Molloy | www.franchisebrands.co.uk |
Franchise Brands plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in franchising and related activities in the United Kingdom, North America, and Europe. The company operates through six segments: Pirtek Europe, Water & Waste Services, Filta International, B2C, Azura, and Others. It offers on-site hydraulic hose replacement and related services under the Pirtek name; drainage solutions to commercial customers, including facilities management, construction, manufacturing, education, retail, insurance, water utilities, and public sectors under the Metro Rod name; emergency plumbing services under the Metro Plumb name; cooking oil filtration and fryer management services to commercial customers under the Filta name; and designs, installs, and services adoptable and non-adoptable pump stations under the Willow Pumps name.
Franchise Brands plc Fundamentals Summary
| FRAN fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£285.60m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£8.98m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£142.15m |
Is FRAN overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FRAN income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£142.15m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£57.39m |
| Gross Profit | UK£84.76m |
| Other Expenses | UK£75.78m |
| Earnings | UK£8.98m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.047 |
| Gross Margin | 59.62% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.32% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 31.1% |
How did FRAN perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/05 13:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Franchise Brands plc is covered by 10 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ian Jermin | Allenby Capital Limited |
| James Fletcher | Berenberg |
| James Bayliss | Berenberg |