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Franchise Brands plcAIM:FRAN Stock Report

Market Cap UK£293.1m
Share Price
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1Y11.7%
7D0.5%
1D0.7%
Portfolio Value
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Franchise Brands plc

AIM:FRAN Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£293.1m

Franchise Brands (FRAN) Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, engages in franchising and related activities in the United Kingdom, North America, and Europe. More details

FRAN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends2/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Franchise Brands
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£1.53
52 Week HighUK£1.58
52 Week LowUK£1.05
Beta0.50
1 Month Change8.90%
3 Month Change5.52%
1 Year Change11.68%
3 Year Change3.73%
5 Year Change5.52%
Change since IPO268.67%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Jun 28

There May Be Some Bright Spots In Franchise Brands' (LON:FRAN) Earnings

The market for Franchise Brands plc's ( LON:FRAN ) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently. We...
Analysis Article Apr 27

Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Key Insights Franchise Brands' estimated fair value is UK£3.77 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share...
Analysis Article Dec 15

We Think Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Apr 27

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN)?

While Franchise Brands plc ( LON:FRAN ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw significant...
Analysis Article May 23

We Think Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article May 05

Why Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN) Could Be Worth Watching

Franchise Brands plc ( LON:FRAN ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a...
Analysis Article Mar 25

Calculating The Fair Value Of Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN)

Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of Franchise Brands plc ( LON:FRAN ) by estimating...
Analysis Article Mar 08

Franchise Brands plc's (LON:FRAN) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

Franchise Brands' (LON:FRAN) stock is up by a considerable 14% over the past week. Given that stock prices are usually...

Shareholder Returns

FRANGB Commercial ServicesGB Market
7D0.5%-2.6%-1.2%
1Y11.7%5.4%16.6%

Return vs Industry: FRAN exceeded the UK Commercial Services industry which returned 5.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FRAN underperformed the UK Market which returned 16.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FRAN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FRAN volatility
FRAN Average Weekly Movement3.5%
Commercial Services Industry Average Movement4.6%
Market Average Movement5.0%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.4%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

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 (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2008600Peter Molloywww.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

How do Franchise Brands's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
FRAN fundamental statistics
Market capUK£293.12m
Earnings (TTM)UK£10.86m
Revenue (TTM)UK£147.39m
27.0x
P/E Ratio
2.0x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FRAN income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£147.39m
Cost of RevenueUK£61.24m
Gross ProfitUK£86.15m
Other ExpensesUK£75.28m
EarningsUK£10.86m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2026

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.057
Gross Margin58.45%
Net Profit Margin7.37%
Debt/Equity Ratio30.8%

How did FRAN perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.6%
Current Dividend Yield
46%
Payout Ratio

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When do you need to buy FRAN by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Franchise Brands dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateSep 10 2026
Dividend Pay DateSep 25 2026
Days until Ex dividend21 days
Days until Dividend pay date36 days

Does FRAN pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/08/19 00:20
End of Day Share Price 2026/08/19 00:00
Earnings2026/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Ian JerminAllenby Capital Limited
James BaylissBerenberg
James FletcherBerenberg