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Kitwave Group plcAIM:KITW Stock Report

Market Cap UK£247.1m
Share Price
UK£2.94
UK£4.2
30.0% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y13.7%
7D0%
1D
Portfolio Value
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Kitwave Group plc

AIM:KITW Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£247.1m

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Kitwave Group (KITW) Stock Overview

Engages in the food and drink wholesale business in the United Kingdom. More details

KITW fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends3/6

Rewards

Trading at 36.9% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 15.87% per year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Volatile share price over the past 3 months compared to the UK market

Unstable dividend track record

Has a high level of debt

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months


KITW Community Fair Values

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Analyst Price Targets

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Kitwave Group plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Kitwave Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£2.94
52 Week HighUK£3.38
52 Week LowUK£1.95
Beta0.92
1 Month Change-1.34%
3 Month Change40.67%
1 Year Change13.73%
3 Year Change6.14%
5 Year Changen/a
Change since IPO93.42%

Recent News & Updates

Narrative Update • Mar 08

KITW: Agreed Cash Takeover And Delisting Will Likely Lock In Fair Value

Analysts have raised their price target for Kitwave Group slightly to £3.26 to reflect updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E. What's in the News OEP Capital Advisors L.P. agreed to acquire Kitwave Group plc for approximately £250m, with Kitwave shareholders offered £2.95 in cash per share, and the deal funded by equity from OEP Funds under an equity commitment letter (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Feb 21

KITW: Planned Cash Takeover Will Unlock Undervalued Cash Exit Before Delisting

Analysts have made a small upward adjustment to their Kitwave Group price target to £4.20, reflecting fine tuning of assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, while keeping their overall valuation view broadly unchanged. What's in the News OEP Capital Advisors L.P. agreed to acquire Kitwave Group plc for approximately £250 million in cash, valuing the shares at £2.95 per share, with funding to come from equity committed by OEP funds (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Feb 07

KITW: Planned Cash Takeover Will Unlock Value Before AIM Delisting

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Kitwave Group from £4.75 to £4.20, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E, which feed into a slightly higher discount rate. What's in the News OEP Capital Advisors L.P. agreed to acquire Kitwave Group plc for approximately £250 million, offering £2.95 in cash per share to existing shareholders (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Jan 23

KITW: Forthcoming Takeover And Delisting Will Unlock Shareholder Value

Analysts have reduced their price target for Kitwave Group from £3.63 to about £3.26, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and forward P/E expectations. What's in the News OEP Capital Advisors L.P. agreed to acquire Kitwave Group plc in an all cash deal valued at £251m, with shareholders set to receive £2.95 per share, subject to board, shareholder and court approvals.

Recent updates

Narrative Update • Mar 08

KITW: Agreed Cash Takeover And Delisting Will Likely Lock In Fair Value

Analysts have raised their price target for Kitwave Group slightly to £3.26 to reflect updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E. What's in the News OEP Capital Advisors L.P. agreed to acquire Kitwave Group plc for approximately £250m, with Kitwave shareholders offered £2.95 in cash per share, and the deal funded by equity from OEP Funds under an equity commitment letter (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Feb 21

KITW: Planned Cash Takeover Will Unlock Undervalued Cash Exit Before Delisting

Analysts have made a small upward adjustment to their Kitwave Group price target to £4.20, reflecting fine tuning of assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, while keeping their overall valuation view broadly unchanged. What's in the News OEP Capital Advisors L.P. agreed to acquire Kitwave Group plc for approximately £250 million in cash, valuing the shares at £2.95 per share, with funding to come from equity committed by OEP funds (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Feb 07

KITW: Planned Cash Takeover Will Unlock Value Before AIM Delisting

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Kitwave Group from £4.75 to £4.20, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E, which feed into a slightly higher discount rate. What's in the News OEP Capital Advisors L.P. agreed to acquire Kitwave Group plc for approximately £250 million, offering £2.95 in cash per share to existing shareholders (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Jan 23

KITW: Forthcoming Takeover And Delisting Will Unlock Shareholder Value

Analysts have reduced their price target for Kitwave Group from £3.63 to about £3.26, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and forward P/E expectations. What's in the News OEP Capital Advisors L.P. agreed to acquire Kitwave Group plc in an all cash deal valued at £251m, with shareholders set to receive £2.95 per share, subject to board, shareholder and court approvals.
Analysis Article • Jul 04

Earnings Working Against Kitwave Group plc's (LON:KITW) Share Price Following 27% Dive

Kitwave Group plc ( LON:KITW ) shares have had a horrible month, losing 27% after a relatively good period beforehand...
Analysis Article • Jul 02

Is It Time To Consider Buying Kitwave Group plc (LON:KITW)?

While Kitwave Group plc ( LON:KITW ) might not have the largest market cap around , it received a lot of attention from...
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New Narrative • Jun 22

Automation And Digital Ordering Will Improve Future Efficiency

Investments in automation, digital platforms, and business integration are enhancing efficiency, lowering costs, and supporting sustained operating margin expansion.
Analysis Article • May 04

There's Reason For Concern Over Kitwave Group plc's (LON:KITW) Massive 26% Price Jump

Kitwave Group plc ( LON:KITW ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 26% after a shaky period beforehand...
Analysis Article • Jul 03

At UK£2.96, Is It Time To Put Kitwave Group plc (LON:KITW) On Your Watch List?

While Kitwave Group plc ( LON:KITW ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw significant share price...
Analysis Article • Mar 26

Kitwave Group's (LON:KITW) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Kitwave Group plc ( LON:KITW ) will increase its dividend on the 26th of April to £0.0745, which is 10% higher than...
Analysis Article • Mar 05

Kitwave Group (LON:KITW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0745

Kitwave Group plc ( LON:KITW ) has announced that it will be increasing its periodic dividend on the 26th of April to...
Analysis Article • Jul 07

Kitwave Group (LON:KITW) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Kitwave Group plc ( LON:KITW ) will increase its dividend on the 4th of August to £0.0375, which is 50% higher than...
Analysis Article • Apr 05

Kitwave Group (LON:KITW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0675

Kitwave Group plc ( LON:KITW ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 28th of April to...
Analysis Article • Mar 12

Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Kitwave Group's (LON:KITW) Earnings

When companies post strong earnings, the stock generally performs well, just like Kitwave Group plc's ( LON:KITW...
Analysis Article • Oct 18

The Returns On Capital At Kitwave Group (LON:KITW) Don't Inspire Confidence

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Firstly...

Shareholder Returns

KITWGB Consumer RetailingGB Market
7D0%-3.2%-0.9%
1Y13.7%5.6%18.0%

Return vs Industry: KITW underperformed the UK Consumer Retailing industry which returned 20.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KITW underperformed the UK Market which returned 23% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KITW's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KITW volatility
KITW Average Weekly Movement10.1%
Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement3.6%
Market Average Movement5.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market12.0%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: KITW's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: KITW's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of UK stocks.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19872,100Ben Maxtedwww.kitwave.co.uk

Kitwave Group plc engages in the food and drink wholesale business in the United Kingdom. The company operates through Ambient, Frozen & Chilled, and Foodservice divisions. The Ambient division supplies confectionery, soft drinks, crisps and snacks, and tobacco.

Kitwave Group plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Kitwave Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KITW fundamental statistics
Market capUK£247.09m
Earnings (TTM)UK£16.63m
Revenue (TTM)UK£802.69m
14.9x
P/E Ratio
0.3x
P/S Ratio

Is KITW overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KITW income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£802.69m
Cost of RevenueUK£619.47m
Gross ProfitUK£183.21m
Other ExpensesUK£166.59m
EarningsUK£16.63m

Last Reported Earnings

Oct 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.20
Gross Margin22.83%
Net Profit Margin2.07%
Debt/Equity Ratio44.2%

How did KITW perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.9%
Current Dividend Yield
38%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/03/11 14:45
End of Day Share Price 2026/03/11 00:00
Earnings2025/10/31
Annual Earnings2025/10/31

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.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Kitwave Group plc is covered by 4 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mark PhotiadesCanaccord Genuity
Nigel ParsonCavendish
Gert ZonneveldInvestec Bank plc (UK)