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Bunzl LSE:BNZL Stock Report

Last Price

UK£33.24

Market Cap

UK£11.1b

7D

-7.4%

1Y

3.1%

Updated

18 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

BNZL Stock Overview

Operates as a distribution and services company in the North America, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. More details

BNZL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends3/6

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Bunzl plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Bunzl
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£33.24
52 Week HighUK£37.32
52 Week LowUK£28.96
Beta0.47
1 Month Change-3.15%
3 Month Change-7.87%
1 Year Change3.13%
3 Year Change14.74%
5 Year Change54.60%
Change since IPO15,107.94%

Recent News & Updates

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nov 25
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.201

Nov 07
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.201

Recent updates

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nov 25
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.201

Nov 07
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.201

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.201

Oct 24
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.201

Investor Optimism Abounds Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) But Growth Is Lacking

Oct 14
Investor Optimism Abounds Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) But Growth Is Lacking

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.201

Sep 13
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.201

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.201

Aug 30
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.201

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Aug 28
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Do Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jul 14
Do Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL)

Jun 28
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL)

Is Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 15
Is Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Using Too Much Debt?

Here's What To Make Of Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Decelerating Rates Of Return

May 21
Here's What To Make Of Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Bunzl plc's (LON:BNZL) P/E Ratio

May 09
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Bunzl plc's (LON:BNZL) P/E Ratio

Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 25
Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.501

Apr 10
Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.501

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 25
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.501

Mar 05
Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.501

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) Just Reported Full-Year Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Feb 28
Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) Just Reported Full-Year Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

With EPS Growth And More, Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Makes An Interesting Case

Feb 16
With EPS Growth And More, Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Makes An Interesting Case

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL)

Jan 18
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL)

Return Trends At Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Aren't Appealing

Jan 03
Return Trends At Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Aren't Appealing

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL)

Dec 19
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL)

Shareholder Returns

BNZLGB Trade DistributorsGB Market
7D-7.4%-4.8%-1.4%
1Y3.1%-2.0%4.6%

Return vs Industry: BNZL exceeded the UK Trade Distributors industry which returned -2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BNZL underperformed the UK Market which returned 4.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BNZL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BNZL volatility
BNZL Average Weekly Movement2.6%
Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement4.5%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: BNZL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: BNZL's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
185424,528Frank van Zantenwww.bunzl.com

Bunzl plc operates as a distribution and services company in the North America, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company offers food packaging, films, labels, cleaning and hygiene supplies, and personal protection equipment to grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores. It also provides food packaging, disposable tableware, guest amenities, catering equipment, agricultural supplies, cleaning and hygiene products, and safety items to hotels, restaurants, contract caterers, food processors, commercial growers, and the leisure sector; and gloves, boots, hard hats, ear and eye protection, and other workwear, as well as cleaning and hygiene supplies, and asset protection products to industrial and construction, and ecommerce sectors.

Bunzl plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Bunzl's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BNZL fundamental statistics
Market capUK£11.11b
Earnings (TTM)UK£487.70m
Revenue (TTM)UK£11.60b

22.6x

P/E Ratio

0.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BNZL income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£11.60b
Cost of RevenueUK£8.40b
Gross ProfitUK£3.21b
Other ExpensesUK£2.72b
EarningsUK£487.70m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.47
Gross Margin27.63%
Net Profit Margin4.20%
Debt/Equity Ratio95.9%

How did BNZL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.1%

Current Dividend Yield

48%

Payout Ratio

Does BNZL pay a reliable dividends?

See BNZL dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy BNZL by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Bunzl dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateNov 14 2024
Dividend Pay DateJan 03 2025
Days until Ex dividend35 days
Days until Dividend pay date15 days

Does BNZL pay a reliable dividends?

See BNZL dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 18:52
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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 here.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Bunzl plc is covered by 44 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Paul Daniel CheckettsBarclays
James RosenthalBarclays
Thomas BurltonBerenberg