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Bunzl LSE:BNZL Stock Report

Last Price

UK£30.02

Market Cap

UK£9.8b

7D

-0.3%

1Y

0.9%

Updated

11 Apr, 2025

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 Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
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£30.02
52 Week HighUK£37.32
52 Week LowUK£28.34
Beta0.41
1 Month Change1.21%
3 Month Change-8.53%
1 Year Change0.94%
3 Year Change-2.06%
5 Year Change79.71%
Change since IPO13,634.73%

Recent News & Updates

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

Apr 11
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL)

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.538

Mar 22
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.538

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

Mar 07
Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

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

Apr 11
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL)

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.538

Mar 22
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.538

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

Mar 07
Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
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US Retail Model Changes And Acquisitions To Strengthen Market Position

Feb 09 Acquisitions and brand penetration aim to boost revenue and profitability through expanded markets and improved margins.

There's Reason For Concern Over Bunzl plc's (LON:BNZL) Price

Jan 13
There's Reason For Concern Over Bunzl plc's (LON:BNZL) Price

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Dec 26
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

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

Shareholder Returns

BNZLGB Trade DistributorsGB Market
7D-0.3%0.7%-1.0%
1Y0.9%-21.4%-3.0%

Return vs Industry: BNZL exceeded the UK Trade Distributors industry which returned -21.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BNZL exceeded the UK Market which returned -2.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BNZL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BNZL volatility
BNZL Average Weekly Movement3.8%
Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement4.9%
Market Average Movement5.5%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.1%

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
185426,978Frank 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 personal protection and safety equipment, including gloves, boots, hard hats, ear and eye protection, other workwear, as well as cleaning and hygiene supplies and asset protection products; and healthcare consumables, such as gloves, masks, swabs, gowns, bandages, healthcare devices, and other healthcare related equipment. It also provides cleaning and hygiene materials comprising chemicals and hygiene paper; goods-not-for-resale, including food packaging, films, labels, and other store supplies; non-food consumables, such as food packaging, disposable tableware, guest amenities, catering equipment, and agricultural supplies; and other products.

Bunzl plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Bunzl's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BNZL fundamental statistics
Market capUK£9.78b
Earnings (TTM)UK£500.40m
Revenue (TTM)UK£11.78b

19.6x

P/E Ratio

0.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BNZL income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£11.78b
Cost of RevenueUK£10.79b
Gross ProfitUK£982.50m
Other ExpensesUK£482.10m
EarningsUK£500.40m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.54
Gross Margin8.34%
Net Profit Margin4.25%
Debt/Equity Ratio109.3%

How did BNZL perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.5%

Current Dividend Yield

49%

Payout Ratio

Does BNZL pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy BNZL by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Bunzl dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 22 2025
Dividend Pay DateJul 02 2025
Days until Ex dividend38 days
Days until Dividend pay date79 days

Does BNZL pay a reliable dividends?

See BNZL dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/11 22:57
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/11 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Bunzl plc is covered by 42 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James RosenthalBarclays
Paul Daniel CheckettsBarclays
Thomas BurltonBerenberg