Premier Foods (PFDL) Stock Overview
Manufactures, distributes, and sells branded and own label food products in the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£1.75 |
| 52 Week High | UK£2.16 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£1.68 |
| Beta | 0.62 |
| 1 Month Change | 1.51% |
| 3 Month Change | -5.19% |
| 1 Year Change | -7.11% |
| 3 Year Change | 63.13% |
| 5 Year Change | 79.51% |
| Change since IPO | 24.92% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| PFDL | GB Food | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.5% | -1.5% | -0.007% |
| 1Y | -7.1% | -3.6% | 15.7% |
Return vs Industry: PFDL underperformed the UK Food industry which returned -3.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PFDL underperformed the UK Market which returned 15.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PFDL volatility | |
|---|---|
| PFDL Average Weekly Movement | 2.2% |
| Food Industry Average Movement | 4.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: PFDL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: PFDL's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4,000 | Alex Whitehouse | www.premierfoods.co.uk |
Premier Foods plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells branded and own label food products in the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Grocery and Sweet Treats. The company’s products portfolio categories include flavourings and seasonings under the Bisto, OXO, Paxo, and Saxa brands; cooking sauces and accompaniments under the Sharwood’s, Loyd Grossman, Homepride, and Spice Tailor brand names; quick meals, snacks, and soups under the Batchelors, Nissin, and Sharwood’s brands; ambient desserts under the Ambrosia, Bird’s, Mr Kipling, and Angel Delight brands; and ambient cakes under the Mr Kipling and Cadbury brands.
Premier Foods plc Fundamentals Summary
| PFDL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£1.51b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£132.20m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£1.15b |
Is PFDL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PFDL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£1.15b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£712.40m |
| Gross Profit | UK£437.70m |
| Other Expenses | UK£305.50m |
| Earnings | UK£132.20m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 27, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.15 |
| Gross Margin | 38.06% |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.49% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 23.3% |
How did PFDL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/15 00:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/29 |
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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Analyst Sources
Premier Foods plc is covered by 20 analysts. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Corinne Maillet | Barclays |
| Patrick Folan | Barclays |
| Matthew Abraham | Berenberg |