Market Cap
UK£661.8m
Last Updated
2020/02/16 21:29 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
A.G. BARR p.l.c., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells soft drinks in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Rewards
PE ratio (21x) is below the Beverage industry average (24.7x)
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for BAG from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet established dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has A.G. BARR's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: BAG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.5%
BAG
-1.9%
GB Beverage
-0.2%
GB Market
1 Year Return
-21.2%
BAG
-0.4%
GB Beverage
6.1%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: BAG underperformed the UK Beverage industry which returned -0.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BAG underperformed the UK Market which returned 6.1% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| BAG | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.5% | -1.9% | -0.2% |
| 30 Day | 4.2% | -5.2% | -2.7% |
| 90 Day | -1.7% | 0.08% | 3.9% |
| 1 Year | -19.4%-21.2% | 2.4%-0.4% | 11.8%6.1% |
| 3 Year | 22.2%14.2% | 45.5%34.9% | 17.5%2.6% |
| 5 Year | 0.1%-10.7% | 93.4%69.2% | 34.8%3.7% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is A.G. BARR's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Does A.G. BARR p.l.c.'s (LON:BAG) P/E Ratio Signal A Buying Opportunity?Valuation
Is A.G. BARR undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
20.98x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: BAG (£5.95) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£4.61)
Significantly Below Fair Value: BAG is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: BAG is good value based on its PE Ratio (21x) compared to the Beverage industry average (24.7x).
PE vs Market: BAG is poor value based on its PE Ratio (21x) compared to the UK market (18.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: BAG is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (5.8x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: BAG is good value based on its PB Ratio (3.3x) compared to the GB Beverage industry average (3.3x).
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Future Growth
How is A.G. BARR forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
3.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: BAG's forecast earnings growth (3.6% per year) is above the savings rate (0.5%).
Earnings vs Market: BAG's earnings (3.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (12.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: BAG's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: BAG's revenue (2.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the UK market (3.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: BAG's revenue (2.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: BAG's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14%).
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Past Performance
How has A.G. BARR performed over the past 5 years?
2.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: BAG has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BAG's current net profit margins (12.1%) are lower than last year (13.3%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BAG's earnings have grown by 2.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BAG's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: BAG had negative earnings growth (-11.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Beverage industry average (-3.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BAG's Return on Equity (15.7%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is A.G. BARR's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BAG's short term assets (£89.1M) exceed its short term liabilities (£64.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: BAG's short term assets (£89.1M) exceed its long term liabilities (£29.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BAG's debt to equity ratio (2.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: BAG's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 9.5% to 2.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BAG's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (1004.5%).
Interest Coverage: BAG's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (137.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: BAG has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: BAG's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 20.3x debt).
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Dividend
What is A.G. BARR's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.80%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: BAG's dividend (2.8%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.83%).
High Dividend: BAG's dividend (2.8%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.1%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: BAG's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BAG's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (59%), BAG's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: BAG's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (59.2% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
14.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Roger White (53yo)
16.1yrs
Tenure
UK£1,434,000
Compensation
Mr. Roger Alexander White, MA (Hons) has been the Chief Executive Officer of A.G.Barr P.l.c. since 2004 and served as its Managing Director since June 21, 2002, Sales and Marketing Director since May 27, 2 ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Roger's total compensation ($USD1.87M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.18M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Roger's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 16.1yrs | UK£1.43m | 0.34% £2.2m | |
| Finance Director & Executive Director | 5.1yrs | UK£801.00k | 0.039% £259.7k | |
| Commercial Director & Executive Director | 16.3yrs | UK£709.00k | 0.12% £794.7k | |
| Legal Affairs Manager & Company Secretary | 11.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Human Resources | 0yrs | no data | no data |
14.0yrs
Average Tenure
49.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: BAG's management team is seasoned and experienced (14 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 16.1yrs | UK£1.43m | 0.34% £2.2m | |
| Finance Director & Executive Director | 5.1yrs | UK£801.00k | 0.039% £259.7k | |
| Commercial Director & Executive Director | 16.3yrs | UK£709.00k | 0.12% £794.7k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 0yrs | UK£58.00k | 0.0049% £32.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.8yrs | UK£56.00k | 0.00090% £6.0k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 56.1yrs | UK£48.00k | 15.29% £101.2m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.3yrs | UK£48.00k | 0.0045% £29.8k | |
| Chairman | 5.1yrs | UK£142.00k | 0.010% £68.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.1yrs | UK£48.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.3yrs | UK£12.00k | no data |
5.1yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BAG's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
A.G. BARR p.l.c.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: A.G. BARR p.l.c.
- Ticker: BAG
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1875
- Industry: Soft Drinks
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Market Cap: UK£661.783m
- Shares outstanding: 111.22m
- Website: https://www.agbarr.co.uk
Number of Employees
Location
- A.G. BARR p.l.c.
- Westfield House
- 4 Mollins Road
- Cumbernauld
- Lanarkshire
- G68 9HD
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAG | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 |
| BAGL | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 |
| AF72 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
Biography
A.G. BARR p.l.c., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells soft drinks in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through Carbonates, Still Drinks and Water, and Other segments. The company offers flavored, carbonated soft, sparkling and still soft, juice fruit, flavored energy, squash, non-carbonated, natural, and blended exotic juice drinks, as well as other juices and soft drinks; spring and sparkling water; mixers and iced tea; and fruit cocktail mixers, including purées and syrups. It sells its products under the Barr flavours, Bundaberg, D'N'B, Funkin, IRN-BRU, KA, OMJ!, Prima Spremitura, Rockstar, Rubicon, Simply, Snapple, St Clement's, St Clement's Sparkling, Strathmore, Sun Exotic, Tizer, Le Joli, and Big Willie brands. The company also engages in the distribution and sale of cocktail solutions. A.G. BARR p.l.c. was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Cumbernauld, the United Kingdom.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/02/16 21:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/02/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/07/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/01/26 |
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