How does CWK's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

CWK is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (23.4x) compared to the peer average (17.4x).

How does CWK's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the European Food Industry?

CWK is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (23.4x) compared to the European Food industry average (13.3x).

What is CWK's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

CWK is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (23.4x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (17.2x).

What is the Fair Price of CWK when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

CWK (£49.2) is trading below our estimate of [[fair value]] (£61.87)

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

Target price is less than 20% higher than the current share price.

Cranswick (LSE:CWK) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

CWK Stock Overview

Engages in the production and supply of food products to grocery retailers, food service sector, and other food producers in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and internationally. More details

CWK fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	2/6
Future Growth	2/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	5/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Trading at 20.5% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 7.96% per year

Earnings have grown 10.6% per year over the past 5 years

Risk Analysis

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

Cranswick plc Competitors

Tate & Lyle

LSE:TATE

UK£3.3b

Premier Foods

LSE:PFD

UK£1.6b

Greencore Group

LSE:GNC

UK£854.8m

Hilton Food Group

LSE:HFG

UK£821.7m

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Cranswick
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	UK£49.20
52 Week High	UK£52.60
52 Week Low	UK£37.14
Beta	0.43
11 Month Change	-4.47%
3 Month Change	3.69%
1 Year Change	27.93%
33 Year Change	41.06%
5 Year Change	54.62%
Change since IPO	6,928.57%

Slowing Rates Of Return At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Nov 20

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Sep 28

Recent updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Feb 07

Here's What To Make Of Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Nov 23

Is There An Opportunity With Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) 34% Undervaluation?

Oct 12

Return Trends At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Aren't Appealing

Aug 08

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 14

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.56

Jun 24

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.56

May 27

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Mar 30

Does Cranswick (LON:CWK) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Mar 15

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Feb 16

Here's Why Cranswick (LON:CWK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jan 22

Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 36% Above Its Share Price

Dec 23

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.20

Nov 25

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Cranswick (LON:CWK) Before It's Too Late

Nov 24

Returns On Capital At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Have Hit The Brakes

Oct 26

An Intrinsic Calculation For Cranswick plc (LON:CWK) Suggests It's 20% Undervalued

Sep 11

Does Cranswick (LON:CWK) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Aug 14

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) CEO For Now

Jul 20

Shareholder Returns

	CWK	GB Food	GB Market
7D	-2.6%	-2.4%	1.0%
1Y	27.9%	4.6%	6.3%

Return vs Industry: CWK exceeded the UK Food industry which returned 4.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CWK exceeded the UK Market which returned 6.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CWK's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CWK volatility
CWK Average Weekly Movement	2.6%
Food Industry Average Movement	3.8%
Market Average Movement	4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market	10.2%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market	2.6%

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

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

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1972	14,500	Adam Couch	www.cranswick.plc.uk

Cranswick plc engages in the production and supply of food products to grocery retailers, food service sector, and other food producers in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and internationally. The company offers fresh pork, gourmet sausages, gourmet bacon and gammon, fresh and coated chicken, ready to eat chicken, gourmet pastries, charcuterie, houmous and dips, cooked meats, and olives and antipasti, as well as provides food services, such as culinary solutions for pubs, restaurants, quick-service restaurants, and coffee shops. It also offers Mediterranean food products under the Ramona’s Kitchen brand name; olives, olive oil, and pulses under the Cypressa brand; snacks and sharing boxes under the Bodega brand; and pet food and supplies under the Vitalin and Alpha Feeds, as well as operates export business.

Cranswick plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Cranswick's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CWK fundamental statistics
Market cap	UK£2.64b
Earnings (TTM)	UK£113.10m
Revenue (TTM)	UK£2.60b

23.4x

P/E Ratio

1.0x

P/S Ratio

Is CWK overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CWK income statement (TTM)
Revenue	UK£2.60b
Cost of Revenue	UK£2.22b
Gross Profit	UK£374.70m
Other Expenses	UK£261.60m
Earnings	UK£113.10m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Nov 26, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)	2.11
Gross Margin	14.42%
Net Profit Margin	4.35%
Debt/Equity Ratio	3.0%

How did CWK perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.8%

Current Dividend Yield

43%

Payout Ratio

CWK Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Cranswick plc Competitors

LSE:TATE

UK£3.3b

LSE:PFD

UK£1.6b

LSE:GNC

UK£854.8m

LSE:HFG

UK£821.7m

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Now 22% undervalued

Slowing Rates Of Return At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Cranswick plc to Report Q4, 2025 Results on May 20, 2025

Executive Director & COO recently sold UK£810k worth of stock

Now 20% undervalued

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Recent updates

Now 22% undervalued

Slowing Rates Of Return At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Cranswick plc to Report Q4, 2025 Results on May 20, 2025

Executive Director & COO recently sold UK£810k worth of stock

Now 20% undervalued

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

What Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) P/E Is Not Telling You

CFO & Executive Director exercised options and sold UK£370k worth of stock

CEO & Executive Director recently sold UK£1.2m worth of stock

Here's What To Make Of Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Cranswick plc Un-Changes Group Earnings Guidance for the Financial Year Ending 29 March 2025

Estimating The Fair Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.67 per share

Cranswick plc, Annual General Meeting, Jul 29, 2024

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.673

Cranswick plc to Report Q2, 2025 Results on Nov 26, 2024

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.673

Less than half of directors are independent

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.673

Final dividend increased to UK£0.67

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£2.10 (vs UK£2.08 in FY 2023)

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Cranswick plc's (LON:CWK) Shares

High number of new directors

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

High number of new directors

A Look At The Fair Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Cranswick plc Announces Board Changes

Here's Why Cranswick (LON:CWK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Now 21% undervalued

Now 20% undervalued

Here's Why We Think Cranswick (LON:CWK) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Cranswick plc to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on May 21, 2024

Slowing Rates Of Return At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.23 per share at 2.1% yield

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Dividend Will Be £0.227

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£1.20 (vs UK£0.92 in 1H 2023)

Here's Why Cranswick (LON:CWK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

Do Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Cranswick plc Announces Board and Committee Changes

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Cranswick (LON:CWK)

Cranswick plc to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Final Results on Jun 28, 2024

Price target increased by 7.9% to UK£40.33

Is Cranswick (LON:CWK) A Risky Investment?

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.59 per share at 2.4% yield

CEO & Executive Director exercised options and sold UK£359k worth of stock

Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.588

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.588

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£2.08 (vs UK£1.96 in FY 2022)

Cranswick plc Proposes Final Dividend, Payable on 1 September 2023

Returns On Capital At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Have Hit The Brakes

A Look At The Fair Value Of Cranswick plc (LON:CWK)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Cranswick plc, Annual General Meeting, Jul 24, 2023

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.21 per share

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.92 (vs UK£0.96 in 1H 2022)

Here's What To Make Of Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Cranswick plc Announces Interim Dividend, Payable on 27 January 2023