Andrew Mallows Sells 223,906 Shares of Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Stock

Key Points

• Andrew Mallows, an insider at Franchise Brands plc, sold 223,906 shares at an average price of GBX 134, totaling approximately £300,034.
• Franchise Brands' stock opened at GBX 125.66, with a currently reported market cap of £241.81 million and a PE ratio of 3,125.87.
• The company has a projected earnings per share of 11.33 for the fiscal year, following a reported 4.42 earnings per share for the previous quarter.

Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN - Get Free Report) insider Andrew Mallows sold 223,906 shares of Franchise Brands stock in a transaction on Monday, September 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 134, for a total value of £300,034.04.

Franchise Brands Trading Down 0.3%

LON:FRAN opened at GBX 125.66 on Tuesday. Franchise Brands plc has a 12-month low of GBX 125 and a 12-month high of GBX 185. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.67. The firm has a market cap of £241.81 million, a PE ratio of 3,125.87 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 136.42 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 141.87.

Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 4.42 earnings per share for the quarter. Franchise Brands had a return on equity of 3.60% and a net margin of 6.43%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Franchise Brands plc will post 11.3266098 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Franchise Brands

Franchise Brands is an international, multi-brand franchisor focused on B2B van-based service with seven franchise brands and a presence in 10 countries across the UK, North America and Europe. The Group is focused on building market-leading businesses primarily via a franchise model and has a combined network of over 600 franchisees. The Company owns several market-leading brands with long trading histories, including Pirtek in Europe, Filta, Metro Rod and Metro Plumb, all of which benefit from the Group's central support services, particularly technology, marketing, and finance.

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