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Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Reaches New 12-Month Low on Insider Selling

Written by MarketBeat
October 1, 2025
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Key Points

  • Franchise Brands plc's stock reached a new 52-week low at GBX 125 ($1.68) after significant insider selling by Andrew Mallows, who sold a total of 305,682 shares recently.
  • The company's financials show a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.67 and a market capitalization of £242.46 million, with a notably high price-to-earnings ratio of 3,134.33.
  • Franchise Brands focuses on B2B van-based services across multiple international markets, operating seven franchise brands with over 600 franchisees worldwide.
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Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday after an insider sold shares in the company. The stock traded as low as GBX 125 ($1.68) and last traded at GBX 126 ($1.69), with a volume of 59323 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 126 ($1.69).

Specifically, insider Andrew Mallows sold 81,776 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 126, for a total value of £103,037.76. Also, insider Andrew Mallows sold 223,906 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 134, for a total transaction of £300,034.04.

Franchise Brands Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.67, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The business's 50 day moving average price is GBX 136.06 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 141.76. The firm has a market capitalization of £242.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,134.33 and a beta of 0.82.

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

Franchise Brands Company Profile

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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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