Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Sets New 12-Month Low - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Franchise Brands plc stock reached a new 52-week low, trading at GBX 122 ($1.64), reflecting a decline of 1.5%.
• The company's debt-to-equity ratio stands at 42.67, with a market capitalization of £237.82 million and an unusual PE ratio of 3,074.25.
• Insider Andrew Mallows sold 81,776 shares at an average price of GBX 126, indicating significant insider activity as corporate insiders own 31.73% of the stock.

Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week low on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 122 ($1.64) and last traded at GBX 123.59 ($1.67), with a volume of 52810 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 125.50 ($1.69).

Franchise Brands Stock Down 1.5%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.67. The company has a market capitalization of £237.82 million, a PE ratio of 3,074.25 and a beta of 0.82. The business's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 134.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 141.35.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Franchise Brands news, 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 transaction of £103,037.76. Corporate insiders own 31.73% of the company's stock.

Franchise Brands Company Profile

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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