Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Trading Down 3.5% - Here's Why

Key Points

• Franchise Brands' shares fell by 3.5% during trading, closing at GBX 136 ($1.82), after a previous close of GBX 141 ($1.88).
• The company reported a market capitalization of £262.87 million with a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.14 and a significant debt-to-equity ratio of 42.67.
• Franchise Brands operates as a multi-brand franchisor with over 600 franchisees across ten countries, focusing on B2B van-based services.

Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN - Get Free Report) traded down 3.5% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 135 ($1.79) and last traded at GBX 136 ($1.81). 148,197 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 2% from the average session volume of 144,623 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 141 ($1.87).

Franchise Brands Stock Performance

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 stock has a market cap of £253.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.87 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 147.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 143.93.

Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 4.42 ($0.06) EPS for the quarter. Franchise Brands had a return on equity of 3.60% and a net margin of 6.43%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Franchise Brands plc will post 11.3266098 EPS for the current 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.