Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Trading Up 1.9% - Should You Buy?

Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN - Get Free Report)'s stock price rose 1.9% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 158 ($2.15) and last traded at GBX 158 ($2.15). Approximately 158,616 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 8% from the average daily volume of 147,383 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 155 ($2.11).

Franchise Brands Price Performance

The firm's 50-day moving average price is GBX 149.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 145.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.67, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 1.39. The firm has a market cap of £297.66 million, a PE ratio of 38.66 and a beta of 0.82.

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.