Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Trading Down 0.4% - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Franchise Brands plc's share price decreased by 0.4% to GBX 137 ($1.85), with trading volume down 29% from the average.
• The company reported GBX 4.42 earnings per share (EPS) in its last quarterly earnings on July 30th, with an expected EPS of 11.33 for the current fiscal year.
• Franchise Brands operates as a multi-brand franchisor, focusing on B2B van-based services with over 600 franchisees across multiple countries.

Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN - Get Free Report)'s share price dropped 0.4% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 137 ($1.85) and last traded at GBX 137 ($1.85). Approximately 115,028 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 29% from the average daily volume of 162,882 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 137.50 ($1.86).

Franchise Brands Trading Down 0.4%

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's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 144.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 143.84. The stock has a market cap of £264.80 million, a P/E ratio of 34.40 and a beta of 0.82.

Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN - Get Free Report) last released 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 research analysts expect that Franchise Brands plc will post 11.3266098 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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