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Bunzl (BNZL) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 2,852 +10.00 (+0.35%)
As of 11:54 AM Eastern

About Bunzl Stock (LON:BNZL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
2,816.14
▼
2,852
50-Day Range
2,566
▼
2,852
52-Week Range
1,981
▼
2,898
Volume
1.85 million shs
Average Volume
7.95 million shs
Market Capitalization
£9.01 billion
P/E Ratio
18.89
Dividend Yield
2.63%
Price Target
GBX 6,407.14
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Bunzl plc operates as a distribution and services company in the North America, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company offers food packaging, films, labels, cleaning and hygiene supplies, and personal protection equipment to grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores. It also provides food packaging, disposable tableware, guest amenities, catering equipment, agricultural supplies, cleaning and hygiene products, and safety items to hotels, restaurants, contract caterers, food processors, commercial growers, and the leisure sector; and gloves, boots, hard hats, ear and eye protection, and other workwear, as well as cleaning and hygiene supplies, and asset protection products to industrial and construction, and ecommerce sectors. In addition, the company offers chemicals and hygiene paper to cleaning and facilities management companies, and industrial and public sector customers; gloves, masks, swabs, gowns, bandages, and other healthcare related equipment; and healthcare devices to hospitals, care homes, and other facilities serving the healthcare sector. Further, it provides packaging and other store supplies to retail chains, boutiques, department stores, home improvement chains, office supply companies, and related e-commerce sales channels. Bunzl plc was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Bunzl Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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80th Percentile Overall Score

BNZL MarketRank™: 
4.005726184275 of 5 stars

Bunzl scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Bunzl has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Bunzl has a consensus price target of GBX 6,407.14, representing about 124.7% upside from its current price of GBX 2,852.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Bunzl has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Bunzl's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Bunzl is 18.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.48.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Bunzl is 18.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 12.06.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Bunzl has a PEG Ratio of 5.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Bunzl has a P/B Ratio of 3.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BNZL.
  • Dividend Yield

    Bunzl pays a meaningful dividend of 2.63%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Bunzl does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Bunzl is 49.07%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Bunzl's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Bunzl has a news sentiment score of 0.84. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Bunzl this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net £909,283.64 in company stock, which represents 0.0101% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Bunzl insiders have bought 9,282.04% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £919,079.80 in company stock and sold £9,796.16 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.48% of the stock of Bunzl is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    77.21% of the stock of Bunzl is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Bunzl's insider trading history.
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BNZL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Bunzl's stock was trading at GBX 2,076 at the start of the year. Since then, BNZL shares have increased by 37.4% and is now trading at GBX 2,852.

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September, 1st. The company reported $65.70 EPS for the quarter. Bunzl had a net margin of 4.82% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.61%.

Shares of BNZL stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bunzl investors own include BP (BP), BAE Systems (BA), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Taylor Wimpey (TW), Bunzl (BZLFY), Babcock International Group (BAB) and Barclays (BARC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
9/01/2026
Today
10/16/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:BNZL
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
24,528
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
£300
Low Price Target
GBX 1,900
Potential Upside/Downside
+124.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 151
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.89
Forward P/E Ratio
13.37
P/E Growth
5.4
Net Income
£471.99 million
Net Margins
4.82%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
20.61%
Return on Assets
5.80%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
95.61
Current Ratio
1.38
Quick Ratio
0.73

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£12.02 billion
Price / Sales
0.75
Cash Flow
GBX 293.03 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.73
Book Value
GBX 838.11 per share
Price / Book
3.40

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
315,918,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£9.01 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.32
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This page (LON:BNZL) was last updated on 10/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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