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LON:BNZL

Bunzl (BNZL) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 2,394 -38.00 (-1.56%)
As of 12:04 PM Eastern

About Bunzl Stock (LON:BNZL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
2,376
2,412
50-Day Range
2,172
2,464.90
52-Week Range
1,981
2,609.33
Volume
77.11 million shs
Average Volume
9.38 million shs
Market Capitalization
£7.69 billion
P/E Ratio
16.99
Dividend Yield
3.09%
Price Target
GBX 2,338
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Bunzl Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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33rd Percentile Overall Score

BNZL MarketRank™: 

Bunzl scored higher than 33% 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 Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Bunzl is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Bunzl has only been the subject of 3 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 16.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.52.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Bunzl is 16.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 888.09.

  • 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 2.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 3.09%, 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 52.52%. 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 0.25. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

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

    In the past three months, Bunzl insiders have sold 88.94% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £190,058.33 in company stock and sold £359,100 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.38% 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 News Headlines

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BNZL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Bunzl's stock was trading at GBX 2,076 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, BNZL stock has increased by 15.3% and is now trading at GBX 2,394.

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March, 2nd. The company reported $179.30 earnings per share for the quarter. Bunzl had a net margin of 5.12% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.21%.
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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 Bunzl (BZLFY), BP (BP), Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), GSK (GSK), Unilever (ULVR) and Anglo American (AAL).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/02/2026
Today
5/21/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Food Distribution
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
GBX 3,040
Low Price Target
GBX 1,900
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.3%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 140.90
Trailing P/E Ratio
16.99
Forward P/E Ratio
11.22
P/E Growth
5.4
Net Income
£471.99 million
Net Margins
5.12%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
17.21%
Return on Assets
5.80%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
103.81
Current Ratio
1.39
Quick Ratio
0.73

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£11.85 billion
Price / Sales
0.65
Cash Flow
GBX 245.97 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.73
Book Value
GBX 838.11 per share
Price / Book
2.86

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
321,015,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£7.69 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.32
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This page (LON:BNZL) was last updated on 5/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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