Cranswick (CWK) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cranswick is a leading and innovative supplier of premium, fresh and added-value food products with revenues of more than £2.7 billion. The business employs over 15,400 people and operates from 23 well-invested, highly efficient facilities in the UK. Cranswick was formed in the early 1970s by farmers in East Yorkshire to produce animal feed and has since evolved into a business which produces a range of high-quality, predominantly fresh food, including fresh pork, poultry, convenience, gourmet products and pet food. The business develops innovative, great tasting food products to the highest standards of food safety and traceability. The Group supplies the major grocery multiples as well as the growing premium and discounter retail channels. Cranswick also has a strong presence in the ‘food-to-go’ sector and a substantial export business. For more information go to: www.cranswick.plc.uk At Cranswick, it is second nature for us to protect and nurture our environment while supporting people and communities to thrive. Guided by our sustainability strategy, Second Nature, we have seamlessly integrated our sustainability commitments into the core of our business model, which in turn shapes our decision-making, culture, and actions. For more information on our Second Nature strategy, please visit: www.cranswick.plc.uk/sustainability

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 4,832.79 to 4,900
• 50-Day Range: 4,850 to 5,320
• 52-Week Range: 4,555 to 5,590
• Volume: 82,576 shs
• Average Volume: 128,736 shs
• Market Capitalization: £2.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,991.06
• Dividend Yield: 0.02%
• Price Target: GBX 5,370
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Cranswick Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cranswick scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Cranswick has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cranswick has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cranswick is 1,991.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cranswick is 1,991.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 1,098.61.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Cranswick has a PEG Ratio of 2.62. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cranswick has a P/B Ratio of 2.88. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CWK.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Cranswick pays a meaningful dividend of 2.07%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cranswick is 37.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CWK.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.39

News Sentiment

Cranswick has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Cranswick this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cranswick insiders have sold 2,016.41% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £10,205.94 in company stock and sold £216,000 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.54% of the stock of Cranswick is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

71.16% of the stock of Cranswick is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CWK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CWK shares performed this year?

Cranswick's stock was trading at GBX 4,865 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CWK shares have increased by 0.7% and is now trading at GBX 4,900.

How were Cranswick's earnings last quarter?

Cranswick plc (LON:CWK) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 20th. The company reported $273.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Cranswick had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.64% and a net margin of 4.35%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Cranswick?

Shares of CWK 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Cranswick own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cranswick investors own include 32Red (TTR), Greencore Group (GNC), W.W. Grainger (GWW), Tesco (TSCO), Ashtead Group (AHT), Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH) and GSK (GSK).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/20/2025
• Today: 10/09/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Packaged Foods
• Sub-Industry: Real Estate
• Current Symbol: LON:CWK
• CIK: N/A
• Web: cranswick.plc.uk
• Phone: +44-1482-372000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 52,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cranswick: GBX 5,370
• High Price Target: GBX 5,370
• Low Price Target: GBX 5,370
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 2.46
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,984.97
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.89
• P/E Growth: 2.62
• Net Income: £113.74 million
• Net Margins: 4.35%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.64%
• Return on Assets: 8.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 13.98
• Current Ratio: 1.66
• Quick Ratio: 1.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.72 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.96
• Cash Flow: GBX 33.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 146.39
• Book Value: GBX 1,700.33 per share
• Price / Book: 2.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 53,504,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £2.61 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.44