Dairy Crest Group plc is a United Kingdom-based dairy company. The Company processes and markets branded dairy products. The Company's segments include Cheese, Spreads and Other. It has two product groups: cheese & whey, and butters, spreads & oils. It produces and markets Cathedral City, a cheese brand, and the Davidstow cheddar brand. The Company manufactures butters, spreads & oils under the Clover, Country Life, Utterly Butterly, Vitalite and Willow brands. It also produces Frylight, a one-calorie cooking spray, at its facility in Erith, Kent. Under butters, spreads & oils, the Company offers packet butter and spreadable, and dairy spreads. Its functional ingredients business supplies demineralized whey and Galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS) to the infant formula market. The Company's subsidiaries include Dairy Crest UK Limited, Dairy Crest France Holdings 1 Limited, Dairy Crest (Jersey) Limited, Magnuss & Usher Limited and Dairy Crest (Services) Limited.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Non-Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services
- Industry: Dairy Products
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Symbol: LON:DCG
- CUSIP: N/A
- Web: www.dairycrest.co.uk
Capitalization:- Market Cap: £835.43 million
- Outstanding Shares: 139,938,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: GBX 599.47
- 200 Day Moving Avg: GBX 589.29
- 52 Week Range: GBX 539.50 - GBX 697
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.82
- P/E Growth: 4.42
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: £416.6 million
- Price / Sales: 2.01
- Book Value: GBX 0.51 per share
- Price / Book: 11.71
Profitability:- EBIDTA: £79.4 million
- Net Margins: 8.87%
- Return on Equity: 66.32%
- Return on Assets: 7.18%
Misc:- Average Volume: 341,966 shs.
Frequently Asked Questions for Dairy Crest Group plc (LON:DCG)
What is Dairy Crest Group plc's stock symbol?
Dairy Crest Group plc trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "DCG."
How often does Dairy Crest Group plc pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Dairy Crest Group plc?
Dairy Crest Group plc announced a dividend on Thursday, May 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 6th will be given a dividend of GBX 16.30 per share on Friday, August 11th. This represents a yield of 2.76%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 6th. This is a positive change from Dairy Crest Group plc's previous dividend of $6.20. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Dairy Crest Group plc's Dividend History.
Where is Dairy Crest Group plc's stock going? Where will Dairy Crest Group plc's stock price be in 2017?
9 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Dairy Crest Group plc's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 515 to GBX 710. On average, they anticipate Dairy Crest Group plc's stock price to reach GBX 619.44 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Dairy Crest Group plc.
Who are some of Dairy Crest Group plc's key competitors?
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Who are Dairy Crest Group plc's key executives?
Dairy Crest Group plc's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mark Allen, Chief Executive, Executive Director
- Tom Atherton, Group Finance Director, Executive Director
- Robin Miller, General Counsel, Company Secretary
- Adam Braithwaite, Executive Director, Group Commercial Director
- Robert Willock, Group Director - Human Resources
- Mike Barrington, Group Supply Chain Director
- Stephen Alexander, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
- Susan Jane Mair, Non-Executive Director
- Andrew Carr-Locke, Non-Executive Independent Director
- Richard Macdonald, Senior Non-Executive Independent Director
How do I buy Dairy Crest Group plc stock?
Shares of Dairy Crest Group plc 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 is Dairy Crest Group plc's stock price today?
One share of Dairy Crest Group plc stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 597.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Dairy Crest Group plc (LON DCG)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Dairy Crest Group plc and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Consensus Ratings for Dairy Crest Group plc (LON:DCG) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus ratings using the most recent rating from each brokerage that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Since brokers often use different ratings systems, each rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings. Each stock's consensus rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.
MarketBeat will no longer include ratings and price target data in its consensus calculation if a broker drops coverage and MarketBeat has received a report that coverage was dropped. Ratings from certain research firms that issue ratings using purely quantitative methods (such as Zacks, Vetr and ValuEngine) are not included in consensus calculations. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating, 5 Hold Ratings, 3 Buy Ratings |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold (Score: 2.22) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 619.44 |
Analysts' Ratings History for Dairy Crest Group plc (LON:DCG)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
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| 7/18/2017 | Investec | Upgrade | Buy | GBX 600 |  |
| 7/18/2017 | Numis Securities Ltd | Reiterated Rating | Add | GBX 630 | |
| 7/18/2017 | Whitman Howard | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 630 | |
| 7/18/2017 | Peel Hunt | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 680 | |
| 6/9/2017 | Jefferies Group LLC | Downgrade | Underperform | GBX 500 -> GBX 515 | |
| 4/11/2017 | Shore Capital | Reiterated Rating | house stock | | |
| 2/10/2017 | HSBC Holdings plc | Lower Price Target | Buy | GBX 750 -> GBX 710 | |
| 2/9/2017 | Credit Suisse Group | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | GBX 600 | |
| 11/14/2016 | Societe Generale | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 620 -> GBX 610 | |
| 11/11/2016 | J P Morgan Chase & Co | Downgrade | Neutral | GBX 600 | |
| 11/26/2015 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | Boost Price Target | Sell | GBX 380 -> GBX 550 | |
(Data available from 7/28/2015 forward)
Earnings History for Dairy Crest Group plc (LON:DCG)
No earnings announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Earnings Estimates for Dairy Crest Group plc (LON:DCG)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $37.25 EPS
Dividend History by Quarter for Dairy Crest Group plc (LON DCG)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 5/18/2017 | | GBX 16.30 | 2.76% | 7/6/2017 | 7/6/2017 | 8/11/2017 |
| 11/10/2016 | | GBX 6.20 | 1.03% | 1/5/2017 | 1/5/2017 | 1/26/2017 |
| 5/19/2016 | | GBX 16 | 2.85% | 7/7/2016 | 7/7/2016 | 8/11/2016 |
| 11/5/2015 | | GBX 6.10 | 0.96% | 1/7/2016 | 1/7/2016 | 1/28/2016 |
| 5/21/2015 | | GBX 15.70 | 3.22% | 7/2/2015 | 7/2/2015 | 8/6/2015 |
| 11/6/2014 | | GBX 6 | 1.23% | 1/8/2015 | 1/8/2015 | 1/29/2015 |
| 5/22/2014 | | GBX 15.40 | 3.59% | 7/2/2014 | 7/2/2014 | 8/7/2014 |
| 11/7/2013 | | GBX 5.90 | 1.1% | 12/31/2013 | 12/31/2013 | 1/30/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Dairy Crest Group plc (LON:DCG)Insider Trades by Quarter for Dairy Crest Group plc (LON:DCG)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 3/1/2016 | Allen,Mark | Insider | Buy | 3,202 | GBX 281 | £8,997.62 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for Dairy Crest Group plc (LON:DCG)
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Dairy Crest Group plc (DCG) Chart for Friday, July, 28, 2017
