Greggs plc operates as a bakery food-on-the-go retailer in the United Kingdom. It offers a range of fresh and frozen bakery products, sandwiches, drinks, snacks, small cakes and muffins, breakfast products, and sweet bakery treats, as well as porridges, salads, and soups. The company sells its products through its shops in travel, leisure, and work-centered catchments; and franchised stores in motorway service stations and petrol forecourts. It is also involved in the property holding activities; and provision of trustees services. As of December 30, 2017, the company operated 1,854 shops, as well as had 202 franchised shops. Greggs plc was founded in 1939 and is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Grocery Stores
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorServices
Phone+44-191-2817721
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees21,734
OptionableNot Optionable
Greggs (LON:GRG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Greggs' stock symbol?
Greggs trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "GRG."
How often does Greggs pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Greggs?
Greggs declared a dividend on Tuesday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 6th will be paid a dividend of GBX 10.70 per share on Thursday, October 4th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.04%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 6th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Greggs' Dividend History.
What price target have analysts set for GRG?
6 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Greggs' stock. Their predictions range from GBX 1,340 to GBX 1,500. On average, they anticipate Greggs' stock price to reach GBX 1,433 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.2%. View Analyst Price Targets for Greggs.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Greggs?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Greggs in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Greggs.
Has Greggs been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about GRG stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Greggs earned a media sentiment score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Greggs' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Greggs include Alimentation Couche-Tard (ANCUF), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ANCTF), Carrefour (CA), Conviviality (CVR), Cp All Nvdr (CVPUF), Crawshaw Group (CRAW), Empire (EMLAF), Etablissementen Franz Colruyt (CUYTF), Eurocash (EUSHF), George Weston (WN), Huon Aquaculture Group (HUO), J Sainsbury (SBRY), Loblaw Companies (L), Metro (MTRAF) and Metro (MRU).
Who are Greggs' key executives?
Greggs' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Roger Whiteside, CEO & Director (Age 61)
- Mr. Richard John Hutton, Fin. Director & Exec. Director (Age 50)
- Mr. Jonathan D. Jowett, Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. (Age 56)
- Mr. Tony Rowson, Head of Retail
- Emma Walton, Head of People
How do I buy shares of Greggs?
Shares of GRG 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 Greggs' stock price today?
One share of GRG stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,545.
What is Greggs' official website?
How can I contact Greggs?
Greggs' mailing address is Greggs House, Quorum Business Park, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 8BU, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-191-2817721.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Greggs (LON GRG)
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