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Kitwave Group (KITW) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 332 +2.00 (+0.61%)
As of 11:02 AM Eastern

About Kitwave Group Stock (LON:KITW)

Key Stats

Today's Range
325
334
50-Day Range
244
330
52-Week Range
236.28
374
Volume
92,401 shs
Average Volume
290,625 shs
Market Capitalization
£266.12 million
P/E Ratio
13.78
Dividend Yield
3.31%
Price Target
GBX 495
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Kitwave Group plc is a delivered wholesale business with over 2,100 employees and a network of 37 depots able to support delivery throughout the UK, specialising in selling impulse products (such as confectionery, soft drinks, snacks, ice cream), frozen and chilled foods, alcohol, groceries and tobacco to over 46,000, mainly independent, customers. Currently, the Group sells a broad portfolio of over 44,000 Ambient, Frozen & Chilled and Foodservice products. The diverse customer base includes independent convenience retailers, leisure outlets, vending machine operators, foodservice providers and other wholesalers, as well as leading national retailers.

Kitwave Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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66th Percentile Overall Score

KITW MarketRank™: 

Kitwave Group scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kitwave Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

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

    The P/E ratio of Kitwave Group is 13.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.77.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kitwave Group is 13.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 12.06.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kitwave Group 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

    There is no current short interest data available for KITW.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Kitwave Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.96%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kitwave Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Kitwave Group is 45.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Kitwave Group's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for KITW.
  • News Sentiment

    Kitwave Group has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kitwave Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £51,600 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    14.99% of the stock of Kitwave Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    53.42% of the stock of Kitwave Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Kitwave Group's insider trading history.
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KITW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kitwave Group's stock was trading at GBX 314.50 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KITW shares have increased by 5.6% and is now trading at GBX 332.
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Kitwave Group plc (LON:KITW) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 4th. The company reported $23.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Kitwave Group had a net margin of 2.83% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.87%.

Shares of KITW 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 Kitwave Group investors own include Bolt Biotherapeutics (BOLT), AFC Energy (AFC), Severfield (SFR), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR), Nichols (NICL), Mind Medicine (MindMed) (MNMD) and Fevertree Drinks (FEVR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/04/2025
Today
5/23/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Food Distribution
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:KITW
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
600
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 495
High Stock Price Target
GBX 495
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 495
Potential Upside/Downside
+49.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
13.78
Forward P/E Ratio
10.04
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
£19.24 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£679.23 million
Cash Flow
GBX 14.99 per share
Price / Cash Flow
22.15
Book Value
GBX 115.39 per share
Price / Book
2.88

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£266.12 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.78
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This page (LON:KITW) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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