Wynnstay Group (WYN) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Wynnstay is a leading UK provider of agricultural supplies and services to farmers and rural communities, mainly in England and Wales. It manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of agricultural inputs for both livestock and arable farmers, including feed, seed and fertiliser. Through its crop marketing arm, GrainLink, it also provides a channel for arable farmers to sell their grain, and its specialist teams provide advice on the latest farming techniques, including environmental measures, and animal health and nutrition. Wynnstay supplies both direct-to-farm and via its extensive network of depots. These are located across England and Wales and sell an extensive range of farm supplies, including animal health products, hardware, feed, seed, and dairy hygiene products. The depots also cater for rural dwellers. The Group operates 12 manufacturing sites and employs approximately 970 staff. Based in Wales, Wynnstay originated as a farmers’ co-operative in 1918, and joined AIM in 2004. It has established a strong reputation for consistent returns and rising dividends.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 320 to 332
• 50-Day Range: 285 to 335
• 52-Week Range: 270 to 400
• Volume: 63,850 shs
• Average Volume: 44,273 shs
• Market Capitalization: £73.75 million
• P/E Ratio: 11.89
• Dividend Yield: 5.31%
• Price Target: GBX 450
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Wynnstay Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Wynnstay Group scored higher than 83% 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Wynnstay 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

Wynnstay Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Wynnstay Group is 11.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.96.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Wynnstay Group is 11.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 75.55.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Wynnstay Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.56. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 WYN.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Wynnstay Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.34%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Wynnstay Group is 63.14%. 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 WYN.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.45

News Sentiment

Wynnstay Group has a news sentiment score of 1.45. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Wynnstay Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Wynnstay Group insiders have bought 37.89% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £14,670 in company stock and sold £10,638.88 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

26.31% of the stock of Wynnstay Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 39.79% of the stock of Wynnstay Group is held by institutions.

WYN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WYN shares performed this year?

Wynnstay Group's stock was trading at GBX 319.50 at the start of the year. Since then, WYN shares have increased by 0.2% and is now trading at GBX 320.
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How were Wynnstay Group's earnings last quarter?

Wynnstay Group Plc (LON:WYN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 11th. The company reported $23.78 earnings per share for the quarter. Wynnstay Group had a net margin of 0.97% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.69%.

How do I buy shares of Wynnstay Group?

Shares of WYN 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 Wynnstay Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Wynnstay Group investors own include Duke Capital (DUKE), Cranswick (CWK), AutoZone (AZO), Intel (INTC), Standard Life Aberdeen (SL), TJX Companies (TJX) and Abacus Health Products (ABAHF).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/11/2025
• Record date for 4/30 Dividend: 3/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 3/27/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2025
• Today: 5/03/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Agricultural Inputs
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:WYN
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.wynnstay.co.uk
• Phone: +44-1691-828512
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 944
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 450
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 470
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 430
• Potential Upside/Downside: +40.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 26.92
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.85
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £6.20 million
• Net Margins: 0.97%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 4.69%
• Return on Assets: 2.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 11.53
• Current Ratio: 2.00
• Quick Ratio: 1.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £638.61 million
• Price / Sales: 0.12
• Cash Flow: GBX 15.24 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.00
• Book Value: GBX 576.49 per share
• Price / Book: 0.56

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 23,045,400
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £73.75 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.58