Premier Foods (PFD)

Sector:

Food

Index:

FTSE 250

173.80p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.80p
  • 52 Week High: 214.50p
  • 52 Week Low: 170.80p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 868.80m
  • Volume: 498,036
  • Market Cap: £1,509.97m
  • RiskGrade: 174
  • Beta: 0.59

Premier Foods buys Merchant Gourmet for £48m

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Thursday 21 Aug 2025

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Premier Foods said it had bought healthy meals brand Merchant Gourmet for an enterprise value of £48m on a cash and debt free basis.
Merchant, which makes ready-to-eat meals from pulses and grains, is expected to generate revenue of £28m in the year to March 2026.

Premier said the company had a "broad consumer base, exceptionally strong repeat rates and established track record of new category expansion".

Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com

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Premier Foods Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 173.80p
Change Today -0.80p
% Change -0.46 %
52 Week High 214.50p
52 Week Low 170.80p
Volume 498,036
Shares Issued 868.80m
Market Cap £1,509.97m
Beta 0.59
RiskGrade 174

Premier Foods Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
42.24% below the market average42.24% below the market average42.24% below the market average42.24% below the market average42.24% below the market average
53.85% below the sector average53.85% below the sector average53.85% below the sector average53.85% below the sector average53.85% below the sector average
Price Trend
51.95% above the market average51.95% above the market average51.95% above the market average51.95% above the market average51.95% above the market average
20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average
Income
34.08% below the market average34.08% below the market average34.08% below the market average34.08% below the market average34.08% below the market average
50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average
Growth
9.83% above the market average9.83% above the market average9.83% above the market average9.83% above the market average9.83% above the market average
38.46% above the sector average38.46% above the sector average38.46% above the sector average38.46% above the sector average38.46% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 6
Buy 0
Neutral 0
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0
Total 7
strong_buy
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Premier Foods Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Final
Ex-Div 26-Jun-25 27-Jun-24
Paid 25-Jul-25 26-Jul-24
Amount 2.80p 1.73p

Trades for 10-Dec-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 10 @ 173.80p
16:35 285,803 @ 173.80p
16:35 17 @ 173.80p
16:35 2,013 @ 173.80p
16:35 1,033 @ 173.80p

Premier Foods Key Personnel

CEO Alex Whitehouse
CFO Duncan Leggett

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