Bunzl (BNZL)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE 100

3,412.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -20.00p
  • 52 Week High: 3,714.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 2,875.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 334.63m
  • Volume: 789,888
  • Market Cap: £11,418m
  • RiskGrade: 114

RBC upgrades Bunzl after de-rating, 'robust' FY results

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Tuesday 23 Mar 2021

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets lifted its stance on Bunzl shares on Monday to 'sector perform' from 'underperform' and upped the price target to 2,270p from 2,200p following a de-rating.
The bank pointed to a "robust" set of FY results earlier this month and the stock's 20% underperformance versus the FTSE All Share index over the past six months.

"Though the recovery trajectory for non-Covid 19-related products is uncertain, transportation cost pressures are building and FX has moved the wrong way, bolt-on M&A will continue to support earnings per share, revenues remain well diversified and we believe the valuation no longer looks stretched," RBC said.

It said the extent to which Covid product demand unwinds and other products recover as lockdowns gradually ease is uncertain, "but there is something of a natural hedge in place in terms of the revenue profile".

On the cost side, RBC said that despite a good track record of managing product cost inflation and supply bottlenecks, rising logistics costs could add headwinds to the underlying FY21 margin progression, though this is likely to be mitigated via higher margin bolt-on M&A.

At 1050 GMT, the shares were up 2% at 2,344p.

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Bunzl Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 3,412.00p
Change Today -20.00p
% Change -0.58 %
52 Week High 3,714.00p
52 Week Low 2,875.00p
Volume 789,888
Shares Issued 334.63m
Market Cap £11,418m
RiskGrade 114

Bunzl Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
96.84% below the market average96.84% below the market average96.84% below the market average96.84% below the market average96.84% below the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average
Price Trend
59.86% above the market average59.86% above the market average59.86% above the market average59.86% above the market average59.86% above the market average
53.85% above the sector average53.85% above the sector average53.85% above the sector average53.85% above the sector average53.85% above the sector average
Income
65.73% below the market average65.73% below the market average65.73% below the market average65.73% below the market average65.73% below the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average
Growth
40.54% below the market average40.54% below the market average40.54% below the market average40.54% below the market average40.54% below the market average
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What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 2
Neutral 8
Sell 4
Strong Sell 2
Total 18
neutral
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Bunzl Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 14-Nov-24 16-May-24
Paid 03-Jan-25 02-Jul-24
Amount 20.10p 50.10p

Trades for 31-Oct-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:36 191 @ 3,412.00p
16:36 1,300 @ 3,412.00p
16:35 250 @ 3,412.00p
16:35 19,429 @ 3,412.00p
16:35 8,351 @ 3,412.00p

Bunzl Key Personnel

CFO Richard Howes
Chair Peter Ventress

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