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Cranswick plc CWK.L

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Cranswick plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£2.8B
P / E17.8×
P / S0.9×
P / B2.6×
P / FCF25.8×
Dividend yield1.96%
Net margin5.3%
Return on equity14.5%
FCF margin3.7%
Net debt£240.8M
Enterprise value USD$4.1B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV7.6%
Return on capital16.9%
Graham number -99.3%£36.45

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value (£36.45); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
4.80% 4.40% 4.90% 5.30% 2023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
13.30% 14.50% 15.00% 15.80% 2023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
6.40% 7.00% 7.10% 7.80% 2023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
13.20% 12.40% 13.60% 14.50% 2023202420252026
Shares outstanding
53.5M 53.5M 53.5M 53.5M 2023202420252026
Net debt (£)
£102.9M £99.5M £172.4M £240.8M 2023202420252026
Share buybacks (£)
£0 £15.6M £25.3M £22.1M 2023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
8.80% 8.20% 8.80% 9.10% 2023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
2.90% 4.90% 2.90% 3.70% 2023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
0.15× 0.14× 0.18× 0.23× 2023202420252026
EPS (£)
£2.08 £2.10 £2.46 £2.90 2023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Cranswick plc trades at about 1812.5× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 1544.8×–2104.8×, median 2055.3×).

1544.8× 2104.8×

Shaded band = 10-year range (1544.8×–2104.8×); dot = today's 1812.5×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023
Gross margin15.8%15.0%14.5%13.3%
Operating margin7.8%7.1%7.0%6.4%
Net margin5.3%4.9%4.4%4.8%
FCF margin3.7%2.9%4.9%2.9%
Return on assets9.1%8.8%8.2%8.8%
Return on equity14.5%13.6%12.4%13.2%
Debt / equity0.07×0.05×0.03×0.05×
Current ratio1.761.691.661.72

Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2026-03-31. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.