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Cranswick plc CWK.L

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Cranswick plc statistics & valuation

P / E18.8×
P / S1.0×
P / B2.7×
P / FCF27.3×
Net margin5.3%
FCF margin3.7%
Net debt£240.8M
Enterprise value USD$4.3B

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

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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 1915.9× earnings — near 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 1915.9×.

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 2025-03-31. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.