Cranswick plc

CWK.L·LSE·Consumer Defensive
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5,160.00−10.00 (−0.19%)today
As of Oct 21, 8:53 AM BST · May be delayed up to 15 min · GBX

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Key statistics

Previous close5,170.00
Open5,280.00
Day range5,140.005,280.00
52-week range4,775.005,810.00
Off day high−2.27%
Off 52-week high−11.19%
Volume1.28K
Avg. volume (3M)142.73K
Market cap2.76B
EPS (TTM)2.92
Forward P/E15.24
P/E ratio (TTM)17.67
Dividend yield2.18% (1.13)
Beta (5Y)0.54
Shares outstanding53.51M
Short interest—
Earnings dateNov 24, 2026
Analyst target6,350.50
Profit margin5.31%

Against its peers

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CWK.L PFD.L POST NWL.MI GNC.L ABF.L
Market cap 2.76B 1.73B 3.44B 860.66M 2.24B 13.45B
P/E (TTM) 17.7 13.4 14.1 2.6 140.2 14.6
Forward P/E 15.2 12.0 10.9 508.1 11.6 13.1
Price/book 2.5 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2
Dividend yield 2.18% 1.66% — — 0.93% 3.25%
1-year change +1.56% +7.84% −28.13% +4.32% +12.50% −15.49%
Today −0.19% −0.59% +1.09% +0.29% +0.65% −0.67%

The closest companies by business and industry (Packaged Foods). Prices may be delayed up to 15 min.

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The businesses closest to Cranswick's by what they do, from their descriptions, with the same industry weighted in.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Premier Foods plcPFD.L · Packaged Foods 1.73B 201.40 −0.59%
Post Holdings, Inc.POST · Packaged Foods 3.44B 78.26 +1.09%
NewPrinces S.p.A.NWL.MI · Packaged Foods 860.66M 20.68 +0.29%
Greencore Group plcGNC.L · Packaged Foods 2.24B 280.40 +0.65%
Associated British Foods plcABF.L · Packaged Foods 13.45B 1,923.50 −0.67%
Hormel Foods CorporationHRL · Packaged FoodsOdds 11.29B 20.51 +0.79%
Smithfield Foods, Inc.SFD · Packaged Foods 7.34B 18.65 +2.08%
Pilgrim's Pride CorporationPPC · Packaged Foods 6.72B 28.22 −1.09%

Also based in Hessle, United Kingdom, then elsewhere in United Kingdom.

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Barclays PLCBCS.BA · London, United Kingdom 728.99T 36,440.00 +1.33%
HSBC Holdings plcHSBC · London, United KingdomOdds 317.17B 92.74 −0.24%
Shell plcSHEL · London, United KingdomOdds 300.20B 105.54 +0.69%
AstraZeneca PLCAZN · Cambridge, United Kingdom 261.82B 168.82 +2.97%
Rio Tinto GroupRIO · London, United Kingdom 143.38B 88.16 −1.50%
Unilever PLCUL · London, United Kingdom 140.45B 65.22 +0.11%
BP p.l.c.BP · London, United KingdomOdds 127.21B 49.39 −0.10%
British American Tobacco p.l.c.BTI · London, United Kingdom 127.11B 59.11 +1.03%

The stocks whose daily moves over the past year went most closely with Cranswick's: the correlation of their daily returns, where 1 would be moving as one.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Premier Foods plcPFD.L · Correlation 0.50 1.73B 201.40 −0.59%
A.G. BARR p.l.c.BAG.L · Correlation 0.43 625.38M 568.00 +0.71%
Greencore Group plcGNC.L · Correlation 0.30 2.24B 280.40 +0.65%

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CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC ORD 10.CRDA.L — 3,589.00 −0.19%
BARR (A.G.) PLC ORD 4 1/6PBAG.L 625.38M 568.00 +0.71%
HILTON FOOD GROUP PLC ORD 10PHFG.L 648.58M 721.00 +0.42%

From the 4Search instruments index: what each company does (its business description), its industry, size, headquarters and the markets it serves; and from a year of daily prices, which move together. Prices may be delayed up to 20 min.

Latest news

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Markets Daily·Positive

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Upgraded at Peel Hunt

Posted by Danessa Lincoln on Oct 13th, 2026 Cranswick (LON:CWK – Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Peel Hunt to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Digital Look reports. The firm presently…

Halifax·

Broker tips: SSP, Cranswick.

Berenberg cut its price target on SSP to 225p from 245p on Monday, but reiterated its 'buy' rating on the stock, saying the group delivered resilient fourth‑quarter earnings despite softer free cash flow and a weaker performance in North…

Proactiveinvestors NA·Positive

Cranswick upgraded to 'buy' as Peel Hunt raises target to 6,600p

Peel Hunt upgraded Cranswick PLC (LSE:CWK) from 'add' to 'buy' and raised its price target from 6,100p to 6,600p, highlighting an attractive entry point. The broker argued that the shares had retreated since the summer without good reason,…

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Mentioned with

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People in the coverage

Danessa Lincoln5Cranswick4Crompton Greaves4Edward Sheldon4Beverley3Christopher Ruane3

Themes

Equities5Reiterated Rating5Consensus4Peel Hunt4Ratings4Analysis3Peel Group3Review3

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  2. sharecast.com2
  3. foodmanufacture.co.uk1
  4. investments.halifax.co.uk1
  5. kalkinemedia.com1

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