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Premier Foods Plc

Current Price 178.20p Bid 177.80p Ask 178.80p Change 0.45%
Last Updated: 05/12/2025 09:49. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

As one of the UK's largest food producers, we're passionate about food and believe, each and every day, we have the opportunity to enrich life for everyone. We employ over 4,000 dedicated colleagues operating from 15 sites across the country, supplying a range of retail, wholesale, foodservice and other customers with our iconic brands which feature in millions of homes every day. We operate primarily in the ambient food sector, which is one of the largest sectors within the total UK grocery market. We operate in four key Grocery categories: Flavourings & Seasonings; Quick Meals, Snacks & Soups; Ambient Desserts and Cooking Sauces & Accompaniments. Within Sweet Treats we operate in the Ambient Cakes category.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 29/03/2025

Revenue
£1,149.00m
Operating Profit/Loss
£181.10m
Dividend yield (%)
1.50
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
5.18
P/E Ratio
12.80
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Key Personnel

Mr Alex Whitehouse
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Duncan Leggett
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Malcolm Waugh
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Roisin Donnelly
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Tim Elliott
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Helen Jones
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Lorna Tilbian
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Tania Howarth
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Colin R Day
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Yuichiro Kogo
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
PFDL
ISIN
GB00B7N0K053
Shares in Issue
826.54m
Market cap
£1,472.89m

Analyst Views (3)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
100.00%
Hold
 
0%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
178.20p
Bid Price
177.80p
Ask Price
178.80p
Volume
7,519
Change Today
0.80p
% Change Today
0.45%
Open
178.20p
Previous Close
177.40p
Intraday High
179.00p
Intraday Low
177.90p
52 Week High
215.25p
52 Week Low
170.90p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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Income Statement

Year End Date
29 Mar 2025
30 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
1,149.00
1,137.50
Operating Profit/Loss
181.10
177.70
Net Interest
-19.80
-26.30
Pre-Tax Profit
161.30
151.40
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
124.90
112.50
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
124.90
112.50
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
124.90
112.50
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
29 Mar 2025
30 Mar 2024
Basic
14.30p
13.00p
Diluted
14.10p
12.70p
Adjusted
14.50p
13.70p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
29 Mar 2025
30 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
204.30
190.40
Intangible Assets
973.90
992.30
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
665.40
832.40
Current Assets
Inventories
101.50
98.90
Trade & Other Receivables
115.00
115.70
Cash at Bank & In Hand
191.50
102.30
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
0.10
n/a
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
2,251.70
2,332.00

Liabilities

Year End Date
29 Mar 2025
30 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
1.90
2.70
Other Current Liabilities
268.40
275.60
Total Current Liabilities
270.30
278.30
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
333.20
335.20
Provisions
185.60
160.20
Other Non-Current Liabilities
20.60
231.40
Total Non-Current Liabilities
539.40
726.80
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
809.70
1,005.10

Net Assets

Year End Date
29 Mar 2025
30 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
1,442.00
1,326.90

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
29 Mar 2025
30 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
86.90
86.90
Share Premium Account
2.70
2.70
Other Reserves
342.40
342.40
Retained Earnings
1,010.00
894.90
Shareholders Funds
1,442.00
1,326.90
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
1,442.00
1,326.90

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Final
26 Jun 2025
25 Jul 2025
2.80p
Final
27 Jun 2024
26 Jul 2024
1.728p
Final
27 Jun 2024
26 Jul 2024
1.728p
Final
29 Jun 2023
28 Jul 2023
1.44p
Final
30 Jun 2022
29 Jul 2022
1.20p
Final
01 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021
1.00p
Special
20 Dec 2006
23 Feb 2007
5.50p
Special
20 Dec 2006
23 Feb 2007
5.50p
Special
20 Dec 2006
23 Feb 2007
5.50p
Special
20 Dec 2006
23 Feb 2007
5.50p
Special
20 Dec 2006
23 Feb 2007
5.50p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
29 Mar 2025
30 Mar 2024
Dividend growth
62.04%
20.00%
Dividend yield
1.50%
1.20%
Dividend cover
5.18
7.93


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