Cranswick/£CWK
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About Cranswick
Founded in 1972, Cranswick PLC is a UK food producer specializing in fresh pork and gourmet sausages. Operating within the consumer goods sector, specifically under packaged foods and meats, the company supplies high-quality meat products to the retail and food service industries both domestically and internationally. Cranswick is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker CWK and is known for its commitment to sustainability and ethical farming practices.
- Ticker
- £CWK
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 13,114
- Headquarters
- Hessle, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.cranswick.plc.uk
Cranswick Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£2.7B
17.78
£2.90
0.55
£1.13
2.18%
Price and volume
Market cap
£2.7B
Beta
0.55
52-week high
£58.10
52-week low
£47.75
Average daily volume
164K
Dividend rate
£1.13
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.765
Quick ratio
1.132
Long term debt to equity
0.218
Total debt to equity
0.233
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
34.81%
Interest coverage (TTM)
13.85%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
314.9
Gross margin (TTM)
15.88%
Net profit margin (TTM)
5.31%
Operating margin (TTM)
7.90%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
26.65%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£230,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
9.01%
Return on equity (TTM)
15.24%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
17.781
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.926
Price to book
2.52
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.16
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
24.737
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.04%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.086
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.18%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.52%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
17.92%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.69%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
11.37%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
11.78%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
12.28%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
12.32%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
11.61%
What the Analysts think about Cranswick
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Cranswick stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Cranswick stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
FY26 revenue rose 9.5% and adjusted operating profit increased 14.5%, lifting the operating margin to 7.9%. The proposed dividend rose 12.5%, extending Cranswick’s run of annual increases to 36 years. (Investegate)
Cranswick began FY27 with reported revenue up 5.5% and volumes up 8.2% year on year. Double-digit retail volume growth in fresh pork and stronger poultry demand point to continued customer demand across key categories. (London Stock Exchange)
Ongoing investment is intended to add capacity where Cranswick is already seeing demand: the Eye poultry site is set for a further 25% capacity increase, while the Hull pork site is being expanded. These projects could give the group room to grow volumes and improve efficiency as they come on stream. (Investegate)
Export revenue fell in the first quarter as demand from China and other global markets remained subdued. Redirecting some pork into UK wholesale trade may limit the benefit from domestic retail growth. (London Stock Exchange)
Cranswick warned that conflict in the Middle East could disrupt supply chains, while Reuters reported concern in the UK food sector about higher energy and fuel costs linked to the war. Such disruption could put pressure on operating costs. (London Stock Exchange, Reuters)
The group’s record £163 million investment programme raises the stakes on delivering returns from major projects. Net finance costs also rose to £17 million in FY26 from £9.2 million the year before, partly reflecting higher debt after capital spending and acquisitions. (Investegate)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 13 Oct 2026.
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Upcoming events
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Funds containing Cranswick
AllGBPUSDEUR
Fund name | Fund size | £CWK weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £661M | 0.88% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMIG | £569M | 0.87% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.6B | 0.87% |
iShares Agribusiness$ISAG | $494M | 0.80% |
iShares Agribusiness€ISAE | €512M | 0.80% |
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