Kerry Group/€KRZ
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About Kerry Group
Kerry Group is an Ireland-headquartered supplier of taste and nutrition solutions to food, beverage and pharmaceutical customers. Its core business develops and supplies specialty ingredients, flavours, functional systems and biotechnology-based solutions designed to improve taste, nutrition, functionality and sustainability in finished products. The company was formed in 1972 from a dairy business in southwest Ireland and has expanded internationally through organic development and acquisitions. Its continuing operations are organized geographically across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, supported by production, sales and science-and-technology facilities in multiple countries. Kerry’s strategic focus is on integrated solutions that combine sensory, nutritional and functional capabilities for customers across foodservice and consumer food and beverage markets; it completed the disposal of a 70% interest in its Dairy Ireland business at the end of 2024.
- Ticker
- €KRZ
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- IRE
- Employees
- 19,284
- Headquarters
- Tralee, Ireland
- Website
- www.kerry.com
Kerry Group Metrics
BasicAdvanced
€15B
24.09
€3.93
0.57
€1.40
1.48%
Price and volume
Market cap
€15B
Beta
0.57
52-week high
€89.25
52-week low
€64.30
Average daily volume
366K
Dividend rate
€1.40
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.765
Quick ratio
1.129
Long term debt to equity
0.455
Total debt to equity
0.462
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
35.22%
Interest coverage (TTM)
11.62%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
1,138.4
Gross margin (TTM)
50.22%
Net profit margin (TTM)
9.62%
Operating margin (TTM)
13.50%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
12.91%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
€340,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.91%
Return on equity (TTM)
10.61%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
24.095
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.312
Price to book
2.45
Price to tangible book (TTM)
24.42
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
34.255
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.92%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.765
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.48%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-4.91%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-10.95%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-9.13%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
0.82%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-1.76%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
3.10%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
10.12%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
10.78%
What the Analysts think about Kerry Group
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Kerry Group stock.
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Bulls say / Bears say
Kerry’s volumes rose 3.3% in the first half, ahead of its end markets, with growth across all three regions and an acceleration in the second quarter. Management also lifted its expected 2026 volume growth to about 3.5% while keeping constant-currency EPS growth guidance at 6% to 10%. (The Irish Times, Kerry Group)
The Accelerate 2.0 efficiency programme helped lift first-half EBITDA margin by 60 basis points to 16.7%. If further footprint, operating and digital efficiencies are delivered, Kerry’s target of a 20% to 21% EBITDA margin by 2030 offers a clear route to earnings growth. (Kerry Group, Nutrition Insight)
Kerry is gaining demand from foodservice, emerging markets and reformulation areas such as high-protein products, salt and sugar reduction, enzymes and bio-fermented ingredients. These solutions expose it to health and convenience trends while helping customers improve products rather than simply buy commodity ingredients. (Nutrition Insight, Kerry Group)
Reported first-half revenue fell 3.7% to €3.3 billion despite volume growth, as lower pricing, disposals and currency translation outweighed the underlying improvement. The weaker US dollar is also expected to reduce 2026 adjusted EPS by 1% to 2%. (Kerry Group, The Irish Times)
Demand remains uneven: geopolitical uncertainty and affordability pressures are weighing on food and beverage markets, while Europe delivered only 0.5% volume growth. Weakness in European meals and bakery shows that Kerry’s market outperformance does not remove exposure to sluggish customer categories. (Reuters, WorldBakers)
The margin story still depends on execution and a more difficult cost backdrop. Kerry said first-half input costs were deflationary but expected some inflation in the second half, which could make further margin expansion and the 20% to 21% 2030 target harder to achieve. (Kerry Group, Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 25 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Kerry Group
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | €KRZ weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Food & Beverage€EXH3 | €318M | 3.19% |
iShares Dow Jones Eurozone Sustainability Screened€EXXV | €217M | 0.62% |
iShares MSCI Europe SRI€IESE | €3.1B | 0.50% |
iShares MSCI Europe SRI£IESG | £2.6B | 0.50% |
iShares MSCI Europe ESG Enhanced€EMNU | €5B | 0.46% |
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