Premier Food/£PFD
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About Premier Food
Premier Foods PLC, recognized by the ticker PFD, operates within the food manufacturing sector primarily in the UK. Founded in 1975, the company produces a wide variety of branded and own-label products spanning across multiple food categories, which it distributes to both domestic and international markets. Premier Foods is known for its range that includes flavors, seasonings, and other food components essential in various culinary preparations.
- Ticker
- £PFD
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 4,385
- Headquarters
- Saint Albans, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.premierfoods.co.uk
Premier Food Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£1.7B
13.03
£0.16
0.60
£0.03
1.66%
Price and volume
Market cap
£1.7B
Beta
0.6
52-week high
£2.12
52-week low
£1.65
Average daily volume
1.1M
Dividend rate
£0.03
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.75
Quick ratio
0.564
Long term debt to equity
0.006
Total debt to equity
0.241
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
17.72%
Interest coverage (TTM)
7.87%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
242.4
Gross margin (TTM)
38.70%
Net profit margin (TTM)
11.62%
Operating margin (TTM)
17.08%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.90%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£270,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
5.61%
Return on equity (TTM)
9.58%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
13.032
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.499
Price to book
1.25
Price to tangible book (TTM)
4.36
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
13.143
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
7.61%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.154
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.66%
Forward dividend yield
1.66%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
2.31%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
9.93%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.31%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.30%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
14.23%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
15.98%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
32.64%
What the Analysts think about Premier Food
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Premier Food stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Premier Food stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
First-quarter branded revenue rose 4.0%, with UK branded sales up 3.8% and further market-share gains in Grocery and Sweet Treats. This shows the company’s brands are growing faster than its total sales. (Investegate)
Growth is coming from newer products and markets as well as established brands: new categories rose 16%, international revenue increased 6%, and the acquired brands all delivered double-digit growth in the quarter. That gives Premier Foods several avenues for expansion beyond its core UK ranges. (Investegate)
FY25/26 trading profit rose 6.7% to £200.4m, while net debt fell £48.4m to £95.2m and leverage reached 0.4x. A stronger balance sheet gives the company more room to invest and return cash to shareholders. (Premier Foods)
Branded revenue grew 4.0% in the first quarter, but total revenue rose only 2.7% as Premier Foods continued to exit non-branded contracts. Further pruning could keep overall sales growth modest even if its brands perform well. (Investegate)
Higher costs linked to the Iran war were reported to be pressuring households already facing economic uncertainty. If that strain weakens demand or makes it harder to pass on costs, sales and margins could come under pressure. (RTÉ)
Management said FY26/27 net regular interest was unlikely to be lower than in FY25/26 and that its outlook partly depended on refinancing terms. Sticky interest costs could absorb some of the benefit from further operating profit growth. (MarketScreener)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 3 Oct 2026.
Premier Food Financial Performance
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Premier Food Earnings Performance
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Upcoming events
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Funds containing Premier Food
AllGBPUSDEUR
Fund name | Fund size | £PFD weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £661M | 0.42% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMIG | £569M | 0.41% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.6B | 0.41% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | $3.6B | 0.11% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | $3.6B | 0.11% |
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