Barr/£BAG
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About Barr
A.G. Barr plc, trading under the ticker symbol BAG, is a leading branded soft drinks business based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1875, the company is known for producing and selling a variety of popular beverages including juice drinks, iced teas, energy drinks, spring water, and cocktail mixers. A.G. Barr operates primarily in the consumer goods sector within the beverages industry, distinguishing itself with iconic brands such as IRN-BRU and Rubicon.
- Ticker
- £BAG
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 937
- Headquarters
- Cumbernauld, United Kingdom
- Website
- agbarr.co.uk
Barr Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£632M
13.96
£0.41
0.35
£0.19
3.29%
Price and volume
Market cap
£632M
Beta
0.35
52-week high
£7.15
52-week low
£5.38
Average daily volume
329K
Dividend rate
£0.19
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.248
Quick ratio
0.942
Long term debt to equity
0.016
Total debt to equity
0.201
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
45.63%
Interest coverage (TTM)
38.33%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
78
Gross margin (TTM)
39.86%
Net profit margin (TTM)
10.03%
Operating margin (TTM)
15.11%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
27.24%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£490,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
8.38%
Return on equity (TTM)
13.08%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
13.955
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.384
Price to book
1.83
Price to tangible book (TTM)
4.47
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-41.842
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-2.39%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.136
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.29%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
6.88%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-6.05%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.25%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.04%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
10.37%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
2.33%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
12.94%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
3.53%
What the Analysts think about Barr
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Barr stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Barr stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
First-half revenue rose 8.5%, and retail sales grew ahead of the soft drinks market. Rebranding and new launches, including Boost Water+, are helping the group build momentum in its core brands. (Investegate, BeverageDaily)
Fentimans and Frobishers broaden Barr’s reach into premium drinks and contributed to first-half growth. Their integrations are complete, with operational efficiencies and cost synergies expected to add support in the second half. (Investegate, BeverageDaily)
The company says the summer supply problems have been resolved and stock availability is normalising. It maintained its full-year outlook for about 10% revenue growth and a 15% adjusted operating margin, with second-half efficiencies expected to help. (Investegate)
Supply disruption during the peak summer period cost an estimated £10m in first-half sales. The recovery depends on normal service levels holding after internal capacity changes and problems at third-party manufacturers. (Investegate, Grocery Gazette)
Revenue growth did not translate into comparable profit growth: adjusted profit before tax rose 2.6% on 8.5% higher sales, while statutory profit before tax fell 3.7% and adjusted earnings per share was nearly flat. Integration costs and inflation not fully passed on to customers weigh on the near-term earnings picture. (Investegate, Kalkine)
Barr moved from £41.3m net cash a year earlier to £47m net debt, while first-half capital spending rose to £23.4m and full-year capex is expected to be about £40m. Management expects return on capital at the lower end of its 19–21% range, so the acquisitions and expansion spending still need to deliver stronger returns. (Investegate, Investing.com)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 1 Oct 2026.
Barr Financial Performance
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Barr Earnings Performance
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Upcoming events
Funds containing Barr
AllGBPEURUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £BAG weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £661M | 0.18% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.6B | 0.18% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMIG | £569M | 0.18% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | €3.2B | 0.05% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | £2.8B | 0.05% |
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