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Bunzl
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
$18.50
â–¼(-2.89% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/15/26
The score is driven primarily by durable financials (steady margins and strong cash conversion) and supportive earnings-call guidance (upgraded 2026 outlook plus buyback capacity). These positives are meaningfully offset by weak current technical momentum (below key moving averages with negative MACD and very low RSI), while valuation (14.4x P/E and ~2.8% yield) provides a moderate cushion.
Positive Factors
Diversified exposure to essential products and sectors
Broad diversification across businesses, regions and essential product categories reduces dependence on any single market and supports recurring demand. High customer retention and exposure to Safety, Health Care, and Cleaning & Hygiene provide a durable base for resilient revenue and margin performance.
Negative Factors
Expected second-half margin pressure
Recent margin improvement is not fully structural because inventory gains and annualized synergies are expected to unwind. Selling-price reductions and higher variable costs could therefore pressure profitability in the next several months, limiting operating leverage even if revenue continues to grow.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified exposure to essential products and sectors
Broad diversification across businesses, regions and essential product categories reduces dependence on any single market and supports recurring demand. High customer retention and exposure to Safety, Health Care, and Cleaning & Hygiene provide a durable base for resilient revenue and margin performance.
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Bunzl (BZLFY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$11.11B
Dividend Yield2.8%
Average Volume (3M)5.54K
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.5
Beta (1Y)0.58
Revenue Growth5.45%
EPS Growth7.68%
CountryUS
Employees26,777
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryIndustrial - Distribution
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.15
Shares Outstanding645,541,260
10 Day Avg. Volume1,166
30 Day Avg. Volume5,539
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.02
Price to Book (P/B)1.21
Price to Sales (P/S)0.29
P/FCF Ratio4.51
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)1.25
Revenue Forecast (FY)$16.45B
Bunzl Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Bunzl plc operates as a global distribution and services enterprise. Its operations span North America, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and a broad international footprint. Serving the food retail sector, including grocery stores,...
How the Company Makes Money
Bunzl primarily makes money by buying large volumes of everyday non-food consumables from manufacturers, then distributing them to business customers at a markup, leveraging scale purchasing, logistics, and local distribution networks. Revenue is ...
Bunzl Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Sep 01, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Mar 01, 2027
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call was strongly positive overall. Bunzl reported broad-based volume and revenue growth, improved operating profit, stronger cash generation, a recovery in North America Distribution, an upgraded 2026 outlook and sufficient balance-sheet capacity for both acquisitions and a GBP 500 million share buyback. These strengths were partly offset by temporary inflation benefits, expected second-half margin declines, higher variable and freight-related costs, regional end-market challenges, tariff-refund repayments and tougher future comparatives.Positive Updates
Broad-Based Revenue and Volume Growth
Group revenue increased 4.1% at constant currency in the first half, including 3.2% underlying revenue growth. Approximately two-thirds of underlying growth came from volume and one-third from selling price increases. Growth was delivered in all business areas, and Bunzl has now delivered five consecutive quarters of underlying revenue growth. Underlying revenue growth accelerated from 2% in Q1 to 4.3% in Q2.
Negative Updates
Temporary Inflation Benefit Expected to Reverse
The first-half operating margin improvement was largely driven by the net impact of inflation, including the benefit from selling inventory purchased at lower cost. Management said much of this benefit is temporary, gross margin peaked in June and declined in July, and the inventory gain is expected to unwind in the second half.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Broad-Based Revenue and Volume Growth
Group revenue increased 4.1% at constant currency in the first half, including 3.2% underlying revenue growth. Approximately two-thirds of underlying growth came from volume and one-third from selling price increases. Growth was delivered in all business areas, and Bunzl has now delivered five consecutive quarters of underlying revenue growth. Underlying revenue growth accelerated from 2% in Q1 to 4.3% in Q2.
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Company Guidance
For 2026, Bunzl expects revenue growth at constant exchange rates, excluding U.S. tariff refunds, to be driven by modest underlying growth supported by some inflation alongside a small benefit from acquisitions; group operating margin is expected to be broadly flat year-on-year compared to the 7.6% margin reported in 2025, which excluded the GBP 8 million share-based payment credit, with modest growth in adjusted operating profit. Tax guidance is unchanged at 26%, net interest is expected to be between GBP 125 million and GBP 130 million, annual acquisition spend is expected to be higher in 2026 compared to 2025, and expected dividend cover for 2026 is 2.4x. Over the medium term, leverage is targeted within 2 to 2.5x adjusted net debt to EBITDA, while a GBP 500 million share buyback is planned over the next 12 months.Bunzl Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
66
Positive
Balance Sheet
60
Neutral
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 11.88B | 11.59B | 11.78B | 11.80B | 12.04B | 10.29B |
| Gross Profit | 1.33B | 1.74B | 3.39B | 3.19B | 3.02B | 2.52B |
| EBITDA | 1.28B | 1.14B | 1.23B | 1.18B | 1.04B | 910.20M |
| Net Income | 482.79M | 449.14M | 500.40M | 526.20M | 474.40M | 442.80M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 8.68B | 8.56B | 9.53B | 8.75B | 8.67B | 7.11B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 594.49M | 539.15M | 1.43B | 1.43B | 1.50B | 776.90M |
| Total Debt | 2.69B | 2.89B | 3.72B | 3.09B | 3.13B | 2.59B |
| Total Liabilities | 5.86B | 5.77B | 6.74B | 5.78B | 5.95B | 4.91B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.82B | 2.78B | 2.79B | 2.97B | 2.72B | 2.20B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 891.41M | 748.33M | 856.50M | 845.70M | 904.90M | 700.40M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 956.69M | 818.27M | 910.90M | 904.00M | 951.60M | 733.10M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -178.28M | -166.57M | -609.10M | -339.50M | -223.20M | -458.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -690.79M | -757.62M | -381.10M | -666.90M | -331.00M | -458.70M |
Bunzl Technical Analysis
Neutral
19.05
Price Trends
18.46
Negative
17.45
Positive
15.86
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.32
Positive
30.33
Neutral
11.17
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BZLFY, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 19.05 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 18.30, above the 50-day MA of 18.46, and above the 200-day MA of 15.86, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.32 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 30.33 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 11.17 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for BZLFY.
Bunzl Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $59.80B | 32.07 | 48.70% | 0.76% | 7.80% | -0.65% | |
75 Outperform | $56.70B | 41.55 | 34.03% | 1.96% | 12.54% | 13.58% | |
75 Outperform | $1.51B | 17.79 | 26.97% | 2.76% | 8.43% | 29.47% | |
65 Neutral | $6.69B | 29.10 | 16.55% | 2.89% | 4.41% | 16.62% | |
63 Neutral | $11.11B | 14.53 | 20.61% | 2.83% | 5.45% | 7.68% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
56 Neutral | $1.61B | 185.08 | 1.37% | 5.18% | 6.45% | 108.40% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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