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Bunzl

LSE:BNZL GB00B0744B38
4
  • Value
    38
  • Growth
    55
  • Safety
    Safety
    10
  • Combined
    8
  • Sentiment
    24
  • 360° View
    360° View
    4
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Company Description

Bunzl plc is an international distribution and services company providing non-food products. It operates in sectors including grocery, cleaning and hygiene, and healthcare. It operates in North America, Continental Europe, the UK & Ireland, and the rest of the world. In the last fiscal year, the company had $10,000 million market cap, $4,244 million profits, $14,733 million revenue, and 26,978 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 4 (better than 4% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Bunzl are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Bunzl. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 55, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. It ranks higher than 55% of competitors in the same industry. The other indicators are below average, namely the Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks.The Value Rank at 38 means that the share price of Bunzl is on the high side compared with its peers regarding revenues, profits, and invested capital. The stock price is higher than for 62% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 10, which means that the company has a riskier financing structure than 90% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a low rank of 24, indicating professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 76% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more

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Strongest Rank 360° View
Weakest Rank Profit Growth
Country United Kingdom
Industry Trading & Distribution
Size X-Large
Website bunzl.com
Index
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Last update: 7-May-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
38 30 21 33
Growth
55 59 45 5
Safety
Safety
10 43 22 31
Sentiment
24 56 69 81
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4 44 20 19
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
5 16 9 24
Opinions Change
16 50 97 98
Pro Holdings
n/a 46 76 32
Market Pulse
51 95 53 94
Sentiment
24 56 69 81
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
38 30 21 33
Growth
55 59 45 5
Safety Safety
10 43 22 31
Combined
8 43 4 7
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
53 36 42 45
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
58 38 24 47
Price vs. Book (P/B)
33 28 21 42
Dividend Yield
67 46 34 32
Value
38 30 21 33
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
29 42 25 27
Profit Growth
89 47 32 15
Capital Growth
26 85 58 40
Stock Returns
59 47 67 27
Growth
55 59 45 5
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
17 34 22 24
Refinancing
48 34 36 43
Liquidity
38 55 43 55
Safety Safety
10 43 22 31

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The only positive is high growth. The stock is expensive (low Value Rank), risky to finance, and carries critical professional sentiment. This is a risky proposition. Avoid unless you have exceptional conviction that the growth alone will overcome the price and financial risks.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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