Franchise Brands PLC (FRAN) is a publicly traded specialty business services business based in the UK. It opened the day at 147.31p after a previous close of 147.31p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 147.31p to a high of 147.31p. The latest price was 150.5p (25 minute delay). Franchise Brands is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 414 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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Alternative ways to invest in Franchise Brands
Buying shares in just one company can leave you more exposed to unexpected swings in the market than if you have a range of investments - a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend having a broad mix of assets and funds that hold a ready-made portfolio of at least 50 different companies' shares, on the basis that drops in the value of some will be offset by rises elsewhere.
Franchise Brands is a major part of the LSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Is it a good time to buy Franchise Brands stock?
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Use our graph to track the performance of FRAN stocks over time.
Share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Franchise Brands's shares have ranged in value from as little as 131.4156p up to 248.4931p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Franchise Brands's is 0.9203. This would suggest that Franchise Brands's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Historical closes compared with the last close of 150.5p
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Is Franchise Brands under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Franchise Brands P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Franchise Brands's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 26x. In other words, Franchise Brands shares trade at around 26x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Franchise Brands's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £11.1 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Franchise Brands's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
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Forward annual dividend yield: 1.24% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 40% of net profits
Franchise Brands has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 1.24% of its share value annually.
Franchise Brands has paid out, on average, around 40% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.24% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 1.24% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Franchise Brands's case, that would currently equate to about 2p per share.
While Franchise Brands's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that it may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 13 April 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").
Franchise Brands dividend history
Dividend
Type
Ex-dividend date
Payment date
£0.006
Interim
02/09/2021
17/09/2021
£0.008
Final
13/05/2021
28/05/2021
£0.003
Interim
01/10/2020
19/10/2020
£0.0065
Final
10/05/2020
25/05/2020
£0.003
Interim
05/09/2019
24/09/2019
£0.0046
Final
02/05/2019
20/05/2019
£0.0021
Interim
23/08/2018
13/09/2018
£0.0033
Final
26/04/2018
15/05/2018
£0.0017
Interim
21/09/2017
13/10/2017
Currently 51.324% of Franchise Brands shares are held by insiders and 20.69% by institutions.
Latest data suggests 414 work at Franchise Brands.
Franchise Brands's fiscal year ends in December.
Franchise Brands's address is: Ashwood Court, Macclesfield, United Kingdom, SK10 2XF
Franchise Brands's international securities identification number is: GB00BD6P7Y24
It's as easy to sell Franchise Brands as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Franchise Brands that you already own.
Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
Sell your Franchise Brands shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold
Most share dealing providers in the UK will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.
The easiest way to get hold of some Franchise Brands shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Franchise Brands shares.
If you're investing in a US stock, you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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