Bunzl PLC BNZL

Morningstar Rating
GBX2,614.00 +32.00 (1.24%)
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Company Report

Midyear Results Have Not Altered Our Bunzl Position, Shares Undervalued

Bunzl is the largest worldwide distributor of nonfood consumables, inexpensive products essential to clients' businesses, and is the clear leader in a fragmented market. Bunzl’s scale provides a cost advantage, as its sourcing, consolidation, and delivery allow customers to reduce costs and access expertise for products and regulations. Customers also save time and money by outsourcing warehouse storage and distribution to Bunzl. In North America, this advantage is under threat, as private equity firms have been acquiring companies rapidly. However, offsetting this weakness are positive moat trends in the UK/Ireland and continental Europe segments.

Price vs Fair Value

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Price
GBX2,582.00
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Bunzl is in a class of its own with its global scale, making it unlikely that another firm will be able to replicate its cost advantage over the next decade.

Bears

Acquisition multiples have seen annual growth of 10% over the past five years, threatening to reduce returns on invested capital below weighted average cost of capital.

Trading Information

Previous Close Price
GBX2,582.00
Day Range
GBX2,596.00–2,624.00
52-Week Range
GBX1,981.00–2,898.00
Bid/Ask
GBX2,000.00 / GBX2,828.00
Shares Outstanding
315.92M
Market Cap
GBX825.81B
Volume/Avg
1M / 1M

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
14.67
Price/Sales
0.69
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
2.87%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
2.87%
Dividend Payment Schedule
Jan, Jul
Total Yield
3.90%

Company Profile

Bunzl is a worldwide distributor of nonfood consumables, including disposable cutlery, cleaning products, and personal protective equipment. The company's geographical segments include North America, continental Europe, the UK and Ireland, and the rest of the world, with North America generating the highest revenues. Bunzl supplies a broad range of sectors, with the largest being food service and grocery. Its customers include firms such as Sodexo, Walmart, Domino’s Pizza, Hilton, and the UK's National Health Service.
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Food Distribution
Stock Style Box
Mid Value
Total Number of Employees
26,777

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
BNZL
SYY
GWW
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
14.6716.6229.59
Price/Book Value
2.9313.9614.61
Price/Sales
0.690.443.23
Price/Cash Flow
9.6712.0822.98
Price/Earnings
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SYY
GWW

Financial Strength

Metric
BNZL
SYY
GWW
Quick Ratio
0.800.731.60
Current Ratio
1.381.282.81
Interest Coverage
—4.1734.15
Quick Ratio
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Profitability

Metric
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SYY
GWW
Return on Assets (Normalized)
—8.06%22.16%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
—99.39%53.36%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
—16.16%29.93%
Return on Assets
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