Premier Foods Stock
Premier Foods plc
Company data
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Country
- United Kingdom
- CEO
- Alexander Richard Whitehouse
- Employees
- 4,385
- Market cap
- £1.7 B
- IPO
- 21/07/2004
Premier Foods plc is a company in the Consumer Defensive sector operating within the Packaged Foods industry. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in St Albans, United Kingdom, the company is led by CEO Alexander Richard Whitehouse. The firm manufactures, distributes, and sells branded and own label food products across…
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Premier Foods stock: price history
1D
+0.3%
1W
+4.0%
1M
+4.8%
6M
+2.6%
YTD
+16.9%
1Y
+9.9%
2Y
+5.4%
5Y
+82.5%
10Y
+331.7%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
12/11/2026 (in 26 days)
Volatility around earnings
~15% weaker price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vsqueeze-release-v1.0 on 15/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
What does this mean?
Volatility squeeze
BullishPrice swings had compressed unusually tight beforehand (volatility near a low) and are now releasing into a stronger move. Technical analysis views such tight phases as often preceding a bigger move.
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Analyst assessment of Premier Foods
0
STRONG BUY
1
BUY
0
HOLD
0
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
1
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 21/11/2018
Premier Foods stock metrics
P/E
13.14
P/B
1.24
EV/EBITDA
7.17
RETURN ON EQUITY
6.4%
NET MARGIN
13.3%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.24
DIVIDEND YIELD
1.7%
AS OF
31/03/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
72.5%
FLOAT SHARES
625,124,717
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
1,106,109
Dividends & Stock splits
Dividends
Stock splits
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Frequently asked questions about Premier Foods stock
What does Premier Foods do?
Premier Foods plc is a company in the Consumer Defensive sector, Packaged Foods industry, headquartered in United Kingdom.
The CEO is Alexander Richard Whitehouse, the company employs around 4,385 people.
The IPO was on 21/07/2004; the stock trades on LSE under the ticker PFD.L.
What do analysts say about Premier Foods stock?
1 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 21/11/2018).
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Premier Foods report next?
The next earnings date is 12/11/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly -15% stronger than usual.
Does Premier Foods pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was £3.36 per share, ex-date 25/06/2026, paid on 24/07/2026.
The dividend yield is 1.7% (as of 31/03/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Premier Foods?
Comparable stocks include Hilton Food Group, Kraft Heinz Company, General Mills, J. M. Smucker Company, McCormick & Company, Hormel Foods, Darling Ingredients and Central Garden & Pet Company.
How can I get Premier Foods stock analyzed?
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