Bunzl (BNZL) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What BNZL does

Bunzl (BNZL) is a distribution and services company listed on the London Stock Exchange. It operates across North America, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally, supplying personal protective equipment, cleaning and hygiene products, healthcare consumables, and other non-food consumables to industrial, construction, healthcare, retail, and hospitality customers.

Key numbers explained

• 26.38 GBP is the current share price, the amount you would pay for one share right now.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 17.5 shows how much the market is willing to pay per pound of recent earnings; a lower number can suggest a cheaper valuation relative to earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 13.5 uses expected future earnings, which can be more relevant for growth or turnaround stories.
• 1.51 GBP is the trailing 12-month earnings per share, the portion of profit allocated to each share.
• The dividend yield of 2.83% tells you the annual dividend as a percentage of the current share price.
• Bunzl pays out 49% of its earnings as dividends, meaning roughly half of profits go to shareholders.
• A beta of 0.32 indicates the stock tends to move about one-third as much as the overall market, suggesting lower volatility.
• The 52-week price range of 19.81 – 28.98 GBP shows the lowest and highest traded prices in the past year.
• 12.02 mld. GBP in trailing 12-month revenue and a 4.1% profit margin illustrate the scale of sales and how much profit the company keeps from each pound of revenue.

What to watch

• Revenue growth, which was 3% year over year, can signal demand trends in Bunzl's end markets.
• Operating margin of 6.1% and return on equity of 18.2% reflect how efficiently the business turns sales and shareholder capital into profit.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 97.8% indicates the company uses a mix of debt and equity financing, which can affect risk in rising-rate environments.
• The upcoming earnings release on 1 Sept. 2026 is a key date for updated financial results.
• As a UK-listed company, Bunzl is part of the broader London Stock Exchange stocks universe and can be compared with peers such as Associated British Foods (ABF) or Reckitt (RKT).