# A.G. BARR p.l.c. (BAG.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Consumer Defensive / Beverages. Price 600p, market value 666 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 14.3×** (5-yr avg 1747.8×, 3-yr avg 1643.3×). A.G. BARR p.l.c. trades at 14.3× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 1747.8×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Defensive median in the September 2026 study was 20.1×. Forward P/E is 11.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.58**. A PEG of 0.58 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.8×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.0×**. The shares trade at 2.0× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 4.5×**. Enterprise value is 4.5× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 7.7%** (5-yr avg 0.0%). Free cash flow equals 7.7% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.0%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 7.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 7.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 39.7%**. A.G. BARR p.l.c. keeps 39.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 13.6%**. 13.6% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 10.8%**. 10.8% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 13.9%**. 13.9% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 28.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 28.5%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 16.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces 16.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 4.0%** (3-yr 11.2%/yr, 5-yr 14.0%/yr). Revenue grew 4.0% over the last year, against 14.0% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 20.0%** (3-yr 11.9%/yr, 5-yr 19.8%/yr). Earnings per share rose 20.0%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 1.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 1.2% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.14**. Debt is 0.14 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. A.G. BARR p.l.c. holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 97.0×**. Operating profit covers interest 97.0× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.67** (quick 1.40). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.67 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.73**. A Z-score of 4.73 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.10%** (0p per share, trailing). A.G. BARR p.l.c. yields 3.10%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 41%** (71% of free cash flow). 41% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 5**. 5 straight years of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 4.0%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 4.0% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (10 analysts). 10 analysts cover A.G. BARR p.l.c.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of 780p (+30% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -14.3%** (YTD -4.1%, 3-mo -2.8%). The shares are down 14.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -16.1%** (2.9% above the low). Trading 16% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 44**. An RSI of 44 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.50** (volatility 20%). Beta of 0.50 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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