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Bunzl plc (BUZ1) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Bunzl plc

BUZ1Market cap $11BPrice $34.8

Country🇬🇧United Kingdom

SectorIndustrials

IndustryTrading & Distribution

Distributes essential supplies—gloves, packaging, cleaning gear, safety equipment—to businesses across 30+ countries. It's boring on purpose: Bunzl quietly profits from the unglamorous products every hospital, restaurant, and warehouse needs but never runs out of budget for.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+3%4

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+1%3

Rev CAGR (3y)+2%2

Rev CAGR (5y)+4%3

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+29%8

EPS Growth Y+2+3%5

EPS Growth Y+3+4%5

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin7%3

Net Income Margin4%3

Free Cash Flow Margin8%5

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA1.84

Efficiency

ROE18%7

ROA6%7

Earnings Stability55

GEAR+AVERAGE48

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)146

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)136

P/BV3.05

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd97

EV/EBIT Fwd128

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield11.1%9

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-0%7

3 month return-1%6

YTD return+31%8

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh92%8

1 year return+11%6

Long term

3 year return-2%3

5 year return+23%5

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.010

Volatility27%8

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin8%5

Free Cash Flow Yield11.1%9

Quality

ROCE14%7

Earnings Stability55

Net Debt/EBITDA1.84

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

BUZ1Bunzl

Revenue FY25$16.0B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK19 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+3%4

Revenue, next 1Y+1%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+2%2

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+4%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+29%8

EPS growth, FY27E+3%5

EPS growth, FY28E+4%5

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 4%/yr vs revenue 2%/yr).

WATCH

Revenue grew 3%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 2%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 81% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 2%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 4%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

BUZ1Bunzl

Total return Current67.3%

Price return Current36.4%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE56 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-0%7

3-month return-1%6

YTD return+31%8

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high92%8

1-year return+11%6

3-year return-2%3

5-year return+23%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 11% over the past year, but 8% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+0%) and so far this year (+31%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (-2.1% over three years and +23% over five), roughly average for the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-1%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

BUZ1Bunzl

Revenue FY25$16.0B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK19 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+3%4

Revenue, next 1Y+1%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+2%2

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+4%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+29%8

EPS growth, FY27E+3%5

EPS growth, FY28E+4%5

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 4%/yr vs revenue 2%/yr).

WATCH

Revenue grew 3%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 2%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 81% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 2%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 4%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

BUZ1Bunzl

Total return Current67.3%

Price return Current36.4%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE56 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-0%7

3-month return-1%6

YTD return+31%8

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high92%8

1-year return+11%6

3-year return-2%3

5-year return+23%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 11% over the past year, but 8% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+0%) and so far this year (+31%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (-2.1% over three years and +23% over five), roughly average for the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-1%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Bunzl. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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