Bunzl stock trades at GBp 2,656 after stronger H1 results

Published on 09/25/2026 at 13:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Bunzl stock reported H1 2026 revenue of GBP 5.9331 billion on September 1, 2026, up 3.0 percent year over year. Adjusted EPS rose 12.7 percent to GBp 87.7.

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Bunzl (ISIN GB00B0744B38) was trading at GBp 2,656 on the London Stock Exchange on September 25, 2026, at 11:21:31 a.m. UTC, with a 0.15 percent gain from the GBp 2,652 prior close. The latest half-year figures show profit growing faster than revenue, while a GBP 500 million buyback adds a capital-return element to the outlook.

Profit growth outpaces revenue

According to Investegate in the half-year report dated September 1, 2026, revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026, rose 3.0 percent to GBP 5,933.1 million from GBP 5,759.6 million. Adjusted operating profit increased 8.9 percent to GBP 440.6 million from GBP 404.5 million, lifting the operating margin from 7.0 percent to 7.3 percent.

The same report shows adjusted earnings per share rising 12.7 percent to GBp 87.7 from GBp 77.8, while the interim dividend increased 3.0 percent to GBp 20.8. The combination points to operating leverage in the first half, although revenue growth remained in the low single digits.

Buyback supports the 2026 outlook

Bunzl announced a GBP 500 million share buyback to be completed over 12 months, according to Reuters on September 1, 2026. The company also forecast modest adjusted operating profit growth at constant exchange rates and an operating margin broadly in line with the 7.6 percent reported for 2025.

North America was a central operating factor in the update. Reuters reported that the region benefited from new customer wins, improved service levels and higher volumes, while inflation supported first-half margins. The company also said much of that inflation benefit was likely temporary, making the 2026 margin outlook important for the valuation.

Stock remains inside its yearly range

Bunzl stock was trading at GBp 2,656 on September 25, 2026, between its 52-week low of GBp 1,981 and high of GBp 2,898. The current quote places the shares 8.36 percent below the 52-week high, while the market capitalization stood at GBP 8,528,229,443.

The next scheduled operating checkpoint is October 20, 2026, when Bunzl's investor calendar lists a Q3 trading update, according to the company's Bunzl investor page. That date will put the modest growth outlook and the durability of North American recovery back at the center of the stock story.

Bunzl stock trades at GBp 2,656

Bunzl stock was trading at GBp 2,656 on the LSE on September 25, 2026, at 11:21:31 a.m. UTC. The intraday range was GBp 2,652 to GBp 2,694, with volume of 195,331 shares.