Cranswick reports GBP 3.3 billion GDP impact. Cranswick stock is 13.77 percent below its high.

Published on 10/05/2026 at 11:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

FY26 revenue rose 9.50 percent to GBP 2.98 billion. Cranswick stock costs EUR 59.50 on October 5, 2026 after EUR 59.25, plus 0.42 percent.

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Cranswick (ISIN GB0002318888) was trading at EUR 59.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 11:41 a.m. CEST, up 0.42 percent versus the prior close of EUR 59.25. In its economic report dated September 30, 2026, Cranswick reported a contribution of more than GBP 3.3 billion to UK GDP during FY26.

FY26 growth supports investment

The report places the GDP contribution alongside more than 16,500 direct jobs and 49,900 jobs supported across the UK during FY26. It also states that Cranswick paid GBP 55 million in dividends during the year and increased its dividend by 86 percent between FY20 and FY26.

The latest financial figures point to operating momentum behind that investment. In the FY2026 earnings call, Yahoo Finance reported revenue of GBP 2,982.5 million, up 9.50 percent from the prior year, while adjusted profit before tax increased 11.20 percent to GBP 220 million. Adjusted operating profit reached GBP 237 million, and adjusted operating margin rose to 7.90 percent.

Berenberg raises target to GBp 6,080

The investment case is increasingly tied to capacity expansion. According to Sharecast on September 22, 2026, Berenberg upgraded Cranswick from Hold to Buy and raised its price target to GBp 6,080.00 from GBp 5,770.00. The bank cited the Suffolk poultry facility, which processes 1.6 million birds per week and was operating at 95 percent capacity, with planned spending intended to lift output to 2 million birds by April 2027.

Berenberg also compared estimated cumulative underlying earnings of GBP 98 million from the investment pipeline with consensus expectations for GBP 64 million of earnings before interest and taxes growth between FY26 and FY30. That gap makes execution on the poultry expansion the key test for the higher valuation case.

Stock remains below its yearly high

Cranswick stock was 13.77 percent below its 52-week high of GBp 5,810.00 on October 5, 2026, based on the primary-market quote. The 52-week low was GBp 4,775.00, placing the stock 4.92 percent above that level.

At Lang & Schwarz, the intraday reference price was EUR 59.50 on October 5, 2026 at 11:41 a.m. CEST, versus a prior close of EUR 59.25 and a daily change of plus 0.42 percent. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Cranswick stock.