Cranswick stock reports FY26 growth and fresh capacity plans

Published on 10/05/2026 at 18:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Cranswick stock posted FY26 revenue of GBP 2,982.5 million, up 9.5 percent year over year. The LSE quote was GBp 4,955 on October 5, 2026.

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Cranswick stock (ISIN GB0002318888) was last at GBp 4,955 on the London Stock Exchange on October 5, 2026 at 4:35 p.m. London time, down 0.90 percent on the session. The food producer enters the new reporting cycle after FY26 revenue rose 9.5 percent to GBP 2,982.5 million, according to Yahoo Finance in a transcript dated May 19, 2026.

FY26 profit rose 11.2 percent

Cranswick's adjusted profit before tax increased 11.2 percent to GBP 220 million in FY26, while adjusted operating profit advanced 14.5 percent to GBP 237 million. Adjusted operating margin reached 7.9 percent, 35 basis points higher than the prior year, and adjusted EPS rose 10.4 percent to GBP 3.017, Yahoo Finance reported.

The operating result gives the stock a stronger earnings base than the revenue figure alone suggests. Profit before tax grew faster than revenue, while the margin expansion indicates that volume growth translated into operating leverage during FY26.

Capacity investment drives the debate

Cranswick's latest economic report says the group contributed GBP 3.3 billion to UK GDP during the year ending March 2026 and invested more than GBP 1 billion across the group over eight years. The report also states that Cranswick directly supports more than 16,500 jobs and operates 23 production facilities, according to Cranswick.

Capacity is the central investment issue. Berenberg said the Eye poultry facility processes 1.6 million birds a week at 95 percent capacity, with planned investment designed to lift output to 2 million birds by April 2027, as Sharecast reported on September 22, 2026. The same report said the company submitted a GBP 200 million planning application for further poultry capacity.

Analysts see 21.8 percent upside

MarketBeat reports a consensus Buy rating from five analysts and an average 12-month price target of GBp 6,036. That target lies 21.8 percent above the GBp 4,955 LSE price on October 5, 2026, while Berenberg raised its target to GBp 6,080 from GBp 5,770 and upgraded the shares from Hold to Buy on September 22, 2026, according to MarketBeat.

The valuation case therefore depends on execution rather than revenue momentum alone. Berenberg's capacity figures point to a measurable expansion path, but the stock remains below its 52-week high of GBp 5,810 and above its 52-week low of GBp 4,775.

Cranswick stock stays below its yearly high

Cranswick stock was last at GBp 4,955 on the LSE on October 5, 2026 at 4:35 p.m. London time, with a market capitalization of GBP 2.7 billion and volume of 106,070 shares.