Foods

Private label: structurally growing, cyclically supported

  • Sectors : Foods
  • Companies : Cranswick plc | Greencore Group

Ratings

Ratings and price correct at time of issue

Company Rating Date Previous Rating Date Closing Price
Greencore Group OUTPERFORM 04/04/24 Neutral 13/03/18 229p
Cranswick plc OUTPERFORM 09/11/16 N/A N/A 5110p

DAVY VIEW

Cranswick and Greencore will release their FY26 and H1-26 results on May 19th and 27th respectively. We believe both companies are particularly well positioned, with the themes outlined in “Private label growth: a detailed study” compounded by the cost implications of the recent geopolitical instability rather than disrupted by them. In our view, the prospect of renewed cost pressure should further support private label adoption and strengthen the position of scaled own-label suppliers with embedded retail relationships, surplus capacity and established pass-through mechanisms. We maintain our price targets of £66 for Cranswick and £3.60 for Greencore.

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