Associated British Foods

Model update – further reductions

We are lowering our FY27 adjusted operating profit forecasts by c.7%, primarily reflecting further weakness in Sugar; in aggregate, our group FY27 profit forecasts have been reduced...

Irish economy

Ireland’s economic growth continues to outperform

In line with our expectations, the Irish economy continues to grow above consensus. We have revised down our forecast for housing supply to 44k next year and progress appears...

Robertet

H1-26 preview

Following a particularly strong FY25, we expect organic sales growth to moderate to 3.9% in H1-26 (H1-25: +9.2%) with trends differentiated across divisions. We forecast a rebound in...

XPS Group

Modest forecast upgrades; reiterate ‘Outperform’ with revised price target

Following strong FY results and the strategic acquisition of Austin Professional Resourcing LLP (APR), we update our forecasts and reiterate our ‘Outperform’ rating. Higher revenue...

Smurfit Westrock

Q2 preview and North America pricing dynamics

While freight and energy costs will drag on near-term performance, we believe Smurfit Westrock is well placed coming into H2. Paper pricing will start to meaningfully flow through, and the...

Irish banks

Banks monthly: Capital - strong growth, returns and insulation

In recent years, Irish banks have delivered attractive organic capital generation, above that of European peer levels. Sustainable capital generation is key to increased capital returns,...

Glanbia

H1 preview – model update

Ahead of H1 results, we update our Glanbia model – positive consumption trends for Optimum Nutrition (ON), a stronger Q2 for Health & Nutrition (H&N) and strengthening tailwinds for...

Kerry Group

Regulation supporting reformulation

The global food and beverage industry is undergoing significant regulatory reform with many governments adopting or planning to adopt new regulations to improve diets, combat chronic...

SSP Group plc

Planes, trains and margin gains: initiating on SSP

SSP is a leading food and beverage concessions business, operating restaurants in airports and other travel locations through a mix of in‑house and franchised brands. It has a...

Cranswick plc

Model update: significant poultry potential

We upgrade our Cranswick FY28 and FY29 adjusted operating profit forecasts by c.5%, reflecting higher Poultry forecasts and stronger medium-term profit conversion. While individual...