Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Insider Nigel Wray Purchases 50,000 Shares

Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN) insider Nigel Wray bought 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 120 per share, for a total transaction of £60,000.

Franchise Brands Stock Performance

LON FRAN opened at GBX 116 on Friday. Franchise Brands plc has a 1 year low of GBX 116 and a 1 year high of GBX 185. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.67, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The stock has a market capitalization of £223.22 million, a PE ratio of 2,885.57 and a beta of 0.82. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 132.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 140.23.

Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 4.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Franchise Brands had a net margin of 6.43% and a return on equity of 3.60%. Analysts predict that Franchise Brands plc will post 11.3266098 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Franchise Brands

Franchise Brands is an international, multi-brand franchisor focused on B2B van-based service with seven franchise brands and a presence in 10 countries across the UK, North America and Europe. The Group is focused on building market-leading businesses primarily via a franchise model and has a combined network of over 600 franchisees.

The Company owns several market-leading brands with long trading histories, including Pirtek in Europe, Filta, Metro Rod and Metro Plumb, all of which benefit from the Group’s central support services, particularly technology, marketing, and finance.