A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Releases Earnings Results

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.51) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. A.G. BARR had a return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 8.81%.

A.G. BARR Price Performance

BAG stock opened at GBX 607 ($7.82) on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 1.87. A.G. BARR has a 1 year low of GBX 544 ($7.00) and a 1 year high of GBX 686 ($8.83). The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 611.88 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 617.38. The firm has a market cap of £678.29 million, a P/E ratio of 18.66, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38.

A.G. BARR Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be given a dividend of GBX 44.80 ($0.58) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a yield of 3.02%. This is a boost from A.G. BARR’s previous dividend of $3.10. A.G. BARR’s payout ratio is presently 49.20%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday.

About A.G. BARR

A.G. Barr is a UK-based branded multi beverage business focused on growth and the creation of long-term shareholder value.

Ambitious and value driven, with strong consumer focus, it is a brand owners and builder, offering a diverse and differentiated portfolio of brands that people love.

Established almost 150 years ago in Scotland, now operating across the UK and with export markets throughout the world, A.G.