Bunzl PLC

Bunzl Plc provides distribution and outsourcing services. It supplies non-food products operating primarily in the foodservice, grocery, cleaning and safety, non-food retail and healthcare markets. The firm offers supply services, including procurement and inventory management. It supply consumable products such as food packaging, disposable tableware and catering equipment, cleaning and hygiene supplies, guest amenities, personal protection equipment, packaging and healthcare consumables to various customer markets including grocery, foodservice, cleaning and hygiene, safety, non-food retail and healthcare. The company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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Bunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL)'s first-half results have been well received after the distribution firm raised annual guidance and announced two more bolt-on acquisitions. Analysts at Stifel viewed it "as a good update from Bunzl and see the group as well positioned to continue to consolidate its fragmented end-markets with further opportunity to expand margins.

Bunzl results impress with firepower left to expand further

Bunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL) raised annual guidance as it reported a rise in interim profit alongside a modest increase in revenue. The distribution specialist said in the six months to June 30, pre-tax profit climbed 6.9% to £317.1 million from £296.6 million the year before with revenue up 4.5% to £5.91 billion from £5.65 billion.

Bunzl lifts guidance as profit and revenue tick higher

A lack of diary entries reflects that it's the end of the UK summer break with a bank holiday on Monday but US jobs at the end of the week should provide some excitement. Tuesday 29 August You know it‘s a quiet week if Bunzl is the highlight but in the absence of any other big names the sundries and distribution specialist has its moment in the sun on Tuesday.

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Bunzl shares have slid by 13% since a first-half trading update on 15 June. Shore Cap says that is harsh given a robust underlying performance, a hint of margin improvement and more earnings-boosting acquisitions.

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Bunzl, the ever-acquisitive specialist distribution has added over £110 million to its sales through deals in Spain, Brazil, the Netherlands and Canada. In June, Bunzl acquired La Cartuja Complementos Hostelería, a distributor of food service and hospitality equipment in Spain that generated revenue of €5 million (4 million) in 2022.

Bunzl announces new clutch of deals to boost sales

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Bunzl got a mixed reception from the City as it accompanied an increase in margin guidance with by a warning that sales are slowing. Group revenue in the six months to end March 2023 is expected to increase year-on-year by 4% to 5% at actual exchange rates and by up to 1% at constant exchange rates, driven by acquisitions.

Bunzl flags slowdown in underlying sales

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Bunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL) has made two more bolt-on purchases, taking the total of acquisitions made since 2004 to 200, buying a safety business in Brazil and a safety business in Spain. The packaging and distribution firm said in May it agreed to buy Leal Equipamentos de Proteção, a specialised safety distributor in Brazil with a strong own brand portfolio.

Bunzl expands with two more bolt-on deals

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Bunzl plc (OTCPK:BZLFF) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call February 27, 2023 4:30 AM ET Company Participants Frank van Zanten - CEO Richard Howes - CFO Conference Call Participants Simona Sarli - Bank of America Rory McKenzie - UBS Suhasini Varanasi - Goldman Sachs Dominic Edridge - Deutsche Bank Karl Green - RBC Annelies Vermeulen - Morgan Stanley Sylvia Barker - JPMorgan Gerry Hennigan - Goodbody Stock Brokers Frank van Zanten Good morning, and welcome to Bunzl's 2022 Full Year Results Presentation. It's great to see some of you here in the room today.

Bunzl plc (BZLFF) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

Bunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL) held guidance for 2023 as it reported strong growth in revenue and profit in 2022 alongside two more bolt-on acquisitions. For the year to December 31 revenue totalled £12.04bn, up 9.8%, statutory pre-tax-profits rose to £634.6mln, up 12%, from £568.7mln and basic earnings per share improved 6.8% to 141.7p from 132.7p.

Bunzl hikes dividend 10% as profit and revenue jump in 2022

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Shares in distribution company Bunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL) advanced on news of a new deal with Walmart, its largest customer by revenue.  According to Reuters, Bunzl has been working with Walmart for over 20 years and has been in negotiations with the US supermarket giant since last summer.

Bunzl climbs on new Walmart deal

Bunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL) said that operating margins in 2022 would be slightly ahead of previous guidance and in line with 2021 while revenues are expected to rise 17% at actual exchange rates. “The group is expected to deliver very strong growth over the year, continuing to reflect the resilience and strength of the Bunzl business model” it said.

Bunzl forecasts 17% jump in revenues in 2022 and improved margins

Carnival

Relative riches in midweek with a FTSE 100 company, in the form of Bunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL) (Bunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL)), which issued a bullish update a few weeks ago but has seen the investor confidence drain away in recent days, not helped by sentiment being dented by reports the UK is close to a ban on single use plastics. This has drawn attention to how much of the company's business is reliant on single-use and disposable items in packaging, hygiene, personal protection equipment, cleaning and other products for food, retail, safety, healthcare and other sectors – but the impact is not expected to be seen in this week's update.

Bunzl and Carnival trading updates, Wednesday's agenda

Bunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL), has sold its UK healthcare division and bought four new businesses in a series of deals which are expected to be profit neutral and generate a small cash inflow for the business. “They reflect Bunzl's ongoing discipline around returns focused capital allocation and portfolio optimisation” it said.

Bunzl rejigs portfolio with series of deals

One of only two FTSE 350 companies in the diary for the coming week, Bunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL) issues a reassuring update a few weeks ago but has seen the investor confidence drain away in recent days, not helped by sentiment being dented by reports the UK is close to a ban on single use plastics. The company's business is heavily reliant on single-use and disposable items in packaging, hygiene, personal protection equipment, cleaning and other products for food, retail, safety, healthcare and other sectors.

Bunzl set to present pre-Christmas update on Thursday with single-use items in focus

Bunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL) said its guidance for the year remains unchanged despite the slowing macroeconomic climate and forecast “very good revenue growth”, driven by higher organic revenue and contributions from recent acquisitions.  Revenue in the third quarter increased by 18.8% at actual exchange rates and by 8.7% at constant exchange rates.

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