A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

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

A.G. BARR Stock Down 0.7 %

BAG traded down GBX 4 ($0.05) during trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 605 ($7.79). The stock had a trading volume of 10,445 shares, compared to its average volume of 241,797. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 611.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 617.38. 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 twelve month low of GBX 544 ($7.00) and a twelve month high of GBX 686 ($8.83). The company has a market capitalization of £676.05 million, a PE ratio of 18.60, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38.

A.G. BARR Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

A.G. BARR Company Profile

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.