Margins varied 28.7% around their average (limit 35%), and 1 loss years were recorded (limit 2).
- 10y median
- 9.7%
- Worst year
- 2.0%
- Latest · 2025
- 8.5%
# Greggs (GRG.LSE) Canonical: https://gigainvestors.com/s/GRG.LSE Analysis as of: 2026-10-16T07:39:12.807Z. Financial observations: FY1996–FY2025. Listing currency: GBX. Reporting currency: GBP. ## Verdict Not a wonderful business Quality tests for Buy: not passed (profit record: pass; earnings resilience is evidence only). Published buy qualification: no. Share price: GBX 2,262.00 per share; close as of 2026-10-15. Estimated value: low GBX 1,256.13 per share, central GBX 1,768.40 per share, high GBX 2,071.80 per share. Buy at or below the central value GBX 1,768.40 per share. Valuation as of 2026-10-16T07:39:12.807Z; scenarios are not confidence intervals. Expected annual return: 8.5% at the stated quote. About 8.5% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%). required return 10.0% a year (10% floor; GB 10-year bond 5.4% + 4 points). ## Checklist ### understandable: pass - 1 revenue decline in the last 10 years (informational) - Financial history: 10 years - Years with declining revenue: 1 - Years with a net loss: 1 - Operating margin variation: 0.29× Chart: Operating margin; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: 0.09× - FY2017: 0.08× - FY2018: 0.09× - FY2019: 0.11× - FY2020: 0.02× - FY2021: 0.12× - FY2022: 0.10× - FY2023: 0.11× - FY2024: 0.10× - FY2025: 0.09× ### moat: pass - ROIC, median of available years: 22.5% - ROIC, second-lowest year: 13.0% - Typical minus recent gross margin: 1.9 pp - Typical gross margin (annual median): 63.3% - Recent gross margin (lower of latest and 3-year median): 61.5% - Years with nonpositive capital: 0 - Capital spending / revenue: 7.6% - ROIC including acquisitions, ten-year median: 11.8% Chart: ROIC excluding acquisitions; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: 28.3% - FY2017: 26.3% - FY2018: 29.6% - FY2019: 18.8% - FY2020: 2.3% - FY2021: 23.7% - FY2022: 22.9% - FY2023: 22.2% - FY2024: 18.3% - FY2025: 13.0% ### economics: fail - owner earnings cash conversion below threshold - Owner earnings / net income, 5-yr: 0.51× - Cash conversion uses consolidated totals: No - Owner earnings, five-year total: GBP 333M - Net income, five-year total: GBP 656M - Return on incremental invested capital: 209.6% - Working capital / revenue, annual change: -0.3 pp - Working capital / revenue, change between three-year averages: -1.5 pp - Working capital / revenue, final three-year average: -3.1% Chart: Annual owner cash / profit; fiscal year observations. - FY2021: 0.97× - FY2022: 0.60× - FY2023: 0.55× - FY2024: 0.46× - FY2025: -0.02× ### management: pass - Historical market-dollar context (not the management verdict): 2016 to 2025 (9 years) - buybacks leaned toward cheaper years (informational) - ROIC first 3 years vs last 3 years: 28.3% vs 18.3% - Per-share earnings: 0.56 to 1.39 (three-year endpoint medians) - Management verdict uses per-share economic progress: Yes - Ordinary dilution, 10-year annual growth: -0.1% - Ordinary dilution, 5-year annual growth: 0.3% - Market cap gain: GBP 734M - Cumulative retained earnings: GBP 349M - Diluted shares, 10-year annual growth: -0.1% - Diluted shares, 5-year annual growth: 0.3% - $1 test, starting fiscal year: FY2016 - $1 test, ending fiscal year: FY2025 - Per-share value growth: 12.1% - Per-share value change: GBP 0.84 - Per-share value, starting three-year median: GBP 0.56 - Per-share value, ending three-year median: GBP 1.39 - Buybacks concentrated in cheaper years (correlation): 0.32 - Average buyback yield: 0.5% - Buyback history: 9 years - Debt-funded buybacks: No - Acquisition spending: GBP 36M - Cumulative net income, 10 years: GBP 911M - ROIC, first three-year median: 28.3% - ROIC, last three-year median: 18.3% Chart: Earnings per share; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: GBP 0.57 - FY2017: GBP 0.56 - FY2018: GBP 0.65 - FY2019: GBP 0.85 - FY2020: GBP -0.13 - FY2021: GBP 1.14 - FY2022: GBP 1.18 - FY2023: GBP 1.39 - FY2024: GBP 1.49 - FY2025: GBP 1.19 ### accounting: pass - Sloan accruals: -14.5% - Receivables to sales index (DSRI): 1.01× - Restructuring years, last five: 0 - Stock compensation / operating cash flow: 0.4% - Earnings backed by cash: Yes - Operating cash / earnings: 2.76× - Accounting red flags: 0 - Goodwill and intangibles / equity: 0.07× Chart: Sloan accruals; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: -14.3% - FY2017: -13.6% - FY2018: -14.4% - FY2019: -16.8% - FY2020: -7.8% - FY2021: -18.9% - FY2022: -13.5% - FY2023: -14.9% - FY2024: -11.9% - FY2025: -14.5% ## Holders ## Price story Down 32% since Dec 2021 · "Greggs boss says there is ‘no doubt’ weight loss jabs are impacting business" (uk.finance.yahoo.com, Jan 2026) · sales +6.8% Story as of 2026-10-16T10:00:10.627Z; price observation 2026-10-15. Price needs cash profits to grow 9.4% a year for ten years - 2025-07-29: Greggs profits slide due to hot weather and cautious customers ([uk.finance.yahoo.com](https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/greggs-profits-slide-due-hot-080832583.html)) - 2026-01-08: Greggs boss says there is ‘no doubt’ weight loss jabs are impacting business ([uk.finance.yahoo.com](https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/greggs-boss-says-no-doubt-135430011.html)) - 2026-05-12: Greggs serves up stronger sales after rolling out new menu picks ([uk.finance.yahoo.com](https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/greggs-serves-stronger-sales-rolling-065039739.html)) - 2026-09-30: Greggs shares jump 7% to 2-month high as profit outlook raised ([finance.yahoo.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/greggs-raises-2026-outlook-summer-072955875.html)) ### Sales · FY2024–2025 sales +6.8%; source https://filings.xbrl.org/213800I71QMUFJ64IW20/2025-12-27/ESEF/GB/0/213800I71QMUFJ64IW20-2025-12-27/reports/213800I71QMUFJ64IW20-2025-12-27-T01.xhtml; observed 2026-04-15. - FY2016: GBP 894M - FY2017: GBP 960M - FY2018: GBP 1.0B - FY2019: GBP 1.2B - FY2020: GBP 811M - FY2021: GBP 1.2B - FY2022: GBP 1.5B - FY2023: GBP 1.8B - FY2024: GBP 2.0B - FY2025: GBP 2.2B ### Gross margin · FY2025 gross margin 61.5%; source https://filings.xbrl.org/213800I71QMUFJ64IW20/2025-12-27/ESEF/GB/0/213800I71QMUFJ64IW20-2025-12-27/reports/213800I71QMUFJ64IW20-2025-12-27-T01.xhtml; observed 2026-04-15. - FY2016: 63.7% - FY2017: 63.7% - FY2018: 63.7% - FY2019: 64.7% - FY2020: 63.1% - FY2021: 63.6% - FY2022: 61.7% - FY2023: 60.7% - FY2024: 61.7% - FY2025: 61.5% ## Owner memo Memo as of 2026-10-16T08:06:05.509Z. ### How it makes money Operates in restaurants; annual sales are GBP 2.2 billion. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-15); FY2025: revenue 2151200000; grossProfit 1322100000; margin = grossProfit / revenue. ### Why customers stay Margins ranged from 60.7% to 61.7% during 2023–25; it earns 22.5% on its capital. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-15); FY2023: grossProfit / revenue = 60.7%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-15); FY2024: grossProfit / revenue = 61.7%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-15); FY2025: grossProfit / revenue = 61.5%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-15); 10-year return on capital observations [[2016,0.28300319205422825],[2017,0.2634548298137229],[2018,0.2958397534668721],[2019,0.1875696803729992],[2020,0.022747614917606244],[2021,0.23654150928868717],[2022,0.22859979534114117],[2023,0.22211093473706325],[2024,0.18311962414653193],[2025,0.1302942142021665]]; median 0.2253553650391022. ROIC follows the displayed moat series; financial companies use return on tangible equity. ### Where the cash goes Paid dividends in 10 of 10 years. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-15); FY2016: growth capex 20113592.297109082; upkeep 53902407.70289092; owner earnings 49643592.29710908. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.4051598880421948. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-15); FY2017: growth capex 15167000; upkeep 53479000; owner earnings 56906000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.26652725547393946. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-15); FY2018: growth capex 5500000; upkeep 55900000; owner earnings 65739000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.08366418716439253. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-15); FY2019: growth capex 0; upkeep 89100000; owner earnings 53260000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-15); FY2021: growth capex 0; upkeep 54300000; owner earnings 113960000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-15); FY2022: growth capex 0; upkeep 103300000; owner earnings 72240000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-15); FY2023: growth capex 73100000; upkeep 125000000; owner earnings 78580000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.9302621532196488. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-15); FY2024: growth capex 100900000; upkeep 140000000; owner earnings 70380000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 1.4336459221369708. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-15); Dividend observations: [[2016,30936000],[2017,32187000],[2018,33086000],[2019,72100000],[2020,38900000],[2021,15300000],[2022,98500000],[2023,60800000],[2024,106800000],[2025,70300000]]. Zero only counted when supported by a complete cash-flow statement. ### Are managers owners Insiders own 1.1% of the company. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); GRG.LSE SharesStats.PercentInsiders = 1.093 percentage points; cache date 2026-10-16. ### What the price says The price assumes cash profits grow 9.4% yearly over ten years. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-15); Ten-year compound average after fade. Initial solved rate 0.12262230530445853. Price 2262; FX 100; discount 0.1; same standard ten-year fade to terminal 0.03. FY2015 owner earnings/share 0.4050350800017706 → FY2025 -0.024161751961790056. Closing-price date 2026-10-15. ## Monthly share-price history (GBX per share) - 2016-10: GBX 955.50 per share - 2016-11: GBX 902.00 per share - 2016-12: GBX 970.00 per share - 2017-01: GBX 972.00 per share - 2017-02: GBX 978.00 per share - 2017-03: GBX 1,043.00 per share - 2017-04: GBX 1,075.00 per share - 2017-05: GBX 1,089.00 per share - 2017-06: GBX 1,080.00 per share - 2017-07: GBX 1,100.00 per share - 2017-08: GBX 1,203.00 per share - 2017-09: GBX 1,247.00 per share - 2017-10: GBX 1,274.00 per share - 2017-11: GBX 1,328.00 per share - 2017-12: GBX 1,399.00 per share - 2018-01: GBX 1,319.00 per share - 2018-02: GBX 1,195.00 per share - 2018-03: GBX 1,229.00 per share - 2018-04: GBX 1,219.00 per share - 2018-05: GBX 1,056.00 per share - 2018-06: GBX 995.50 per share - 2018-07: GBX 1,054.00 per share - 2018-08: GBX 1,063.00 per share - 2018-09: GBX 1,055.00 per share - 2018-10: GBX 1,161.00 per share - 2018-11: GBX 1,394.00 per share - 2018-12: GBX 1,266.00 per share - 2019-01: GBX 1,550.00 per share - 2019-02: GBX 1,790.00 per share - 2019-03: GBX 1,839.00 per share - 2019-04: GBX 1,797.00 per share - 2019-05: GBX 2,174.00 per share - 2019-06: GBX 2,298.00 per share - 2019-07: GBX 2,236.00 per share - 2019-08: GBX 2,114.00 per share - 2019-09: GBX 2,090.00 per share - 2019-10: GBX 1,776.00 per share - 2019-11: GBX 2,082.00 per share - 2019-12: GBX 2,298.00 per share - 2020-01: GBX 2,254.00 per share - 2020-02: GBX 2,090.00 per share - 2020-03: GBX 1,614.00 per share - 2020-04: GBX 1,832.00 per share - 2020-05: GBX 1,848.00 per share - 2020-06: GBX 1,620.00 per share - 2020-07: GBX 1,195.00 per share - 2020-08: GBX 1,417.00 per share - 2020-09: GBX 1,175.00 per share - 2020-10: GBX 1,287.00 per share - 2020-11: GBX 1,685.00 per share - 2020-12: GBX 1,790.00 per share - 2021-01: GBX 2,074.00 per share - 2021-02: GBX 2,086.00 per share - 2021-03: GBX 2,244.00 per share - 2021-04: GBX 2,360.00 per share - 2021-05: GBX 2,491.00 per share - 2021-06: GBX 2,595.00 per share - 2021-07: GBX 2,755.00 per share - 2021-08: GBX 3,042.00 per share - 2021-09: GBX 2,948.00 per share - 2021-10: GBX 3,055.00 per share - 2021-11: GBX 2,999.00 per share - 2021-12: GBX 3,337.00 per share - 2022-01: GBX 2,668.00 per share - 2022-02: GBX 2,575.00 per share - 2022-03: GBX 2,461.00 per share - 2022-04: GBX 2,350.00 per share - 2022-05: GBX 2,264.00 per share - 2022-06: GBX 1,808.00 per share - 2022-07: GBX 2,040.00 per share - 2022-08: GBX 1,845.00 per share - 2022-09: GBX 1,712.00 per share - 2022-10: GBX 2,018.00 per share - 2022-11: GBX 2,316.00 per share - 2022-12: GBX 2,346.00 per share - 2023-01: GBX 2,694.00 per share - 2023-02: GBX 2,712.00 per share - 2023-03: GBX 2,774.00 per share - 2023-04: GBX 2,818.00 per share - 2023-05: GBX 2,686.00 per share - 2023-06: GBX 2,554.00 per share - 2023-07: GBX 2,762.00 per share - 2023-08: GBX 2,466.00 per share - 2023-09: GBX 2,448.00 per share - 2023-10: GBX 2,370.00 per share - 2023-11: GBX 2,456.00 per share - 2023-12: GBX 2,602.00 per share - 2024-01: GBX 2,672.00 per share - 2024-02: GBX 2,696.00 per share - 2024-03: GBX 2,874.00 per share - 2024-04: GBX 2,724.00 per share - 2024-05: GBX 2,940.00 per share - 2024-06: GBX 2,772.00 per share - 2024-07: GBX 3,134.00 per share - 2024-08: GBX 3,184.00 per share - 2024-09: GBX 3,124.00 per share - 2024-10: GBX 2,742.00 per share - 2024-11: GBX 2,702.00 per share - 2024-12: GBX 2,786.00 per share - 2025-01: GBX 2,152.00 per share - 2025-02: GBX 2,102.00 per share - 2025-03: GBX 1,738.00 per share - 2025-04: GBX 1,857.00 per share - 2025-05: GBX 2,064.00 per share - 2025-06: GBX 1,919.00 per share - 2025-07: GBX 1,580.00 per share - 2025-08: GBX 1,577.00 per share - 2025-09: GBX 1,604.00 per share - 2025-10: GBX 1,613.00 per share - 2025-11: GBX 1,560.00 per share - 2025-12: GBX 1,680.00 per share - 2026-01: GBX 1,607.00 per share - 2026-02: GBX 1,584.00 per share - 2026-03: GBX 1,522.00 per share - 2026-04: GBX 1,517.00 per share - 2026-05: GBX 1,716.00 per share - 2026-06: GBX 1,600.00 per share - 2026-07: GBX 1,880.00 per share - 2026-08: GBX 1,854.00 per share - 2026-09: GBX 2,028.00 per share - 2026-10: GBX 2,262.00 per share ## Annual estimated value (GBX per share) - FY2016: low GBX 612.24 per share, central GBX 809.52 per share, high GBX 943.55 per share - FY2017: low GBX 654.72 per share, central GBX 855.28 per share, high GBX 995.54 per share - FY2018: low GBX 819.70 per share, central GBX 1,080.93 per share, high GBX 1,255.14 per share - FY2019: low GBX 859.60 per share, central GBX 1,062.39 per share, high GBX 1,230.06 per share - FY2020: low GBX 506.82 per share, central GBX 573.89 per share, high GBX 663.18 per share - FY2021: low GBX 944.13 per share, central GBX 1,050.97 per share, high GBX 1,193.19 per share - FY2022: low GBX 929.94 per share, central GBX 1,036.40 per share, high GBX 1,178.13 per share - FY2023: low GBX 1,252.36 per share, central GBX 1,722.36 per share, high GBX 1,996.05 per share - FY2024: low GBX 1,193.12 per share, central GBX 1,601.74 per share, high GBX 1,863.49 per share - FY2025: low GBX 1,256.13 per share, central GBX 1,768.40 per share, high GBX 2,071.80 per share Historical values use today's bond yield for every fiscal year Historical values use today's FX rate into trading currency for every fiscal year Historical values use current restated fundamentals and current commodity classification; they are not point-in-time estimates ## Sources [Original ESEF filing](https://filings.xbrl.org/213800I71QMUFJ64IW20/2025-12-27/ESEF/GB/0/213800I71QMUFJ64IW20-2025-12-27/reports/213800I71QMUFJ64IW20-2025-12-27-T01.xhtml); period 2025-12-27, filed 2026-04-15. Estimates depend on assumptions and are not guarantees or investment advice. Underlying data remains subject to its source licenses; public reading does not grant bulk redistribution rights.
GRG · LSE
FTSE 250
Not a wonderful business
1 quality test fails. A lower price would not fix the business.
Margins varied 28.7% around their average (limit 35%), and 1 loss years were recorded (limit 2).
Capital return excluding acquisitions: median 22.5% (minimum 15%), and the second-worst year 13% (minimum 10%).
Each $1 of profit left $0.51 for owners over five years (minimum $0.80).
Per-share value rose from 0.56 to 1.39, comparing three-year medians at each end (must rise and stay positive).
Profits were backed by cash: accruals were -14.5% of assets (limit 10%).
Profit record · pass 1 loss year in 10 (at most 2), mean operating margin 9.1%, three-year average owner earnings per share 0.48 GBP.
| Value range | GBX 1,256.13 – GBX 2,071.80 |
|---|---|
| Buy at or below | Central value GBX 1,768.40 |
| Discount to value | 1 − 2262.00 / 1768.40 = -27.9% |
| Return / year | About 8.5% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%) |
| Cash-flow inputs | Owner cash GBX 91.13/share; 7.7% growth for 5 years, then fades to 3.0%; excess cash GBX 27.10/share today. |
| Required return | 10.0% / year, earned by construction at the central value |