Cranswick plc (CWK.L) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Cranswick plc is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 1.

About Cranswick plc

Cranswick plc is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as CWK.L.

What our checks show for CWK.L

Red flags

• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4.9 years.

Warning signs

• The net margin is only 5.3%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow is only 3.4% of revenue.
• The stock has fallen as much as 52% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Thinly traded (about 143 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.7x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 18.5 times over.
• The gross margin is 15.8% and has risen by 2 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.7x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Earnings per share grew 12.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 12.4% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-24

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Questions

What grade does Cranswick plc (CWK.L) have?

In our weekly check, Cranswick plc is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 1. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of CWK.L stock?

This week's biggest flags for Cranswick plc: Slow recovery after falls, Thin margins, Weak free cash flow. In total 5 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Cranswick plc do?

Cranswick plc is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as CWK.L.

When does Cranswick plc report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-24. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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