Glanbia plc (GL9.IR) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Glanbia plc is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 5.

About Glanbia plc

Glanbia plc is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in Ireland, listed on DUB as GL9.IR.

What our checks show for GL9.IR

Red flags

• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 0.2% a year.
• Revenue fell 10% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 4.6%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 66% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 3.2 years.

Warning signs

• Net profit fell 1.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Thinly traded (about 482 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 11 times over.
• The net margin rose by 0.7 points over 5 years, to 4.6%.
• The gross margin is 25% and has risen by 5.2 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 2.08x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 28.9% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 5.9 points from today's 4.6%.

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Questions

What grade does Glanbia plc (GL9.IR) have?

In our weekly check, Glanbia plc is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of GL9.IR stock?

This week's biggest flags for Glanbia plc: Weak revenue forecast, Weak revenue growth, Thin margins. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Glanbia plc do?

Glanbia plc is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in Ireland, listed on DUB as GL9.IR.

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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