Kerry Group plc (KRZ.IR) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Kerry Group plc is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 2.

About Kerry Group plc

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

What our checks show for KRZ.IR

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 28.7 points, to 17.9%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Revenue fell 8.3% a year over the last 3 years.

Warning signs

• The net margin fell by 0.6 points over 5 years, to 9.7%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Analysts expect only about 3.4% a year of growth in revenue.
• The net margin is only 9.7%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 50% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Thinly traded (about 347 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 11.7 times over.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 15.8% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 3.3 points from today's 9.7%.
• The dividend takes 29% of profit: there is a cushion.
• A large company: market value $17.63 billion.
• Beta 0.55: the stock usually moves less than the market.

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Questions

What grade does Kerry Group plc (KRZ.IR) have?

In our weekly check, Kerry Group plc is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of KRZ.IR stock?

This week's biggest flags for Kerry Group plc: Gross margin falling, Weak revenue growth, Margins falling. In total 8 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Kerry Group plc do?

Kerry Group plc is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in Ireland, listed on DUB as KRZ.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 2026-10-24

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