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    Food distributors
NWF Group plc

NWF Group plc

167.00
GBX
-3.00
(-1.76%)
6.70BMarket Cap
Feb 02Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
11.32
10.23
9.61
11.43
12.56
13.77
14.1
13.8
17.89
21.35
19.23
18.26
18.56
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.11
0.13
0.1
0.11
0.16
0.14
0.18
0.16
0.17
0.3
0.18
0.13
0.19
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.13
0.16
0.17
-0.01
0.2
0.07
0.32
0.37
0.54
0.59
0.21
0.4
0.51
- -
Dividend per Share
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.08
0.08
0.08
- -
Book Value per Share
0.69
0.72
0.76
0.78
0.91
0.97
1.05
1.21
1.39
1.58
1.73
1.76
1.9
1.9
Tangible Book Value per Share
0.35
0.39
0.28
0.31
0.46
0.46
0.4
0.58
0.92
0.93
1.05
0.85
0.95
0.95
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
47
48
48
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
50
50
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
538
492
466
556
611
671
688
676
879
1,054
951
903
920
- -
Operating Margin (%)
1.58
1.85
1.52
1.4
1.73
1.43
1.96
1.79
1.5
1.95
1.5
1.4
1.83
- -
Depreciation Expense
4
4
4
4
5
5
11
13
14
15
17
19
22
- -
Net Income, GAAP
5
6
5
6
8
7
9
8
8
15
9
6
9
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
23.19
21.52
20
17.91
19.59
21.84
25.83
27.78
30
21.16
25.41
33.33
25.81
- -
Profit Margin (%)
0.99
1.26
1.03
0.99
1.28
1.01
1.29
1.15
0.96
1.41
0.96
0.69
1
- -
Working Capital
9
6
5
3
1
-2
-4
-5
5
8
9
-2
2
2
LT Debt
12
6
12
14
7
3
30
21
20
20
38
48
57
57
Total Equity
33
35
37
38
44
47
51
60
68
78
85
87
94
94
Return on Invested Capital (%)
15.56
16.36
12.48
12.73
16.46
13.22
12.79
9.2
9.73
16.07
8.77
5.83
7.93
- -
Return on Capital (%)
15.89
16.73
12.75
12.79
16.55
13.45
12.89
9.21
9.67
15.91
8.68
5.84
7.94
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
17.32
18.29
13.43
14.78
19
14.86
18.13
14.1
13.17
20.41
11.15
7.18
10.13
- -

Capital Structure

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
May'25
Nov'26
May'26
ST Debt
17
17
13
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
48
50
57
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
50
50
50
Market Capitalization
83
63
67

Working Capital

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
May'25
Nov'26
May'26
Total Current Assets
109
116
123
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
11
6
9
Accounts Receivable, Net
79
98
93
Inventories
8
9
10
Total Current Liabilities
111
120
121
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
17
17
13
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
10.03%
9.77%
8.26%
Free Cash Flow
-174.72%
21.97%
28.14%
Net Income, GAAP
12.48%
12.53%
48.39%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.69%
7.42%
1.9%
Total Cash Common Dividend
4.93%
4.32%
5%

Semi-annual Revenue

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
951
2025
- -
- -
903
2026
- -
- -
920

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.18
2025
- -
- -
0.13
2026
- -
- -
0.19

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.08
2025
- -
- -
0.08
2026
- -
- -
0.08

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Christopher James Belsham
Full Time Employees
1,400
Sector
Distribution services
Industry
Food distributors
Address
Wardle Nantwich CH United Kingdom CW5 6BP
IPO Date
Sep 25, 1995
Website
nwf.co.uk
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Business
NWF Group plc is a long-established UK specialist distributor, focusing on critical services across various sectors. The company primarily engages in the sale and movement of fuel oils throughout the United Kingdom. It operates through three main divisions: Fuels, Food, and Feeds. The Fuels division supplies domestic heating, industrial, and road fuels, managing a network of 27 depots to reach approximately 107,000 customers nationwide. The Food segment, operating as Boughey Distribution, specializes in warehousing and distributing ambient grocery and other products to major supermarkets and retail distribution centers. Meanwhile, the Feeds division manufactures and sells animal feeds and other agricultural essentials, offering nutritional guidance to over 4,400 ruminant farmers. Founded in 1871, NWF Group plc maintains its headquarters in Nantwich, United Kingdom. The group's strategy involves driving growth through a combination of organic initiatives, strategic capital investments, and targeted acquisitions to consolidate fragmented markets. Recent activities include expanding its Fuels sector through acquisitions like Northern Energy Oil and Pinnock Brothers in 2025. Despite recent challenges in fuel demand attributed to warmer weather, the company remains confident in its medium-term outlook, bolstered by strong performance in its Food and Feeds segments.