Anpario (GB:ANP)
LSE:ANP
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Rating:77Outperform
Price Target:
627.00 p
▲(30.63% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:04/10/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality (notably the very low leverage balance sheet and improving earnings) and very compelling valuation (low P/E with a dividend). These positives are tempered by weaker recent technical momentum, with the stock trading below key moving averages and a negative MACD.
Positive Factors
Very conservative balance sheet
Near-zero leverage materially reduces insolvency and refinancing risk, granting durable financial optionality. This conservative capital structure allows the company to fund capex, targeted M&A or shareholder returns and to withstand cyclical feed-demand swings without reliance on external markets.
Negative Factors
Intermittent cash-flow volatility
Episodes of weak OCF and negative FCF highlight working-capital and timing vulnerabilities. Such volatility can constrain capital allocation, complicate consistent dividend policy and force ad hoc external financing in down cycles, reducing financial flexibility despite overall positive cash generation.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Very conservative balance sheet
Near-zero leverage materially reduces insolvency and refinancing risk, granting durable financial optionality. This conservative capital structure allows the company to fund capex, targeted M&A or shareholder returns and to withstand cyclical feed-demand swings without reliance on external markets.
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Anpario (ANP) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£91.76M
Dividend Yield2.42%
Average Volume (3M)42.81K
Price to Earnings (P/E)5.0
Beta (1Y)1.09
Revenue Growth23.51%
EPS Growth63.64%
CountryUK
Employees157
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryPackaged Foods
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.40
Shares Outstanding20,417,147
10 Day Avg. Volume33,956
30 Day Avg. Volume42,812
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.20
Price to Book (P/B)1.95
Price to Sales (P/S)1.69
P/FCF Ratio14.62
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£570.00Price Target Upside18.75% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.42
Revenue Forecast (FY)£50.35M
Anpario Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Anpario plc, together with its subsidiaries, produces and distributes natural feed additives for animal health, hygiene, and nutrition. Its health and performance category offers various products that support and maintain animal gut health, such a...
How the Company Makes Money
Anpario makes money primarily by selling animal feed additive products to feed compounders, integrators and farms, with revenue recognized on the sale and delivery of these goods. Its key revenue streams come from (1) product sales in domestic and...
Anpario Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
92
Very Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 47.17M | 38.20M | 31.00M | 33.10M | 33.37M |
| Gross Profit | 23.37M | 17.34M | 13.96M | 13.49M | 15.53M |
| EBITDA | 9.33M | 6.38M | 4.00M | 4.91M | 6.98M |
| Net Income | 6.75M | 4.11M | 2.53M | 3.30M | 4.68M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 50.49M | 47.15M | 40.19M | 48.53M | 47.98M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 12.41M | 10.50M | 10.65M | 13.57M | 15.54M |
| Total Debt | 244.00K | 74.00K | 79.00K | 52.00K | 85.00K |
| Total Liabilities | 9.53M | 10.85M | 6.54M | 7.22M | 7.68M |
| Stockholders Equity | 40.96M | 36.29M | 33.65M | 41.31M | 40.30M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 5.46M | 4.20M | 7.95M | -329.00K | 1.78M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 6.02M | 6.14M | 8.70M | 1.21M | 3.20M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.62M | -4.18M | 1.21M | -1.44M | -1.42M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.28M | -1.54M | -10.96M | -1.96M | -2.01M |
Anpario Technical Analysis
Positive
480.00
Price Trends
489.91
Positive
506.65
Positive
487.33
Positive
Market Momentum
17.86
Negative
68.55
Neutral
55.65
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:ANP, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 480 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 531.17, below the 50-day MA of 489.91, and below the 200-day MA of 487.33, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 17.86 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 68.55 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 55.65 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:ANP.
Anpario Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | £91.76M | 4.98 | 16.88% | 2.42% | 23.51% | 63.64% | |
70 Outperform | £1.85B | 6.69 | 12.20% | 0.79% | 7.74% | 31.48% | |
64 Neutral | £71.47M | ― | 50.02% | 3.14% | ― | ― | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
58 Neutral | £484.96M | 3.61 | 14.17% | 7.01% | 5.67% | 22.05% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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Anpario Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Anpario Advances £3m Buyback as Voting Share Base Shrinks
Positive
May 20, 2026
Anpario plc has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing 29,500 ordinary shares on 19 May 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of £5.50 per share through its broker Shore Capital. The company has now bought back 212,982 shares i...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Anpario advances £3m share buyback, updates voting rights
Positive
May 19, 2026
Anpario plc has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing 4,800 ordinary shares on 18 May 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of £5.495 per share, with all repurchased shares to be cancelled. Following this transaction, the comp...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Anpario Continues Share Buyback, Cuts Free Float and Updates Voting Rights
Positive
May 18, 2026
Anpario has repurchased 2,500 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of £5.488 on the London Stock Exchange as part of its up to £3 million share buyback programme, bringing total buybacks to 178,682 shares. The repurchased s...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Anpario Continues Share Buyback, Reduces Voting Share Capital
Positive
May 15, 2026
Anpario has continued to execute its share buyback programme of up to £3.0 million, repurchasing 18,000 ordinary shares on 14 May 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of £5.4715. These shares, which form part of a total 176,182 shares...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Anpario Advances £3m Buyback, Updates Total Voting Rights
Positive
May 14, 2026
Anpario has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing 17,000 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of £5.456 on 13 May 2026 through its broker Shore Capital. The company has now acquired 158,182 shares in total under th...
Stock BuybackFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Anpario Continues Share Buyback, Cutting Free-Float and Adjusting Voting Rights
Positive
May 13, 2026
Anpario has continued to execute its up to £3.0m share buyback programme, repurchasing 15,000 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of £5.456 on 12 May 2026 via its broker Shore Capital. These shares, which form part of an a...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Anpario advances £3m buyback as voting rights base updated
Positive
May 12, 2026
Anpario has continued its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 11,000 ordinary shares on 11 May 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of £5.471 per share through broker Shore Capital. The company has now bought back 12...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Anpario Advances £3m Buyback, Cuts Share Count and Voting Rights Base
Positive
May 11, 2026
Anpario has continued executing its up to £3.0 million share buyback programme, repurchasing 12,500 ordinary shares on 8 May 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of £5.493, with all repurchased shares to be cancelled. Following this l...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Anpario Continues Share Buyback, Alters Voting Rights Structure
Neutral
May 8, 2026
Anpario has repurchased 1,900 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of £5.50 as part of its up to £3.0 million share buyback programme, bringing total shares bought back under the scheme to 102,682. The acquired shares will ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Anpario Advances £3m Buyback, Updates Total Voting Rights
Positive
May 7, 2026
Anpario has repurchased 31,982 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of £5.4093 as part of its previously announced £3.0 million share buyback programme, bringing total purchases under the programme to 100,782 shares. Follow...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Anpario Advances £3m Buyback, Updates Total Voting Rights
Positive
May 6, 2026
Anpario has continued to execute its share buyback programme of up to £3.0 million, repurchasing 10,000 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of £5.384 on 5 May 2026 through its broker Shore Capital. The shares bought back u...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Anpario Cancels Shares After Latest Buyback, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
May 5, 2026
Anpario has repurchased 3,000 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of £5.248 each on the London Stock Exchange as part of its up to £3.0 million share buyback programme. The bought-back shares will be cancelled, leaving the...
Stock Buyback
Anpario Tightens Share Capital with Ongoing Buyback Transactions
Positive
May 1, 2026
Anpario has continued its recently announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 14,500 ordinary shares on 30 April 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of £5.231, with all shares bought under the scheme to be cancelled. Following this l...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Anpario Advances £3m Buyback as Voting Rights Updated
Positive
May 1, 2026
Anpario has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 14,500 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of £5.231 on 30 April 2026 through its broker Shore Capital. The repurchased shares unde...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Anpario Continues Share Buyback, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Apr 30, 2026
Anpario has continued its up to £3.0m share buyback programme, repurchasing 12,900 ordinary shares on 29 April 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of £5.1695, with the shares to be cancelled. Following this transaction, Anpario’...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Anpario Advances £3m Buyback, Updates Share Capital and Voting Rights
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
Anpario has launched a share buyback programme of up to £3.0 million and has purchased 18,000 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of £5.023 on 28 April 2026 through broker Shore Capital. These shares, together with previou...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Anpario launches share buyback and updates total voting rights
Positive
Apr 28, 2026
Anpario plc has initiated its previously announced share buyback programme of up to £3.0 million, repurchasing 10,400 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of £4.94 on 27 April 2026 through its broker Shore Capital. The repu...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Anpario Launches £3m Share Buyback as Board Backs Outlook
Positive
Apr 27, 2026
Anpario has launched a share buyback programme of up to £3.0 million, funded from its cash reserves of about £12.4 million, to repurchase and cancel up to 2,044,524 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange. The board says the move ai...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Anpario Schedules Live Investor Presentation on 2025 Final Results
Neutral
Apr 10, 2026
Anpario plc will host a live online investor presentation on 14 April 2026 to discuss its final results for the year ended 31 December 2025, with CEO Richard Edwards and Group Finance Director Marc Wilson leading the session. The event, delivered ...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Anpario lifts profits and dividend on strong demand for premium feed additives
Positive
Mar 31, 2026
Anpario reported a strong 2025 performance, with revenue up 24% to £47.2m and profit before tax rising 54% to £8.0m, supported by improved gross margins and robust cash generation. Growth was driven by a full-year contribution from U.S.-...
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