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Glanbia

GLB.L
58
Packaged Foods · Consumer Defensive
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
58
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Glanbia is an Irish food and nutrition company that makes protein powders, sports supplements, and performance nutrition products sold to everyday consumers and athletes. Its best-known brands include Optimum Nutrition, BSN, and Isopure, which are sold in gyms, health stores, and online retailers around the world. Glanbia also has a large cheese and dairy ingredients business, supplying food manufacturers and retailers, particularly in the United States.

The company earns money mainly through selling packaged consumer products and bulk dairy ingredients, with no significant subscription revenue. Glanbia operates globally but generates most of its sales in North America, Europe, and Ireland, with annual revenues around $5–6 billion. Its moat comes from strong brand recognition in sports nutrition and long-term supply relationships in dairy ingredients, though it faces real risks from rising input costs, intense competition from cheaper private-label protein products, and shifting consumer preferences that could pressure demand for its premium-priced supplements.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
26.6%
Modest — 26.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
10.1%
Modest — 10.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
13.1%
Good — 13.1% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+0.0%
Nearly flat sales (+0.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+108.7%
Earnings growing fast (+108.7% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
185%
Turns 185% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
9.3%
Modest free cash flow (9.3%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.59
Conservative — low debt load (0.59)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
11.58x
Comfortably covers interest (11.6x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
26.2x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 26.2

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+8.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (26.2 → 17.9)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.67%
no trend
Small dividend — 1.67% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+11.0%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (11.0% YoY)

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