Company Overview

Cranswick plc manufactures and supplies food products to grocery retailers, food service sector, and other food producers in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and internationally. The company offers fresh pork, gourmet bacon and gammon, fresh and coated chicken, ready to eat chicken, charcuterie, houmous and dips, and olives and antipasti, gourmet sausages, cooked meats, gourmet pastries, and ingredients, as well as cheeses and pasta. It also offers snacks and sharing boxes under the Bodega brand; olives, olive oil, and pulses under the Cypressa brand; Mediterranean foods under the Ramona's Kitchen brand name; and pet food and supplies under the Vitalin and Alpha Feeds, as well as operates export business. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Hessle, the United Kingdom.

  • Name

    Cranswick plc

  • CEO

    Adam Hartley Couch

  • Website

    www.cranswick.plc.uk

  • Sector

    Food Products

  • Year Founded

    1972

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What's happening

Nov 12, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025

Cushman & Wakefield PLC Faces Market Challenges Amid Strategic Shifts

  • CWK reported a significant revenue growth of $5.21 billion for the last quarter, marking an 11.2% year-over-year increase.
  • Despite positive financial results, investor sentiment remained bearish due to mixed analyst ratings and price target adjustments.
  • The stock experienced notable fluctuations with upgrades from Citi temporarily boosting confidence but ultimately struggled against broader market trends.

Over the past month, Cushman & Wakefield PLC (CWK) declined by 4.3%, significantly underperforming the S&P 500's return of 0.7%. This decline also represented a lag behind the Real Estate sector (XLRE), where CWK underperformed by 2.1%. The stock's performance was influenced by several key events that shaped investor sentiment.

The month began with a bearish trend as CWK received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts on December 1, despite reporting impressive revenue growth exceeding estimates at $5.21 billion for the last quarter—a year-over-year increase of 11.2%. However, this positive backdrop did not lead to immediate gains; instead, it resulted in a sharp drop of 3.6% on that day due to mixed analyst ratings and price target adjustments.

In early December, further negative sentiment emerged when CWK outlined its transformation strategy aimed at substantial earnings per share (EPS) growth over coming years but faced skepticism reflected in daily declines around those announcements. On December 3, even after securing a global contract extension with BHP across multiple countries—expected to enhance service offerings—the stock fell another 0.9%, indicating cautious investor attitudes regarding future profitability amidst ongoing strategic shifts.

Despite these challenges, there were moments of bullish activity during late November when Citi upgraded CWK’s rating to "Buy," citing improved outlooks based on double-digit revenue growth driven by strategic investments and acquisitions; these upgrades led to temporary price increases up to +6%. Nevertheless, throughout December's fluctuations between bullish reports and bearish reactions—including successful redomiciliation efforts—the overall trend remained negative for CWK shares over this one-month observation period as they struggled against broader market performance metrics.

Cushman & Wakefield PLC underperformed the Real Estate (XLRE) sector by -2.1%.

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