Tate & Lyle (TATE) Stock Overview
Engages in the provision of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverages, and other industries in North America, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£5.09 |
| 52 Week High | UK£5.80 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£3.19 |
| Beta | 0.28 |
| 1 Month Change | 45.29% |
| 3 Month Change | 25.43% |
| 1 Year Change | -6.70% |
| 3 Year Change | -36.40% |
| 5 Year Change | -43.10% |
| Change since IPO | 8.96% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • May 13
TATE: Future Earnings Profile Will Reflect Cautious Assumptions And Raised Execution Hurdle
Analysts have trimmed their average price target for Tate & Lyle to about £3.75 from roughly £3.85, reflecting recent target cuts of around £0.15 to £0.24 per share and updated views on growth, profitability and appropriate P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates have leaned cautious, with several bearish analysts cutting price targets and reassessing how much they are willing to pay for Tate & Lyle shares.
Narrative Update • Apr 28
TATE: Higher Future P/E Assumptions Will Support Bullish Case For Upside
Analysts have trimmed their consolidated price target for Tate & Lyle by around £0.05 per share, reflecting refreshed assumptions around slightly higher revenue growth, lower profit margins, and a higher future P/E multiple. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research summarises a series of price target trims around Tate & Lyle, paired with updated assumptions on growth, margins, and valuation multiples.
Narrative Update • Apr 14
TATE: Reset Price Expectations Will Support Future Upside If Margins Hold
The analyst price target for Tate & Lyle has been reduced by approximately £0.17 per share, as analysts incorporate slightly lower fair value estimates, a modestly higher discount rate, and more conservative assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research shows a series of reductions to Tate & Lyle price targets in £0.15 to £0.24 per share increments, with at least one target now set at £5.00 from £5.40.Narrative Update • Mar 31
TATE: Future Earnings Profile Will Reflect Cautious Assumptions And Limited Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Tate & Lyle to £5.00 from £5.40, citing updated assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary The cut in the price target to £5.00 from £5.40 signals that some expectations around Tate & Lyle's future performance and valuation have been reined in.Narrative Update • Mar 17
TATE: Future Earnings Profile Will Reflect Cautious Outlook And Higher Required Returns
Analysts have reduced their fair value estimate for Tate & Lyle, bringing it into line with a lower Street price target. Citi has cut its target from £5.40 to £5.00, reflecting updated assumptions on growth, margins and the P/E multiple.Narrative Update • Mar 03
TATE: Reduced Fair Value Will Support Bullish Case For Future Upside
The analyst price target for Tate & Lyle has been reduced by £0.40 to £5.00, as analysts incorporate updated assumptions on growth, profitability and valuation multiples while still seeing potential upside in the shares. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts have trimmed their price targets slightly, with the latest move taking the target to £5.00 from £5.40, but they continue to see room for upside from current levels.Narrative Update • Feb 16
TATE: Stable Cash Margins And P/E Repricing Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Tate & Lyle to £5.01, with the change reflecting updated assumptions for the discount rate and future P/E multiple, while keeping revenue growth and profit margin expectations broadly in line with prior estimates. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Estimated fair value remains effectively unchanged at £5.01 per share.Analysis Article • Feb 05
Getting In Cheap On Tate & Lyle plc (LON:TATE) Is Unlikely
It's not a stretch to say that Tate & Lyle plc's ( LON:TATE ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.9x right now seems...Narrative Update • Feb 02
TATE: Future Earnings Profile Will Reflect Higher Dividend And Softer Revenue Outlook
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Tate & Lyle slightly to £3.99, reflecting modest adjustments to revenue growth and discount rate assumptions, alongside a small uplift in expected profit margins and a slightly lower future P/E. What's in the News The Board approved an interim dividend of 6.6 pence per share for the six months to 30 September 2025, with payment scheduled for 5 January 2026 to shareholders on the register as of 21 November 2025 (company announcement).Narrative Update • Jan 19
TATE: Higher Interim Dividend Will Support Renewed Shareholder Value Potential
Analysts have slightly trimmed their fair value estimate for Tate & Lyle to £5.01 from about £5.03, reflecting updated assumptions that combine a modestly lower revenue growth outlook with a higher expected profit margin and a reduced future P/E multiple. What's in the News Tate & Lyle approved an interim dividend for the six months to 30 September 2025 of 6.6 pence per share.Narrative Update • Jan 05
TATE: Future Earnings Profile Will Reflect Dividend Increase And Soft Revenue Outlook
Analysts have slightly reduced their price target on Tate & Lyle to reflect a broadly unchanged fair value of approximately £3.99, despite modest upgrades to revenue growth and profit margin assumptions and a lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News Board approves a higher interim dividend of 6.6 pence per share for the six months to 30 September 2025, up from 6.4 pence in 2024, payable on 5 January 2026 to shareholders on the register as of 21 November 2025 (Key Developments) Company maintains full year guidance for the year ending 31 March 2026, expecting revenue to decline by a low single digit percentage compared with the prior year (Key Developments) Valuation Changes Fair Value: edged down slightly from £4.00 to £3.99 per share, implying a negligible change in estimated intrinsic value.Narrative Update • Dec 15
TATE: Guidance And Contract Pressures Are Expected To Reshape Future Earnings Profile
Our updated narrative on Tate & Lyle reflects a reduced fair value estimate and lower price target, moving from the high 600s GBp toward the 430 to 540 GBp range, as analysts factor in more cautious fiscal 2026 guidance, softer contract renewals, and increased risk to medium term targets from sucralose exposure. Analyst Commentary Bearish analysts have turned more cautious on Tate & Lyle, cutting ratings and trimming price targets in response to updated guidance and rising execution risk.Narrative Update • Nov 29
TATE: Interim Dividend Hike And Market Recovery Will Drive Renewed Shareholder Value
Tate & Lyle's analyst price target has been reduced substantially, with new targets ranging from 430 GBp to 540 GBp. Analysts cite concerns around conservative fiscal guidance and potential contract headwinds as factors weighing on future growth estimates. Analyst Commentary Recent analyst coverage of Tate & Lyle reflects a mix of optimism around the company's long-term prospects and concerns about near-term pressures impacting valuation and growth forecasts.Narrative Update • Nov 15
TATE: Near-Term Headwinds Will Present Attractive Recovery Opportunity Ahead
Tate & Lyle's consensus price target has been reduced significantly, with analysts citing cautious fiscal guidance and industry contract headwinds as key factors in the revised outlook. The price target has shifted from approximately £6.50 down to a range between £4.30 and £5.40 per share.Analysis Article • Nov 09
Tate & Lyle (LON:TATE) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.066
Tate & Lyle plc's ( LON:TATE ) investors are due to receive a payment of £0.066 per share on 5th of January. This makes...Narrative Update • Oct 31
TATE: Revenue Guidance Revisions Will Drive Near-Term Re-Rating Opportunity
Tate & Lyle's analyst price target has been reduced from approximately £5.53 to £5.28 per share, as analysts cite concerns over the company's revised guidance and increased risks to its medium-term outlook. Analyst Commentary Recent research notes show a range of perspectives regarding Tate & Lyle's performance and future prospects, highlighting both potential strengths and emerging risks for the company.Narrative Update • Oct 17
Integrating CP Kelco And Partnering With Manus Will Drive Growth And Enhance Profitability
Tate & Lyle's analyst price target has been revised downward by approximately 12%, from £6.26 to £5.53 per share. Analysts cite growing concerns over softer demand trends and pressure on future earnings growth.Narrative Update • Oct 03
Integrating CP Kelco And Partnering With Manus Will Drive Growth And Enhance Profitability
Tate & Lyle’s analyst price target has been revised downward by analysts, dropping sharply from approximately £7.09 to £6.26 per share. Recent research highlights concerns about a softer revenue growth outlook and potential headwinds from contract renegotiations and product mix changes.Analysis Article • Oct 02
Why We're Not Concerned Yet About Tate & Lyle plc's (LON:TATE) 26% Share Price Plunge
The Tate & Lyle plc ( LON:TATE ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial 26...Narrative Update • Sep 17
Integrating CP Kelco And Partnering With Manus Will Drive Growth And Enhance Profitability
The slight reduction in Tate & Lyle’s consensus price target reflects a modest decline in net profit margin, resulting in a new fair value of £7.09. What's in the News Tate & Lyle is showcasing health-focused ingredient innovations at the IFT FIRST Conference, including advancements in sugar reduction, fiber fortification, and novel textures.Analysis Article • Jul 04
Market Participants Recognise Tate & Lyle plc's (LON:TATE) Earnings
When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 16x, you may...Analysis Article • Mar 11
Tate & Lyle (LON:TATE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • Feb 13
Potential Upside For Tate & Lyle plc (LON:TATE) Not Without Risk
With a median price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of close to 16x in the United Kingdom, you could be forgiven for...
New Narrative • Dec 17
Integrating CP Kelco And Partnering With Manus Will Drive Growth And Enhance Profitability
Expansion through CP Kelco enhances specialty solutions, driving revenue growth and improving profitability via anticipated cost synergies and EBITDA margin uplift.Analysis Article • Nov 19
Analysts Just Published A Bright New Outlook For Tate & Lyle plc's (LON:TATE)
Tate & Lyle plc ( LON:TATE ) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making substantial...Analysis Article • Nov 12
Tate & Lyle (LON:TATE) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.064
The board of Tate & Lyle plc ( LON:TATE ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.064 per share on the 6th of...Analysis Article • Nov 07
Tate & Lyle plc's (LON:TATE) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
There wouldn't be many who think Tate & Lyle plc's ( LON:TATE ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 16.2x is worth a...Analysis Article • Oct 10
Here's Why We Think Tate & Lyle (LON:TATE) Is Well Worth Watching
It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...Analysis Article • Sep 19
Tate & Lyle plc (LON:TATE) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Key Insights Tate & Lyle's estimated fair value is UK£12.14 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share...Analysis Article • Aug 08
Tate & Lyle plc's (LON:TATE) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
Tate & Lyle plc's ( LON:TATE ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 13.9x might make it look like a buy right now...Analysis Article • Jul 18
Is Tate & Lyle (LON:TATE) A Risky Investment?
David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...Analysis Article • Jun 09
Tate & Lyle's (LON:TATE) Dividend Will Be £0.129
Tate & Lyle plc ( LON:TATE ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.129 per share on the 2nd of August...Analysis Article • May 26
Tate & Lyle's (LON:TATE) Dividend Will Be £0.129
Tate & Lyle plc ( LON:TATE ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.129 per share on the 2nd of August...Analysis Article • May 03
Tate & Lyle plc's (LON:TATE) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
It's not a stretch to say that Tate & Lyle plc's ( LON:TATE ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 15.1x right now...Analysis Article • Jan 15
Return Trends At Tate & Lyle (LON:TATE) Aren't Appealing
To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? In a perfect world, we'd...Analysis Article • Jan 01
Tate & Lyle (LON:TATE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Dec 18
Tate & Lyle plc's (LON:TATE) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
With a median price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of close to 15x in the United Kingdom, you could be forgiven for...Shareholder Returns
| TATE | GB Food | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.4% | -1.4% | 1.5% |
| 1Y | -6.7% | -5.3% | 19.4% |
Return vs Industry: TATE underperformed the UK Food industry which returned -5.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: TATE underperformed the UK Market which returned 19.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| TATE volatility | |
|---|---|
| TATE Average Weekly Movement | 14.0% |
| Food Industry Average Movement | 5.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 12.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: TATE's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: TATE's weekly volatility has increased from 8% to 14% over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 5,000 | Nick Hampton | www.tateandlyle.com |
Tate & Lyle plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverages, and other industries in North America, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. The company operates through four segments: Food & Beverage Solutions, Sucralose, Primary Products Europe, and CP Kelco. Its portfolio includes sweeteners, fibres, stabilisers and functional systems, hydrocolloids, and starches, proteins, and functional flours.
Tate & Lyle plc Fundamentals Summary
| TATE fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | UK£2.25b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£97.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£2.01b |
23.2x
P/E Ratio1.1x
P/S RatioIs TATE overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| TATE income statement (TTM) | |
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| Revenue | UK£2.01b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£0 |
| Gross Profit | UK£2.01b |
| Other Expenses | UK£1.91b |
| Earnings | UK£97.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
Nov 05, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.22 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.84% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 77.5% |
How did TATE perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.9%
Current Dividend Yield90%
Payout RatioDoes TATE pay a reliable dividends?
See TATE dividend history and benchmarks| Tate & Lyle dividend dates | |
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| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 18 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jul 31 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 24 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 67 days |
Does TATE pay a reliable dividends?
See TATE dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/25 07:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Tate & Lyle plc is covered by 24 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Alexander Sloane | Barclays |
| Fulvio Cazzol | Berenberg |
| Joan Lim | BNP Paribas |