Franchise Brands PLC (FRAN)
London Stock Exchange · UK · prices in GBX · close of 27 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | GBX 155.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 104.66 – 161.04 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −1.9% / +7.4% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +34.3% / +18.6% |
| Trend | Uptrend |
| RSI (14) | 53 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 25.6% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -23.8% |
| Average daily value traded | 21.85M GBX |
| Dividend yield | 1.7% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Franchise Brands is a British company that builds and supports a group of franchise-based service businesses. Its brands provide vehicle repair, oven cleaning and drain clearance and plumbing services, largely through a network of franchisees. Customers are mostly homeowners and commercial clients who need repairs, maintenance and cleaning work carried out at their properties. The company is based in the United Kingdom and earns its income from franchise fees, royalties and the services its businesses deliver.
On this site Franchise Brands PLC appears as a stock on the London Stock Exchange (UK), code FRAN, with prices in pence sterling (GBX). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Franchise Brands PLC (FRAN) trades on the London Stock Exchange in UK. It last closed at GBX 155.00 on 27 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 72 out of 100 (a strong price profile), ranking 392 of 3,788 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 34.3% and over the last three months it rose 7.4%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on London Stock Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 81 · Strong | Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | 10.9% | ||
| From 52-week high | -3.1% | ||
| Momentum | 78 · Strong | Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 7.4% | ||
| 6-month return | 17.8% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 36.9% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 69 · Fair | Typical risk for this exchange. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 25.6% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -23.8% | ||
| Liquidity | 80 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 21.85M GBX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 35 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 1.7% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Trend: Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.
- Momentum: Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange.
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | +0.3% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −1.9% |
| 3 months | +7.4% |
| 6 months | +17.8% |
| 1 year | +34.3% |
| 3 years | +18.6% |
| 5 years | +18.6% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 153.92 / 139.74 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 4.11 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026 | GBP 0.0125 |
| 7 May 2026 | GBP 0.0135 |
| 11 Sep 2025 | GBP 0.0115 |
| 8 May 2025 | GBP 0.0130 |
| 3 Oct 2024 | GBP 0.0110 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | GBP 0.0120 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on London Stock Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.