Update shared on 12 Dec 2025
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Hill & Smith to £28.00 from £28.00. This reflects slightly higher expected profit margins and valuation multiples that more than offset a somewhat higher discount rate and trimmed revenue growth assumptions.
What's in the News
- Reaffirmed earnings outlook for 2025, with underlying operating profit expected to be in line with current analyst consensus guidance (company guidance filing).
Valuation Changes
- Fair Value: unchanged at £28.00 per share, indicating no adjustment to the central valuation anchor.
- Discount Rate: risen moderately from 7.66 percent to 8.52 percent, implying a slightly higher perceived risk or cost of capital.
- Revenue Growth: reduced from 4.58 percent to 3.76 percent, reflecting a modestly more cautious outlook on top line expansion.
- Net Profit Margin: increased from 12.15 percent to 12.62 percent, pointing to slightly improved expected profitability.
- Future P/E: edged up from 23.29x to 23.50x, indicating a marginally higher valuation multiple applied to forward earnings.
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