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Persimmon LSE:PSN Stock Report

Last Price

UK£12.59

Market Cap

UK£4.0b

7D

3.8%

1Y

-4.5%

Updated

25 Apr, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

Persimmon Plc

LSE:PSN Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£4.0b

PSN Stock Overview

Operates as a house builder in the United Kingdom. More details

PSN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends2/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (15.1x) is below the UK market (15.3x)

Earnings are forecast to grow 14.02% per year

Earnings grew by 4.6% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Dividend of 4.77% is not well covered by free cash flows


Persimmon Plc Competitors

Taylor Wimpey

LSE:TW.

UK£4.1b

Berkeley Group Holdings

LSE:BKG

UK£4.0b

Bellway

LSE:BWY

UK£3.0b

Barratt Redrow

LSE:BTRW

UK£6.5b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Persimmon
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£12.59
52 Week HighUK£17.22
52 Week LowUK£10.47
Beta1.32
1 Month Change5.58%
3 Month Change1.08%
1 Year Change-4.51%
3 Year Change-40.07%
5 Year Change-42.95%
Change since IPO442.46%

Recent News & Updates

Is There Now An Opportunity In Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN)?

Apr 25
Is There Now An Opportunity In Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN)?
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Vertical Integration And Brand Diversification Will Strengthen Future Margins

Mar 16 Strong land investment strategy and brand diversification support growth, high margins, and capture different market segments, driving future revenue and operational efficiency.

Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 23
Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Recent updates

Is There Now An Opportunity In Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN)?

Apr 25
Is There Now An Opportunity In Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN)?
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Vertical Integration And Brand Diversification Will Strengthen Future Margins

Mar 16 Strong land investment strategy and brand diversification support growth, high margins, and capture different market segments, driving future revenue and operational efficiency.

Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 23
Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Persimmon (LON:PSN)

Feb 01
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Persimmon (LON:PSN)

At UK£11.80, Is Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jan 17
At UK£11.80, Is Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) Worth Looking At Closely?

Is Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Nov 16
Is Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Slammed 26% Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Nov 16
Slammed 26% Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Persimmon (LON:PSN)

Nov 01
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Persimmon (LON:PSN)

What Is Persimmon Plc's (LON:PSN) Share Price Doing?

Oct 16
What Is Persimmon Plc's (LON:PSN) Share Price Doing?

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN)

Oct 01
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN)

We Think You Can Look Beyond Persimmon's (LON:PSN) Lackluster Earnings

Aug 15
We Think You Can Look Beyond Persimmon's (LON:PSN) Lackluster Earnings

Persimmon Plc Just Recorded A 5.2% Revenue Beat: Here's What Analysts Think

Aug 10
Persimmon Plc Just Recorded A 5.2% Revenue Beat: Here's What Analysts Think

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN)

Jul 05
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN)

Persimmon (LON:PSN) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns

Jun 20
Persimmon (LON:PSN) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns

Is Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) Potentially Undervalued?

Jun 05
Is Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) Potentially Undervalued?

With Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

May 01
With Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Shareholder Returns

PSNGB Consumer DurablesGB Market
7D3.8%2.5%1.6%
1Y-4.5%-12.8%0.8%

Return vs Industry: PSN exceeded the UK Consumer Durables industry which returned -12.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: PSN underperformed the UK Market which returned 0.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is PSN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
PSN volatility
PSN Average Weekly Movement4.5%
Consumer Durables Industry Average Movement4.7%
Market Average Movement5.6%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.7%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: PSN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: PSN's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

Community vs My Fair Value

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Consensus Narrative from 17 Analysts

Vertical Integration And Brand Diversification Will Strengthen Future Margins

Key Takeaways Strong land investment strategy and brand diversification support growth, high margins, and capture different market segments, driving future revenue and operational efficiency. Vertical integration and improved build quality enhance cost efficiency, competitive position, and customer satisfaction, potentially boosting revenue and shareholder returns.
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UK£15.41
FV
18.3% undervalued intrinsic discount
6.57%
Revenue growth p.a.
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About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19724,731Dean Finchwww.persimmonhomes.com

Persimmon Plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a house builder in the United Kingdom. The company offers family housing under the Persimmon Homes brand name; housing under the Charles Church brand name; and social housing under the Westbury Partnerships brand name. It also provides broadband services under the FibreNest brand; and timber frame, insulated wall panels, and roof cassettes under the Space4 brand.

Persimmon Plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Persimmon's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
PSN fundamental statistics
Market capUK£4.03b
Earnings (TTM)UK£267.10m
Revenue (TTM)UK£3.20b

15.1x

P/E Ratio

1.3x

P/S Ratio

Is PSN overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
PSN income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£3.20b
Cost of RevenueUK£2.62b
Gross ProfitUK£582.40m
Other ExpensesUK£315.30m
EarningsUK£267.10m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Aug 13, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.83
Gross Margin18.20%
Net Profit Margin8.34%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did PSN perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

4.8%

Current Dividend Yield

72%

Payout Ratio

Does PSN pay a reliable dividends?

See PSN dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy PSN by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Persimmon dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJun 19 2025
Dividend Pay DateJul 11 2025
Days until Ex dividend54 days
Days until Dividend pay date76 days

Does PSN pay a reliable dividends?

See PSN dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/25 07:22
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/25 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Persimmon Plc is covered by 42 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Timothy RichmondArden Partners Plc.
Clyde LewisAuerbach Grayson
Rajesh PatkiBarclays