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U.K. (FTSE) Building Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D6.8%
  • 3M5.1%
  • 1Y-9.4%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Building Products industry is up 2.2%, with Volution Group up 10%. During this same period, the Alumasc Group underperformed, falling 5.3%. In the past year, the industry is down 13%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Building Products Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 05 Aug 2026UK£3.1bUK£2.3bUK£159.2m16.4x19.7x1.4x
Fri, 03 Jul 2026UK£2.9bUK£2.3bUK£160.0m14.1x18.3x1.3x
Sun, 31 May 2026UK£2.9bUK£2.2bUK£169.9m13.2x17.1x1.3x
Tue, 28 Apr 2026UK£3.0bUK£2.2bUK£170.2m13.7x17.4x1.3x
Thu, 26 Mar 2026UK£2.9bUK£2.2bUK£173.0m12.7x16.8x1.3x
Sat, 21 Feb 2026UK£3.5bUK£2.2bUK£164.9m16.1x21.1x1.6x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026UK£3.2bUK£2.2bUK£166.7m15.8x19.4x1.5x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025UK£3.1bUK£2.2bUK£165.0m13.9x19.1x1.5x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025UK£3.2bUK£2.2bUK£148.4m17.1x21.9x1.5x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025UK£3.5bUK£2.5bUK£165.0m15.6x21.2x1.4x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025UK£3.4bUK£2.4bUK£164.1m15.8x20.6x1.4x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025UK£3.6bUK£2.4bUK£141.9m14.4x25.1x1.5x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025UK£3.5bUK£2.4bUK£141.9m15.4x24.7x1.4x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025UK£3.6bUK£2.5bUK£148.3m15.5x24x1.5x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025UK£3.3bUK£2.5bUK£148.0m15x22.4x1.4x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025UK£3.3bUK£2.5bUK£140.5m14.8x23.3x1.3x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025UK£3.2bUK£2.4bUK£134.9m14.6x23.8x1.3x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025UK£3.4bUK£2.4bUK£134.9m15.9x25x1.4x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024UK£3.5bUK£2.4bUK£135.0m16.5x26x1.4x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024UK£3.7bUK£2.4bUK£152.9m15.5x24.5x1.5x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024UK£3.8bUK£2.4bUK£152.9m15.1x25.2x1.6x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024UK£3.6bUK£2.5bUK£159.1m14.1x22.4x1.4x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024UK£3.6bUK£2.5bUK£170.3m14.5x20.9x1.4x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024UK£4.1bUK£3.2bUK£208.6m14.6x19.7x1.3x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024UK£4.1bUK£3.2bUK£210.8m14.2x19.5x1.3x
Thu, 02 May 2024UK£4.1bUK£3.2bUK£211.1m14.9x19.4x1.3x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024UK£3.9bUK£3.2bUK£210.0m14x18.4x1.2x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024UK£3.7bUK£3.3bUK£199.9m12.4x18.7x1.1x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024UK£3.7bUK£3.4bUK£188.8m12.5x19.8x1.1x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023UK£3.8bUK£3.4bUK£188.8m13x20.3x1.1x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023UK£3.5bUK£3.4bUK£188.9m11.3x18.3x1x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023UK£3.2bUK£3.4bUK£191.6m11.3x16.5x0.9x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023UK£3.5bUK£3.4bUK£192.4m11.4x18x1x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023UK£3.5bUK£3.4bUK£204.9m12x16.9x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£3.5bTotal Earnings: UK£204.9mTotal Revenue: UK£3.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Building Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Building Products industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Building Products industry have declined 8.1% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 13% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Building Products compare with similar industries?

GB Market0.42%
Industrials2.87%
Building6.75%
Building Products6.75%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
FAN Volution GroupUK£6.9210.0%
+UK£124.8m		4.2%PE26.6x
GEN Genuit GroupUK£2.938.5%
+UK£58.0m		-25.0%PE16.4x
JHD James HalsteadUK£1.243.0%
+UK£15.0m		-15.1%PE13.7x
NXR NorcrosUK£3.252.5%
+UK£7.1m		15.7%PE28.4x
TON Titon HoldingsUK£0.823.1%
+UK£281.2k		-8.3%PS0.6x

Latest News

FAN
UK£6.92
Volution Group
7D
10.0%
1Y
4.2%
HSM
UK£2.55
Samuel Heath & Sons
7D
-8.9%
1Y
-23.9%
NXR
UK£3.25
Norcros
7D
2.5%
1Y
15.7%
JHD
UK£1.24
James Halstead
7D
3.0%
1Y
-15.1%
ALU
UK£2.23
Alumasc Group
7D
-5.3%
1Y
-41.1%
ECEL
UK£1.18
Eurocell
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-20.9%
GEN
UK£2.93
Genuit Group
7D
8.5%
1Y
-25.0%
Narrative Update • Jul 10

GEN: Lower Growth Outlook And Dividend Will Shape Fair Future Returns

Genuit Group's latest analyst price target has been revised to reflect an updated fair value of £2.73, alongside refreshed assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E that analysts see as better aligning the stock with current expectations. What's in the News for Genuit Group Genuit Group approved a final dividend of 8.7 pence per share for the year ended 31 December 2025, according to Key Developments data.
TON
UK£0.82
Titon Holdings
7D
3.1%
1Y
-8.3%