Forterra plc engages in the manufacturing and sale of building products made from clay and concrete in the United Kingdom. The company operates through three segments: Bricks, Blocks, and Bespoke Products. It offers bricks, blocks, Jetfloor, hollowcore, beam and block and flooring, box culverts, omnia bridge decks and retaining walls, crosswall frames, stairs and landings, stadia components, and columns and beams. The company also provides walling and cladding systems, including brick slip cladding systems, prefabricated walling systems, and retained brick slip systems; clayware chimneys, roofing and fuel components and systems; special shaped bricks; and conventional and permeable paving products and accessories, as well as urban drainage systems. It offers its products under the London Brick, Butterley Brick, Ecostock Brick, Thermalite, Cradley Special Bricks, Conbloc, Bison Precast, Red Bank, and Formpave brand names. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Northampton, the United Kingdom.
Q4 2025 is off to a flying start with record highs being printed left, right, and center. US and Japanese stocks made fresh new highs, while the gold price powered through $4,000 for the first time, and Bitcoin crossed the $126k level. Is this all a case of USD weakness, irrational exuberance, or solid fundamentals? This week, we are reviewing Q3 market performance, Q2 earnings season, and the outlook heading into the end of 2025…
Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, although notably the Real Estate sector declined by 3.5%. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 13% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum. Market details ›