Announcement • May 23
Ibstock PLC Approves Final Ordinary Dividend Ibstock PLC at its Annual General Meeting held on May 21, 2026, approved to declare a final dividend of 1.5 pence per ordinary share. Announcement • Jan 20
Ibstock plc to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on Mar 05, 2026 Ibstock plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2025 results at 8:00 AM, GMT Standard Time on Mar 05, 2026 Announcement • Oct 02
Ibstock plc Announces Simon Bedford Will Assume the Role of Interim CFO Further to the announcement made on 30 April 2025, Ibstock Plc announced that Simon Bedford will assume the role of Interim CFO until the process to appoint a successor to the role of Chief Financial Officer, following Chris McLeish's decision to leave the business on 10 October 2025 has been concluded. Simon is Ibstock's current Group Financial Controller having joined the business in June 2020 following 19 years at Rolls Royce plc in a number of senior finance roles, including Deputy Finance Director Operations and Civil Aerospace Financial Controller. Simon is a Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from Warwick Business School. Announcement • Aug 08
Ibstock plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Half of 2025 Ibstock plc provided earnings guidance for the second half of 2025. For the second half, The company anticipates growth in sales volumes in the second half compared to the comparative period, although they remain mindful of broader macroeconomic risk and the potential impact this may have on the markets. Announcement • Jul 15
Ibstock plc to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Aug 06, 2025 Ibstock plc announced that they will report first half, 2025 results on Aug 06, 2025 Announcement • May 16
Ibstock plc Approves Final Dividend Ibstock plc at its AGM held on May 15, 2025, approved a final dividend of 2.5 pence per share. Announcement • May 02
Ibstock plc Announces That Chris Mcleish, Chief Financial Officer, Has Decided to Leave Ibstock Plc announced that Chris McLeish, Chief Financial Officer, has decided to leave the Group to take up the position of CFO at Hill and Smith plc. Chris has been with Ibstock since August 2019 and will leave the Group in October 2025. Declared Dividend • Aug 09
First half dividend of UK£0.015 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of UK£0.015. Ex-date: 22nd August 2024 Payment date: 13th September 2024 Dividend yield will be 2.8%, which is higher than the industry average of 2.5%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is not covered by earnings (276% earnings payout ratio) and the company has no free cash flows available, indicating it may be using cash reserves or debt to pay the dividend. The dividend has increased by an average of 6.0% per year over the past 8 years. However, payments have been volatile during that time. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to grow by 207% to bring the payout ratio under control. EPS is expected to grow by 274% over the next 3 years, which is sufficient to bring the dividend into a sustainable range. Reported Earnings • Aug 08
First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.022 (vs UK£0.057 in 1H 2023) First half 2024 results: EPS: UK£0.022 (down from UK£0.057 in 1H 2023). Revenue: UK£178.2m (down 20% from 1H 2023). Net income: UK£8.59m (down 62% from 1H 2023). Profit margin: 4.8% (down from 10% in 1H 2023). Revenue is forecast to grow 9.8% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.8% growth forecast for the Basic Materials industry in Europe. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 12% per year whereas the company’s share price has fallen by 7% per year. Announcement • Aug 07
Ibstock plc Announces Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2024, Payable on September 13, 2024 Ibstock plc has declared an interim dividend for the six months ended 30 June 2024 of 1.5 pence per share (2022: 3.4 pence),for payment on 13 September 2024 to shareholders on the register on 23 August 2024. Recent Insider Transactions • Jun 15
CEO & Executive Director recently sold €192k worth of stock On the 10th of June, Joseph Hudson sold around 104k shares on-market at roughly €1.85 per share. This transaction amounted to 37% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. This was Joseph's only on-market trade for the last 12 months. Announcement • May 18
Ibstock plc Approves Final Dividend Ibstock plc announced that at the AGM held on 16 May 2024 approved a final dividend of 3.6 pence per ordinary share. Upcoming Dividend • May 02
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.036 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 09 May 2024. Payment date: 31 May 2024. The company is paying out more than 100% of its profits and is cash flow negative. Trailing yield: 4.7%. Within top quartile of German dividend payers (4.7%). Higher than average of industry peers (3.5%). New Risk • Apr 14
New minor risk - Earnings quality The company has large one-off items impacting its financial results. One-off items were 49% of the size of the rest of the company's trailing 12-month earnings before tax. This is considered a minor risk. One-off items are incomes or expenses that the company does not expect to repeat in future periods. Examples include profits from the sale of a business or expenses from a restructuring or legal settlements. If the company's reported statutory earnings include a large proportion of one-off items it means they may be an unreliable indicator of its true business performance as the earnings were skewed by these incomes or expenses. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Dividend is not well covered by earnings and cash flows. Payout ratio: 130% Paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Minor Risks Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (7.5% average weekly change). Large one-off items impacting financial results. Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (5.2% net profit margin). Announcement • Apr 12
Ibstock plc, Annual General Meeting, May 16, 2024 Ibstock plc, Annual General Meeting, May 16, 2024, at 11:00 Coordinated Universal Time. Location: the offices of Ibstock Plc, 54 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8HN London United Kingdom New Risk • Mar 13
New minor risk - Earnings quality The company has large one-off items impacting its financial results. One-off items were 49% of the size of the rest of the company's trailing 12-month earnings before tax. This is considered a minor risk. One-off items are incomes or expenses that the company does not expect to repeat in future periods. Examples include profits from the sale of a business or expenses from a restructuring or legal settlements. If the company's reported statutory earnings include a large proportion of one-off items it means they may be an unreliable indicator of its true business performance as the earnings were skewed by these incomes or expenses. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Dividend is not well covered by earnings and cash flows. Payout ratio: 130% Paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Minor Risks Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (7.6% average weekly change). Large one-off items impacting financial results. Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (5.2% net profit margin). Reported Earnings • Mar 07
Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.054 (vs UK£0.22 in FY 2022) Full year 2023 results: EPS: UK£0.054 (down from UK£0.22 in FY 2022). Revenue: UK£405.8m (down 21% from FY 2022). Net income: UK£21.1m (down 76% from FY 2022). Profit margin: 5.2% (down from 17% in FY 2022). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. Revenue is forecast to grow 4.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.0% growth forecast for the Basic Materials industry in Europe. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 44% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 13% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jan 26
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 19% After last week's 19% share price gain to €1.89, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 17x. Average forward P/E is 11x in the Basic Materials industry in Europe. Total loss to shareholders of 7.1% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at €3.36 per share. Announcement • Jan 17
Ibstock plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2023 Ibstock plc provided earnings guidance for the full year 2023. For the year, revenues expected to have decreased by 21% to approximately £405 million. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Nov 08
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17% After last week's 17% share price gain to €1.56, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 13x. Average forward P/E is 10x in the Basic Materials industry in Europe. Total loss to shareholders of 14% over the past three years. Upcoming Dividend • Aug 17
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.034 per share at 5.8% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 24 August 2023. Payment date: 15 September 2023. Payout ratio is a comfortable 51% but the company is paying out more than the cash it is generating. Trailing yield: 5.8%. Within top quartile of German dividend payers (4.8%). Higher than average of industry peers (3.3%). Reported Earnings • Aug 03
First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.057 (vs UK£0.10 in 1H 2022) First half 2023 results: EPS: UK£0.057 (down from UK£0.10 in 1H 2022). Revenue: UK£222.7m (down 14% from 1H 2022). Net income: UK£22.4m (down 45% from 1H 2022). Profit margin: 10% (down from 16% in 1H 2022). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. Revenue is forecast to grow 4.1% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 3.3% growth forecast for the Basic Materials industry in Europe. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 81% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 1% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. New Risk • Aug 02
New minor risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 75% of German stocks, typically moving 6.8% a week. This is considered a minor risk. Share price volatility indicates the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. It also increases the risk of potential losses in the short term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 13% per year for the foreseeable future. Minor Risks Unstable dividend paying track record with dividend experiencing an annual drop of over 20% in the past. Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (6.8% average weekly change). Announcement • Jun 27
Ibstock plc to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Aug 02, 2023 Ibstock plc announced that they will report first half, 2023 results on Aug 02, 2023 Upcoming Dividend • Apr 13
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.055 per share at 5.1% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 20 April 2023. Payment date: 12 May 2023. Payout ratio is a comfortable 41% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 5.1%. Within top quartile of German dividend payers (4.7%). Higher than average of industry peers (3.7%). Reported Earnings • Mar 09
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.22 (vs UK£0.078 in FY 2021) Full year 2022 results: EPS: UK£0.22 (up from UK£0.078 in FY 2021). Revenue: UK£512.9m (up 26% from FY 2021). Net income: UK£86.9m (up 173% from FY 2021). Profit margin: 17% (up from 7.8% in FY 2021). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue is forecast to grow 2.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 2.1% growth forecast for the Basic Materials industry in Europe. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 48% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 6% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Announcement • Jan 18
Ibstock plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ended 31 December 2022 Ibstock plc provided earnings guidance for the year ended 31 December 2022. For the year, revenues are expected to increase by 25% to approximately £510 million compared to £409 million in 2021. Announcement • Jan 13
Ibstock plc to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Mar 08, 2023 Ibstock plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2022 results on Mar 08, 2023 Board Change • Nov 16
Insufficient new directors There is 1 new director who has joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: 1 new director. 7 experienced directors. No highly experienced directors. Independent Non-Executive Director Peju Adebajo was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2021. The company’s insufficient board refreshment is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Board Change • Sep 02
Insufficient new directors There is 1 new director who has joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: 1 new director. 7 experienced directors. No highly experienced directors. Independent Non-Executive Director Peju Adebajo was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2021. The company’s insufficient board refreshment is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Upcoming Dividend • Aug 11
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.033 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 18 August 2022. Payment date: 13 September 2022. Payout ratio is a comfortable 55% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 4.0%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (4.5%). In line with average of industry peers (4.0%). Reported Earnings • Jul 28
First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.10 (vs UK£0.027 in 1H 2021) First half 2022 results: EPS: UK£0.10 (up from UK£0.027 in 1H 2021). Revenue: UK£259.3m (up 28% from 1H 2021). Net income: UK£40.8m (up 272% from 1H 2021). Profit margin: 16% (up from 5.4% in 1H 2021). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 6.8%, compared to a 7.9% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has remained flat whereas the company’s share price has fallen by 4% per year. Announcement • Jul 28
Ibstock plc Announces Interim Dividend, Payable on September 13, 2022 Ibstock plc announced an interim dividend of 3.3 pence per ordinary share (2021: 2.5 pence) will be paid on 13 September 2022 to shareholders on the register on 19 August 2022. Announcement • May 13
Ibstock plc (LSE:IBST) commences an Equity Buyback Plan for 40,963,159 shares, under the authorization approved on April 21, 2022. Ibstock plc (LSE:IBST) commences share repurchases on May 10, 2022, under the program mandated by the shareholders in the Annual General Meeting held on April 21, 2022. As per the mandate, the company is authorized to repurchase up to 40,963,159 shares. The minimum price (exclusive of expenses) which may be paid for each ordinary share is $0.01 and the maximum price which may be paid for each ordinary share is the higher an amount equal to 105% of the average of the middle market quotations for an ordinary share as derived from the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List of the UK Listing Authority for the five business days immediately preceding the day on which the ordinary share is contracted to be purchased and an amount equal to the higher of the price of the last independent trade of an ordinary share and the current highest independent bid for an ordinary share as derived from the London Stock Exchange Trading System. The authority shall expire at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting or if earlier, on July 1, 2023
unless renewed before that time
On April 21, 2022, the company initiated a Market Repurchase. Under the program the company will purchase £30 million worth of its shares. Announcement • Apr 21
Ibstock plc Revises Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022 Having made a strong start to the year, whilst Ibstock plc remain mindful of broader macroeconomic challenges, the Board now expects full year 2022 performance to be modestly ahead of its previous expectations. Upcoming Dividend • Apr 07
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.05 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 14 April 2022. Payment date: 13 May 2022. Payout ratio is on the higher end at 96%, however this is supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 4.3%. Within top quartile of German dividend payers (3.9%). In line with average of industry peers (4.2%). Reported Earnings • Mar 10
Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues in line with analyst expectations Full year 2021 results: Revenue: UK£408.7m (up 29% from FY 2020). Net income: UK£31.8m (up UK£59.8m from FY 2020). Profit margin: 7.8% (up from net loss in FY 2020). The move to profitability was driven by higher revenue. Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 12%, compared to a 7.5% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Announcement • Mar 10
Ibstock plc Recommends Final Dividend for the Year 2021, Payable on 13 May 2022 Ibstock plc announced in light of the group's financial strength and prospects, a final dividend of 5.0 pence per ordinary share for the year 2021 (2020: 1.6 pence) is being recommended for payment on 13 May 2022 to shareholders on the register on 19 April 2022. This is in addition to its interim dividend paid in September 2021 of 2.5 pence per ordinary share (2020: nil pence). This full year dividend of 7.5 pence represents an increase of 5.9 pence (2020: 1.6 pence). Announcement • Jan 22
Ibstock plc Provides Revenue Guidance for the Year Ended December 31, 2021 Ibstock plc provided revenue guidance for the year 2021. Full year revenues expected to increase by 29% on 2020, to £409 million. Board Change • Nov 01
Insufficient new directors There is 1 new director who has joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: 1 new director. 6 experienced directors. No highly experienced directors. CFO & Director Chris McLeish was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2019. The company’s insufficient board refreshment is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Board Change • Oct 02
Insufficient new directors There is 1 new director who has joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: 1 new director. 6 experienced directors. No highly experienced directors. CFO & Director Chris McLeish was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2019. The company’s insufficient board refreshment is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Reported Earnings • Aug 05
First half 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£0.027 (vs UK£0.12 loss in 1H 2020) The company reported a strong first half result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. First half 2021 results: Revenue: UK£202.0m (up 54% from 1H 2020). Net income: UK£11.0m (up UK£60.6m from 1H 2020). Profit margin: 5.4% (up from net loss in 1H 2020). The move to profitability was driven by higher revenue. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 67 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Upcoming Dividend • Apr 08
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.016 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 15 April 2021. Payment date: 14 May 2021. Trailing yield: 0.7%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (3.2%). Lower than average of industry peers (2.7%). Reported Earnings • Mar 11
Full year 2020 earnings released: UK£0.068 loss per share (vs UK£0.16 profit in FY 2019) The company reported a poor full year result with weaker earnings, revenues and control over costs. Full year 2020 results: Revenue: UK£316.2m (down 23% from FY 2019). Net loss: UK£28.0m (down 142% from profit in FY 2019). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 56% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 5% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Analyst Estimate Surprise Post Earnings • Mar 11
Revenue beats expectations Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 1.9%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 18%, compared to a 6.1% growth forecast for the Basic Materials industry in Germany. Announcement • Mar 11
Ibstock plc, Annual General Meeting, Apr 22, 2021 Ibstock plc, Annual General Meeting, Apr 22, 2021. Is New 90 Day High Low • Mar 06
New 90-day high: €2.64 The company is up 14% from its price of €2.31 on 04 December 2020. The German market is up 7.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Basic Materials industry, which is up 11% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €2.41 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 11
New 90-day high: €2.44 The company is up 17% from its price of €2.08 on 13 November 2020. The German market is up 10.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Basic Materials industry, which is up 10.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €2.41 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Jan 22
New 90-day high: €2.34 The company is up 21% from its price of €1.94 on 23 October 2020. The German market is up 12% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Basic Materials industry, which is up 20% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €2.26 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Dec 05
New 90-day high: €2.31 The company is up 45% from its price of €1.59 on 04 September 2020. The German market is up 5.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Basic Materials industry, which is up 14% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €2.02 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Nov 14
New 90-day high: €2.08 The company is up 16% from its price of €1.80 on 14 August 2020. The German market is up 1.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Basic Materials industry, which is up 4.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €2.72 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Oct 24
New 90-day high: €1.94 The company is up 6.0% from its price of €1.82 on 24 July 2020. The German market is down 1.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Basic Materials industry, which is down 2.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €3.78 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Sep 23
New 90-day low: €1.52 The company is down 22% from its price of €1.94 on 25 June 2020. The German market is up 3.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the Basic Materials industry, which is up 2.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €2.65 per share.