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Henry Boot LSE:BOOT Stock Report

Last Price

UK£2.23

Market Cap

UK£298.3m

7D

5.2%

1Y

19.9%

Updated

08 May, 2025

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Company Financials +

Henry Boot PLC

LSE:BOOT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£298.3m

BOOT Stock Overview

Engages in the property investment and development, land promotion, and construction activities in the United Kingdom. More details

BOOT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (12.8x) is below the UK market (16x)

Earnings are forecast to grow 7% per year

Risk Analysis

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

Unstable dividend track record


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Acquisitions And Planning Will Unlock Golden Valley Industrial Potential

Key Takeaways Acquiring Stonebridge Homes and optimizing construction could enhance future earnings, profitability, and net margins through synergies and operational efficiency. Increased planning applications, prime development focus, and joint ventures aim to boost land sales, revenue, and capital returns through strategic expansion.
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UK£3.35
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33.4% undervalued intrinsic discount
6.89%
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Henry Boot PLC Competitors

MJ Gleeson

LSE:GLE

UK£302.7m

Springfield Properties

AIM:SPR

UK£114.9m

Cairn Homes

LSE:CRN

UK£1.1b

Vistry Group

LSE:VTY

UK£2.0b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Henry Boot
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£2.23
52 Week HighUK£2.45
52 Week LowUK£1.81
Beta0.38
1 Month Change7.73%
3 Month Change8.25%
1 Year Change19.89%
3 Year Change-30.31%
5 Year Change-0.89%
Change since IPO471.80%

Recent News & Updates

Henry Boot's (LON:BOOT) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Apr 24
Henry Boot's (LON:BOOT) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0462

Mar 28
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0462

Recent updates

Henry Boot's (LON:BOOT) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Apr 24
Henry Boot's (LON:BOOT) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0462

Mar 28
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0462
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Easing NPPF Policies Will Unlock £13 Billion In Development Opportunities

Feb 26 Easing planning policies could unlock development opportunities, increasing plot values and boosting future land sales and profits.

Henry Boot's (LON:BOOT) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Apr 29
Henry Boot's (LON:BOOT) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 24
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Results: Henry Boot PLC Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Mar 29
Results: Henry Boot PLC Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Henry Boot's (LON:BOOT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.044

Mar 28
Henry Boot's (LON:BOOT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.044

Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Nov 04
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0293

Sep 22
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0293

These 4 Measures Indicate That Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jun 24
These 4 Measures Indicate That Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.036

Apr 28
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.036

Bullish: Analysts Just Made A Neat Upgrade To Their Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) Forecasts

Apr 01
Bullish: Analysts Just Made A Neat Upgrade To Their Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) Forecasts

Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.036

Mar 26
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.036

Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jun 12
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Estimating The Fair Value Of Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT)

May 31
Estimating The Fair Value Of Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT)

Could Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) Have The Makings Of Another Dividend Aristocrat?

May 06
Could Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) Have The Makings Of Another Dividend Aristocrat?

We Think That There Are More Issues For Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

Mar 31
We Think That There Are More Issues For Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

Reflecting on Henry Boot's (LON:BOOT) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year

Feb 21
Reflecting on Henry Boot's (LON:BOOT) Share Price Returns Over The Last Year

Here's What Henry Boot PLC's (LON:BOOT) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Feb 08
Here's What Henry Boot PLC's (LON:BOOT) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

Have Insiders Been Buying Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) Shares This Year?

Jan 26
Have Insiders Been Buying Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) Shares This Year?

Is Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) An Attractive Dividend Stock?

Jan 13
Is Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) An Attractive Dividend Stock?

Is Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Likely To Turn Things Around?

Dec 31
Is Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Likely To Turn Things Around?

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT)?

Dec 19
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT)?

Is Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 06
Is Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Using Too Much Debt?

Declining Stock and Solid Fundamentals: Is The Market Wrong About Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT)?

Nov 24
Declining Stock and Solid Fundamentals: Is The Market Wrong About Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT)?

Shareholder Returns

BOOTGB Consumer DurablesGB Market
7D5.2%0.6%0.4%
1Y19.9%-14.5%-0.4%

Return vs Industry: BOOT exceeded the UK Consumer Durables industry which returned -14.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BOOT exceeded the UK Market which returned 0.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BOOT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BOOT volatility
BOOT Average Weekly Movement3.7%
Consumer Durables Industry Average Movement4.8%
Market Average Movement5.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.9%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.1%

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

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1886531Tim Robertswww.henryboot.co.uk

Henry Boot PLC engages in the property investment and development, land promotion, and construction activities in the United Kingdom. The company operates through three segments: Property Investment and Development, Land Promotion, and Construction. It engages in the housebuilding and associated trading; and land management, development, and trading activities.

Henry Boot PLC Fundamentals Summary

How do Henry Boot's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BOOT fundamental statistics
Market capUK£298.26m
Earnings (TTM)UK£23.31m
Revenue (TTM)UK£328.38m

12.8x

P/E Ratio

0.9x

P/S Ratio

Is BOOT overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BOOT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£328.38m
Cost of RevenueUK£253.84m
Gross ProfitUK£74.54m
Other ExpensesUK£51.23m
EarningsUK£23.31m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Sep 23, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.17
Gross Margin22.70%
Net Profit Margin7.10%
Debt/Equity Ratio17.1%

How did BOOT perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.5%

Current Dividend Yield

44%

Payout Ratio

Does BOOT pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy BOOT by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Henry Boot dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 01 2025
Dividend Pay DateMay 30 2025
Days until Ex dividend9 days
Days until Dividend pay date20 days

Does BOOT pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/08 10:59
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/08 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.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Henry Boot PLC is covered by 9 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher ThomasArden Partners Plc.
Philip SparksEvolution Securities
Kellie McAvoyInvestec Bank plc (UK)