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Forterra plcLSE:FORT Stock Report

Market Cap UK£274.2m
Share Price
UK£1.36
UK£2.41
43.4% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y-29.9%
7D2.9%
1D
Portfolio Value
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Forterra plc

LSE:FORT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£274.2m

Forterra (FORT) Stock Overview

Provides building products made from clay and concrete for the construction sector in the United Kingdom. More details

FORT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Forterra
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£1.36
52 Week HighUK£2.15
52 Week LowUK£1.26
Beta0.73
1 Month Change-0.58%
3 Month Change-14.75%
1 Year Change-29.91%
3 Year Change-17.13%
5 Year Change-49.48%
Change since IPO-22.06%

Recent News & Updates

Narrative Update Jun 16

FORT: Reaffirmed Buy Ratings And Cash Returns Will Support Future Share Price Upside

Forterra's latest narrative update reflects a lower blended analyst price target, with recent cuts from £3.20 to £2.50 and from £2.20 to £1.95, as analysts recalibrate assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth and profit margins. Analyst Commentary Recent updates on Forterra show that, even with lower headline price targets, several bullish analysts continue to see upside potential in the shares.
Narrative Update Jun 02

FORT: Rising Dividends And Buybacks Will Support Long Term Upside Potential

Analysts have reduced their average price target for Forterra to around £2.44 from about £2.91, reflecting updated views on revenue growth, profit margins and P/E multiples, supported by recent target cuts to £2.50 and £1.95 from major brokers. Analyst Commentary Recent research notes show that some bullish analysts still see upside for Forterra despite the lower average price targets, pointing to potential mispricing rather than a loss of confidence in the company.

Recent updates

Narrative Update Jun 16

FORT: Reaffirmed Buy Ratings And Cash Returns Will Support Future Share Price Upside

Forterra's latest narrative update reflects a lower blended analyst price target, with recent cuts from £3.20 to £2.50 and from £2.20 to £1.95, as analysts recalibrate assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth and profit margins. Analyst Commentary Recent updates on Forterra show that, even with lower headline price targets, several bullish analysts continue to see upside potential in the shares.
Narrative Update Jun 02

FORT: Rising Dividends And Buybacks Will Support Long Term Upside Potential

Analysts have reduced their average price target for Forterra to around £2.44 from about £2.91, reflecting updated views on revenue growth, profit margins and P/E multiples, supported by recent target cuts to £2.50 and £1.95 from major brokers. Analyst Commentary Recent research notes show that some bullish analysts still see upside for Forterra despite the lower average price targets, pointing to potential mispricing rather than a loss of confidence in the company.
Narrative Update Apr 26

FORT: Buybacks And Rising Dividend Will Support Future Shareholder Returns

Analysts have adjusted their price target on Forterra to £1.90 from £1.90, reflecting updated views on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E assumptions, while keeping the headline valuation level unchanged. What's in the News The Board of Directors authorized a share buyback plan for Forterra plc on March 16, 2026, signaling an intention to return capital to shareholders over time (Key Developments).
Narrative Update Apr 10

FORT: Capital Returns Through Buybacks And Dividend Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have cut their price target on Forterra by about £0.15, reflecting slightly lower fair value estimates along with updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. What's in the News The Board of Directors of Forterra plc authorized a share buyback plan on March 16, 2026, signaling approval for returning capital through repurchases (Key Developments).
Narrative Update Mar 27

FORT: Buybacks And Dividend Momentum Will Support Future Shareholder Returns

Analysts have nudged their price target on Forterra slightly lower from £1.92 to £1.90, reflecting updated assumptions for slower revenue growth, partially offset by firmer profit margin expectations and a modestly lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News On March 16, 2026, the Board of Directors authorized a share buyback plan for Forterra plc, classified as a buyback transaction announcement (Key Developments).
Narrative Update Mar 12

FORT: Future Dividend Momentum Will Support Returns At Current Share Price

Analysts have revised their price target on Forterra to £1.92. The change is mainly linked to updated assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E.
Narrative Update Feb 24

FORT: Stable Outlook Will Rely On Slightly Improved Margins And Returns

Analysts have nudged their price target on Forterra slightly higher to £1.92, reflecting updated views on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E assumptions. Valuation Changes Fair Value: The updated fair value estimate is held at £1.92 per share, indicating no change in the central valuation point.
Narrative Update Feb 10

FORT: Updated Margins And Revenue Assumptions Will Support A Steady Outlook

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Forterra to US$1.92, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and the future P/E multiple, while maintaining their fair value estimate at US$1.92. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Held steady at US$1.92, with no change in the underlying fair value estimate.
Narrative Update Jan 26

FORT: Steady Revenue Guidance And Margins Will Support A Fair Outlook

Analysts have lifted their price target for Forterra to US$1.92, reflecting small adjustments to discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News Forterra issued earnings guidance for the second half, indicating it expects revenues to be at similar levels to the first half (Key Developments).
Narrative Update Jan 11

FORT: Revenue Stability And Margin Outlook Will Support A Fair Future

Analysts have lifted their price target on Forterra, citing updated assumptions that include revenue growth of 6.13%, a profit margin of 9.53% and a future P/E of 12.19x. What's in the News Forterra issued new or confirmed earnings guidance for the second half, indicating that revenues are expected to be at similar levels to the first half (Key Developments).
Narrative Update Dec 26

FORT: Revenue Stability And Margin Improvement Will Support A Fair Outlook

Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Forterra to reflect improving long term revenue growth and profit margin assumptions, lifting the valuation by approximately $0.00 per share, as their updated model incorporates slightly lower discount rates and a still supportive future earnings multiple. What's in the News Forterra issued new earnings guidance for the second half, indicating that revenues are expected to be broadly in line with first-half levels (company guidance).
Narrative Update Dec 12

FORT: Revenue Stability And Margin Improvement Will Support A Fair Outlook

Analysts have nudged their price target on Forterra higher to 1.92, up from 1.70, citing improved expectations for revenue growth and profit margins that more than offset a slightly higher discount rate and modestly lower future P/E assumptions. What's in the News Forterra plc issued earnings guidance for the second half, indicating revenues are expected to remain broadly in line with first half levels (company guidance).
Analysis Article Aug 05

Forterra (LON:FORT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.019

The board of Forterra plc ( LON:FORT ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.019 per share on the 10th of...
Analysis Article Jul 31

Revenue Beat: Forterra plc Exceeded Revenue Forecasts By 8.8% And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

It's been a good week for Forterra plc ( LON:FORT ) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest...
Analysis Article Jun 10

Forterra (LON:FORT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.02

Forterra plc's ( LON:FORT ) investors are due to receive a payment of £0.02 per share on 4th of July. The dividend...
Analysis Article May 21

Forterra (LON:FORT) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.02

The board of Forterra plc ( LON:FORT ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 4th of July, with investors...
Analysis Article Mar 28

Forterra's (LON:FORT) Dividend Will Be £0.02

Forterra plc ( LON:FORT ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.02 per share on the 4th of July. This payment...
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New Narrative Mar 17

Market Recovery Will Boost Demand, Supporting Desford And Wilnecote Expansion Projects

Project Rebound and completed CapEx projects aim to enhance production capacity and revenue growth, positioning Forterra well for market recovery.
Analysis Article Oct 18

Why We're Not Concerned About Forterra plc's (LON:FORT) Share Price

It's not a stretch to say that Forterra plc's ( LON:FORT ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.2x right now seems...
Analysis Article Sep 07

Forterra (LON:FORT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.01

Forterra plc ( LON:FORT ) has announced that on 11th of October, it will be paying a dividend of£0.01, which a...
Analysis Article Aug 06

Forterra's (LON:FORT) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.01

Forterra plc ( LON:FORT ) is reducing its dividend from last year's comparable payment to £0.01 on the 11th of October...
Analysis Article Aug 02

Forterra plc Just Recorded A 7.6% Revenue Beat: Here's What Analysts Think

Last week, you might have seen that Forterra plc ( LON:FORT ) released its interim result to the market. The early...
Analysis Article May 25

Forterra (LON:FORT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.02

Forterra plc ( LON:FORT ) has announced that on 5th of July, it will be paying a dividend of£0.02, which a reduction...
Analysis Article Apr 26

Investors Can Find Comfort In Forterra's (LON:FORT) Earnings Quality

The market for Forterra plc's ( LON:FORT ) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently. Our analysis...
Analysis Article Apr 17

Forterra (LON:FORT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.02

Forterra plc ( LON:FORT ) has announced that on 5th of July, it will be paying a dividend of£0.02, which a reduction...
Analysis Article Dec 21

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Forterra plc's (LON:FORT) Low P/E

Forterra plc's ( LON:FORT ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 9.7x might make it look like a buy right now compared...
Analysis Article May 25

Forterra (LON:FORT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Forterra plc's ( LON:FORT ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to £0.101 on 7th of...
Analysis Article Mar 12

Forterra's (LON:FORT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.101

Forterra plc ( LON:FORT ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on...
Analysis Article Aug 14

Forterra's (LON:FORT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Forterra plc ( LON:FORT ) will increase its dividend on the 14th of October to £0.046, which is 44% higher than last...
Analysis Article Jul 31

Forterra's (LON:FORT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

The board of Forterra plc ( LON:FORT ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 44% on the 14th of...

Shareholder Returns

FORTGB Basic MaterialsGB Market
7D2.9%-2.8%-1.1%
1Y-29.9%-14.8%17.8%

Return vs Industry: FORT underperformed the UK Basic Materials industry which returned -14.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FORT underperformed the UK Market which returned 17.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FORT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FORT volatility
FORT Average Weekly Movement4.5%
Basic Materials Industry Average Movement5.7%
Market Average Movement5.5%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.9%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.0%

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

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20161,500Neil Ashwww.forterra.co.uk

Forterra plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building products made from clay and concrete for the construction sector in the United Kingdom. It operates through Bricks and Blocks; and Bespoke Products segments. The company offers fletton, extruded wirecut, soft mud, semi-dry pressed, and special shaped bricks; aircrete and aggregate blocks; façade systems, such as lightweight and brick slip cladding systems, prefabricated walling systems, and retained brick slip systems; precast concrete products, such as Jetfloor insulated ground floors, hollowcore and solid floors, beam and block floors, stairs and landings, and diesel transfer slabs; box culverts, bridge decks and retaining walls for infrastructure, crosswall frames, stadia components, and columns and beams for structural projects; chimney pots, clay ridge tiles, finials, gas flue terminals, and flue systems; and permeable block pavings.

Forterra plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Forterra's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
FORT fundamental statistics
Market capUK£274.23m
Earnings (TTM)UK£17.00m
Revenue (TTM)UK£386.00m
16.6x
P/E Ratio
0.7x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FORT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£386.00m
Cost of RevenueUK£257.80m
Gross ProfitUK£128.20m
Other ExpensesUK£111.20m
EarningsUK£17.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

Jul 28, 2026

Earnings per share (EPS)0.082
Gross Margin33.21%
Net Profit Margin4.40%
Debt/Equity Ratio26.4%

How did FORT perform over the long term?

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Dividends

4.5%
Current Dividend Yield
77%
Payout Ratio

Does FORT pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy FORT by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Forterra dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJun 11 2026
Dividend Pay DateJul 06 2026
Days until Ex dividend14 days
Days until Dividend pay date11 days

Does FORT pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/24 18:44
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/24 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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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Analyst Sources

Forterra plc is covered by 17 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert ChantryBerenberg
Harry GoadBerenberg
Yves Brian BromeheadBNP Paribas