Forterra (FORT) Stock Overview
Provides building products made from clay and concrete for the construction sector in the United Kingdom. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Analyst Price Targets
Forterra plc Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£1.46 |
| 52 Week High | UK£2.00 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£1.26 |
| Beta | 0.73 |
| 1 Month Change | 8.28% |
| 3 Month Change | 4.72% |
| 1 Year Change | -23.11% |
| 3 Year Change | -13.17% |
| 5 Year Change | -51.92% |
| Change since IPO | -16.34% |
Recent News & Updates
Analysis Article • Aug 04
Forterra (LON:FORT) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There
The market seemed underwhelmed by last week's earnings announcement from Forterra plc ( LON:FORT ) despite the healthy...
Narrative Update • Jul 14
FORT: Lower Expectations And Rising Dividend Will Support Future Shareholder Returns
Forterra’s updated analyst price targets have moved lower to £2.50 from £3.20 and to £1.95 from £2.20 in recent Street research, as analysts reflect more cautious assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Forterra points to a more cautious stance from bearish analysts, with the latest price targets clustered in a tighter, lower range.
Narrative Update • Jun 30
FORT: Rebased Expectations Will Support Future Earnings Recovery Execution
Forterra's analyst price targets have been trimmed, with recent updates such as Deutsche Bank moving from £3.20 to £2.50 and RBC Capital shifting from £2.20 to £1.95, as analysts factor in more conservative assumptions on fair value, discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Forterra shows analysts recalibrating their expectations while still seeing room for upside in the stock.Recent updates
Analysis Article • Aug 04
Forterra (LON:FORT) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There
The market seemed underwhelmed by last week's earnings announcement from Forterra plc ( LON:FORT ) despite the healthy...Narrative Update • Jul 14
FORT: Lower Expectations And Rising Dividend Will Support Future Shareholder Returns
Forterra’s updated analyst price targets have moved lower to £2.50 from £3.20 and to £1.95 from £2.20 in recent Street research, as analysts reflect more cautious assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Forterra points to a more cautious stance from bearish analysts, with the latest price targets clustered in a tighter, lower range.Narrative Update • Jun 30
FORT: Rebased Expectations Will Support Future Earnings Recovery Execution
Forterra's analyst price targets have been trimmed, with recent updates such as Deutsche Bank moving from £3.20 to £2.50 and RBC Capital shifting from £2.20 to £1.95, as analysts factor in more conservative assumptions on fair value, discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Forterra shows analysts recalibrating their expectations while still seeing room for upside in the stock.
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...
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...Shareholder Returns
| FORT | GB Basic Materials | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0% | -2.5% | -1.4% |
| 1Y | -23.1% | -0.8% | 17.0% |
Return vs Industry: FORT underperformed the UK Basic Materials industry which returned 0.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FORT underperformed the UK Market which returned 17.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| FORT volatility | |
|---|---|
| FORT Average Weekly Movement | 4.4% |
| Basic Materials Industry Average Movement | 4.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
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
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,500 | Neil Ash | www.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
| FORT fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | UK£300.37m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£19.30m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£359.70m |
15.6x
P/E Ratio0.8x
P/S RatioIs FORT overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FORT income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£359.70m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£238.70m |
| Gross Profit | UK£121.00m |
| Other Expenses | UK£101.70m |
| Earnings | UK£19.30m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.094 |
| Gross Margin | 33.64% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.37% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 36.2% |
How did FORT perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.2%
Current Dividend Yield65%
Payout RatioDoes FORT pay a reliable dividends?
See FORT dividend history and benchmarks| Forterra dividend dates | |
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| Ex Dividend Date | Sep 17 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Oct 09 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 30 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 52 days |
Does FORT pay a reliable dividends?
See FORT dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/08/17 05:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/08/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |
| Harry Goad | Berenberg |
| Yves Brian Bromehead | BNP Paribas |