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Forterra LSE:FORT Stock Report

Last Price

UK£1.57

Market Cap

UK£325.7m

7D

-2.5%

1Y

-16.1%

Updated

22 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Forterra plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Forterra
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£1.57
52 Week HighUK£2.01
52 Week LowUK£1.22
Beta1.24
1 Month Change-11.07%
3 Month Change-0.25%
1 Year Change-16.10%
3 Year Change-47.00%
5 Year Change-50.19%
Change since IPO-10.06%

Recent News & Updates

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

Apr 17
Forterra (LON:FORT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.02

Recent updates

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

Apr 17
Forterra (LON:FORT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.02

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

Dec 21
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Forterra plc's (LON:FORT) Low P/E

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

May 25
Forterra (LON:FORT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

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

Mar 12
Forterra's (LON:FORT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.101

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

Aug 14
Forterra's (LON:FORT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

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

Jul 31
Forterra's (LON:FORT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Forterra (LON:FORT) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Apr 23
Forterra (LON:FORT) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Why The 29% Return On Capital At Forterra (LON:FORT) Should Have Your Attention

Jan 11
Why The 29% Return On Capital At Forterra (LON:FORT) Should Have Your Attention

Is Forterra (LON:FORT) A Risky Investment?

Dec 16
Is Forterra (LON:FORT) A Risky Investment?

Forterra plc (LON:FORT) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Nov 17
Forterra plc (LON:FORT) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

When Should You Buy Forterra plc (LON:FORT)?

Sep 08
When Should You Buy Forterra plc (LON:FORT)?

Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Forterra's (LON:FORT) Earnings

Aug 06
Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Forterra's (LON:FORT) Earnings

Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Forterra (LON:FORT)

Jun 07
Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Forterra (LON:FORT)

Should Shareholders Reconsider Forterra plc's (LON:FORT) CEO Compensation Package?

May 12
Should Shareholders Reconsider Forterra plc's (LON:FORT) CEO Compensation Package?

Here's Why Forterra (LON:FORT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 11
Here's Why Forterra (LON:FORT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Have Insiders Sold Forterra plc (LON:FORT) Shares Recently?

Feb 03
Have Insiders Sold Forterra plc (LON:FORT) Shares Recently?

Forterra's (LON:FORT) Shareholders Are Down 32% On Their Shares

Dec 22
Forterra's (LON:FORT) Shareholders Are Down 32% On Their Shares

Does Forterra's (LON:FORT) CEO Salary Compare Well With The Performance Of The Company?

Nov 26
Does Forterra's (LON:FORT) CEO Salary Compare Well With The Performance Of The Company?

Shareholder Returns

FORTGB Basic MaterialsGB Market
7D-2.5%-3.0%-0.9%
1Y-16.1%6.7%-1.8%

Return vs Industry: FORT underperformed the UK Basic Materials industry which returned 6.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FORT underperformed the UK Market which returned -1.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FORT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FORT volatility
FORT Average Weekly Movement3.3%
Basic Materials Industry Average Movement3.4%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

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

Volatility Over Time: FORT's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20161,787Neil Ashforterraplc.co.uk

Forterra plc engages in the manufacture and sale of building products in the United Kingdom. The company operates through three segments: Bricks, Blocks, and Bespoke Products. It offers bricks; aircrete and aggregate blocks for internal and external applications, such as foundations, floors and walls, and detailing; bespoke precast concrete products comprising jetfloor, hollowcore, beam and block, and flooring, as well as box culverts, omnia bridge decks, and retaining walls for infrastructure; and crosswall frames, stairs and landings, stadia components, and columns and beams for structural projects.

Forterra plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Forterra's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
FORT fundamental statistics
Market capUK£325.66m
Earnings (TTM)UK£12.80m
Revenue (TTM)UK£346.40m

25.4x

P/E Ratio

0.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FORT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£346.40m
Cost of RevenueUK£233.70m
Gross ProfitUK£112.70m
Other ExpensesUK£99.90m
EarningsUK£12.80m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.062
Gross Margin32.53%
Net Profit Margin3.70%
Debt/Equity Ratio52.6%

How did FORT perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.8%

Current Dividend Yield

71%

Payout Ratio

Does FORT pay a reliable dividends?

See FORT dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy FORT by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Forterra dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJun 13 2024
Dividend Pay DateJul 05 2024
Days until Ex dividend50 days
Days until Dividend pay date72 days

Does FORT pay a reliable dividends?

See FORT dividend history and benchmarks
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