Forterra plc

LSE:FORT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£395.5m

Forterra Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

Forterra has a total shareholder equity of £224.9M and total debt of £100.1M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 44.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £442.4M and £217.5M respectively. Forterra's EBIT is £36.8M making its interest coverage ratio 4.1. It has cash and short-term investments of £15.2M.

Key information

44.5%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£100.10m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio4.1x
CashUK£15.20m
EquityUK£224.90m
Total liabilitiesUK£217.50m
Total assetsUK£442.40m

Recent financial health updates

Is Forterra (LON:FORT) A Risky Investment?

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

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

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

Recent updates

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

Mar 28
Forterra's (LON:FORT) Dividend Will Be £0.02
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Market Recovery Will Boost Demand, Supporting Desford And Wilnecote Expansion Projects

Mar 17 Project Rebound and completed CapEx projects aim to enhance production capacity and revenue growth, positioning Forterra well for market recovery.

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

Oct 18
Why We're Not Concerned About Forterra plc's (LON:FORT) Share Price

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

Sep 07
Forterra (LON:FORT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.01

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

Aug 06
Forterra's (LON:FORT) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.01

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

Aug 02
Forterra plc Just Recorded A 7.6% Revenue Beat: Here's What Analysts Think

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

May 25
Forterra (LON:FORT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.02

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

Apr 26
Investors Can Find Comfort In Forterra's (LON:FORT) Earnings Quality

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?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: FORT's short term assets (£143.7M) exceed its short term liabilities (£81.9M).

Long Term Liabilities: FORT's short term assets (£143.7M) exceed its long term liabilities (£135.6M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: FORT's net debt to equity ratio (37.8%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: FORT's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 44.7% to 44.5% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: FORT's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (42.2%).

Interest Coverage: FORT's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.1x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/04 02:36
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/02 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Forterra plc is covered by 15 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
Yves Brian BromeheadBNP Paribas Exane
Aynsley LamminCanaccord Genuity