Forterra plc

LSE:FORT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£348.4m

Forterra Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Forterra's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.5%, while the Basic Materials industry saw earnings growing at 5.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.1% per year. Forterra's return on equity is 3.7%, and it has net margins of 2.5%.

Key information

-2.5%

Earnings growth rate

-4.2%

EPS growth rate

Basic Materials Industry Growth11.4%
Revenue growth rate2.1%
Return on equity3.7%
Net Margin2.5%
Next Earnings Update12 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

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

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

Recent updates

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?

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?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Forterra makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:FORT Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 243258740
31 Mar 2433610740
31 Dec 2334613750
30 Sep 2338125810
30 Jun 2341637860
31 Mar 2343648890
31 Dec 2245659910
30 Sep 2243458880
30 Jun 2241358850
31 Mar 2239252820
31 Dec 2137046790
30 Sep 2136042750
30 Jun 2135038710
31 Mar 2132116670
31 Dec 20292-6640
30 Sep 20300-3650
30 Jun 203090670
31 Mar 2034423710
31 Dec 1938047750
30 Sep 1938150750
30 Jun 1938154750
31 Mar 1937453730
31 Dec 1836853720
30 Sep 1835851720
30 Jun 1834848710
31 Mar 1834048710
31 Dec 1733148700
30 Sep 1732146630
30 Jun 1731144560
31 Mar 1730336580
31 Dec 1629528600
30 Sep 1629017700
30 Jun 162856800
31 Mar 1628812770
31 Dec 1529018740
31 Dec 1426824600
31 Dec 13226-2570

Quality Earnings: FORT has a large one-off loss of £14.2M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: FORT's current net profit margins (2.5%) are lower than last year (8.9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: FORT's earnings have declined by 2.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: FORT's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: FORT had negative earnings growth (-78.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Basic Materials industry average (-11.5%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: FORT's Return on Equity (3.7%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 05:29
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Forterra plc is covered by 16 analysts. 11 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