Ibstock plc

LSE:IBST Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£693.2m

Ibstock Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Ibstock has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 5.8%, while the Basic Materials industry saw earnings growing at 5.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.6% per year. Ibstock's return on equity is 1.8%, and it has net margins of 2%.

Key information

5.8%

Earnings growth rate

6.4%

EPS growth rate

Basic Materials Industry Growth11.4%
Revenue growth rate3.6%
Return on equity1.8%
Net Margin2.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

Ibstock's (LON:IBST) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Aug 15
Ibstock's (LON:IBST) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Recent updates

These Return Metrics Don't Make Ibstock (LON:IBST) Look Too Strong

Oct 18
These Return Metrics Don't Make Ibstock (LON:IBST) Look Too Strong

Ibstock (LON:IBST) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.015

Aug 20
Ibstock (LON:IBST) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.015

Ibstock's (LON:IBST) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Aug 15
Ibstock's (LON:IBST) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Is There Now An Opportunity In Ibstock plc (LON:IBST)?

Aug 06
Is There Now An Opportunity In Ibstock plc (LON:IBST)?

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Ibstock plc's (LON:IBST) Shares

May 26
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Ibstock plc's (LON:IBST) Shares

It's Unlikely That Ibstock plc's (LON:IBST) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

May 10
It's Unlikely That Ibstock plc's (LON:IBST) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Ibstock (LON:IBST)

Feb 23
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Ibstock (LON:IBST)

We Think Ibstock (LON:IBST) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Aug 25
We Think Ibstock (LON:IBST) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Ibstock's (LON:IBST) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.034

Aug 05
Ibstock's (LON:IBST) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.034

At UK£1.50, Is It Time To Put Ibstock plc (LON:IBST) On Your Watch List?

Jun 22
At UK£1.50, Is It Time To Put Ibstock plc (LON:IBST) On Your Watch List?

Ibstock (LON:IBST) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.055

Mar 11
Ibstock (LON:IBST) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.055

These 4 Measures Indicate That Ibstock (LON:IBST) Is Using Debt Safely

Oct 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That Ibstock (LON:IBST) Is Using Debt Safely

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Ibstock plc (LON:IBST)?

Sep 20
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Ibstock plc (LON:IBST)?

Ibstock (LON:IBST) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Sep 02
Ibstock (LON:IBST) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Ibstock (LON:IBST) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.033

Aug 17
Ibstock (LON:IBST) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.033

Ibstock (LON:IBST) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 30
Ibstock (LON:IBST) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Ibstock plc (LON:IBST)?

Jun 17
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Ibstock plc (LON:IBST)?

Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Ibstock (LON:IBST)

May 07
Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Ibstock (LON:IBST)

Here's Why Ibstock (LON:IBST) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Apr 15
Here's Why Ibstock (LON:IBST) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Is There An Opportunity With Ibstock plc's (LON:IBST) 43% Undervaluation?

Dec 13
Is There An Opportunity With Ibstock plc's (LON:IBST) 43% Undervaluation?

We Think Ibstock (LON:IBST) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Oct 23
We Think Ibstock (LON:IBST) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Ibstock plc's (LON:IBST) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price

Sep 11
Ibstock plc's (LON:IBST) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price

Is Ibstock plc (LON:IBST) Potentially Undervalued?

Aug 27
Is Ibstock plc (LON:IBST) Potentially Undervalued?

We Think That There Are Issues Underlying Ibstock's (LON:IBST) Earnings

Aug 11
We Think That There Are Issues Underlying Ibstock's (LON:IBST) Earnings

Ibstock (LON:IBST) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns

Jul 20
Ibstock (LON:IBST) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns

An Intrinsic Calculation For Ibstock plc (LON:IBST) Suggests It's 42% Undervalued

May 24
An Intrinsic Calculation For Ibstock plc (LON:IBST) Suggests It's 42% Undervalued

Is Ibstock plc (LON:IBST) Potentially Undervalued?

May 03
Is Ibstock plc (LON:IBST) Potentially Undervalued?

Here's Why Some Shareholders May Not Be Too Generous With Ibstock plc's (LON:IBST) CEO Compensation This Year

Apr 16
Here's Why Some Shareholders May Not Be Too Generous With Ibstock plc's (LON:IBST) CEO Compensation This Year

Ibstock (LON:IBST) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Apr 13
Ibstock (LON:IBST) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Ibstock (LON:IBST) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Mar 26
Ibstock (LON:IBST) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

If You Had Bought Ibstock's (LON:IBST) Shares Three Years Ago You Would Be Down 22%

Mar 05
If You Had Bought Ibstock's (LON:IBST) Shares Three Years Ago You Would Be Down 22%

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Ibstock plc (LON:IBST)

Feb 07
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Ibstock plc (LON:IBST)

Should You Think About Buying Ibstock plc (LON:IBST) Now?

Jan 12
Should You Think About Buying Ibstock plc (LON:IBST) Now?

Is Ibstock (LON:IBST) Headed For Trouble?

Dec 14
Is Ibstock (LON:IBST) Headed For Trouble?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:IBST Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 243617770
31 Mar 2438414800
31 Dec 2340621820
30 Sep 2344145860
30 Jun 2347668900
31 Mar 2349578930
31 Dec 2251387970
30 Sep 2248974930
30 Jun 2246662900
31 Mar 2243747850
31 Dec 2140932800
30 Sep 2139832760
30 Jun 2138733720
31 Mar 213522690
31 Dec 20316-28650
30 Jun 20337-16670
31 Mar 2037325710
31 Dec 1940966740
30 Jun 1940369730
31 Mar 1939772710
31 Dec 1839176700
30 Jun 1832675620
31 Mar 1834470650
31 Dec 1736365680
30 Sep 1745282820
30 Jun 1745391830
31 Mar 1744491830
31 Dec 1643590830
30 Jun 1638837750
31 Mar 1635764670
31 Dec 1532691590
30 Jun 15341103660
31 Mar 1535768700
31 Dec 1437333740
31 Dec 1331710670

Quality Earnings: IBST has a large one-off loss of £22.7M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: IBST's current net profit margins (2%) are lower than last year (14.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: IBST's earnings have grown by 5.8% per year over the past 5 years.

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

Earnings vs Industry: IBST had negative earnings growth (-89.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Basic Materials industry average (-11.5%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: IBST's Return on Equity (1.8%) 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 Analysis2024/12/22 08:11
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Ibstock plc is covered by 14 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
Aynsley LamminCanaccord Genuity
Florence O'DonoghueDavy