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Barratt Redrow financial performance and outlook

Overview

Barratt Redrow, the United Kingdom’s largest housebuilder, reported a 48% increase in statutory pre-tax profit to £363.5 million following its integration with Redrow. Despite this profit jump and an increase in annual completions to 17,667, the company lowered its completions guidance for the current financial year to a range of 17,500–17,900, citing economic headwinds, build-cost inflation, and planning delays.

Following the release of these financial results, the company’s shares rose 11.72 percent to 308.80 pence on the London Stock Exchange, outperforming broader European market trends. Analysts at RBC Capital Markets maintained an ‘outperform’ rating, suggesting previous share sell-offs had over-priced a potential housing market slowdown.

The reporting period also coincides with a leadership transition, as David Thomas steps down after 17 years to be succeeded by Dean Banks on September 21.

Entities

Dean Banks · Barratt Redrow · RBC Capital Markets · Barratt Redrow plc · David Thomas

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Barratt Redrow shares rise following annual results

    Barratt Redrow shares rose following strong annual results and clear capital return plans, despite broader European market volatility and a leadership transition to new CEO Dean Banks.

  2. [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Barratt Redrow cuts UK housing outlook amid planning delays

    Barratt Redrow has cut its UK housing completions guidance due to planning delays and economic pressures, despite reporting a 48% rise in statutory pre-tax profit and a £400m shareholder return plan.

Sources

ad-hoc-news.de · bdaily.co.uk · proactiveinvestors.co.uk · propertyindustryeye.com · seekingalpha.com · smallcapnews.co.uk · stocknews.com · theintermediary.co.uk