Forterra (FORT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Forterra is a leading UK manufacturer of essential clay and concrete building products, with a unique combination of strong market positions in clay bricks, concrete blocks and precast concrete flooring. Our heritage dates back many decades and the durability, longevity and inherent sustainability of our products is evident in the construction of buildings that last for generations; wherever you are in Britain, you won't be far from a building with a Forterra product within its fabric. Our clay brick business combines our extensive secure mineral reserves with modern and efficient high-volume manufacturing processes to produce large quantities of extruded and soft mud bricks, primarily for the new build housing market. We are also the sole manufacturer of the iconic Fletton brick, sold under the London Brick brand, used in the original construction of nearly a quarter of England's housing stock and today used extensively by homeowners carrying out extension or improvement work. Within our concrete blocks business, we are one of the leading producers of aircrete and aggregate blocks, the former being sold under one of the sector's principal brands of Thermalite. Our precast concrete products are sold under the established Bison Precast brand, and are utilised in a wide spectrum of applications, from new build housing to commercial and infrastructure.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 188.80 to 192.40
• 50-Day Range: 151.60 to 192.60
• 52-Week Range: 150 to 200.50
• Volume: 53,731 shs
• Average Volume: 899,174 shs
• Market Capitalization: £394.74 million
• P/E Ratio: 50.11
• Dividend Yield: 1.56%
• Price Target: GBX 218.15
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

FORT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FORT shares performed this year?

Forterra's stock was trading at GBX 162 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FORT shares have increased by 17.3% and is now trading at GBX 190.
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How were Forterra's earnings last quarter?

Forterra plc (LON:FORT) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 12th. The company reported $7.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Forterra had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.76% and a net margin of 2.46%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Forterra?

Shares of FORT stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Forterra own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Forterra investors own include Jack in the Box (JACK), TJX Companies (TJX), Anglo American (AAL), Intel (INTC), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) and Plus500 (PLUS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/12/2025
• Today: 5/12/2025
• Record date for 7/4 Dividend: 6/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/4 Dividend: 6/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/04/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Building Materials
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:FORT
• CIK: N/A
• Web: forterraplc.co.uk
• Phone: +44-1604-707600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,787
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 218.15
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 320
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 162.60
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 3.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 49.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.85
• P/E Growth: 0.3
• Net Income: £7.82 million
• Net Margins: 2.46%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 3.76%
• Return on Assets: 4.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 59.58
• Current Ratio: 1.79
• Quick Ratio: 0.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £317.99 million
• Price / Sales: 1.23
• Cash Flow: GBX 15.45 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.30
• Book Value: GBX 103.62 per share
• Price / Book: 1.83

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 205,380,163
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £390.22 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.25