Howden Joinery Group (HWDN) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Howden Joinery Group Plc is the parent company of Howdens. Howdens sells kitchens and joinery products to trade customers, primarily small local builders, through a network of over 850 UK depots. The business also operates over 70 depots across France, the Republic of Ireland, and Belgium. Howdens only sells to the trade - they have the expertise to ensure that our products are fitted to the highest possible standards. Local Howdens depots build trusted partnerships with trade professionals, helping them to exceed their customers’ expectations and allowing their businesses and ours to profit from doing so. Underpinning this model is a combination of locally empowered depot managers and a dedicated supply chain that ensures product is available in stock in depots in a cost-effective way. Around one-third of the products Howdens sells are manufactured in Howdens’ own factories in Runcorn, Cheshire, and Howden, East Yorkshire. Find out more about us on our website: www.howdenjoinerygroupplc.com

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 822.50 to 831.50
• 50-Day Range: 813.08 to 883
• 52-Week Range: 647.10 to 951.47
• Volume: 3.19 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.48 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £4.48 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,788.34
• Dividend Yield: 0.03%
• Price Target: GBX 919.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Howden Joinery Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Howden Joinery Group scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Howden Joinery Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Howden Joinery Group has a consensus price target of GBX 919.67, representing about 11.0% upside from its current price of GBX 828.35.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Howden Joinery Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Howden Joinery Group is 1,789.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Howden Joinery Group is 1,789.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 627.22.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Howden Joinery Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.96. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Howden Joinery Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.53. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HWDN.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Howden Joinery Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.54%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Howden Joinery Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Howden Joinery Group is 45.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HWDN.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.43

News Sentiment

Howden Joinery Group has a news sentiment score of 0.43. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Howden Joinery Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Howden Joinery Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £453.54 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.90% of the stock of Howden Joinery Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.41% of the stock of Howden Joinery Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HWDN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HWDN shares performed this year?

Howden Joinery Group's stock was trading at GBX 793.50 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HWDN shares have increased by 4.4% and is now trading at GBX 828.35.

How were Howden Joinery Group's earnings last quarter?

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 24th. The company reported $16.40 earnings per share for the quarter. Howden Joinery Group had a net margin of 10.82% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.70%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Howden Joinery Group?

Shares of HWDN 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 Howden Joinery Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Howden Joinery Group investors own include TalkTalk Telecom Group (TALK), The Berkeley Group (BKG), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Laura Ashley (ALY), Glencore (GLEN), Pennon Group (PNN) and Barclays (BARC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/24/2025
• Today: 10/08/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: LON:HWDN
• CIK: N/A
• Web: N/A
• Phone: +44-20-75351127
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 12,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Howden Joinery Group: GBX 919.67
• High Price Target: GBX 975
• Low Price Target: GBX 884
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.46
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,778.62
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.59
• P/E Growth: 1.96
• Net Income: £253.42 million
• Net Margins: 10.82%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 25.70%
• Return on Assets: 10.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 60.20
• Current Ratio: 1.99
• Quick Ratio: 0.94

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.35 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.89
• Cash Flow: GBX 59.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.86
• Book Value: GBX 182.67 per share
• Price / Book: 4.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 541,534,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £4.46 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.07