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 UK factories. Find out more about us on our website: www.howdenjoinerygroupplc.com

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 732 to 751
• 50-Day Range: 737 to 837.16
• 52-Week Range: 713 to 981
• Volume: 94.40 million shs
• Average Volume: 11.30 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £4.05 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.21
• Dividend Yield: 2.86%
• Price Target: GBX 1,009.40
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Howden Joinery Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Howden Joinery Group scored higher than 69% 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: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Howden Joinery Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Howden Joinery Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,009.40, representing about 36.0% upside from its current price of GBX 742.37.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Howden Joinery Group has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Howden Joinery Group is 15.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.17.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Howden Joinery Group is 15.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.81.

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 4.06. 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 2.86%, 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 44.88%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Howden Joinery Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.2 / 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 £448.84 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.95% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/23/2026
• Today: 9/12/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Household Durables
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• 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 1,009.40
• High Price Target: GBX 1,210
• Low Price Target: GBX 847
• Potential Upside/Downside: +36.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 48.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.06
• P/E Growth: 1.96
• Net Income: £253.42 million
• Net Margins: 10.86%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 22.80%
• Return on Assets: 10.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 62.35
• Current Ratio: 1.93
• Quick Ratio: 0.94

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.45 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.65
• Cash Flow: GBX 53.56 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.86
• Book Value: GBX 182.67 per share
• Price / Book: 4.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 545,728,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £4.05 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.29