Ibstock /£IBST
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About Ibstock
Ibstock PLC, operating under the ticker IBST, is a manufacturer and supplier of clay and concrete building products based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1823, the company specializes in products and systems for the residential building envelope and infrastructure markets. Ibstock is noted for its sustainability efforts and innovation within the construction industry, making it a pivotal player in the UK's building and construction sector.
- Ticker
- £IBST
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 1,944
- Headquarters
- Ibstock, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.ibstock.co.uk
Ibstock Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£312M
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-£0.06
0.85
£0.03
3.78%
Price and volume
Market cap
£312M
Beta
0.85
52-week high
£1.44
52-week low
£0.78
Average daily volume
2.7M
Dividend rate
£0.03
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.282
Quick ratio
0.403
Long term debt to equity
34.193
Total debt to equity
54.383
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.89%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
51.529
Gross margin (TTM)
26.56%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-6.67%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.96%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
31.55%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£180,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.40%
Return on equity (TTM)
-6.12%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.914
Price to book
0.87
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.06
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-18.611
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-5.37%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.043
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.78%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-10.12%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-293.18%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-10.38%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-1.22%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-30.50%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-5.54%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-39.20%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-11.07%
What the Analysts think about Ibstock
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Ibstock stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Ibstock stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Ibstock increased its domestic clay brick market share in the first half of 2026, outperforming the wider UK market even as total UK domestic brick deliveries fell 8% year-on-year. (Investegate)
The company expects net debt leverage to reduce to around 2 times adjusted EBITDA by year-end 2026, reflecting anticipated stronger cash flow generation in the second half. (Investegate)
Manufacturing network efficiency initiatives announced in the year-end 2025 results are projected to deliver approximately £5 million of annualized cost savings from 2026, underscoring improved operational efficiency. (LSE)
Ibstock reported a 15.1% drop in first-half 2026 revenue to £164 million and a statutory pre-tax loss of £27 million, swinging from an £8 million profit a year earlier. (Euronext Live)
The full-year adjusted core profit guidance was flagged at the lower end of the £59 million–£68 million analyst range due to weak private housebuilding, higher energy costs and ongoing political uncertainty. (Euronext Live)
Ibstock Futures division sales plunged to £1.9 million in H1 2026 from £5.2 million a year earlier following the closure of the Telling operation and delays in projects under the Building Safety Act, exposing execution risks. (Ticker.app)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 29 Aug 2026.
Ibstock Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
Ibstock Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Upcoming events
No upcoming events
Funds containing Ibstock
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | £IBST weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | €7.8B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap£WLDS | £6.7B | 0.01% |
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap€V3AA | €1.1B | 0.00% |
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap£V3AB | £905M | 0.00% |
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