Breedon Group (BREE) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Breedon Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the quarrying, manufacture, and sale of construction materials and building products primarily in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, and internationally. It offers various aggregates, such as crushed rock, high polished stone value, sand and gravel, self-binding gravels, decorative aggregates, recycled aggregates, white limestone products, agricultural lime, granular mineral fillers, and welsh slates for use in the construction market. The company also provides asphalt products for motorways, trunk roads, airport infrastructure, driveways, footpaths, farm roads, car parks, and recreational areas; block paving; Portland cement; clay bricks and clay products; and ready-mixed concrete, screeds, and mortar for various construction applications. In addition, it offers concrete products; and concrete roof tiles and ridge tiles, as well as undertakes contract surfacing and highway maintenance operations. The company was formerly known as Breedon Aggregates Limited and changed its name to Breedon Group plc in August 2016. Breedon Group plc was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Derby, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 453.50 to 470.29
• 50-Day Range: 409.50 to 466.50
• 52-Week Range: 328 to 470.50
• Volume: 744,779 shs
• Average Volume: 1.02 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.60 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,666.07
• Dividend Yield: 3.00%
• Price Target: GBX 518.33
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Breedon Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Breedon Group scored higher than 46% 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: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Breedon Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Breedon Group has only been the subject of 2 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 Breedon Group is 1,666.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Breedon Group is 1,666.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 114.11.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Breedon Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.56. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Breedon Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.43. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 BREE.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Breedon Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Breedon Group is 5,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BREE.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.29

News Sentiment

Breedon Group has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Breedon Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Breedon Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Breedon Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £1,192.77 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

23.90% of the stock of Breedon Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

62.26% of the stock of Breedon Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BREE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BREE shares performed this year?

Breedon Group's stock was trading at GBX 362 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BREE shares have increased by 28.9% and is now trading at GBX 466.50.
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How do I buy shares of Breedon Group?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Breedon Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Breedon Group investors own include Glencore (GLEN), Bank of America (BAC), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Intel (INTC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Marks and Spencer Group (MKS) and Coca-Cola (KO).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend: 9/26/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/01/2024
• Today: 11/23/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Building Materials
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BREE
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.breedongroup.com
• Phone: +44-1332-694010
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,900
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 518.33
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 575
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 460
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.28
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,666.07
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.66
• P/E Growth: 1.56
• Net Income: £95.70 million
• Net Margins: 6.34%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.79%
• Return on Assets: 4.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 44.85
• Current Ratio: 1.44
• Quick Ratio: 1.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.51 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.06
• Cash Flow: GBX 17.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 27.04
• Book Value: GBX 326 per share
• Price / Book: 1.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 343,630,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.60 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.29