Breedon Group (BREE) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Breedon Group plc, a leading vertically-integrated construction materials group in Great Britain, Ireland and the USA, delivers essential products to the construction sector. Breedon holds 1.5bn tonnes of mineral reserves and resources with long reserve life, supplying value-added products and services, including specialty materials, surfacing and highway maintenance operations, to a broad range of customers through its extensive local network of quarries, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt plants. The Group’s two well-invested cement plants are actively engaged in a number of carbon reduction practices, which include utilising alternative raw materials and lower carbon fuels. Breedon’s c.4,900 colleagues embody our commitment to ‘Make a Material Difference’ as the Group continues to execute its strategy to create sustainable value for all stakeholders, delivering growth through organic improvement and acquisition in the heavyside construction materials market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 469 to 475
• 50-Day Range: 419.50 to 490.43
• 52-Week Range: 356 to 501
• Volume: 1.47 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.52 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.63 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.96
• Dividend Yield: 2.95%
• Price Target: GBX 561.67
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Breedon Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Breedon Group scored higher than 55% 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 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Breedon Group is 16.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Breedon Group is 16.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 94.37.

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 1.44. 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: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Breedon Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.13%, 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 50.13%. 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 BREE.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.35

News Sentiment

Breedon Group has a news sentiment score of 0.35. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Breedon Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Breedon Group insiders have not sold or bought any 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 445.50 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BREE stock has increased by 5.6% and is now trading at GBX 470.50.
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How were Breedon Group's earnings last quarter?

Breedon Group plc (LON:BREE) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 5th. The company reported $14.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Breedon Group had a net margin of 6.34% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.58%.

How do I buy shares of Breedon Group?

Shares of BREE 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 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

• Last Earnings: 3/05/2025
• Today: 3/25/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/16 Dividend: 4/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/16/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Building Materials
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BREE
• 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 561.67
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 590
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 520
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 27.93
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.85
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.76
• P/E Growth: 1.56
• Net Income: £96.41 million
• Net Margins: 6.34%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.58%
• Return on Assets: 4.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 44.86
• Current Ratio: 1.44
• Quick Ratio: 1.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.52 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.07
• Cash Flow: GBX 17.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 27.04
• Book Value: GBX 327.80 per share
• Price / Book: 1.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 344,422,801
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.62 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.29