Vistry Group (LON:VTY – Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX (18.80) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Vistry Group had a negative net margin of 14.73% and a negative return on equity of 16.57%.
Here are the key takeaways from Vistry Group’s conference call:
- Negative Sentiment: Vistry reported a first-half loss of £30 million before CEO-review items, with £50 million of discounting used to clear stock. The review also identified approximately £470 million of further site, land and WIP adjustments, alongside a £475 million non-cash goodwill impairment and £79 million building-safety charge.
- Positive Sentiment: Management is refocusing the business on a simpler mixed-tenure model targeting a 60% partnerships/40% open-market split, 12,000 annual units, a 12% operating margin and more than 30% ROCE by FY2031. Owned land is expected to fall from 51,000 to 36,000 plots, with greater investment discipline and lower capital intensity.
- Positive Sentiment: Deleveraging is progressing, with land creditors reduced by more than £100 million in the first half and expected to fall by roughly £300 million during 2026. Vistry targets average daily net debt of £500 million in FY2027 and £300 million from FY2029, while stating that no equity raise is expected.
- Positive Sentiment: Vistry received £350 million of direct funding from the UK’s £9.6 billion affordable-housing grant program, the largest allocation to an individual provider. It also has five strategic development agreements signed, 10 more in advanced discussions and approximately 20,000 committed homes over five years through these partnerships.
- Negative Sentiment: Open-market sales remained weak, with reservations slowing to 0.3 per outlet per week and discounting increasing to about 8% year to date; PRS demand is also being held back by high bond yields. Management expects FY2026 profit before tax to be no more than £125 million before the review impacts and is guiding to £185 million for FY2027, assuming stable open-market conditions and improved partner funding.
Vistry Group Trading Down 0.9%
VTY traded down GBX 2.42 during trading on Friday, hitting GBX 257.18. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,990,024 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,213,957. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 277.13 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 294.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.07, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The stock has a market cap of £817.46 million, a PE ratio of 6.12, a PEG ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.86. Vistry Group has a twelve month low of GBX 220 and a twelve month high of GBX 746.40.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
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Key Stories Impacting Vistry Group
Here are the key news stories impacting Vistry Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reaffirmed its “hold” rating and set a GBX 274 price target, modestly above the recent trading level. This suggests the broker sees some potential recovery, although not enough to justify a bullish recommendation.
- Neutral Sentiment: Vistry is closing offices, reducing its building targets and reorganising operations as part of an overhaul. The moves could lower costs and conserve cash over time, but they also indicate a smaller business and weaker expected activity. Vistry shuts offices and cuts building targets in overhaul
- Negative Sentiment: Vistry reported a first-half loss of approximately £661 million, compared with a profit previously, and posted quarterly earnings per share of GBX (18.80). The results reflect significant pressure on profitability and asset values. Vistry Group Turns To H1 Loss; Cuts Annual Profit Outlook
- Negative Sentiment: The company cut its annual profit outlook and announced a major business rethink, increasing uncertainty around earnings, construction volumes and future shareholder returns. The shares remain substantially below their 12-month high, underscoring the loss of investor confidence. Vistry Group Unveils Business Overhaul Amid First-half Loss; Shares Plunge
Insider Buying and Selling at Vistry Group
In other Vistry Group news, insider Adam Daniels acquired 38,372 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 261 per share, with a total value of £100,150.92. Also, insider Paul Whetsell bought 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 253 per share, with a total value of £37,950. 1.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About Vistry Group
Vistry Group is a leading homebuilder developing in partnership to deliver sustainable homes, communities, and social value, leaving a lasting legacy of places where people love to live.
Operating across 25 regions, we build homes for those who need them right across the UK. Our partners include Registered Providers, Local Authorities, Homes England and Private Rented Sector providers.
Our timber manufacturing capability, Vistry Works, is at the core of our strategy to deliver more quality homes, faster.
We sell homes on the open market through three respected brands: Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, and Countryside Homes.
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