Barratt Redrow plc
Reported: 2026-09-18
Barratt Redrow’s shares rose 13.7% after the company delivered completions toward the top end of guidance, confirmed its £100 million synergy target, and announced £400 million of FY 2027 capital returns. The positive reaction appears driven more by execution, balance-sheet improvement, and shareholder distributions than by earnings growth, with adjusted PBT and return on capital employed both below the prior year.
Key takeaways
- Completed 17,667 homes, up 5% year over year and toward the top end of the September 2025 guidance range; private completions were flat, while affordable completions rose 27% and PRS completions increased 20%.
- Adjusted PBT declined to £572.8 million, reflecting higher net interest costs and lower joint venture profits; ROCE fell to 9.2%.
- Redrow integration is complete, with the full £100 million cost synergy target confirmed and £73 million recognized in the FY 2026 profit and loss.
- Year-end net surplus improved to £61.4 million from net indebtedness of £37 million a year earlier, although management cautioned that average net cash is typically much lower due to seasonality and highlighted ongoing building-safety liabilities.
- FY 2027 capital returns will total £400 million, including at least £100 million of additional buybacks; £386 million will be delivered through share repurchases rather than ordinary dividends apart from a nominal one-penny dividend.
