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Foxtons Leans on Lettings Growth and Cost Cuts as Sales Slide in Q1 2026

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  • Foxtons offset weaker sales with higher lettings and financial services revenue while maintaining full-year guidance.
  • The group is cutting costs, reallocating resources to lettings and positioning to benefit from new rental regulation to support long-term growth.
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Foxtons Leans on Lettings Growth and Cost Cuts as Sales Slide in Q1 2026

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Foxtons ( (GB:FOXT) ) has issued an announcement.

Foxtons reported Q1 2026 group revenue of £39.6m, down 10% year on year, as strong 5% lettings growth and a modest rise in financial services were offset by a 35% drop in sales revenue against a tough comparator and weaker buyer activity. The group is pushing ahead with its lettings-led growth strategy, completing two regional acquisitions, shifting headcount toward lettings, and executing at least £3m in annualised cost cuts to protect margins, while positioning itself to benefit from tighter regulation under the upcoming Renters’ Rights Act.

Management said trading remains in line with expectations and full-year guidance is unchanged, underpinned by the resilience of lettings and financial services, which now account for more than two-thirds of revenue. By using its operating platform to integrate bolt-on acquisitions and improve productivity in a subdued sales market, Foxtons aims to capture market share, sustain operational efficiency and support long-term value creation for shareholders and other stakeholders.

Spark’s Take on FOXT Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, FOXT is a Neutral.

The score is supported by improving fundamentals (profitability since 2022, deleveraging, positive cash generation) and attractive valuation (low P/E with a dividend). These are partially offset by weak technical momentum (below key moving averages with negative MACD) and earnings-call risks around sales underperformance, margin/cost pressure, and near-term working-capital headwinds despite positive 2026 growth guidance.

To see Spark’s full report on FOXT stock, click here.

More about Foxtons

Foxtons Group plc is a London-focused estate agency and the UK’s largest lettings agency brand, managing over 32,000 tenancies. Operating across Lettings, Sales and Financial Services, it targets non-cyclical, recurring lettings income, supported by technology-led operations and selective acquisitions in high-growth regional markets such as Birmingham and Milton Keynes.

Average Trading Volume: 517,505

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: £129.5M

For a thorough assessment of FOXT stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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