Breedon Group PLC (GB:BREE)
LSE:BREE
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
313.00 p
▼(-5.27% Downside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:03/12/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (steady growth and strong operating cash flow, but higher 2025 leverage and uneven FCF conversion) and very supportive valuation (low P/E and high dividend yield). Technicals are a secondary drag due to price trading below key moving averages and negative MACD.
Positive Factors
Vertical integration and diversified streams
Breedon's integrated model—from quarries to asphalt, concrete and contracting—creates durable margin capture, internal supply security and better asset utilisation. Over 2–6 months this reduces input sourcing risk, supports consistent project fulfilment and helps preserve margins versus non-integrated peers.
Negative Factors
Sharp increase in debt in 2025
The sharp 2025 debt increase raises leverage and reduces financial flexibility. Higher interest and covenant exposure can constrain capital allocation, limit capacity for opportunistic M&A or dividend consistency, and increases vulnerability to cost inflation or demand slowdowns over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Vertical integration and diversified streams
Breedon's integrated model—from quarries to asphalt, concrete and contracting—creates durable margin capture, internal supply security and better asset utilisation. Over 2–6 months this reduces input sourcing risk, supports consistent project fulfilment and helps preserve margins versus non-integrated peers.
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Breedon (BREE) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£1.06B
Dividend Yield4.47%
Average Volume (3M)1.30M
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.7
Beta (1Y)1.15
Revenue Growth8.72%
EPS Growth-13.66%
CountryUK
Employees4,500
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryConstruction Materials
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.24
Shares Outstanding347,090,900
10 Day Avg. Volume1,251,320
30 Day Avg. Volume1,303,759
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.95
Price to Book (P/B)0.95
Price to Sales (P/S)0.66
P/FCF Ratio10.26
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£434.86Price Target Upside31.62% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)0.3
Revenue Forecast (FY)£1.76B
Breedon Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Breedon Group plc is a prominent firm engaged in the extraction, production, and distribution of a wide array of construction materials and building supplies, with operations spanning the United Kingdom and international markets. The company's ext...
How the Company Makes Money
Breedon primarily makes money by producing and selling construction materials and, in some cases, installing those materials through contracting services. Its key revenue streams typically include: (1) Aggregates: sales of quarried crushed stone a...
Breedon Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
64
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.71B | 1.58B | 1.49B | 1.40B | 1.23B |
| Gross Profit | 927.70M | 1.27B | 1.22B | 486.20M | 428.40M |
| EBITDA | 278.80M | 262.10M | 241.90M | 230.90M | 214.60M |
| Net Income | 83.80M | 96.20M | 105.50M | 112.50M | 78.50M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.36B | 2.11B | 1.87B | 1.79B | 1.67B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 115.50M | 28.90M | 126.90M | 101.70M | 83.90M |
| Total Debt | 642.80M | 434.20M | 296.80M | 299.40M | 296.40M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.16B | 943.40M | 762.10M | 742.00M | 719.70M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.20B | 1.17B | 1.11B | 1.04B | 949.60M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 111.00M | 70.40M | 86.90M | 61.20M | 117.20M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 231.10M | 201.70M | 193.70M | 168.00M | 194.10M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -270.40M | -296.20M | -120.40M | -112.90M | -75.50M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 82.30M | -3.00M | -46.60M | -38.00M | -65.90M |
Breedon Technical Analysis
Positive
330.40
Price Trends
292.48
Positive
308.86
Negative
317.29
Negative
Market Momentum
3.26
Negative
67.12
Neutral
77.14
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:BREE, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 330.4 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 285.67, above the 50-day MA of 292.48, and above the 200-day MA of 317.29, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 3.26 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 67.12 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 77.14 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:BREE.
Breedon Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | £1.06B | 12.68 | 7.14% | 4.47% | 8.72% | -13.66% | |
62 Neutral | £279.29M | 16.77 | 7.33% | 2.13% | 12.11% | -3.00% | |
62 Neutral | £70.71M | 19.56 | 3.91% | 5.35% | -1.73% | -39.61% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
60 Neutral | £1.37B | 17.02 | 10.11% | ― | 7.62% | 248.33% | |
57 Neutral | £359.40M | 25.13 | 2.17% | 4.18% | 2.08% | -53.51% | |
48 Neutral | £377.24M | 123.17 | 0.79% | 2.39% | 1.61% | -79.69% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Breedon Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Breedon boosts U.S. growth with $120m Falling Springs Quarry deal
Positive
Jun 9, 2026
Breedon Group has expanded its U.S. footprint with the $120m acquisition of Falling Springs Quarry near St Louis, a highly automated operation with an estimated 185 million tonnes of limestone reserves and annual output exceeding 2.2 million tonne...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Breedon boosts US footprint with $120m Falling Springs quarry deal
Positive
Jun 9, 2026
Breedon Group has completed the US$120 million acquisition of Falling Springs Quarry, a highly automated limestone operation with significant reserves located near downtown St Louis, Missouri. The asset will be integrated into Breedon’s exis...
Other
Breedon Director Clive Watson Increases Stake with £49,000 Share Purchase
Positive
May 13, 2026
Breedon Group has disclosed that non-executive director Clive Watson, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, purchased multiple tranches of the company’s ordinary shares on 11 May 2026. The transactions were executed at prices aro...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Breedon Updates Share Capital and Voting Rights After New Share Allotment
Neutral
Apr 30, 2026
Breedon Group has confirmed that its issued share capital now comprises 347,090,897 ordinary shares, all carrying voting rights and with none held in treasury. This figure provides the new denominator for investors assessing whether they must disc...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsShareholder Meetings
Breedon Shareholders Back All Resolutions at 2026 AGM
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
Breedon Group reported that shareholders approved all resolutions at its annual general meeting held on 29 April 2026, with around 84% of the issued share capital voting. Routine business, including receiving the 2025 accounts, reappointing the au...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Breedon lifts Q1 revenue as U.S. and Ireland offset UK softness
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
Breedon Group reported that first-quarter trading was in line with expectations, with revenue up 5% year on year, supported by contributions from recent acquisitions Lionmark in the U.S. and Booth in Ireland, and a 2% like-for-like revenue rise. S...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Breedon ties CEO and CFO pay more closely to long-term share performance
Positive
Apr 16, 2026
Breedon Group has granted its chief executive, Rob Wood, a conditional award of 462,179 ordinary shares under its Performance Share Plan, subject to a three-year performance period, continued employment and an additional two-year post‑vestin...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Breedon Executives Receive and Partly Sell Shares Following 2023 Performance Awards
Neutral
Apr 14, 2026
Breedon Group disclosed that chief executive Rob Wood and chief financial officer James Brotherton have received ordinary shares following the vesting of conditional awards granted under the company’s 2023 Performance Share Plan, with additi...
Executive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Breedon discloses CFO share option grant under savings scheme
Neutral
Apr 9, 2026
Breedon Group plc has disclosed a management share option grant involving its chief financial officer, James Brotherton, in line with market regulations for reporting transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities. The notificatio...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Breedon Director Clive Watson Increases Stake with Share Purchase
Positive
Apr 8, 2026
Breedon Group plc has disclosed that non-executive director and person discharging managerial responsibilities Clive Watson has purchased 7,000 ordinary shares in the company. The transaction, executed on 7 April 2026 on the London Stock Exchange ...
Executive/Board Changes
Breedon awards deferred share bonuses to CEO and CFO
Neutral
Apr 7, 2026
Breedon Group has granted deferred share awards to its top executives under the company’s Deferred Share Bonus Plan, aligning leadership incentives with shareholder interests through equity-based compensation. Chief executive Rob Wood receiv...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Breedon presses UK to tighten CBAM rules to shield domestic cement sector
Neutral
Apr 7, 2026
Breedon Group has urged the UK government to refine the design and implementation of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism before its planned start in January 2027, warning that unresolved details risk disadvantaging domestic cement producers ...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Breedon Updates Total Voting Rights After Share Allotment
Neutral
Mar 31, 2026
Breedon Group has confirmed that its issued share capital now comprises 346,676,387 ordinary shares of £0.01 each, all carrying voting rights and none held in treasury, providing the new denominator for investors’ disclosure requirement...
Financial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Breedon Publishes 2025 Annual Report and Sets Date for 2026 AGM
Positive
Mar 23, 2026
Breedon Group plc has published its 2025 Annual Report and Accounts and the notice of its 2026 Annual General Meeting, making both documents available to shareholders via its website in XHTML format with Inline XBRL, in line with disclosure rules....
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