Heavitree Brewery PLC (GB:HVT)
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Rating:76Outperform
Price Target:
249.00 p
▲(13.18% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/25/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (notably improved 2025 profitability and a debt-free balance sheet) and attractive valuation (low P/E plus dividend). These positives are tempered by weaker technical conditions—an extremely overbought RSI and otherwise flat price trend—and by uneven cash flow conversion relative to earnings.
Positive Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
Eliminating debt materially reduces interest and refinancing risk and preserves financial flexibility. A debt-free structure supports capital allocation choices—investment, dividends or buybacks—and improves resilience to demand shocks, a durable advantage for multi-quarter planning.
Negative Factors
Uneven cash conversion
Inconsistent conversion of accounting earnings into operating cash reduces confidence that reported profits will fund investment or payouts. Volatile free cash flow increases funding unpredictability and raises risk if margins or revenues revert, limiting strategic flexibility.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
Eliminating debt materially reduces interest and refinancing risk and preserves financial flexibility. A debt-free structure supports capital allocation choices—investment, dividends or buybacks—and improves resilience to demand shocks, a durable advantage for multi-quarter planning.
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Heavitree Brewery (HVT) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£8.78M
Dividend Yield1.25%
Average Volume (3M)71.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)3.0
Beta (1Y)0.08
Revenue Growth2.76%
EPS Growth40.57%
CountryUK
Employees15
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryRestaurants
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.31
Shares Outstanding1,844,699
10 Day Avg. Volume10
30 Day Avg. Volume71
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.03
Price to Book (P/B)0.39
Price to Sales (P/S)1.01
P/FCF Ratio14.36
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Heavitree Brewery Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
The Heavitree Brewery PLC engages in the development and operation of a leased and tenanted estate in England. The company operates 65 leased and tenanted public houses. It also owns freehold land in the United States. The company was founded in 1...
How the Company Makes Money
Heavitree Brewery generates revenue through multiple key streams. The primary source is the sale of its brewed products, including a variety of ales and beers, which are distributed to pubs, restaurants, and retail outlets. The company also earns ...
Heavitree Brewery Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
83
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
90
Very Positive
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 7.63M | 7.50M | 7.35M | 7.28M | 4.62M |
| Gross Profit | 2.80M | 2.79M | 2.64M | 2.82M | 1.36M |
| EBITDA | 1.55M | 1.98M | 2.28M | 2.62M | 1.44M |
| Net Income | 2.62M | 1.32M | 1.50M | 1.97M | 801.00K |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 24.06M | 22.57M | 21.33M | 20.52M | 20.93M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.31M | 754.00K | 373.00K | 788.00K | 52.00K |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 2.44M | 2.20M | 2.41M | 5.22M |
| Total Liabilities | 4.31M | 5.04M | 4.75M | 5.10M | 7.46M |
| Stockholders Equity | 19.75M | 17.54M | 16.58M | 15.43M | 13.46M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 539.00K | 172.00K | -993.00K | 1.50M | -716.00K |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.37M | 1.31M | 781.00K | 1.93M | -243.00K |
| Investing Cash Flow | 1.34M | -740.00K | -572.00K | 1.61M | 938.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.16M | -161.00K | -624.00K | -2.00M | -218.00K |
Heavitree Brewery Technical Analysis
Positive
220.00
Price Trends
217.23
Positive
216.44
Positive
213.64
Positive
Market Momentum
0.94
Positive
100.00
Negative
64.29
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:HVT, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 220 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 218.84, above the 50-day MA of 217.23, and above the 200-day MA of 213.64, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.94 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 100.00 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 64.29 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:HVT.
Heavitree Brewery Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | £346.06M | 5.12 | 4.99% | 2.81% | 6.94% | 9.99% | |
76 Outperform | £8.78M | 2.95 | 10.75% | 1.25% | 2.76% | 40.57% | |
67 Neutral | £434.53M | 5.72 | 1.48% | 3.20% | 12.91% | -13.62% | |
66 Neutral | £330.33M | 3.47 | 9.91% | ― | -0.08% | ― | |
66 Neutral | £1.51B | 8.30 | 6.46% | ― | 3.87% | 18.31% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
55 Neutral | £572.42M | 8.99 | 15.81% | 1.50% | 4.52% | 50.39% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
GB:HVT
Heavitree Brewery
220.00
11.47
5.50%
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Heavitree Brewery Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Heavitree Brewery lifts annual profit on property gains amid pub sector pressures
Positive
Feb 19, 2026
Heavitree Brewery reported a 1.7% rise in turnover to £7.63m for the year to 31 October 2025, while operating profit dipped 3.3% to £1.38m, reflecting higher payroll costs linked to senior management transition. Overall profit for the ye...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Heavitree Brewery Discloses Executive Spouse Share Sale to Employee Trust
Neutral
Jan 9, 2026
Heavitree Brewery PLC has disclosed a director-related share transaction involving William McLean, the spouse of an executive director, following an earlier nil-cost transfer of shares between N McLean and their spouse in May 2025. On 15 May 2025,...
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