Lords Group Trading PLC (GB:LORD)
LSE:LORD
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Rating:45Neutral
Price Target:
16.50 p
▼(-23.96% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/21/26
The score is held back primarily by weakened profitability and a leveraged balance sheet, despite resilient and improving cash generation. Technicals also remain soft with the price below key moving averages and negative MACD. Valuation is mixed, with a high P/E offset somewhat by a ~5% dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Cash generation resilience
The company generated materially positive operating and free cash flow in 2025, even as earnings weakened. Durable FCF supports working-capital needs, funds branch/logistics operations, provides flexibility to service debt or invest in efficiency initiatives and cushions operational volatility.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Debt roughly twice equity leaves limited financial flexibility. High leverage increases exposure to interest-cost moves and earnings volatility, constrains investment or M&A optionality, and raises refinancing risk if operating performance does not stabilize over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation resilience
The company generated materially positive operating and free cash flow in 2025, even as earnings weakened. Durable FCF supports working-capital needs, funds branch/logistics operations, provides flexibility to service debt or invest in efficiency initiatives and cushions operational volatility.
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Lords Group Trading PLC (LORD) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£27.01M
Dividend Yield3.61%
Average Volume (3M)88.66K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.39
Revenue Growth8.27%
EPS Growth-122.69%
CountryUK
Employees958
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIndustrial - Distribution
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.03
Shares Outstanding166,238,270
10 Day Avg. Volume124,831
30 Day Avg. Volume88,656
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.07
Price to Book (P/B)0.91
Price to Sales (P/S)0.08
P/FCF Ratio1.62
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£42.00Price Target Upside93.55% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)<0.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)£513.10M
Lords Group Trading PLC Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Lords Group Trading PLC supplies a comprehensive array of construction materials, plumbing and heating equipment, and DIY products. Their diverse clientele spans local tradespeople, property developers, small to medium-sized construction firms, an...
How the Company Makes Money
Lords Group Trading PLC primarily makes money by purchasing building materials and plumbing/heating products from manufacturers and other suppliers and reselling them to customers at a margin through its distribution network. Revenue is generated ...
Lords Group Trading PLC Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
42
Neutral
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
67
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 472.80M | 436.68M | 462.60M | 450.02M | 363.29M |
| Gross Profit | 77.80M | 85.23M | 92.36M | 88.78M | 62.72M |
| EBITDA | 18.60M | 21.41M | 22.86M | 28.45M | 22.21M |
| Net Income | -4.40M | -1.97M | 1.38M | 9.12M | 4.76M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 247.20M | 247.16M | 264.46M | 239.88M | 172.31M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 15.00M | 10.31M | 19.81M | 16.04M | 11.40M |
| Total Debt | 100.00M | 102.11M | 99.51M | 77.95M | 41.54M |
| Total Liabilities | 205.20M | 199.55M | 213.29M | 187.69M | 121.56M |
| Stockholders Equity | 40.80M | 45.80M | 49.54M | 50.86M | 39.72M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 23.00M | 12.86M | 14.02M | 19.41M | 17.57M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 26.10M | 16.81M | 19.66M | 23.16M | 19.52M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 5.60M | -1.05M | -9.36M | -35.53M | -9.12M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -27.00M | -25.27M | -7.15M | 15.15M | -15.34M |
Lords Group Trading PLC Technical Analysis
Negative
21.70
Price Trends
17.34
Negative
19.53
Negative
23.55
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.26
Positive
31.47
Neutral
38.45
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:LORD, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 21.7 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 16.94, above the 50-day MA of 17.34, and below the 200-day MA of 23.55, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.26 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 31.47 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 38.45 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GB:LORD.
Lords Group Trading PLC Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | £1.67B | 12.66 | 8.38% | 3.99% | 10.40% | 15.42% | |
67 Neutral | £164.67M | 15.38 | 5.64% | 6.70% | 8.83% | 27.20% | |
64 Neutral | £2.91B | 17.77 | 11.55% | 3.58% | -0.77% | 6.65% | |
64 Neutral | £206.36M | 1.40 | 7.92% | 6.53% | ― | ― | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
47 Neutral | £92.29M | -1.44 | -47.73% | ― | -0.80% | -31.98% | |
45 Neutral | £27.01M | -6.13 | -5.14% | 3.61% | 8.27% | -122.69% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Lords Group Trading PLC Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial DisclosuresM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Lords Group Trading lifts revenue, cuts debt as it doubles down on digital and expansion
Positive
May 20, 2026
Lords Group Trading reported record 2025 revenue of £472.8 million, up 8.3% with like-for-like growth despite subdued construction markets, while adjusted EBITDA slipped and statutory profit weakened due to cost inflation and a tougher backdr...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Lords Group Trading Sets 20 May Date for FY25 Results and Investor Presentations
Positive
May 11, 2026
Lords Group Trading plc will publish its full year 2025 results on 20 May 2026, underscoring its commitment to timely financial disclosure in the UK building materials distribution sector. The company will host an in-person analyst presentation in...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Lords Group Trading Cuts Debt Costs with New £65m Refinancing
Positive
Apr 7, 2026
Lords Group Trading has refinanced its existing £75 million lending facilities, replacing a £50 million revolving credit facility and a £25 million receivables financing facility with new £65 million facilities from HSBC and Na...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Lords Group clarifies cash-based deferred payments for A.W. Lumb deal
Positive
Mar 2, 2026
Lords Group Trading has updated the market on the structure of deferred consideration linked to its 2022 acquisition of building materials distributor A.W. Lumb. The managing director of A.W. Lumb, who previously took part of the 2025 deferred pay...
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