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Forterra

LSE:FORT · GB00BYYW3C20
Construction MaterialsSmall

360

93
EV / EBIT63
Price / Owner Earnings40
Owner Earnings Yield64
Dividend Yield77
Price/Sales52
EV / Gross Profit78
Price/Book56
Return on Capital77
Cash Return on Capital67
Return on Equity57
EBIT Margin55
Gross Profitability86
Cash Conversion72
Accruals92
Owner Earnings Margin59
Sales growth4
Profit Growth12
Long-Term EPS Growth83
Owner Earnings Growth91
Reinvestment22
Price momentum15
Debt load75
Refinancing64
Debt Payback50
Liquidity57
Analyst ratings76
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside85
Market mood1
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Forterra clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryConstruction Materials
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded2016
Employees411
ISINGB00BYYW3C20
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Environmental EngineeringBuilding MaterialConstructionIndustrialManufacturing

Description

Forterra plc produces and sells masonry products in the United Kingdom. The company’s products include bricks, blocks, and bespoke. The company manufactures Fletton bricks, soft mud bricks, extruded bricks, and various other building products. The c…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Forterra plc is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth.

The price is fair. You pay 16.0× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 3% yearly growth; analysts expect 13%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
52
2023202420252026

All-time high

92

Mar 2026

All-time low

1

Jan 2025

Average rank

48

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
52
44
41
35
Price/Earnings
49
25
28
46
Price/Book
56
35
34
38
Dividend Yield
77
58
63
90
Value (overall)
63
27
36
51

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
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1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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