Barratt Redrow Plc announced on Wednesday that it will replace its FY26 final and FY27 interim ordinary dividends with share buybacks as the principal route for returning cash to shareholders, while making a nominal 1 pence per share payment to satisfy certain shareholder mandates. The move follows a widening of the company's share price discount to tangible net asset value (TNAV) - which the company said has grown to 36% from 9% since February.
The company said it intends to return approximately
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Chief executive David Thomas commented on the results and capital allocation choices, saying the company had "delivered a solid performance in a challenging market," and that adjusted profit before tax and the effects of purchase price allocation adjustments were in line with market expectations. He added that "the sector continues to navigate macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, alongside industry headwinds and subdued customer demand, which have weighed on market sentiment."
Thomas further stated: "However, this means that given our performance and resulting balance sheet strength, deploying capital through an expanded share buyback programme is currently the most effective way to create long-term shareholder value."
Operationally, total home completions, including joint ventures, rose 5% to 17,667 for the year ended June 28, from 16,826 a year earlier, which the company noted was at the upper end of its guidance. The completions figure included 3,774 affordable homes, up from 2,963 in the prior year.
The net private reservation rate improved to 0.64 from 0.63, supported in part by sales to the private rental sector and other multi-unit transactions. The company reported year-end net cash of about approximately
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For FY27, management expects total home completions in the range of 17,700 to 18,200, including roughly 600 units from joint ventures. The company said this guidance reflects a revised expectation of around 415 average sales outlets, driven by an acceleration in sales outlet closures and a continued slow pace of planning activity.
Land purchasing activity slowed markedly in FY26, with the company approving 3,029 plots across 27 sites, down from 22,538 plots in FY25. The firm attributed the decline to the cancellation of 4,121 plots and an increasingly selective approach to acquiring new land.
On leadership, Barratt Redrow said chief executive David Thomas will hand over to Dean Banks, effective from September 21, 2026, with the full transition to be completed by March 2027. Rebecca Ford is set to join the company as chief financial officer in August 2026.
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