Howdens Joinery (HWDN) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What HWDN does

Howdens Joinery (HWDN) is a stock listed on the London Stock Exchange that supplies kitchen, joinery, and hardware products across the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, and the Republic of Ireland. Its product portfolio includes cabinets, worktops, sinks and taps, flooring, appliances, and handles, as well as internal and external doors such as fire doors, flooring, stair parts, and general joinery items. The company also offers cooking, cleaning, and cooling appliances. Howdens Joinery operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector and is part of the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry.

Key numbers explained

• 7,59 GBP is the current share price, the amount you would pay for one share on the London Stock Exchange.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 15,5 shows how much investors pay per pound of the company's last 12 months' earnings; a lower number can suggest the stock is cheaper relative to earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 13,5 uses expected future earnings, giving a sense of valuation based on what analysts anticipate.
• 2,9% is the dividend yield, meaning the annual dividend represents 2,9% of the current share price.
• The ex-dividend date is 15 oct. 2026, the date by which you must own the share to receive the next dividend payment.
• 45% of earnings are paid out as dividends, indicating the company returns nearly half of its profit to shareholders.
• 1,29 is the beta, meaning the stock tends to move about 29% more than the overall market in either direction.
• The 52-week price range of 7,13 – 9,81 shows the lowest and highest prices over the past year, with the current price near the lower end.

What to watch

• Revenue growth of 3,3% year over year and a profit margin of 10,9% show how the business is growing and converting sales into profit.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 62,4 indicates the level of debt compared to shareholders' equity, which can affect financial risk.
• A return on equity of 23,9% suggests how efficiently the company uses shareholder funds to generate earnings.
• The price-to-book ratio of 360,74 compares the market price to the book value of the company, often used to assess whether a stock is priced far above its accounting value.
• As a Consumer Cyclical stock, HWDN can be sensitive to changes in consumer spending and housing market conditions.
• Investors often compare Howdens Joinery with peers such as Compass Group (CPG), JD Sports (JD), Barratt Redrow (BTRW), Games Workshop (GAW), Next plc (NXT), and Whitbread (WTB) to understand its position within the broader market.