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Crest Nicholson H2 2025 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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H2 2025 earnings summary29 Jan, 2026

Executive summary

  • FY 2025 results met expectations, with encouraging first-half performance despite challenging market conditions in the second half and early signs of improvement in January.

  • Project Elevate is progressing, driving operational improvements, strategic repositioning, and enhanced customer experience.

  • Substantial progress made on fire remediation, with a clear pathway to completion and most buildings surveyed; fire safety costs remained stable.

  • Balance sheet strengthened, with net debt reduced and improved cash control.

Financial highlights

  • FY25 revenue was £610.8 million, slightly down from £618.2 million in FY24, with lower housing revenue offset by higher land sales.

  • Adjusted gross margin up 30 bps to 14.0%, aided by land sales; housing margin stable.

  • Adjusted basic EPS rose 56% to 7.8p; total dividend for the year is 3.1p per share.

  • Net debt at year-end was £38.2 million, better than guidance, with strong cash control and reduced inventories.

  • Adjusted profit before tax rose to £26.5 million (FY24: £20.3 million), driven by overhead reductions.

Outlook and guidance

  • Targeting further uptick in open market sales volumes for FY 2026, supported by Project Elevate and market improvements.

  • FY26 guidance: open market completions 1,100–1,200 units, bulk and affordable 450–500 units, average outlets c.42, sales rate 0.5–0.6.

  • Land sales revenue expected at £75–£100 million; adjusted gross margin 15–16%; adjusted PBT £32–40 million.

  • Year-end net debt expected to be similar to FY 2025, with £50 million receipts from deferred land sales; net debt forecasted between £15–65 million.

  • Spend of £85–100 million on fire remediation and £100 million on land acquisition planned.

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Crest Nicholson Holdings plc is a residential property development company that focuses on designing and building sustainable homes and communities across the United Kingdom. The company specializes in the development of a wide range of properties, including apartments, houses, and mixed-use developments, targeting both private buyers and affordable housing sectors. The company is headquartered in Surrey, United Kingdom, and its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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