Foxtons Group's 2025 revenue slightly beats view helped by acquisitions in commuter markets

Foxtons

05/03/2026 07:16

Overview

UK real estate agency's 2025 revenue grew 5%, slightly beating analyst expectations

Adjusted operating profit for 2025 beat analyst expectations

Company's profit before tax decreased by 3%

Outlook

Foxtons expects lettings to remain resilient, providing non-cyclical and recurring income

Renters Rights Act may create growth opportunities by increasing demand for quality agents

Sales market remains challenging; focus on repositioning sales business for lower volume conditions

Result Drivers

LETTINGS GROWTH - Revenue from Lettings increased by 5%, supported by acquisitions and growth in property management services

FINANCIAL SERVICES - Financial Services revenue rose 10%, driven by operational upgrades and a stronger refinance pipeline

COST PRESSURES - Adjusted operating profit was flat as revenue growth was offset by increased costs, including National Insurance and National Living Wage increases

Company press release: ID:nRSE3950Va

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Revenue
Slight Beat*
GBP 172.50 mln
GBP 172.03 mln (5 Analysts)
FY Adjusted Operating Profit
Beat
GBP 22.20 mln
GBP 21.84 mln (4 Analysts)
FY Dividend
GBP 0.01
FY Pretax Profit
GBP 16.90 mln


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the real estate rental, development & operations peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Foxtons Group PLC is GBp74.00, about 60.3% above its March 4 closing price of GBp46.15

The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago

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