UK's LSL Property Services 2025 revenue, profit rise; 2026 trading in line with expectations

LSL Property Services

19/03/2026 07:12

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    Overview
  
    * UK property services platform's preliminary 2025 revenue up 6%, slightly missed analyst expectations
    * Underlying operating profit rose 17% with record 18% margin
    * Company launched new £12 mln share buyback on Jan 27

    
    Outlook
  
    * LSL expects a further increase in profits in 2026
    * Company says trading in 2026 is in line with expectations
    * LSL sees no adverse impact from macroeconomic uncertainty on recent trading

    
    Result Drivers
  
    * SURVEYING & VALUATION GROWTH - Revenue in Surveying & Valuation Division rose 10% due to higher job volumes and increased income per job
    * COST DISCIPLINE - Central costs reduced by 8% as company focused on tighter cost control and more normalised spend
    * TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL INVESTMENT - Adoption of technology and digital solutions supported productivity and expanded service offerings

    
Company press release:  ID:nRSS2956Xa 
    
    Key Details
  
                               
                               
 Metric    Beat/Mis  Actual    Consensu
           s                   s
                               Estimate
                               
                               
 FY        Slight    GBP       GBP
 Revenue   Miss*     182.90    184.73
                     mln       mln (4
                               Analysts
                               )
 FY        Slight    GBP       GBP
 Adjusted  Miss*     32.60     32.62
 Operatin            mln       mln (2
 g Profit                      Analysts
                               )
 FY                  18.00%     
 Adjusted                      
 Operatin                      
 g Margin                      
 FY Basic            GBP 0.17   
 EPS                           
 FY                  GBP        
 Operatin            22.60     
 g Profit            mln       
 FY                  GBP        
 Pretax              23.10     
 Profit              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 "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
    * The average consensus recommendation for the real estate services peer group is "buy."
    * Wall Street's median 12-month price target for LSL Property Services PLC is GBp370.50, about 61.1% above its March 18 closing price of GBp230.00
    * 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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