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RNS Number : 7118Y  Severfield PLC  31 March 2026

31 March 2026

 

Severfield plc

('Severfield', 'the Company' or 'the Group')

Full Year Trading Update

Severfield plc, the market-leading structural steel group, provides a trading
update ahead of its full year results for the year ended 28 March 2026
("FY26").

Highlights

 

•    FY26 underlying profit before tax expected to be in line with current
market expectations of £10.2m

•   Disciplined cash management during the period providing good liquidity
headroom with net debt expected to be ~£28m, lower than current market
expectations (Company compiled market consensus: £48.5m), providing year end
facility headroom of c.£39m

•   UK and Europe order book of £438m provides good visibility, comprising
a mix of near-term projects and larger anchor projects, although current
subdued market conditions have seen delays in some start dates to late FY27

•    Record Indian order book of £331m demonstrates continued strong
momentum, with record output in FY26 and expansion at the new Gujarat facility
progressing to plan

•   The Board's expectations for FY27 are for underlying profit before tax
to be in the range of £12m-£15m, reflecting a cautious view of the year
ahead based on later project start dates, the current tight pricing
environment, macroeconomic conditions, and current geopolitical uncertainty

•    New management's review of the business has continued to progress
well, with the implementation of early changes, such as the previously
announced discontinuation of the non-core Modular Solutions business. The
review will be concluded ahead of the year end results announcement in June
2026, when management expects to provide an update.

 

Secured workload

The UK and Europe order book stands at £438m at 1 March (1 January 2026:
£479m), of which £338m (1 January 2026: £358m) is for delivery over the
next 12 months.

 

The order book remains well diversified, with a good mix of projects across
the Group's key market sectors, with 34% relating to projects in continental
Europe and Ireland (1 January 2026: 33%).

 

The Indian order book stands at £331m at 1 March (1 November 2025: £286m),
72% of which represents higher-margin commercial work (1 November 2025: 80%).

 

Momentum in India continues to strengthen, with JSSL delivering a record
output of approximately 125k tonnes during the year.

 

Expansion at the new Gujarat facility remains on track with first output
achieved during FY26 and subsequent phases on track for FY27. The business
remains well positioned to capitalise on structural growth opportunities in
the Indian construction market, with new sectors and geographies being
targeted and the outlook for structural steel demand remaining positive.

Bridge remedial works programme

The bridge remedial works programme continues to progress well, with several
programmes now complete. Since the half year, the Group has received a further
insurance payment of £7.5m, bringing the total amount received to £27.5m.
The Group continues to pursue further insurance recoveries and contributions
to our costs by third parties.  Net costs incurred are expected to be broadly
similar to that previously reported.

 

Outlook

Although the Group continues to see a good pipeline of opportunities, market
conditions in the UK and Europe have remained subdued, reflecting
macroeconomic uncertainty, elevated interest rates, and geopolitical
instability, weighing on business confidence and the timing of project awards.
The Industrial, Stadia and Commercial sectors have been particularly impacted;
the Group has secured replacement work, principally across continental Europe,
to maintain factory utilisation.

 

Start dates for several large, secured projects that were previously expected
to commence in early FY27 have been delayed, with a number now anticipated to
enter production in the second half of FY27. As a result, whilst the order
book continues to provide good visibility of future activity, it reflects a
mix of near-term work secured at tighter margins and larger projects scheduled
to commence later in FY27.

 

We also remain mindful of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which
continues to disrupt global trade routes and supply chains, and drive energy
price volatility. The current direct cost exposure of the Group is limited,
reflecting our well-established policies of securing steel prices at contract
stage and hedging key commodity costs. However, whilst these measures provide
a degree of short-term protection, the situation remains uncertain and largely
outside the Group's control. Prolonged disruption or further escalation could
give rise to broader impacts on project timelines, supply chain reliability
and overall market conditions. We will continue to monitor developments
closely and take further mitigating actions as appropriate.

 

Accordingly, the Board is adopting a cautious view of the year ahead and now
expects FY27 underlying profit before tax to be in the range of £12m-£15m,
reflecting increased geopolitical uncertainty, together with broader
macroeconomic conditions, the impact of later project start dates, and a
continued tight pricing environment.

 

Following the appointment of new leadership, the Group has continued to
progress its previously announced review of the business, aimed at ensuring it
is well positioned to deliver sustainable long-term growth and improved
profitability. As part of this process, the Group has begun implementing a
number of changes, including the previously announced decision to discontinue
its sub-scale Modular Solutions business. The review will conclude before the
presentation of the year end results in June, when management will update the
market.

 

The Group expects to announce its full year results for the year ended 28
March 2026 on 23 June 2026.

 

ENDS

For further information, please contact:

 

 

 Severfield               Paul McNerney             01845 577 896

                          Chief Executive Officer
                          Andrew Page               01845 577 896

                          Chief Financial Officer
 Camarco                  severfield@camarco.co.uk
                          Ginny Pulbrook            07961 315 138
                          Tom Huddart               07967 521 573
 Jefferies International  Sam Barnett               020 7029 8000
 Panmure Liberum          Nick How                  020 3100 2000

 

Notes:

Except as otherwise stated '2026 and FY26' and '2027 and FY27' refer to the
52-week periods ending 28 March 2026 and 27 March 2027. The Group's accounts
are made up to an appropriate weekend date around 31 March each year.

 

Notes to editors:

Severfield is the UK's market leader in the design, fabrication and
construction of structural steel, with a total capacity of c.150,000 tonnes of
steel per annum. The Group has six sites, c.1,800 employees and expertise in
large, complex projects across a broad range of sectors. The Group also has an
established presence in the expanding Indian market through its joint venture
partnership with JSW Steel (India's largest steel producer).

 

The Group delivers steel superstructures through its Core Construction
Operations, separated operationally into a Commercial and Industrial division
(bringing together the Group's strong capabilities in the industrial and
distribution, commercial offices, stadia and leisure, data centres, retail,
and health and education market sectors), which includes the Group's European
operations, and a Nuclear and Infrastructure division (encompassing the
Group's market-leading positions in the nuclear, power and energy, transport
(road and rail) and process industries sectors).

 

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behalf of Severfield is Andrew Page, Chief Financial Officer.

Cautionary statement

This announcement includes forward-looking information relating to the Group's
outlook and expected future performance. Such information is based on current
expectations and is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially. These include, among other factors, changes in
economic, financial, business or market conditions. Accordingly, undue
reliance should not be placed on this information. The Group undertakes no
obligation to update such information.

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