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Headlam Group plc

Headlam Group plc

LLSE:HEAD
10.50
GBX
+1.18
(+12.66%)
3.77BMarket Cap
Mar 09Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
7.27
7.62
7.78
8.25
8.23
8.45
8.56
6.86
7.9
7.94
8.18
6.55
6.21
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.18
0.29
0.34
0.37
0.39
0.4
0.34
-0.24
0.29
0.4
0.1
-0.31
-1.02
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.13
0.26
0.4
0.35
0.48
0.43
0.35
0.56
0.08
-0.03
-0.07
-0.04
-0.62
- -
Dividend per Share
0.15
0.15
0.17
0.27
0.31
0.25
0.25
0.07
0.08
0.33
0.15
0.06
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
2.12
2.13
2.32
2.41
2.59
2.78
2.89
2.58
2.72
2.72
2.75
2.38
1.37
1.37
Tangible Book Value per Share
2
2.01
2.19
2.29
2.06
2.18
2.32
2.34
2.51
2.51
2.51
2.16
1.23
1.23
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
83
83
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
80
80
80
80
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
603
635
654
694
693
708
719
578
667
664
657
526
499
- -
Operating Margin (%)
4.59
4.95
5.62
5.92
6.19
6
5.67
2.73
5.35
5.68
1.81
-6.51
-7.3
- -
Depreciation Expense
10
5
5
5
6
7
24
52
23
20
22
25
29
- -
Net Income, GAAP
15
24
28
31
33
34
29
-20
24
34
8
-25
-82
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
29.15
21.5
20.25
18.9
19.15
17.17
18.75
- -
27.9
19.62
- -
- -
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
2.48
3.74
4.34
4.46
4.75
4.73
3.98
-3.51
3.66
5.06
1.17
-4.76
-16.42
- -
Working Capital
108
108
122
122
102
107
89
88
115
93
80
80
27
27
LT Debt
33
23
20
6
7
7
37
38
32
26
32
47
54
54
Total Equity
178
179
195
203
219
235
245
220
232
225
220
191
110
110
Return on Invested Capital (%)
6.93
11.28
13.26
13.55
13.91
13.31
10.71
- -
7.31
12.6
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
7.74
12.23
14.31
15.21
15.58
14.89
11.68
- -
9.4
13.32
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
8.52
13.35
15.2
15.54
15.61
14.77
11.91
-8.73
10.79
14.71
3.46
-12.15
-54.42
- -

Capital Structure

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Jun'25
Dec'25
ST Debt
15
61
72
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
47
42
54
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
80
80
80
Market Capitalization
114
70
38

Working Capital

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Jun'25
Dec'25
Total Current Assets
234
279
213
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
12
23
26
Accounts Receivable, Net
76
114
60
Inventories
103
105
77
Total Current Liabilities
154
221
186
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
15
61
72
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-4.21%
-11.07%
-42.41%
Free Cash Flow
143.82%
276.34%
1,560%
Net Income, GAAP
-62.52%
-91.33%
227.6%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-2.12%
-2.25%
-5.14%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Revenue

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
657
2024
- -
- -
526
2025
- -
- -
499

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
0.1
2024
- -
- -
-0.31
2025
- -
- -
-1.02

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
0.15
2024
- -
- -
0.06
2025
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Rob Barclay
Full Time Employees
2,215
Sector
Distribution services
Industry
Wholesale distributors
Address
Gorsey Lane Birmingham WM United Kingdom B46 1JU
IPO Date
Jan 7, 1986
Website
headlam.com
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Business
Headlam Group plc (LSE: HEAD) is the United Kingdom's leading distributor of floorcoverings, sourcing, marketing, supplying and distributing a broad range of products including carpets, residential vinyl, laminate, wood, vinyl tiles and ancillary items to independent retailers, multiple retailers, contractors, housebuilders, tradespeople, architects and specifiers. The company operates through key business brands such as Mercado for independent retailers with next-day delivery; HFD Scotland; Mercardo and Concept Flooring for contractors; Mercado Trade Counters for fast collection; and the Headlam Key Accounts Team for national and online retailers, supported by own product brands representing nearly 39% of regional distribution revenue. Headlam maintains an extensive nationwide network of distribution centres, cross-docks and over 80 trade counters in the UK, complemented by operations in Continental Europe including France and the Netherlands; founded in 1948 and headquartered at Gorsey Lane, Coleshill, Birmingham, United Kingdom. In September 2024, the company accelerated its transformation plan to simplify its customer offer by consolidating 32 trading businesses into a single national Mercado entity with unified product lists and dedicated residential/commercial sales teams; optimize its network through new facilities in Rayleigh and Ipswich cross-dock, closures of Enfield and Ipswich sites, and Scottish consolidation, generating £57 million in H2 2024 cash from property disposals and working capital at an average 68% premium to book value; and streamline operations via centralized back-office functions, cost savings and ERP rollout targeting £25 million annual profit improvement, £90 million cumulative cash inflow and market share gains by 2027. The transformation, upgraded from initial targets, addresses market weakness with revenue down 9.7% to £593.1 million in 2024 amid 10%+ UK flooring decline, while bolstering a net cash position of £10.9 million and £93.9 million property portfolio.