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Northern Bear Plc

Northern Bear Plc

LLSE:NTBR
101.50
GBX
+3.00
(+3.05%)
1.43BMarket Cap
Dec 02Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
2.08
2.36
1.96
2.58
2.93
3.06
2.93
2.63
3.27
3.72
4.01
5.68
6.26
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.08
0.09
0.08
-0.13
0.11
0.14
0.08
-0.1
-0.07
0.09
0.09
0.17
0.3
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.06
0.05
0.13
0.19
0.01
0.2
-0.02
0.12
0.01
0.06
-0.07
0.4
0.31
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.04
0.04
0.04
- -
- -
- -
0.05
0.02
0.04
- -
Book Value per Share
1.07
1.14
1.21
1.07
1.13
1.23
1.27
1.19
1.12
1.21
1.47
1.3
1.89
1.89
Tangible Book Value per Share
-0.09
-0.02
0.05
0.12
0.04
0.15
0.17
0.23
0.3
0.38
0.35
0.19
0.77
0.77
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
17
14
14
14
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
37
42
35
46
54
57
54
49
61
70
69
78
86
- -
Operating Margin (%)
6.02
5.84
5.84
5.53
5.5
5.37
3.79
-0.27
4.01
3.03
3.49
4.29
5.94
- -
Depreciation Expense
- -
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
- -
Net Income, GAAP
1
2
1
-2
2
3
1
-2
-1
2
2
2
4
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
23.8
19.06
22.36
16.22
23.6
17.25
19.48
- -
- -
17.77
24.04
24.48
17.6
- -
Profit Margin (%)
3.63
3.61
4.19
-4.99
3.7
4.58
2.73
-3.65
-2.17
2.28
2.36
2.95
4.82
- -
Working Capital
-3
2
-2
2
1
- -
3
- -
2
2
2
2
4
4
LT Debt
1
5
- -
2
3
1
5
1
3
2
4
2
2
2
Total Equity
20
21
22
20
21
23
24
22
21
23
20
18
26
26
Return on Invested Capital (%)
6.71
7.6
5.88
8.66
9.08
11
6.11
- -
- -
7.16
7.28
10.73
16.43
- -
Return on Capital (%)
6.37
6.89
6.07
-8.71
9.28
11.24
6.2
- -
- -
7.2
7.35
11.14
17.43
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
7.03
7.41
6.71
-10.83
9.66
11.61
6.29
-7.73
-6.14
7.31
7.58
12.07
18.89
- -

Capital Structure

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'26
Mar'26
ST Debt
1
1
1
LT Borrowings
1
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
1
1
2
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
14
14
14
Market Capitalization
9
13
14

Working Capital

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'26
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
19
22
20
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
4
4
6
Accounts Receivable, Net
12
17
11
Inventories
2
2
1
Total Current Liabilities
17
20
16
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
1
1
1
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
2.7%
5.02%
45.07%
Free Cash Flow
30.45%
-109.34%
-22.19%
Net Income, GAAP
-79.78%
-24.35%
80.13%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
10.19%
12.16%
10.23%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
75.27%

Semi-annual Revenue

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
69
2025
- -
- -
78
2026
- -
- -
86

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.09
2025
- -
- -
0.17
2026
- -
- -
0.3

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.05
2025
- -
- -
0.02
2026
- -
- -
0.04

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
John Peter Davies
Full Time Employees
421
Sector
Industrial services
Industry
Engineering & construction
Address
A1 Grainger Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE United Kingdom NE20 9SJ
IPO Date
Nov 29, 2006
Website
northernbearplc.com
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Business
Northern Bear PLC (LSE: NTBR) is a United Kingdom-based provider of building services, specializing in roofing, cladding, insulation, and specialist building works for both commercial and residential sectors. The company offers a comprehensive range of services including roofing systems such as flat roofs, pitched roofs, and liquid applied membranes; cladding solutions encompassing rainscreen cladding, overcladding, and facade systems; insulation services for walls, roofs, and floors; and specialist building activities like loft conversions, fire protection, and scaffold operations. These services are delivered through its operating divisions—Northern Bear Roofing, Northern Bear Cladding, Northern Bear Insulation, and Northern Bear Specialist Buildings—to main contractors, developers, local authorities, and housing associations across England and Wales, with headquarters in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, where it was founded in 2006 following a management buyout and subsequent public listing. Geographically, operations focus on the North of England and Wales, supported by regional depots and a workforce of skilled tradespeople. In recent developments, the company reported steady revenue growth in its fiscal year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased demand in social housing maintenance contracts and cladding remediation projects; it also strengthened its position through a strategic partnership with a major UK housing association in late 2024 and completed the acquisition of a small regional insulation firm in early 2025 to expand its service footprint in the Midlands.