Watkin Jones Plc

Watkin Jones Plc

LLSE:WJG
15.00
GBX
+0.08
(+0.54%)
6.43BMarket Cap
Jan 26Next 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
0.48
0.89
244.25
1.98
1.18
1.42
1.47
1.38
1.68
1.59
1.61
1.41
1.09
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.02
0.04
22.18
0.03
0.14
0.17
0.15
0.08
0.16
0.05
-0.13
0.01
-0.03
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-0.03
0.19
28.38
0.11
0.07
0.21
0.09
0.15
0.24
-0.11
-0.12
0.12
-0.06
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
0.1
0.05
0.07
0.08
0.06
0.1
0.08
0.06
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
0.32
0.36
0.44
0.4
0.49
0.55
0.63
0.66
0.72
0.69
0.51
0.52
0.49
0.49
Tangible Book Value per Share
0.31
0.34
0.44
0.34
0.44
0.49
0.58
0.6
0.67
0.64
0.46
0.47
0.45
0.45
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
255
255
1
135
255
255
255
256
256
256
256
257
257
257
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
121
227
244
267
302
363
375
354
430
407
413
362
280
- -
Operating Margin (%)
4.94
6.62
13.29
14.19
14.14
13.67
14.84
14.59
13.31
13.43
0.04
1.19
-3.19
- -
Depreciation Expense
- -
- -
- -
1
1
1
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
- -
Net Income, GAAP
6
10
22
4
36
44
39
21
42
13
-33
2
-8
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
15.21
21.21
19.13
61.66
17.28
18.65
18.89
16.68
17.98
27.07
- -
- -
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
5.09
4.27
9.08
1.58
11.86
12.18
10.36
5.96
9.75
3.3
-7.88
0.52
-3
- -
Working Capital
99
93
113
80
128
153
188
205
196
224
177
154
125
115
LT Debt
33
15
10
- -
23
162
169
167
130
71
66
47
35
29
Total Equity
81
91
113
103
126
140
161
168
185
177
130
133
125
125
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
9.88
20.38
3.21
24.85
18.4
12.88
7.48
13.87
5.92
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
9.29
18.49
3.36
26.71
19.22
13.29
7.46
13.76
5.75
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
11.29
21.76
3.9
31.27
33.2
25.78
12.82
23.78
7.42
-21.21
1.44
-6.53
- -

Capital Structure

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
8
8
7
LT Borrowings
13
10
6
LT Finance Leases
30
25
23
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
257
257
257
Market Capitalization
77
87
64

Working Capital

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
252
243
218
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
87
80
67
Accounts Receivable, Net
27
35
29
Inventories
100
87
92
Total Current Liabilities
97
118
103
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
8
8
7
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
1.95%
-4.88%
-5.73%
Free Cash Flow
-23.64%
-81.68%
-147.32%
Net Income, GAAP
-32.57%
-192.25%
-543.59%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.29%
-3.49%
-22.78%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Revenue

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
362
2025
- -
- -
280
2026
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.01
2025
- -
- -
-0.03
2026
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Alexander Thomas Pease
Full Time Employees
609
Sector
Consumer durables
Industry
Homebuilding
Address
Sicilian House London GL United Kingdom WC1B 5HA
IPO Date
Mar 23, 2016
Business
Watkin Jones Plc Watkin Jones Plc is the United Kingdom's leading developer, constructor and manager of residential properties for rent, focusing on purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), build to rent (BTR), affordable housing and operational management services; it offers end-to-end solutions including site identification and procurement, planning and consents, construction delivery via in-house teams and third-party contractors, asset enhancement through its Refresh service for refurbishments, sustainability upgrades and amenity improvements, and comprehensive property management via its Fresh platform covering lettings, compliance, marketing, customer experience and finance across the UK and Ireland. Founded in 1791 and headquartered in London, the company operates primarily in the UK market, targeting institutional investors, housing associations and residents in urban areas with high demand for modern rental homes, having delivered over 50,000 student beds across 147 sites since 1999 and 2,200 BTR apartments across 12 schemes. In a recent major development, Watkin Jones announced in November 2025 a £182m gross development value PBSA joint venture in Glasgow with Maslow Capital, its first transaction with the partner, securing approximately £115m in revenues over three years plus potential upside from a future sale, while contributing to FY2025 financial expectations amid ongoing operational delivery.