Ibstock Slips Into the Red in ‘Challenging’ Market

Ibstock slips into the red in ‘challenging’ market

The UK’s largest clay brick manufacturer Ibstock has posted a half-year loss, as energy costs and falling demand weigh heavily on the company. Ibstock made a £27m loss for the six months to the end of June this year, compared with an £8m profit in… The post Ibstock slips into the red in ‘challenging’ market appeared first on Construction News.

Ibstock H1 Earnings Call Highlights

Ibstock (LON:IBST) reported lower first-half revenue and earnings as weak housing and repair, maintenance and improvement markets weighed on demand, while the building products group said it expects second-half adjusted EBITDA to exceed the first-half result. Group revenue for the six months ended

Ibstock swings to £27m loss and slashes dividend amid housing slump

Subdued private housebuilding activity continues to weigh on the UK construction market

Revenue and profit slide at Leicestershire building products manufacturer

Ibstock, the manufacturer of building products, has seen a dip in revenue and profit, with the business’s CEO calling the first-half performance “solid” against a challenging backdrop. According to results for the six months ended 30 June 2026, revenue at the Leicestershire-headquartered company decreased 15% to £164m, following a “challenging” first quarter with a subdued demand environment and […]

Ibstock swings to loss and cuts dividend amid building slump

One of the UK’s biggest brickmakers has bemoaned a ‘challenging’ housebuilding market as it slashed its dividend and swung to a loss. Leicestershire-based Ibstock, which is London’s second most shorted stock with a reported short interest of 12.9 per cent, posted a loss of £27m for the first six months of the year, down from a profit of £8m last year. Revenue for the period slid 15 per cent to £164m, while the company cut its dividend from 1.5p …

Ibstock falls into red and sees revenue drop 15% in half-years

Brick firm says it was hit by a challenging first quarter and anticipates improvement in second half