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Barratt Redrow (BTRW.L)

Consumer Cyclical Out of favour

Barratt Redrow is a major British housebuilder that constructs new homes across the UK, recently formed by the merger of two industry giants.

£2.93
≈ 293p · London-listed shares are usually quoted in pence (GBX) elsewhere; the Almanac shows pounds (£1 = 100p).

Is Barratt Redrow a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: Barratt Redrow is a major British housebuilder that constructs new homes across the UK, recently formed by the merger of two industry giants.

No rating · no target price · nothing for sale here
Price-44.3%
52-week range-23% past year
£2.93
Low £2.35High £4.10
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put £1,000 into Barratt Redrow
£557-44%

Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
£4.10B
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
9.72M
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
£2.91 – £3.00
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
£2.35 – £4.10
P/E ratio: Price-to-earnings: the share price divided by yearly profit per share. Lower can mean cheaper; higher often means investors expect fast growth.
19.6
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
5.8%
Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down.
1.36
How bumpy is it?Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down. 1.36
Calm
Wild
Bumpier than the market

Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.

Why has it been moving?▲ +3% past week · ▼ -23% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

A sustained national housing shortage drives long-term demand.

The bear case

A prolonged downturn in the UK property market.

What does Barratt Redrow do?

Barratt Redrow makes its money by buying land, securing planning permission, and building residential properties for sale to the public. Following their recent merger, the company is focused on streamlining operations to become more efficient in a challenging housing market. It largely comes down to how well they handle building costs and whether appetite for new homes recovers as interest rates shift.

VQGMI
Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on growth and value, and weakest on momentum.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 72Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 40Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). 77Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 23Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 51
Quick checks
What's strong
  • Value screens high (72/100)
  • Growth screens high (77/100)
  • Significant scale following the merger
  • Strong dividend income potential
  • Assets currently valued at a discount to their book value
What to watch
  • Momentum screens low (23/100)
  • Changes in government housing and planning regulations
  • Rising costs of labour and raw materials
  • Potential for interest rates to remain higher for longer

What do Barratt Redrow's numbers mean?

Forward P/E
10.9
This compares the share price to expected future earnings, suggesting what investors are willing to pay for a pound of the company's projected profit next year.
P/B
0.5
This shows the share price is currently lower than the accounting value of the company's assets, which often happens when investors are cautious about the industry's future.
Dividend yield
6.1%
This is the annual income paid to shareholders as a percentage of the share price, reflecting the cash the company returns to its owners.
Beta
1.4
A number above 1.0 means the share price tends to swing more dramatically than the wider stock market, making it a bumpier ride.

Does Barratt Redrow pay a dividend?

Yes - Barratt Redrow currently pays a dividend of about 5.8% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.

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What are the scenarios for Barratt Redrow?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

£4£3£2today · £3▲ Bull · £3• Base · £3▼ Bear · £3in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+5% to +10%Interest rates fall, boosting buyer confidence.
Base
-2% to +2%Market conditions remain steady and predictable.
Bear
-5% to -10%Economic uncertainty slows down home sales.

What are the pros and cons of Barratt Redrow?

3bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case3
  • Significant scale following the merger
  • Strong dividend income potential
  • Assets currently valued at a discount to their book value
The catch3
  • High sensitivity to economic cycles
  • Low net profit margins
  • Recent share price volatility
Key risks3
  • Changes in government housing and planning regulations
  • Rising costs of labour and raw materials
  • Potential for interest rates to remain higher for longer
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: medium · data: GBP · flags: none · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.

Figures as of 2026-08-01. Prices may be delayed and numbers can go stale - always double-check before acting.