Marshalls plc (MSLH.L)
Marshalls supplies the paving slabs, bricks, and concrete used across British gardens and massive public building projects.
Is Marshalls plc a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Well-known household and trade brand in British landscaping. Worth weighing: Recent steep drop in year-on-year earnings. Below, we lay out what it does, what its numbers mean, and the honest risks, so you can decide for yourself.
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.
How much has Marshalls plc actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Marshalls plc fell as much as −65% from a high to a later low. Drops of this size are a normal part of owning a share - worth knowing in advance, so a dip doesn't come as a shock.
Worst peak-to-trough fall in the daily closing price over the period we hold. Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
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.
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.
a multi-year building boom lifts overall profitability
structural decline in traditional construction methods
What does Marshalls plc do?
Whenever you walk past a newly paved high street or spot someone revamping their patio with sturdy stonework, there is a solid chance Marshalls made the materials. They turn raw minerals into hard landscaping products, making money by selling to both big construction firms and weekend DIYers. The key detail to keep an eye on is how property building cycles and consumer spending shifts affect their sales volume.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and momentum, and weakest on growth.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 4.1% a year
- !Thin profits - turns only about 2% of sales into profit
- ✓Low debt - a sturdier balance sheet
- Well-known household and trade brand in British landscaping
- Healthy gross margin indicating strong pricing power on physical goods
- Generous dividend yield compared to the wider market average
- Growth screens low (12/100)
- Vulnerability to economic downturns slowing down home renovations
- High sensitivity to building material and energy costs
- Higher than average share price volatility indicated by beta
What do Marshalls plc's numbers mean?
Does Marshalls plc pay a dividend?
Yes - Marshalls plc currently pays a dividend of about 4.1% 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.
What do the numbers say about Marshalls plc's dividend?
There's no rating here, and we don't judge whether the dividend will continue - that would be advice. Here are the figures income investors usually look at, and what each one means, so you can weigh it up yourself.
Figures are from the latest available data and can be distorted by one-off results. Past payments don't predict future ones, and a dividend can be cut at any time. This lays out the numbers to help you understand them - it is not a view on what will happen.
When does Marshalls plc report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Marshalls plc is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-13 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
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Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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What are the pros and cons of Marshalls plc?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Well-known household and trade brand in British landscaping
- Healthy gross margin: The share of each £1 of sales left after the direct cost of making the product, before other running costs. Higher usually means more pricing power. indicating strong pricing power on physical goods
- Generous dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone. compared to the wider market average
- Recent steep drop in year-on-year earnings
- Low return on equity: How much profit the company makes for each £1 shareholders have put in. Higher usually means a more efficient business. showing current weak profitability relative to shareholder funds
- Share price down over the last twelve months
- Vulnerability to economic downturns slowing down home renovations
- High sensitivity to building material and energy costs
- Higher than average share price volatility indicated by beta
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- Consistently falling profit margins over multiple reporting periods
- Major cuts to the dividend payout
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 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.