Travis Perkins plc (TPK.L)
A heavyweight supplier of timber and plumbing gear to British builders, keeping the nation's tradespeople well-stocked.
Is Travis Perkins plc a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: deeply embedded household brand across UK trade. Worth weighing: recent net profit margins are sitting in negative territory. 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 Travis Perkins plc actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Travis Perkins plc fell as much as −49% 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 driven by government housing targets
structural shifts in retail and trade supply reducing market share
What does Travis Perkins plc do?
Travis Perkins stands as a household name across Britain's building sites, competing with the likes of Wickes and Howden Joinery to supply everything from bricks to bathrooms. Money comes in directly from builders and DIYers buying materials through its network of trade branches, though recent choppy property markets have pinched profits. The crucial detail to keep an eye on is how quickly the UK housing and construction sector shakes off its sluggishness to get cash flowing back into the bottom line.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and momentum, and weakest on growth.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 2.2% a year
- deeply embedded household brand across UK trade
- shares trade at a notable discount to overall sales revenue
- maintains a modest dividend yield for income-focused portfolios
- Quality screens low (23/100)
- Growth screens low (21/100)
- Momentum screens low (25/100)
- Income screens low (24/100)
- lingering weakness in new home construction and DIY spending
What do Travis Perkins plc's numbers mean?
Does Travis Perkins plc pay a dividend?
Yes - Travis Perkins plc currently pays a dividend of about 2.2% 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 Travis Perkins 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 Travis Perkins plc report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Travis Perkins plc is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-04 - 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 Travis Perkins plc?
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- deeply embedded household brand across UK trade
- shares trade at a notable discount to overall sales revenue
- maintains a modest dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone. for income-focused portfolios
- recent net profit margins are sitting in negative territory
- negative return on equity: How much profit the company makes for each £1 shareholders have put in. Higher usually means a more efficient business. highlights recent lack of profitability
- highly sensitive to the cyclical: A business whose sales and profits rise and fall with the wider economy - booming in good times, sinking in downturns. Miners, carmakers and banks are classic examples. ups and downs of the UK housing market
- lingering weakness in new home construction and DIY spending
- inflationary pressures increasing transport and warehouse overheads
- high share price volatility relative to the wider market
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- consecutive quarters of returning to positive net profit margins
- a dramatic acceleration in UK mortgage approvals and housing starts
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.