Howden Joinery Group Plc (HWDN.L) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Howden Joinery Group Plc is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 3.

About Howden Joinery Group Plc

Howden Joinery Group Plc is a Consumer Cyclical company (Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as HWDN.L.

What our checks show for HWDN.L

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 4 points over 5 years, to 11.1%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The stock has fallen as much as 93% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4 years.

Warning signs

• Revenue grew only 1.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 9.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 10.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Beta 1.28: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 20.5 times over.
• The gross margin is 62.7% and has risen by 1.1 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.86x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Free cash flow is 14.2% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
• The dividend takes 33% of profit: there is a cushion.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is 19.8%: the business earns well on the money put into it.

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Questions

What grade does Howden Joinery Group Plc (HWDN.L) have?

In our weekly check, Howden Joinery Group Plc is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of HWDN.L stock?

This week's biggest flags for Howden Joinery Group Plc: Margins falling, Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Howden Joinery Group Plc do?

Howden Joinery Group Plc is a Consumer Cyclical company (Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as HWDN.L.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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