Housebuilder reports sharp rise in revenue and profit on the back of strong growth in housing market
Bellway Homes has posted bumper full-year results on the back of strong growth in the housing market, with revenue rising 34% to 拢1.49bn and profit jumping 75% to 拢246m.
Reporting its results for the year to 31 July this morning, the housebuilder said it sold 6,851 homes over the period, up 21% on the previous year, with its average selling price rising by 10.4% to 拢213,182.
Revenue rose 34% from 拢1.1bn to 拢1.49bn, with pre-tax profit jumping 75% from 拢141m to 拢246m.
The firm鈥檚 operating profit jumped 70% to 拢256m, with its operating margin increasingly sharply from 13.6% the previous year to 17.2%.
The housebuilder said its landbank had also risen over the period from 32,991 plots to 35,434 plots.
Bellway chairman John Watson, said: 鈥淭his has been an exceptional year of progress for the group in which we have delivered record revenue and profit.
鈥淭here has been a significant improvement in customer confidence during the year and this has enabled Bellway to accelerate the construction and delivery of much needed new homes.
鈥淭he outlook remains positive with a record forward order book and this should enable the group to deliver volume growth of around 10% in the current financial year.鈥�
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