SIG
SHI · Main Market · Industrial Goods and Services · mcap £108m · 9.0p
SIG distributes insulation, interiors and roofing products to the construction trade, mainly in the UK, France and Germany. It sells through branch networks and is building e-commerce platforms.
| Target | Promise | Said | Status |
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| 2023 | |||
| FY2023 | Deliver FY2023 underlying operating profit of £50m-£55m | 12 Oct 2023 | ✗ Missed · target changed |
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Result
Guidance was lowered in this same update; FY23 outturn was £53.1m, within the lowered range. “Underlying 1 operating profit | £53.1m | £80.2m”5 Mar 2024 · Final Results “Underlying1 operating profit of £53.1m, down from £80.2m in 2022, with effective cost actions mitigating in part the impact of operating cost inflation and subdued market demand”5 Mar 2024 · Final Results |
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| 2024 | |||
| October 2024 | Refinance €300m 2026 notes via new 2029 notes and extend £90m RCF to 2029 | 14 Oct 2024 | ✓ Kept |
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Result
€300m 9.75% notes due 2029 priced; €286.5m of 2026 notes tendered; RCF extended to April 2029. “The Tender Offer expired at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on 22 October 2024. The Company hereby informs the Noteholders that, as of the Expiration Time, the aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn is €286,542,000 ("Tendered Notes").”23 Oct 2024 · Final Result of the Tender Offer – Existing Notes “The successful pricing of the New Notes was announced on 18 October, and their issue is expected to close on or about 25 October 2024, upon satisfaction of certain customary conditions.”23 Oct 2024 · Final Result of the Tender Offer – Existing Notes |
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| FY24 | Restructuring to deliver annualised cost savings: £10m, later £15m, £37m and £38m | 9 Jan 2024 | ✓ Kept |
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Result
Savings target was raised repeatedly; by August 2025 SIG reported £38m of permanent annualised savings from actions since H2 2023. “restructuring actions taken since H2 2023 now totalling £38m in permanent annualised cost savings”5 Aug 2025 · Results for the six months to 30 June 2025 |
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| FY2024 | Stronger second half 2024 performance; FY24 profit £20m-£30m | 24 Jun 2024 | ✓ Kept |
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Result
FY24 underlying operating profit was £25.1m, within the cut £20m-£30m range and in line with expectations. 5 Mar 2025 · Final Results |
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| 2025 | |||
| FY2025 | Deliver FY25 underlying operating profit in line with market expectations | 8 Jul 2025 | ✓ Kept |
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Result
FY25 underlying operating profit was £32.1m, reported in line with market expectations. 4 Mar 2026 · Final Results |
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| Today · 15 Oct 2026 | |||
| 2026 | |||
| FY2026 | Robust FY26 performance weighted to second half | 30 Apr 2026 | ✗ Missed · target changed |
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Result
July 2026 profit update cut FY26 underlying operating profit guidance to c.£25m; H1 was £10.5m, below expectations. “the Board now expects the FY 2026 underlying operating profit to be c. £25m”16 Jul 2026 · Post-close Trading Update “no material recovery in market conditions in H2 2026 is anticipated”16 Jul 2026 · Post-close Trading Update |
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| 2027 | |||
| 2027-04 | Pim Vervaat to become Non-Executive Chair about 18 months after starting as CEO on 1 October 2025 | 8 Jul 2025 | ✓ Kept |
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Result
October 2026 announcement set the transition for 1 May 2027, with Simon Kesterton becoming CEO. “Pim Vervaat will remain Chief Executive Officer until 1 May 2027, when he will transition to become non-executive Chair.”9 Oct 2026 · Chief Executive succession |
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| 2027 | Annualised procurement benefit of at least 1% of spend from 2027 | 4 Mar 2026 | … In progress |
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Status so far
Not yet due. |
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| end of 2027 | Generate at least £100m cash through simplification, disposals and working capital by end of 2027 | 16 Jul 2026 | … In progress |
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Also stated 4 Aug 2026 · 9 Oct 2026
Status so far
Not yet due. |
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| 2028 | |||
| mid 2028 | £50m annualised operating profit run-rate improvement by mid-2028 | 16 Jul 2026 | … In progress |
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Also stated 4 Aug 2026 · 9 Oct 2026
Status so far
Not yet due. |
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| 2030 | |||
| 2030 | Achieve 3%-5% operating margin through the cycle by 2030 | 13 Jan 2026 | … In progress |
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Status so far
Not yet due. |
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