Vertu Motors
VTU · AIM · Retail · mcap £264m · 87.5p 2 open situations →
- EV
- £325m
- EV / EBIT
- 7.1x
- Net debt
- £54.2m
- FCF yield
- 7.4%
- Revenue
- £4.9bn
- Cash returned
- 6.3%
- Share price 1y
- +39%
- Insiders 12m
- no deals
- Next report
- around 12 May
Vertu Motors is a UK motor retailer running around 190 car and van sales and aftersales outlets under the Vertu brand. It sells new and used vehicles and services them, and is adding Chinese car brands.
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guidance raised · third in 12 months
Vertu Motors raised its guidance on 14 Oct 2026; the shares moved +4% on the day. It is the third such statement in 12 months.
- 14 Oct 2026 guidance raised · +4% on the day
- 27 Aug 2026 guidance raised · +7% on the day
- 24 Jun 2026 guidance raised · +2% on the day
Disposal of a part (break-up)
Surplus property disposals
FY27 disposals started; Glasgow delayed
Vertu sells surplus freehold properties at premiums to book value. FY26 brought £5.1m of cash proceeds, sold at an aggregate £0.6m premium. FY27 has already seen £1.5m of disposals, but the Glasgow sale expected to complete in March is delayed.
- FY26 proceeds
- £5.1m cash, at aggregate £0.6m premium to book value
- FY27 to date
- £1.5m disposed at £0.5m premium to book value
- Glasgow
- Expected to complete in March; now delayed
Next: complete delayed Glasgow disposal
- 13 May 2026 FY27 disposals started; Glasgow delayed
- 5 Mar 2026 £1.8m received; £3.5m exchanged
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