Howden Joinery up as investors look at DIY Kitchens margin ahead of July report
Howden Joinery Group PLC closed Friday at 833p, rising 7.5p, or 0.91%. The stock moved between 824.5p and 841p during the session. Davy put the last trade at 833p as of 22:01 London time, with a 20-minute delay. For investors, Friday’s price move tells less. The bigger point is the margin gap in the DIY Kitchens deal. DIY Kitchens posted £37 million EBIT on £136 million 2025 sales. Howdens reported £355.3 million operating profit on £2.418 billion sales last year. That puts the acquired business at just 5.6% of Howdens’ 2025 revenue, but 10.4% of its operating profit.