Bellway (LSE:BWY) Posted Stronger Full Year Results, Is The Stock Still Undervalued?

Bellway (LSE:BWY) moved back into focus after publishing full year results to July 31, 2026, with sales of £3,162.2m, net income of £193.4m and higher earnings per share than a year earlier.

Bellway’s latest figures landed against a backdrop where the share price has risen 1.02% over the last day and 10.16% over the past 90 days. However, the year-to-date share price return is still down 20.44% and the 1-year total shareholder return is down 18.22%, while the 3-year total shareholder return of 17.23% suggests longer term holders have fared better than more recent buyers.

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Bellway has stronger earnings on the table yet the share price is still down sharply this year. Does that set up a fair entry today or a better opportunity if you wait for a cheaper tag?

Most Popular Narrative: 6.9% Undervalued

On the most followed view, Bellway’s fair value of £23.42 sits above the recent £21.80 share price. This puts the focus firmly on how efficiently the business can turn its current land and cash position into long term returns.

The strong land bank with around 95,000 plots and embedded gross margins of about 17% on consented plots, with the majority above 15%, gives Bellway scope to replace lower margin sites in the order book over time and lift group net margins as these plots are built and sold.

The shift toward bulk and social or affordable sales, with bulk completions already around 6% of FY26 output and guided to exceed 10% in FY27 while social housing remains just above 20% of completions, gives Bellway more visibility on volumes and revenue and supports asset turn and cash conversion.

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Result: Fair Value of £23.42 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, higher overheads and build cost inflation, alongside guided margin pressure into FY27, could quickly weaken the Bellway undervaluation story if these factors persist.

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Next Steps

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