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Marshalls plc, the building products, roofing and landscaping manufacturer saw trading for the first four months of 2026 broadly in line with expectations with Group revenue at £205 m (2025: £207 m), down 1% year-on-year.
The Group is responding in a disciplined way to cost inflation arising from the war in the Middle East, using targeted commercial actions and working closely with customers to recover cost where possible, while maintaining our strong customer relationships. With the vast majority of our products manufactured in Britain, our UK-centric manufacturing network limits direct exposure to international freight disruption and supports continuity of supply, service and quality.
In Landscaping Products, revenue remained level with the same period a year ago, at £86 m , and the group reported that the business has re-gained market share without eroding margins. It is expected to remain on track to deliver previously announced £11m of annualised cost savings by the end of the year.
In Building Products, revenue of £56m was also in line with the prior year. While Mortars & Screeds benefited from market conditions that continued to favour ready-to-use products, trading in Bricks & Masonry was impacted by continued weakness in new housing and competitive market conditions. Water Management made good strategic progress, building a strong pipeline of design-led opportunities.
In Roofing Products, revenue, at £63m, was down 3% year-on-year. Marley‘s concrete roof tile market remains competitive, driven by softer demand levels and additional industry capacity. Viridian Solar continued to perform well, maintaining margins and delivering year-on-year revenue growth.
Chief Executive Officer Simon Bourne, said: “The disciplined execution of our ‘Transform & Grow’ strategy is strengthening our market position, improving service and operational performance, alongside maintaining a tight focus on cash, cost and capital allocation. Our expectations for the full year remain unchanged and reinforces our confidence in the strategic direction of the Group and our ability to deliver sustainable, profitable growth over the medium term.”
