Mountview Estates P.l.c.LSE: MTVW

Preliminary Results for year ended 31 March 2026

· Issued by Mountview Estates P.l.c.

Mountview Estates P.L.C.

18 June 2026

MOUNTVIEW ESTATES P.L.C.

Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 March 2026

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S STATEMENT

Every Chief Executive Officer likes to start his statement with news of increased turnover and increased profits but operating in the housing market under this government is not easy.  Turnover is down by less than one half of one percent but Cost of Sales is up by more than eleven percent thus Gross Profit is down by more than eight and a half percent.

This government's professed intention is to promote growth but its every move has stifled growth and so it is left to us to try and reduce this negative effect.  We have managed to contain our administrative expenses to the extent that there is a modest saving in this expense.  Our net finance costs have been reduced by over twenty percent which is in part a reduction in our purchases but to pay too much for our purchases would be a reckless strategy.

Overall our earnings per share are down by less than thirteen and a half percent which enables us to maintain our final dividend at 275 pence per share.  If this proposed dividend of 275 pence per share is approved at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 12 August 2026 it will be payable on 17 August 2026 to shareholders on the register at 10 July 2026.

This proposed dividend gives a total return of 525 pence per share which gives a return of as much as six percent on the present share price.  We are in a good position to make the right purchases at the right price but we will not make purchases that will struggle to make a proper return.  We have a loyal staff and a long-standing shareholder base who should not be sacrificed at the altar of the government's incompetence.  I believe that we have a financially sound company that can prosper in a sound economy.

Duncan Sinclair

18 June 2026



MOUNTVIEW ESTATES P.L.C.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

2026

2025

(Decrease)

£

£

%

Revenue (millions)

71.8

72.1

(0.4)

Gross Profit (millions)

38.6

42.2

(8.5)

Profit Before Tax (millions)

27.1

31.3

(13.4)

Equity Holders' Funds (millions)

402.5

402.7

0.0

Earnings per share (pence)

522.1

602.5

(13.3)

Net assets per share (£)

103.2

103.3

(0.1)

Dividend per share (pence)

525

525

0.0

Mountview Estates P.L.C. advises its shareholders that, following the issue of the preliminary results, the relevant dates in respect of the proposed final dividend payment of 275 pence per share are as follows:

Ex-dividend date

9 July 2026

Record date

10 July 2026

Payment date

17 August 2026

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Year

Year

ended

ended

31.03.26

31.03.25

£'000

£'000

REVENUE

71,831

72,132

Cost of sales

(33,273)

(29,954)

GROSS PROFIT

38,558

42,178

Administrative expenses

(6,751)

(6,765)

Gain on disposal of investment properties

-

885

Operating profit before changes in

fair value of investment properties

31,807

36,298

Decrease in fair value of investment properties

(693)

(23)

PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS

31,114

36,275

Net finance costs

(3,965)

(4,971)

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

27,149

31,304

Taxation - current

(6,964)

(8,701)

Taxation - deferred

173

890

Taxation total

(6,791)

(7,811)

PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS

20,358

23,493

Basic and diluted earnings per share (pence)

522.1p

602.5p

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

As at

As at

31.03.2026

31.03.2025

£'000

£'000

ASSETS

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, plant and equipment

1,334

1,387

Investment properties

20,977

21,670

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

22,311

23,057

CURRENT ASSETS

Inventories of trading properties

442,970

466,774

Trade and other receivables

1,265

1,566

Cash at bank

920

524

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

445,155

468,864

TOTAL ASSETS

467,466

491,921

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Share capital

195

195

Capital redemption reserve

55

55

Capital reserve

25

25

Other reserve

56

56

Retained earnings

402,212

402,324

TOTAL EQUITY

402,543

402,655

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Long-term borrowings

18,400

78,700

Deferred tax

4,742

4,915

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

23,142

83,615

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Bank overdrafts and short-term loans

39,000

1,402

Trade and other payables

1,753

1,893

Current tax payable

1,028

2,356

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

41,781

5,651

TOTAL LIABILITIES

64,923

89,266

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

467,466

491,921

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Capital

Share

Capital

Redemption

Other

Retained

Capital

Reserve

Reserve

Reserves

Earnings

Total

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Balance as at 1 April 2024

195

25

55

56

399,301

399,632

Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

23,493

23,493

Dividends

-

-

-

-

(20,470)

(20,470)

Balance as at 31 March 2025

195

25

55

56

402,324

402,655

Capital

Share

Capital

Redemption

Other

Retained

Capital

Reserve

Reserve

Reserves

Earnings

Total

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Balance as at 1 April 2025

195

25

55

56

402,324

402,655

Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

20,358

20,358

Dividends

-

-

-

-

(20,470)

(20,470)

Balance as at 31 March 2026

195

25

55

56

402,212

402,543

GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Year

Year

Ended

ended

31.03.2026

31.03.2025

£'000

£'000

Cash flow from operating activities

Profit from operations

31,114

36,275

Adjustment for:

Depreciation

53

53

Gain on disposal of investment properties

-

(885)

Decrease in fair value of investment properties

693

23

Operating cash flows before movement in working capital 

31,860

35,466

Decrease/(Increase) in inventories

23,804

(20,376)

Decrease/ (Increase) in receivables

301

(87)

Decrease in payables

(140)

(410)

Cash generated from operations

55,825

14,593

Interest paid

(3,965)

(4,971)

Income taxes paid

(8,292)

(7,729)

Net cash inflow from operating activities

43,568

1,893

Investing activities

Proceeds from disposal of investment properties

-

4,760

Net cash inflow from investing activities

-

4,760

Cash flow from financing activities

(Repayment)/Increase in borrowings

(21,300)

12,200

Equity dividend paid

(20,470)

(20,470)

Net cash outflow from financing activities

(41,770)

(8,270)

Net Increase/(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

1,798

(1,617)

Opening cash and cash equivalents

(878)

739

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

920

(878)

2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The 2026 AGM of the Company will be held on Wednesday 12 August 2026 and details will be set out in the Notice of AGM.

Notes to the Preliminary Announcement

1. Financial Information

The financial information presented within this document does not comprise the statutory financial statements for the financial years ended 31 March 2026 and 31 March 2025 but represents extracts from them.

The statutory financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The auditor reported on those financial statements: their report was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include references to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying the reports and (iii) did not contain statements under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026 are expected to be finalised and signed following approval by the Board of Directors and delivered to the Registrar of Companies following the Company's 2026 AGM on 12 August 2026.

2. Basis of Preparation

The preliminary announcement has been prepared in accordance with UK-Adopted International Accounting Standards but does not contain sufficient information to comply fully with UK-Adopted International Accounting Standards. The Financial Statements to be presented at the 2026 AGM are expected to comply fully with UK-Adopted International Accounting Standards.

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This announcement contains inside information as stipulated under the UK version of the Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 which is part of English Law by virtue of the European (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended. On publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this information is considered to be in the public domain.

For further information on the Company, visit: www.mountviewplc.co.uk

SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (Financial Adviser) www.sparkadvisorypartners.com

Mark Brady

020 3368 3550

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