LEAGUE TABLES
TRAILBLAZERS
Return on Capital
As always, this is the table to share with your bank manager and your shareholders. It shows that across the 46 merchants which recorded an operating profit in their latest financial period, the average return on capital was a healthy 13.4%. Across the top 10 in the list, the average ROC was a stonking 31.5%. And even across the bottom 10, the average ROC was still a respectable 3.5%. The message is clear: despite the downturn in sales, despite the pressure on margins, the merchant market is still a sound investment. Also worth noting that of the top 10 returners on capital, so to speak, 8 are independently owned.
RETURN ON CAPITAL: STILL SOLID
1. Strukta
2. JT Atkinson 3. PGR Timber 4. Turnbull 5. MKM
6. Myers Building Supplies 7. Robert Pochin
8. UK Plumbing Supplies 9. MGM Timber
10. James Hargreaves 11. Markovitz 12. C&W Berry
13. Builder Depot 14. JT Dove
15. Grafton-Selco 16. Kellaway
17. Bradford & Sons 18. John Nicholls 19. Frank Key 20. MP Moran 21. Joseph Parr 22. Beatsons 23. Highbourne
24. Beggs & Partners 25. Walter Tipper 26. James Burrell
27. Robert Price & Sons 28. Elliott Bros 29. Wolseley UK 30. Browns
31. Sydenhams
32. Haldane Shiells 33. LBS
34. Carver 35. Lords 36. Covers
37. Boys & Boden 38. Brewer
39. Champion Timber 40. EH Smith
41. Howarth Timber 42. Alsford Timber 43. Huws Gray
44. Travis Perkins 45. Lawsons
46. County Building Supplies 47. Williams
BMJ LEAGUE TABLES SPONSORED BY
48. John A Stephens 49. Nicholls & Clarke 50. Beesley & Fildes 51. Stark
52. National Timber Group 53. IBMG
47.4% 43.1% 38.1% 34.7% 32.8% 30.1% 29.8% 28.9% 28.9% 26.4% 19.2% 17.7% 15.1% 13.9% 13.9% 12.4% 12.2% 12.0% 11.8% 11.4% 10.3% 10.3% 9.9% 9.1% 8.9% 8.9% 8.2% 7.8% 7.5% 7.0% 7.0% 6.8% 6.5% 6.1% 5.8% 5.2% 4.9% 4.3% 4.2% 4.0% 3.7% 2.9% 2.7% 1.7% 1.4% 0.8% nil nil nil nil nil nil nil
Source: BMJ analysis of filed company accounts 10 A supplement to builders merchants journal April 2025
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