Countrywide is followed by the analysts listed below. The list includes analysts currently known by the Group but may not be complete and may change as firms add or delete coverage.
Consensus estimates for 2019, on a pre-IFRS 16 basis, are as follows:
Consensus for the Group 2019
Countrywide plc EBITDA (pre-IFRS 16) £28m
In December 2019, the Group agreed the sale of our non-core commercial business, Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH). Following exchange of contracts and shareholder approval, the buyer, failed to complete the transaction.
Lambert Smith Hampton remains as an asset held for sale and under IFRS 5 is reported as a discontinued business. The adjusted consensus for the Group’s continuing residential business is:
Consensus for Continuing Operations 2019
Countrywide plc EBITDA (pre-IFRS 16) £28m
Discontinued operations, LSH £6.33m*
Consensus for Continuing Operations £21.67m
On 30 April COVID-19, the Company withdrew formal guidance in respect of 2020 and we will look to reinstate consensus numbers on our website when appropriate
Gavin Jago, Barclays
020 7773 0474
Chris Millington, Numis
020 7260 1325
Sam Cullen, Berenberg
020 3753 3138
Glynis Johnson, Jefferies
020 7029 8677
