Ibstock (LSE:IBST) Short Interest

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LSE:IBST Ibstock PLC LSE:IBST
66 GF Score
Price £0.97
GF Value £1.32
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Ibstock Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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LSE:IBST vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Short Interest Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Ibstock's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Ibstock Short Interest vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Ibstock's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ibstock's Short Interest falls into.


LSE:IBST
66GF Score
Ibstock PLC LSE:IBST
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Is Ibstock (LSE:IBST) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ibstock stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £0.97 is trading 26.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of £1.32. GuruFocus considers Ibstock to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:IBST:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: £1.32 vs. price of £0.97 (26.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:IBST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Ibstock Business Description

Other Exchanges IBSTl:UK2I5:Germany
Address Leicester Road, Ibstock, Leicestershire, GBR, LE67 6HS
Ibstock PLC is a manufacturer of building products with a varied range of clay and concrete products and solutions to customers in the UK residential construction sector. Its product range includes clay bricks, brick components, concrete roof tiles, concrete stone masonry substitutes, concrete fencing, pre-stressed concrete products, and concrete rail products. The company's operating segment includes Clay and Concrete. It generates maximum revenue from the Clay segment.
66GF Score

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£0.97
Price
£1.32
GF Value