TPK Travis Perkins plc

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Adjusted Operating Profit: Up 6.3% to 67 million (including property profits); in line with prior year at 62 million excluding property profits. For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

The company stressed that the sector remains subdued and it saw ‘depressed’ activity in the first half of 2026.

Travis Perkins (LON:TPK) reported a modest decline in first-half revenue as challenging construction markets continued to weigh on volumes, while higher gross margins, cost discipline and property receipts supported profit and cash generation. Revenue totaled £2.258 billion, down 1.8% from the prio