Taylor Wimpey cautions over another earnings drop in 2026 in tough market

Major UK housebuilder issues profit warning as prices 'soften'

Taylor Wimpey highlights impact of uncertainty ahead of Budget after starting 2026 with smaller order book

Taylor Wimpey cautions over another earnings drop in 2026 in tough market

The builder blamed uncertainty ahead of the autumn budget for a slowdown in buyer demand, which has impacted orders into 2026.

Taylor Wimpey profit down 54% after £244m exceptional costs

Fire safety costs and CMA payment hit proft as revenue and completions rise

TW takes profit hit amid revenue climb

Taylor Wimpey’s revenue and completions rose in 2025, but cladding costs and its voluntary agreement with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) drove profit down. During the year ending December 31 2025, the volume housebuilder’s revenue increased 13% to £3,844.6 million against 2024. UK completions - excluding joint ventures – increased 6% to 10,614 homes, at the mid-range of guidance. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Taylor Wimpey profit halves as Budget impacts sales

The UK’s third-largest house builder saw its profits halve last year due to the cost of fire safety regulations and a regulatory settlement with the competition watchdog. Taylor Wimpey’s profit plummeted by 54 per cent to £146.5m despite revenue growing by 13 per cent to £3.8bn, in the financial year to December 2025. The group attributed its falling profit to a £225.8m increase in fire-proof cladding costs and a £18m payment relating to a volun…