Howdens has reported a 4.1% climb in annual revenue to £2.42bn in its latest full-year results.

The kitchens supplier’s UK revenue increased by 3.8% in the year to £2.33bn, which it said reflected “balanced pricing and volumes” along with ongoing market share gains, despite acknowledging “continued kitchen market headwinds”.

Howdens was posting its results for the year to 27 December 2025 and announced a pre-tax profit of £344.9m, a figure up 5.1% on the previous year.

The FTSE 100 company said it also delivered £41m of productivity and efficiency savings in the total cost base across the year, as it ended the period with £344.5m in cash.

As a result, Howdens proposed a final dividend of 16.9p which was up 3.7%, bringing the total dividend for the year to 21.9p, as the company also detailed plans for a new £100m share buyback for 2026.

Chief executive, Andrew Livingston, said Howdens “advanced on all fronts in the year”.

“We gained market share and delivered a strong operational performance with profit growth ahead of sales,” Livingston added. “Alongside this, we continued to invest in our strategic initiatives which is helping our trade customers win more business while making our operations more efficient and productive.

“For 2026, our planning assumption is that the UK kitchen market will be level year on year, following several years of decline, in what remains a competitive marketplace. Looking further ahead we have many significant longer-term growth opportunities, and our focus remains on continuing to deliver above market performance and enhanced returns for shareholders.”

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