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Taylor Wimpey (Trading Update): guidance unchanged

Taylor Wimpey reports a slowdown in home sales rates but remains on track with full-year delivery and profit targets.
Taylor Wimpey - profit expected at top end of guidance

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In the nine weeks to 28 September, private sales rates were slightly slower than the same period in 2024, but broadly in line with the first half of 20 25.

Excluding joint ventures , its total order book value stood at £2.12bn compared to £2.15bn last year.

Taylor Wimpey reaffirmed its full-year guidance to complete 10,400-10,800 new homes in the UK (excluding joint ventures), with an expected operating profit of around £424mn.

Alongside its update, Taylor Wimpey outlined its medium term growth ambitions, aiming for 14,000 annual completions and a 16–18% operating margin despite a soft market.

The shares remained flat in early trading.

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Published: 1st October 2025