UK homebuilder MJ Gleeson flags uncertain outlook amid geopolitical, policy risks

July 10 (Reuters) - British low-cost housebuilder MJ Gleeson on Friday flagged an uncertain outlook for the fiscal year that started on July 1, citing global geopolitical events and potential policy changes following upheavals in the UK government.

Here are some more details:

• "We cannot predict when the housing market will recover," Chief Executive Graham Prothero said, adding that the group was still positioned to benefit when conditions improve.

• Adjusted group pretax profit for fiscal 2027 is expected to average £19.3 million, with forecasts ranging from £17 million to £21.3 million, according to a company-compiled consensus.

• Gleeson said its adjusted pretax profit for the year ended June 30 is projected to meet market expectations, helped by a stronger performance at its homes division.

• The company had warned in June that its profit would miss expectations as a weak market had delayed a key land sale.

• Gleeson Homes, which accounts for more than 95% of group revenue, completed 1,968 home sales in the year ended June 30, up 9.8% from a year earlier.

• Adjusted pretax profit for fiscal 2026 is expected to average £10.1 million in a company-compiled consensus.

(Reporting by Neeshita Beura in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)