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The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday. ---------- SMALL-CAP - WINNERS ---------- MJ Gleeson PLC, up 2.6% at 350.00 pence, 12-month range 320.00p-654.00p. The company says its annual profit declined, as it reports ‘factors which stalled our momentum’ but it expects to deliver ‘another robust performance’ in the new year. The construction firm says pretax profit in the year to June 30 declined 17% to £20.5 million from £24.8 million a year prior. Revenue improved 5.9% to £365.8 million from £345.3 million. CEO Graham Prothero says: ‘This year has been challenging for Gleeson, and despite selling more homes relative to FY2024, there have been factors which stalled our momentum. We have taken the actions necessary to benefit the business through FY2026 and ensure the delivery of our strategic objectives.’ For the new year, it currently expects an outcome in line with expectations. It puts pretax profit consensus at £24.3 million. MJ Gleeson’s total dividend per share is unchanged at 11.0p. ---------- SMALL-CAP - LOSERS ---------- SThree PLC, down 19% at 150.40p, 12-month range 132.20p-409.50p. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-focused staffing firm SThree says group net fees in the third-quarter to August 31 tumbled 12% on-year at constant currency. It noted this was a ‘modest sequential improvement quarter-on-quarter’ amid growth in the US. ‘More broadly, new business remains challenging, however, with a disciplined cost base reinforced by operational efficiencies, we remain confident in our ability to deliver on our FY25 PBT guidance. As we look further ahead, we are encouraged by pockets of improving momentum, however we have not yet seen a broader market recovery and, prudently, do not think this will start to materialise near-term, albeit not worsen,’ CEO Timo Lehne says. Shares in the company have fallen almost two-thirds over the past year. ---------- Headlam Group PLC, down 7.6% at 61.06p, 12-month range 60.00p-154.00p. The floorcoverings distributor reports weaker interim earnings and says the timing of a market recover is uncertain. Headlam’s pretax loss in the half-year to June 30 stretches to £31.8 million from £19.7 million a year prior. Revenue declines 4.6% to £244.7 million from £256.4 million. ---------- Copyright 2025 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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