Taylor Wimpey shares: a second income generator I’m buying

Taylor Wimpey shares may have crashed 40% in 2022, but I think this is a buying opportunity for excellent growth and second income.

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Worries of a property market crash caused housebuilder shares like Taylor Wimpey (LSE:TW) to tumble last year. The firm’s Q4 update didn’t produce the best numbers either. Nonetheless, I’m still buying the stock for its long-term growth and potential to generate a second income.

About Taylor Wimpey Plc

Last updated 28-03-2024, 04:30:00pm GMT
Current Price 137.05p
Change 1.59p (1.2%)
Close Price 137.05p
Open Price 137.25p
Bid 136.30p
Ask 144.50p
Day Range 136.20p – 138.04p
Year Range 98.92p – 150.60p
Volume 26,278,733
Average Volume 13,492,814
Market Cap 483,886,550,000.00p
Earnings Per Share 9.87p

Holding up against headwinds

House prices are expected to decline by double-digit percentages in 2023. This doesn’t bode well for Taylor Wimpey shares. Additionally, December’s construction purchasing managers index (PMI) figures indicated a contraction with the biggest decline in new orders and purchasing activity in over two years.

UK Average House Price
Data source: Nationwide, Halifax, Rightmove

Despite that, the FTSE 100 stalwart still reported a better-than-expected set of top-line figures on Friday. Although the housebuilder’s bottom-line numbers won’t be revealed until March, it’s definitely a positive to see it meet and even surpass some of its initial key performance indicators.

Metrics20222021Growth
Total completions14,15414,302-1%
Net private reservation rate0.680.91-25%
Cancellation rate18%14%4%
Average selling price£313k£300k4%
Book value£1.94bn£2.55bn-24%
Total landbank144k145k-1%
Data source: Taylor Wimpey

In fact, the firm performed relatively well against some of its other peers. This was especially the case in areas such as the net private reservation rate (sales per outlet per week).

HousebuildersNet private reservation rate
Taylor Wimpey0.68
Barratt0.44
Persimmon0.69
Data source: Taylor Wimpey, Barratt, Persimmon

Solid foundations

The company ended 2022 with net cash coming in above expectations, and even saw its operating margin expand. With a debt-to-equity ratio of 2% and excellent dividend cover of 2.1 times, it certainly sets up a solid foundation for an investment in Taylor Wimpey shares.

Taylor Wimpey Financials
Data source: Taylor Wimpey

This is good news for its earnings and also its dividends. Taylor Wimpey has a reputable history of growing and steady dividends. And unlike its peer Persimmon, management is yet to indicate any rebasing of its high payouts. Nevertheless, a prolonged period of lower house prices and sub-par free cash flow could force the board’s hand.

Taylor Wimpey Dividend History
Data source: Taylor Wimpey

However, it’s worth noting that even in such an instance, the developer has a secure dividend policy. The constructor aims to pay a dividend worth at least 7.5% of its net assets, or at least £250m annually. Buying Taylor Wimpey shares today would still give me a minimum dividend yield of 6.1%, even in the group’s worst-case scenario.

Building back bigger

Having said that, there are a number of things to be optimistic about. For one, house prices shouldn’t fall as badly as initially anticipated due to housing supply constraints. Moreover, Taylor Wimpey has a healthy exposure to second-time buyers (40%). This should allow it to hedge against the decline in its first-time buyer base (35%) due to affordability concerns. And there are another £20m of cost savings to come with build cost inflation levelling out. Meanwhile, mortgage rates are declining as well.

All these should serve as gradual tailwinds over the next couple of years. And although house prices are forecast to continue declining in the short term, buyer intention remains robust, according to CEO Jennie Daly. With construction activity normally being the first sector to benefit when an economy rebounds, Taylor Wimpey shares are in a prime position to capitalise on this, provided its buyer intention remains strong.

It’s no surprise to me that the likes of Jefferies and Liberum rate Taylor Wimpey shares a ‘buy’, with the latter even suggesting a 25% upside this year. So, given its decent valuation multiples and strong dividend yield, I’ll be buying the stock once my preferred broker launches UK shares on its platform.

MetricsValuation multiplesIndustry average
Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio7.210.7
Price-to-sales (P/S) ratio1.00.8
Price-to-book (P/B) ratio1.00.9
Data source: YCharts

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John Choong has no position in any of the shares mentioned. The Motley Fool UK has no position in any of the shares mentioned. Views expressed on the companies mentioned in this article are those of the writer and therefore may differ from the official recommendations we make in our subscription services such as Share Advisor, Hidden Winners and Pro. Here at The Motley Fool we believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.

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