July 26, 2026

Watkin Jones (WJG)

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Bad news is an investor’s best friend. It lets you buy a slice of America’s future at a marked-down price

- Warren Buffett (source)

I think this idea travels well to the UK homebuilding sector, which has been going through a rough stretch that's left most homebuilders trading at depressed valuations. One example is Watkin Jones (WJG). At the height of the 2022 bull market, the stock traded as high as £ 268p. It recently changed hands at £ 18.4p — well below its tangible book value of roughly £ 44.4p per share.