UK's Marshalls falls on lower first-half profit

** Shares of UK landscaping and roofing products supplier Marshalls MSLH.L down 1.2% at 203.5p

** MSLH reports HY adj pretax profit of 22 mln pounds ($29.62 mln), compared with 26.6 mln pounds a year earlier

** Says end markets remain challenging with subdued demand pressuring prices, and a less profitable product mix adversely impacting profitability

** Co currently sees no improvement in market activity through remainder of 2025, echoing peers including Travis Perkins TPK.L

** Keeps full-year guidance unchanged

** Tough first half for group, as landscape division held back decent performances in other divisions - analysts at Peel Hunt

** Stock down ~29% YTD vs a 6.47% rise in FTSE mid-caps .FTMC

($1 = 0.7427 pounds)