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Halma plcLSE:HLMA Stock Report

Market Cap UK£12.4b
Share Price
UK£32.80
My Fair Value
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AnalystConsensusTarget
UK£32
1.8% overvalued intrinsic discount
1Y29.8%
7D2.0%
Portfolio Value
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Halma plc

LSE:HLMA Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£12.4b

Halma (HLMA) Stock Overview

Provides technology solutions in the safety, health, and environmental markets in the United States, Mainland Europe, the United Kingdom, the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, and internationally. More details

HLMA fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Risk Analysis

No risks detected for HLMA from our risk checks.

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Halma
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£32.80
52 Week HighUK£33.45
52 Week LowUK£23.16
Beta0.63
1 Month Change1.99%
3 Month Change11.79%
1 Year Change29.85%
3 Year Change44.18%
5 Year Change46.23%
Change since IPO4,915.86%

Recent News & Updates

Here's Why Halma (LON:HLMA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Aug 10
Here's Why Halma (LON:HLMA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Halma (LON:HLMA) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Jul 27
Halma (LON:HLMA) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Halma plc's (LON:HLMA) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Jul 13
Halma plc's (LON:HLMA) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Recent updates

Here's Why Halma (LON:HLMA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Aug 10
Here's Why Halma (LON:HLMA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Halma (LON:HLMA) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Jul 27
Halma (LON:HLMA) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Halma plc's (LON:HLMA) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Jul 13
Halma plc's (LON:HLMA) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Halma (LON:HLMA) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Apr 25
Halma (LON:HLMA) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Is Halma (LON:HLMA) A Risky Investment?

Mar 20
Is Halma (LON:HLMA) A Risky Investment?

Halma plc's (LON:HLMA) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Feb 18
Halma plc's (LON:HLMA) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Slowing Rates Of Return At Halma (LON:HLMA) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Jan 15
Slowing Rates Of Return At Halma (LON:HLMA) Leave Little Room For Excitement

We Think Halma (LON:HLMA) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Dec 11
We Think Halma (LON:HLMA) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
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Calculated Acquisitions And Robust R&D Drive Long-Term Growth Amid Market Challenges

Strong cash generation and balance sheet support significant R&D and acquisition investments, ensuring sustainable growth and increased future revenues and earnings.

Halma plc (LON:HLMA) Shares Could Be 28% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Nov 12
Halma plc (LON:HLMA) Shares Could Be 28% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Halma plc (LON:HLMA)

Oct 22
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Halma plc (LON:HLMA)

Returns At Halma (LON:HLMA) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Oct 01
Returns At Halma (LON:HLMA) Appear To Be Weighed Down

These 4 Measures Indicate That Halma (LON:HLMA) Is Using Debt Safely

Sep 01
These 4 Measures Indicate That Halma (LON:HLMA) Is Using Debt Safely

Here's Why We Think Halma (LON:HLMA) Is Well Worth Watching

Aug 16
Here's Why We Think Halma (LON:HLMA) Is Well Worth Watching

Shareholder Returns

HLMAGB ElectronicGB Market
7D2.0%1.8%3.2%
1Y29.8%15.8%16.4%

Return vs Industry: HLMA exceeded the UK Electronic industry which returned 15.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: HLMA exceeded the UK Market which returned 16.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is HLMA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
HLMA volatility
HLMA Average Weekly Movement2.2%
Electronic Industry Average Movement5.3%
Market Average Movement5.0%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.2%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: HLMA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: HLMA's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18949,000Marc Ronchettiwww.halma.com

Halma plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides technology solutions in the safety, health, and environmental markets in the United States, Mainland Europe, the United Kingdom, the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Safety, Environmental & Analysis, and Healthcare. The Safety segment provides products that protect people, assets, and infrastructure, and electrical systems used in public and commercial spaces and in industrial and logistics operations.

Halma plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Halma's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
HLMA fundamental statistics
Market capUK£12.39b
Earnings (TTM)UK£296.40m
Revenue (TTM)UK£2.25b
41.8x
P/E Ratio
5.5x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
HLMA income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£2.25b
Cost of RevenueUK£1.11b
Gross ProfitUK£1.14b
Other ExpensesUK£843.80m
EarningsUK£296.40m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

Nov 20, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.78
Gross Margin50.72%
Net Profit Margin13.18%
Debt/Equity Ratio38.9%

How did HLMA perform over the long term?

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Dividends

0.7%
Current Dividend Yield
29%
Payout Ratio

Does HLMA pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy HLMA by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Halma dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJul 10 2025
Dividend Pay DateAug 15 2025
Days until Ex dividend32 days
Days until Dividend pay date4 days

Does HLMA pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/08/10 20:59
End of Day Share Price 2025/08/08 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Halma plc is covered by 31 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael BloggArbuthnot Securities Limited
Christopher ThomasArden Partners Plc.
Richard PaigeBarclays