Upcoming Dividend • May 21
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.17 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 28 May 2026. Payment date: 06 July 2026. The company is paying out more than 100% of its earnings and cash flow. Trailing yield: 5.4%. Within top quartile of German dividend payers (4.5%). Higher than average of industry peers (3.0%). Annonce • Mar 13
Vesuvius plc, Annual General Meeting, May 28, 2026 Vesuvius plc, Annual General Meeting, May 28, 2026. Annonce • Mar 11
Vesuvius plc to Report First Half, 2026 Results on Jul 30, 2026 Vesuvius plc announced that they will report first half, 2026 results on Jul 30, 2026 Annonce • Sep 09
Vesuvius plc to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on Mar 12, 2026 Vesuvius plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2025 results on Mar 12, 2026 Annonce • Aug 08
Vesuvius plc Declares an Interim Dividend for the First Half Ended 30 June 2025, Payable on 19 September 2025 The Board has declared an interim dividend of 7.1 pence per share for first half ended 30 June 2025, similar to the interim dividend for 2024. The interim dividend will be paid on 19 September 2025 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 15 August 2025. The ex-dividend date will be 14 August 2025. Any shareholder wishing to participate in the Vesuvius Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) needs to have submitted their election to do so by 1 September 2025. Annonce • Jul 02
Vesuvius plc to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Aug 06, 2025 Vesuvius plc announced that they will report first half, 2025 results on Aug 06, 2025 Annonce • Mar 20
Vesuvius plc Announces Board Changes, Effective April 1, 2025 Vesuvius plc announced that Eva Lindqvist, Senior Independent Director of the Company, has been appointed as a Non-executive Director of the company with effect from 1 April 2025 and will become the Senior Independent Director at the Videndum Annual General Meeting in 2025. Eva has also confirmed that she will be standing down from her role as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit Committee of Tele2 AB at their Annual General Meeting on 13 May 2025. Annonce • Mar 07
Vesuvius plc, Annual General Meeting, May 16, 2025 Vesuvius plc, Annual General Meeting, May 16, 2025. Annonce • Mar 06
Vesuvius plc Recommends Final Dividend for the Twelve Months Ended 31 December 2024, Payable on 6 June 2025 The Board of Vesuvius plc has recommended a final dividend of 16.4 pence per share to be paid, subject to shareholder approval, on 6 June 2025 to shareholders on the register at 25 April 2025. When added to the 2024 interim dividend of 7.1 pence per share paid on 13 September 2024, this represents a full-year dividend of 23.5 pence per share. The last date for receipt of elections from shareholders for the Vesuvius Dividend Reinvestment Plan will be 15 May 2025. The ordinary shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 24 April 2025. Annonce • Nov 19
Vesuvius plc (LSE:VSVS) signed an agreement to acquire 61.65% stake in Piromet Pirometalurji Malzeme Refrakter Makina Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi for €26.2 million. Vesuvius plc (LSE:VSVS) signed an agreement to acquire 61.65% stake in Piromet Pirometalurji Malzeme Refrakter Makina Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi for €26.2 million on November 15, 2024. A cash consideration of €26.2 million will be paid by Vesuvius plc. As part of consideration, €26.2 million is paid towards common equity of Piromet Pirometalurji Malzeme Refrakter Makina Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi. The acquisition will strengthen Vesuvius advanced refractory business in the fast-growing region of EEMEA and will also allow Vesuvius to leverage Piromet’s expertise in robotics and gunning. The transaction is subject to typical regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025. Declared Dividend • Aug 04
First half dividend of UK£0.071 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of UK£0.071. Ex-date: 8th August 2024 Payment date: 13th September 2024 Dividend yield will be 5.4%, which is higher than the industry average of 2.6%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by both earnings (60% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (59% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 4.4% per year over the past 10 years. However, payments have been volatile during that time. EPS is expected to grow by 62% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Reported Earnings • Aug 02
First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.18 (vs UK£0.23 in 1H 2023) First half 2024 results: EPS: UK£0.18 (down from UK£0.23 in 1H 2023). Revenue: UK£936.5m (down 5.9% from 1H 2023). Net income: UK£47.8m (down 23% from 1H 2023). Profit margin: 5.1% (down from 6.3% in 1H 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. Revenue is forecast to grow 3.4% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.3% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 10% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 6% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Annonce • Aug 01
Vesuvius plc to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Aug 01, 2024 Vesuvius plc announced that they will report first half, 2024 results on Aug 01, 2024 Board Change • Jun 02
High number of new directors There are 5 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. Senior Independent Director Eva Lindqvist was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2024. The company’s lack of board continuity is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Annonce • May 29
Vesuvius plc Announces Directorate and Committee Change Vesuvius plc announced the appointment of Italia Boninelli as a Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 June 2024. Italia joins the Board as an independent Non-executive Director and will serve on the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. In addition, Vesuvius announces that Kath Durrant, an independent Non-executive Director of the Company since December 2020, and Chair of the Remuneration Committee, has decided to step down from the Board of Vesuvius with effect from 31 July 2024. Italia Boninelli will succeed Kath as Chair of the Remuneration Committee on this date. Italia Boninelli is an HR executive, based in South Africa, who currently divides her time between consultancy, coaching and mentoring activities. She has served as a strategic human resources director in a variety of industries (including mining, healthcare and financial services), most recently at AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields Ltd. Her roles have included responsibility for employees across South Africa, Australia, the United States, UK, Germany, Belgium, Hong Kong and several Latin American countries. She served as a Non-executive Director on the board of Polymetal International PLC from 2019 until 2022. Annonce • May 18
Vesuvius plc Appoints Eva Lindqvist as Non-Executive Director CLS Holdings plc announced that its Non-executive Director, Eva Lindqvist, was appointed as a Non-executive Director of Vesuvius plc with effect from 15 May 2024. Annonce • May 16
Vesuvius plc Maintains Financial Guidance for the Full Year of 2024 Vesuvius plc maintains financial guidance for the full year of 2024. The resilience of company business gives it continued confidence that it will deliver on its full year 2024 expectations. Upcoming Dividend • Apr 11
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.16 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 18 April 2024. Payment date: 31 May 2024. Payout ratio is a comfortable 52% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 4.7%. Within top quartile of German dividend payers (4.7%). Higher than average of industry peers (3.2%). Declared Dividend • Mar 03
Final dividend of UK£0.16 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of UK£0.16. Ex-date: 18th April 2024 Payment date: 31st May 2024 Dividend yield will be 4.4%, which is higher than the industry average of 2.6%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by both earnings (52% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (49% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 1.9% per year over the past 10 years. However, payments have been volatile during that time. EPS is expected to grow by 36% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Annonce • Mar 01
Vesuvius plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Feb 29, 2024 Vesuvius plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2023 results on Feb 29, 2024 New Risk • Mar 01
New minor risk - Profit margin trend The company's profit margins are lower than last year and have reduced by more than 30%. Net profit margin: 6.1% Last year net profit margin: 8.8% This is considered a minor risk. A large drop in profit margin could indicate the company does not have strong competitive advantages or it is yet to establish itself and its core business. Even if it is a well established business, this may make it a much riskier investment than one that has a combination of proven competitive advantages and a stable or growing profit margin. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Unstable dividend paying track record with dividend experiencing an annual drop of over 20% in the past. Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (6.1% net profit margin). Reported Earnings • Mar 01
Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.44 (vs UK£0.67 in FY 2022) Full year 2023 results: EPS: UK£0.44 (down from UK£0.67 in FY 2022). Revenue: UK£1.93b (down 5.7% from FY 2022). Net income: UK£118.5m (down 35% from FY 2022). Profit margin: 6.1% (down from 8.8% in FY 2022). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. Revenue is forecast to grow 2.1% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 2.9% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 33% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 3% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Annonce • Feb 29
Vesuvius plc Recommends Final Dividend, Payable on 31 May 2024 Vesuvius plc announced that the Board has recommended a final dividend of 16.2 pence per share to be paid, subject to shareholder approval, on 31 May 2024 to shareholders on the register at 19 April 2024. When added to the 2023 interim dividend of 6.8 pence per share paid on 15 September 2023, this represents a full-year dividend of 23.0 pence per share. The last date for receipt of elections from shareholders for the Vesuvius Dividend Reinvestment Plan will be 9 May 2024. Annonce • Dec 05
Vesuvius plc (LSE:VSVS) announces an Equity Buyback for £50 million worth of its shares. Vesuvius plc (LSE:VSVS) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to £50 million worth of shares. The purpose of repurchase program is to reduce the capital of the company. The repurchased shares will be cancelled. The repurchase program is valid till December 4, 2024. Reported Earnings • Jul 28
First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.23 (vs UK£0.30 in 1H 2022) First half 2023 results: EPS: UK£0.23 (down from UK£0.30 in 1H 2022). Revenue: UK£995.3m (down 2.0% from 1H 2022). Net income: UK£62.3m (down 23% from 1H 2022). Profit margin: 6.3% (down from 8.0% in 1H 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 1.5% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.0% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 50% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 3% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. New Risk • Jul 04
New minor risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 75% of German stocks, typically moving 6.7% a week. This is considered a minor risk. Share price volatility indicates the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. It also increases the risk of potential losses in the short term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 7.8% per year for the foreseeable future. Minor Risks Unstable dividend paying track record with dividend experiencing an annual drop of over 20% in the past. Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (6.7% average weekly change). Annonce • Jun 21
Vesuvius plc Appoints Robert Macleod as Non-Executive Director Vesuvius plc announced the appointment of Robert MacLeod as a Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 September 2023. Robert joins the Board as an Independent Non-executive Director and will serve on the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. Robert is a chartered accountant with an industrial materials background. He currently serves as a non-executive director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of RELX PLC. From 2014-2022 he was CEO of Johnson Matthey PLC having joined the Company as Group Finance Director in 2009. Prior to this he worked at was Atkins PLC, latterly serving as Group Finance Director. Robert started his career at KPMG, before joining Enterprise Oil Plc, where he worked in a variety of senior finance and M&A roles both in the UK and US. Board Change • May 01
High number of new directors There are 5 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. CFO & Executive Director Mark Collis was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2023. The company’s lack of board continuity is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Upcoming Dividend • Apr 13
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.16 per share at 5.4% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 20 April 2023. Payment date: 31 May 2023. Payout ratio is a comfortable 33% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 5.4%. Within top quartile of German dividend payers (4.7%). Higher than average of industry peers (3.0%). Reported Earnings • Apr 06
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.67 (vs UK£0.38 in FY 2021) Full year 2022 results: EPS: UK£0.67 (up from UK£0.38 in FY 2021). Revenue: UK£2.05b (up 25% from FY 2021). Net income: UK£181.1m (up 77% from FY 2021). Profit margin: 8.8% (up from 6.2% in FY 2021). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue is forecast to stay flat during the next 3 years compared to a 4.3% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 44% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 1% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Reported Earnings • Mar 03
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.67 (vs UK£0.38 in FY 2021) Full year 2022 results: EPS: UK£0.67 (up from UK£0.38 in FY 2021). Revenue: UK£2.05b (up 25% from FY 2021). Net income: UK£181.1m (up 77% from FY 2021). Profit margin: 8.8% (up from 6.2% in FY 2021). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue is forecast to stay flat during the next 3 years compared to a 4.3% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 44% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 1% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Board Change • Feb 02
Less than half of directors are independent Following Non-Executive Director Carla Bailo's arrival on 01 February 2023, there are only 4 independent directors on the board. The company's board is composed of: 4 independent directors. 5 non-independent directors. Independent Non-Executive Director Dinggui Gao was the last independent director to join the board, commencing their role in 2021. The company's minority of independent directors is a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Annonce • Jan 27
Vesuvius plc Announces Non-Executive Director Changes Vesuvius plc, announced the appointment of Carla Bailo as a Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 February 2023. Carla joins the Board as an additional Independent Non-executive Director and will serve on the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. Carla is an engineer with more than 40 years' experience in the automotive industry. She has spent the past five years serving as President and CEO of the Center for Automotive Research ('CAR') in the USA, a position she stepped down from at the end of September 2022. She currently serves as a non-executive Director onEVe Mobility Acquisition Corp., Advance Auto Parts Inc. and SM Energy Company.Prior to joining CAR, Carla was Assistant Vice President for Mobility Research and Business Development at The Ohio State University. She spent 25 years working at the Nissan Motor Company where she served in a variety of senior management and engineering roles, culminating as Senior Vice President, Research and Development, Americas and Total Customer Satisfaction. Carla also spent 10 years earlier in her career with General Motors. The company also announced that Jane Hinkley will step down as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company from the close of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, after 10 years of service on the Board. Annonce • Sep 17
Vesuvius plc to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Mar 03, 2023 Vesuvius plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2022 results on Mar 03, 2023 Annonce • Sep 10
Vesuvius plc Announces Resignation of Guy Young as Chief Financial Officer Vesuvius plc announced that Guy Young has resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer after six years with the Group, in order to take up a new opportunity. He will stay with Vesuvius until mid-February 2023. Over this period he will remain focused on the delivery and closing of the Company's full year results for 2022, and ensuring the effective transition of his responsibilities. The search for a new CFO is underway and a further announcement regarding Guy's succession will be made in due course. Reported Earnings • Jul 30
First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.30 (vs UK£0.16 in 1H 2021) First half 2022 results: EPS: UK£0.30 (up from UK£0.16 in 1H 2021). Revenue: UK£1.02b (up 26% from 1H 2021). Net income: UK£81.0m (up 88% from 1H 2021). Profit margin: 8.0% (up from 5.3% in 1H 2021). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to stay flat compared to a 9.5% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 9% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 8% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jul 26
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 17% share price gain to €3.96, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 9x. Average forward P/E is 11x in the Machinery industry in Germany. Total loss to shareholders of 18% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at €7.89 per share. Annonce • Jul 26
Vesuvius plc to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Jul 28, 2022 Vesuvius plc announced that they will report first half, 2022 results on Jul 28, 2022 Annonce • Jul 25
Vesuvius plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Six Months of 2022 Vesuvius plc provided earnings guidance for the first six months of 2022. The company now expects to report a trading profit (EBITA) for the first half of 2022 of £127.4 million. The company's outperformance in first half was due to the successful implementation of pricing strategy to recover input costs as well as market share gains, supported by technological differentiation. Annonce • Jun 07
Vesuvius plc to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Jul 28, 2022 Vesuvius plc announced that they will report first half, 2022 results on Jul 28, 2022 Reported Earnings • Apr 08
Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.38 (vs UK£0.15 in FY 2020) Full year 2021 results: EPS: UK£0.38 (up from UK£0.15 in FY 2020). Revenue: UK£1.64b (up 13% from FY 2020). Net income: UK£102.1m (up 147% from FY 2020). Profit margin: 6.2% (up from 2.8% in FY 2020). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 4.7%, compared to a 10% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 26% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 18% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Upcoming Dividend • Apr 07
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.15 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 14 April 2022. Payment date: 27 May 2022. Payout ratio is a comfortable 56% but the company is not cash flow positive. Trailing yield: 6.2%. Within top quartile of German dividend payers (3.9%). Higher than average of industry peers (2.4%). Annonce • Apr 07
Vesuvius plc to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Final Results on Apr 06, 2022 Vesuvius plc announced that they will report fiscal year 2021 final results on Apr 06, 2022 Recent Insider Transactions • Mar 10
CEO & Executive Director recently bought €126k worth of stock On the 7th of March, Patrick Georges André bought around 30k shares on-market at roughly €4.21 per share. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. This was Patrick Georges' only on-market trade for the last 12 months. Reported Earnings • Mar 05
Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat Full year 2021 results: EPS: UK£0.38 (up from UK£0.15 in FY 2020). Revenue: UK£1.64b (up 13% from FY 2020). Net income: UK£102.1m (up 147% from FY 2020). Profit margin: 6.2% (up from 2.8% in FY 2020). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 3.2%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 2.9%, compared to a 10% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 26% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 17% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Annonce • Dec 07
Vesuvius plc (LSE:VSVS) completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Universal Refractories, Inc. for $57.1 million. Vesuvius plc (LSE:VSVS) entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Universal Refractories, Inc. for $57.1 million on December 2, 2021. The deal value is on a cash and debt free basis and will be funded from Vesuvius' internal resources. Universal's unaudited revenue and EBITDA in the trailing 12 months to October were $40.5 million and $8.6 million, respectively. The acquisition is expected to close early next week.
Vesuvius plc (LSE:VSVS) completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Universal Refractories, Inc. on December 6, 2021. Annonce • Dec 03
Vesuvius plc (LSE:VSVS) entered into an agreement to acquire Substantially All of the Assets and Liabilities of Universal Refractories, Inc. for $57.1 million. Vesuvius plc (LSE:VSVS) entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Universal Refractories, Inc. for $57.1 million on December 2, 2021. The deal value is on a cash and debt free basis and will be funded from Vesuvius' internal resources. Universal's unaudited revenue and EBITDA in the trailing 12 months to October were $40.5 million and $8.6 million, respectively. The acquisition is expected to close early next week. Reported Earnings • Aug 02
First half 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£0.16 (vs UK£0.084 in 1H 2020) The company reported a strong first half result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. First half 2021 results: Revenue: UK£808.1m (up 12% from 1H 2020). Net income: UK£43.0m (up 90% from 1H 2020). Profit margin: 5.3% (up from 3.1% in 1H 2020). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 29% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 5% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Upcoming Dividend • Apr 08
Upcoming dividend of UK£0.14 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 15 April 2021. Payment date: 21 May 2021. Trailing yield: 3.1%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (3.2%). Higher than average of industry peers (1.1%). Reported Earnings • Apr 02
Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS UK£0.15 (vs UK£0.30 in FY 2019) The company reported a poor full year result with weaker earnings, revenues and profit margins. Full year 2020 results: Revenue: UK£1.46b (down 15% from FY 2019). Net income: UK£41.3m (down 49% from FY 2019). Profit margin: 2.8% (down from 4.7% in FY 2019). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 8% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 1% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Is New 90 Day High Low • Mar 04
New 90-day high: €6.30 The company is up 13% from its price of €5.59 on 03 December 2020. The German market is up 8.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Machinery industry, which is up 6.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €5.74 per share. Annonce • Feb 16
Vesuvius plc to Report Q4, 2020 Results on Mar 04, 2021 Vesuvius plc announced that they will report Q4, 2020 results on Mar 04, 2021 Is New 90 Day High Low • Dec 28
New 90-day high: €5.98 The company is up 39% from its price of €4.29 on 29 September 2020. The German market is up 7.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Machinery industry, which is up 12% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €3.55 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Dec 04
New 90-day high: €5.59 The company is up 24% from its price of €4.52 on 04 September 2020. The German market is up 4.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Machinery industry, which is up 4.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €2.94 per share. Annonce • Nov 30
Vesuvius plc Announces Board Changes Vesuvius plc announced the appointment of Kath Durrant as a Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 December 2020. Kath joins the Board as an additional Independent Non-executive Director and will serve on the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. Furthermore, Kath will succeed Jane Hinkley as Remuneration Committee Chair at the close of the 2021 AGM, following which, Jane Hinkley will remain as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company. The Nomination Committee continues to focus on its work of succession planning for the Board of Directors and its Committees, and Kath's appointment has been made in line with this responsibility. In addition, Holly Koeppel and Hock Goh have signalled their desire to step down from the Board of Directors at the close of the 2021 AGM, following 4 years and 6 years of service as Non-executive Directors, respectively. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Nov 11
Market bids up stock over the past week After last week's 19% share price gain to UK£5.19, the stock is trading at a trailing P/E ratio of 25.2x, up from the previous P/E ratio of 21.1x. This compares to an average P/E of 30x in the Machinery industry in Germany. Total return to shareholders over the past three years is a loss of 11%. Is New 90 Day High Low • Nov 10
New 90-day high: €4.93 The company is up 4.0% from its price of €4.74 on 11 August 2020. The German market is down 1.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Machinery industry, which is up 1.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €2.90 per share. 
