Judges Scientific plc

AIM:JDG Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£569.9m

Judges Scientific Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Judges Scientific has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 2.6%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 9.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.1% per year. Judges Scientific's return on equity is 14.9%, and it has net margins of 9.4%.

Key information

2.6%

Earnings growth rate

1.5%

EPS growth rate

Machinery Industry Growth7.1%
Revenue growth rate13.1%
Return on equity14.9%
Net Margin9.4%
Next Earnings Update20 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Judges Scientific's (LON:JDG) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Mar 28
Judges Scientific's (LON:JDG) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Recent updates

Returns On Capital At Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Paint A Concerning Picture

Nov 19
Returns On Capital At Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Paint A Concerning Picture

Estimating The Fair Value Of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)

Jun 26
Estimating The Fair Value Of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Judges Scientific plc's (LON:JDG) Price

Jun 13
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Judges Scientific plc's (LON:JDG) Price

Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Apr 23
Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Judges Scientific's (LON:JDG) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Mar 28
Judges Scientific's (LON:JDG) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)

Mar 07
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)

Is There Now An Opportunity In Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)?

Nov 17
Is There Now An Opportunity In Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)

Oct 11
A Look At The Fair Value Of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)

Does Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 06
Does Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Nov 03
Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.47

Apr 28
Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.47

Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.47

Apr 01
Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.47

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Judges Scientific's (LON:JDG) Returns On Capital

Mar 08
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Judges Scientific's (LON:JDG) Returns On Capital

Here's Why I Think Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Is An Interesting Stock

Oct 20
Here's Why I Think Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Is An Interesting Stock

Is There Now An Opportunity In Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)?

Sep 28
Is There Now An Opportunity In Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)?

At UK£62.60, Is It Time To Put Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) On Your Watch List?

Jun 11
At UK£62.60, Is It Time To Put Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) On Your Watch List?

What To Know Before Buying Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) For Its Dividend

Apr 16
What To Know Before Buying Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) For Its Dividend

These 4 Measures Indicate That Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

What Is Judges Scientific plc's (LON:JDG) Share Price Doing?

Mar 08
What Is Judges Scientific plc's (LON:JDG) Share Price Doing?

Is Judges Scientific plc's (LON:JDG) Stock's Recent Performance Being Led By Its Attractive Financial Prospects?

Feb 19
Is Judges Scientific plc's (LON:JDG) Stock's Recent Performance Being Led By Its Attractive Financial Prospects?

Shareholders of Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Must Be Delighted With Their 354% Total Return

Feb 04
Shareholders of Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Must Be Delighted With Their 354% Total Return

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Judges Scientific makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

AIM:JDG Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 2413613560
31 Mar 2413611560
31 Dec 2313610560
30 Sep 2313211500
30 Jun 2312811440
31 Mar 2312112440
31 Dec 2211313440
30 Sep 2210411410
30 Jun 229510370
31 Mar 229311370
31 Dec 219113370
30 Sep 218811350
30 Jun 218510340
31 Mar 21839340
31 Dec 20808340
30 Sep 20809330
30 Jun 20809330
31 Mar 208110330
31 Dec 198211330
30 Sep 198211320
30 Jun 198111320
31 Mar 197910320
31 Dec 18788320
30 Sep 18777310
30 Jun 18766300
31 Mar 18735300
31 Dec 17714300
30 Sep 17673280
30 Jun 17633260
31 Mar 17601260
31 Dec 16570260
30 Sep 16581240
30 Jun 16591220
31 Mar 16571220
31 Dec 15561220
30 Sep 15500190
30 Jun 1544-1160
31 Mar 15421160
31 Dec 14412160
30 Sep 14422150
30 Jun 14432140
31 Mar 14392140
31 Dec 13361140

Quality Earnings: JDG has a large one-off loss of £4.2M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: JDG's current net profit margins (9.4%) are higher than last year (8.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: JDG's earnings have grown by 2.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: JDG's earnings growth over the past year (18.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (2.6% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: JDG earnings growth over the past year (18.7%) exceeded the Machinery industry -8.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: JDG's Return on Equity (14.9%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 14:15
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Judges Scientific plc is covered by 8 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Calum BattersbyBerenberg
Eleanor SpencerBerenberg
Scott CagehinInvestec Bank plc (UK)