JDG Stock Overview
Designs, manufactures, and sells scientific instruments and services. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 5/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£80.00 |
| 52 Week High | UK£116.50 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£59.00 |
| Beta | 0.55 |
| 1 Month Change | 27.39% |
| 3 Month Change | -2.20% |
| 1 Year Change | -30.43% |
| 3 Year Change | -1.23% |
| 5 Year Change | 42.86% |
| Change since IPO | 7,205.94% |
Recent News & Updates
Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) Stocks Shoot Up 28% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
May 19
Judges Scientific's (LON:JDG) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
May 18Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.748
Apr 29Recent updates
Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG) Stocks Shoot Up 28% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
May 19Judges Scientific's (LON:JDG) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
May 18Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.748
Apr 29Investors Interested In Judges Scientific plc's (LON:JDG) Earnings
Apr 04Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.748
Mar 22
Future Acquisitions And India Expansion Will Leverage Global Manufacturing Trends
Strategic acquisitions and disciplined buy-and-build approach drive steady revenue, improved margins, and enhanced shareholder value through low-capital financing.Returns On Capital At Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Paint A Concerning Picture
Nov 19Estimating The Fair Value Of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)
Jun 26Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Judges Scientific plc's (LON:JDG) Price
Jun 13Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Apr 23Judges Scientific's (LON:JDG) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Mar 28Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)
Mar 07Is There Now An Opportunity In Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)?
Nov 17A Look At The Fair Value Of Judges Scientific plc (LON:JDG)
Oct 11Does Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 06Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Nov 03Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.47
Apr 28Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.47
Apr 01There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Judges Scientific's (LON:JDG) Returns On Capital
Mar 08Here's Why I Think Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) Is An Interesting Stock
Oct 20Shareholder Returns
| JDG | GB Machinery | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -4.3% | -2.3% | 1.1% |
| 1Y | -30.4% | -11.8% | 2.2% |
Return vs Industry: JDG underperformed the UK Machinery industry which returned -11.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: JDG underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| JDG volatility | |
|---|---|
| JDG Average Weekly Movement | 6.2% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 5.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.3% |
Stable Share Price: JDG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: JDG's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 767 | David Cicurel | www.judges.uk.com |
Judges Scientific plc designs, manufactures, and sells scientific instruments and services. The company offers engineering teaching and research equipment for universities, colleges, schools, and research centres; and research and development systems for food, beverage, dairy, edible oil, and pharmaceutical industries. It also provides cutting edge LED illumination systems for bioscience and clinical microscopy; tensile testing, motion control, and specimen cooling for microscopy applications; automated measurement systems for fibres; edge welded metal bellows; and fire testing instruments, such as cone and large scale calorimeters, NBS smoke chambers and oxygen index test, and related fire testing instruments.
Judges Scientific plc Fundamentals Summary
| JDG fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£546.18m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£10.40m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£133.60m |
Is JDG overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| JDG income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£133.60m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£42.90m |
| Gross Profit | UK£90.70m |
| Other Expenses | UK£80.30m |
| Earnings | UK£10.40m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Sep 18, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.57 |
| Gross Margin | 67.89% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.78% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 77.5% |
How did JDG perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does JDG pay a reliable dividends?
See JDG dividend history and benchmarks| Judges Scientific dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 12 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jul 11 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 19 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 48 days |
Does JDG pay a reliable dividends?
See JDG dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/23 17:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Judges Scientific plc is covered by 10 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| James Bayliss | Berenberg |
| Eleanor Spencer | Berenberg |
| Calum Battersby | Berenberg |