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: 5.3%. Lower than top quartile of British dividend payers (5.7%). Higher than average of industry peers (2.2%). Announcement • Mar 13
Vesuvius plc, Annual General Meeting, May 28, 2026 Vesuvius plc, Annual General Meeting, May 28, 2026. Announcement • 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 Announcement • 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 Announcement • 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. Announcement • 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 Announcement • 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. Announcement • Mar 07
Vesuvius plc, Annual General Meeting, May 16, 2025 Vesuvius plc, Annual General Meeting, May 16, 2025. Announcement • 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. Announcement • 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. Announcement • 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 Announcement • 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. Announcement • 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. Announcement • 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%. Lower than top quartile of British dividend payers (6.0%). Higher than average of industry peers (2.1%). Declared Dividend • Mar 03
Final dividend increased to UK£0.16 Dividend of UK£0.16 is 2.9% higher than last year. Ex-date: 18th April 2024 Payment date: 31st May 2024 Dividend yield will be 4.9%, which is higher than the industry average of 2.7%. 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. Reported Earnings • Mar 02
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 4.2% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in the United Kingdom. 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. Announcement • 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 Announcement • 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. Buy Or Sell Opportunity • Feb 20
Now 21% undervalued Over the last 90 days, the stock has risen 15% to UK£4.89. The fair value is estimated to be UK£6.15, however this is not to be taken as a buy recommendation but rather should be used as a guide only. Revenue has grown by 13% over the last 3 years. Earnings per share has grown by 50%. For the next 3 years, revenue is forecast to grow by 1.2% per annum. Earnings are forecast to decline by 1.5% per annum over the same time period. Announcement • 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 5.6% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in the United Kingdom. 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. Announcement • 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%. Lower than top quartile of British dividend payers (5.9%). Higher than average of industry peers (2.6%). 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 5.5% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in the United Kingdom. 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. Buying Opportunity • Mar 07
Now 20% undervalued Over the last 90 days, the stock is up 15%. The fair value is estimated to be UK£5.38, however this is not to be taken as a buy recommendation but rather should be used as a guide only. Revenue has grown by 8.0% over the last 3 years. Earnings per share has grown by 44%. For the next 3 years, revenue is forecast to grow by 0.5% per annum. Earnings is forecast to decline by 8.8% per annum over the same time period. Reported Earnings • Mar 04
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 6.5% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in the United Kingdom. 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 2% 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. Announcement • 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. Buying Opportunity • Jan 26
Now 21% undervalued Over the last 90 days, the stock is up 22%. The fair value is estimated to be UK£5.28, however this is not to be taken as a buy recommendation but rather should be used as a guide only. Revenue has been flat over the last 3 years. Earnings per share has grown by 9.0%. For the next 3 years, revenue is forecast to grow by 1.7% per annum. Earnings is forecast to decline by 2.3% per annum over the same time period. Announcement • 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 Buying Opportunity • Aug 23
Now 22% undervalued The stock has been flat over the last 90 days. The fair value is estimated to be UK£4.53, however this is not to be taken as a buy recommendation but rather should be used as a guide only. Revenue has been flat over the last 3 years. Earnings per share has grown by 9.0%. For the next 3 years, revenue is forecast to grow by 0.8% per annum. Earnings is also forecast to grow by 1.9% per annum over the same time period. 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 12% growth forecast for the industry in the United Kingdom. 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 10% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. 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 11% growth forecast for the industry in the United Kingdom. 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 19% 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 British dividend payers (4.6%). Higher than average of industry peers (1.8%). Recent Insider Transactions • Mar 10
CEO & Executive Director recently bought UK£104k worth of stock On the 7th of March, Patrick Georges André bought around 30k shares on-market at roughly UK£3.48 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 12% growth forecast for the industry in the United Kingdom. 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. 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 6% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Upcoming Dividend • Apr 09
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 British dividend payers (4.2%). Higher than average of industry peers (1.9%). Is New 90 Day High Low • Dec 25
New 90-day high: UK£5.28 The company is up 35% from its price of UK£3.90 on 25 September 2020. The British market is up 12% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Machinery industry, which is up 20% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is UK£3.07 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Dec 01
New 90-day high: UK£5.06 The company is up 25% from its price of UK£4.05 on 02 September 2020. The British 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 14% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is UK£2.75 per share. 
