Spirax Group (SPX) Stock Overview
Provides thermal energy and fluid technology solutions in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and the Americas. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Analyst Price Targets
Spirax Group plc Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£69.75 |
| 52 Week High | UK£80.50 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£55.35 |
| Beta | 1.15 |
| 1 Month Change | -6.40% |
| 3 Month Change | -11.65% |
| 1 Year Change | 22.05% |
| 3 Year Change | -37.13% |
| 5 Year Change | -45.08% |
| Change since IPO | 2,703.81% |
Recent News & Updates
Analysis Article • May 16
When Should You Buy Spirax Group plc (LON:SPX)?
Spirax Group plc ( LON:SPX ), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a...
Narrative Update • May 07
SPX: Higher Dividend Commitment Will Test Rich P E Against Execution Risks
Analysts have raised their Spirax Group price target to £6,800 from £6,000, citing updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, supported by recent positive research commentary. Analyst Commentary Recent research has highlighted a split view on Spirax Group, with some positive rating changes but also a clear pocket of caution around valuation, growth assumptions and execution risks.Narrative Update • Apr 20
SPX: Higher Dividend Signals Will Test Rich P E Against Execution Risks
Analysts have lifted their price targets on Spirax Group by £800, from £6,000 to £6,800. This change reflects updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and forward P/E levels.Recent updates
Analysis Article • May 16
When Should You Buy Spirax Group plc (LON:SPX)?
Spirax Group plc ( LON:SPX ), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a...Narrative Update • May 07
SPX: Higher Dividend Commitment Will Test Rich P E Against Execution Risks
Analysts have raised their Spirax Group price target to £6,800 from £6,000, citing updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, supported by recent positive research commentary. Analyst Commentary Recent research has highlighted a split view on Spirax Group, with some positive rating changes but also a clear pocket of caution around valuation, growth assumptions and execution risks.Narrative Update • Apr 20
SPX: Higher Dividend Signals Will Test Rich P E Against Execution Risks
Analysts have lifted their price targets on Spirax Group by £800, from £6,000 to £6,800. This change reflects updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and forward P/E levels.Narrative Update • Apr 05
SPX: Higher Payout Expectations Will Test Execution Against Rich P E Assumptions
Analysts have lifted the Spirax Group price target from £57.50 to £68.00, citing updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and forward P/E, and referencing recent target increases from the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Spirax Group points to a more cautious tone, even where headline price targets are set above current levels.
Narrative Update • Mar 22
SPX: Higher Margin Assumptions And Dividend Progress Will Support Future Share Price
Spirax Group's analyst price target has shifted higher, with recent Street research pointing to a move from £6,000 to £6,800 as analysts factor in updated assumptions on fair value, growth and margins. Analyst Commentary Recent target changes around Spirax Group give you a mixed picture, with some analysts adjusting fair value assumptions higher while still flagging execution and valuation risks.
Narrative Update • Mar 07
SPX: Higher Fair Value Will Reflect Stronger Earnings Power And P E Support
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Spirax Group from £90.09 to £100.03 per share, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples as key drivers of the higher price target. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a more constructive stance on Spirax Group, with bullish analysts adjusting their price targets to reflect updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue, margins, and future P/E multiples.Narrative Update • Feb 20
SPX: Stable Assumptions And Modest Uplift Will Guide Future Share Price
Analysts lifted their price target on Spirax Group by £3.50, citing updated assumptions that leave fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E expectations broadly in line with prior estimates. Analyst Commentary Analysts reviewing the updated price target for Spirax Group are largely treating the move as a fine tuning exercise, with valuation inputs and long term assumptions kept broadly consistent.Narrative Update • Feb 06
SPX: Reaffirmed Guidance And Refined P/E Assumptions Will Shape Future Share Price
Analysts have nudged their price target on Spirax Group higher by £3.50, citing updated fair value estimates, a slightly adjusted discount rate, and refreshed revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Analysts raising their fair value estimates on Spirax Group are essentially saying that, based on their refreshed models, they now see more headroom in the shares than before.Analysis Article • Jan 31
There's Reason For Concern Over Spirax Group plc's (LON:SPX) Price
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 32.9x Spirax Group plc ( LON:SPX ) may be sending very bearish signals at...Narrative Update • Jan 23
SPX: Reaffirmed Guidance And Premium P/E Expectations Will Shape Future Share Price
Our updated narrative for Spirax Group reflects a slightly higher fair value, now £78.24 from £77.42, supported by analysts raising price targets in the £7,400 to £10,500 range and focusing on steady revenue growth assumptions alongside a marginally higher future P/E multiple. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Spirax Group clusters around higher price targets and a reassessment of the risk or reward trade off as the share price and earnings expectations evolve.Analysis Article • Jan 12
Estimating The Fair Value Of Spirax Group plc (LON:SPX)
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Spirax Group fair value estimate is UK£66.01 Spirax Group's...Narrative Update • Jan 08
SPX: Reaffirmed Guidance And P/E Reset Will Support Renewed Share Price Momentum
Narrative Update Spirax Group's analyst price target has been lifted by £100 to reflect updated views on its P/E assumptions and a slightly adjusted discount rate, with analysts pointing to recent target increases and rating changes as support for a higher valuation range. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates point to a split in how analysts view Spirax Group's risk and reward, with some lifting targets and ratings while others stay more cautious on valuation and execution.Analysis Article • Dec 25
At UK£67.75, Is Spirax Group plc (LON:SPX) Worth Looking At Closely?
Spirax Group plc ( LON:SPX ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw its share price hover around a small...Narrative Update • Dec 24
SPX: Strong Margin Durability Will Support Renewed Positive Share Price Momentum
Analysts have nudged their price targets on Spirax Group higher, with the consensus moving up modestly as they point to slightly improved growth visibility and sustainable profitability supporting a richer valuation profile. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates on Spirax Group highlight a mixed but generally constructive outlook, with upward revisions to price targets reflecting improved confidence in the company’s medium term growth and margin durability.Narrative Update • Dec 10
SPX: Long Term Earnings Resiliency Will Support Renewed Positive Share Price Momentum
Analysts have nudged their price target for Spirax Group modestly higher, with the consensus fair value estimate moving to approximately £77.42 from about £77.75. This reflects expectations of slightly stronger long term sustainable growth and valuation support following recent rating and target upgrades.Analysis Article • Nov 27
Returns At Spirax Group (LON:SPX) Appear To Be Weighed Down
If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...Narrative Update • Nov 26
SPX: Recent Upgrades Will Drive Positive Momentum and Repricing Ahead
Narrative Update on Spirax Group Analysts have modestly increased their fair value estimate for Spirax Group to £77.75 per share from £76.93. This change is attributed to improved long-term growth prospects and favorable recent research that highlights sustained earnings momentum.Narrative Update • Nov 11
SPX: Recent Upgrades and Price Shift Will Shape Outlook Ahead
Analysts have increased their fair value estimate for Spirax Group by a marginal amount to £76.93 per share. This change is due to higher price targets and improved outlooks based on the company's sustainable growth prospects.Narrative Update • Oct 28
Sustainable Expansion Driven By Decarbonization And Digital Connectivity Will Shape Future Markets
Analysts have raised their price target for Spirax Group to £10,500 from £7,500. They cited increased confidence in the company’s sustainable growth potential as reflected in recent research.Analysis Article • Sep 29
Spirax Group (LON:SPX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...Analysis Article • Sep 13
What Does Spirax Group plc's (LON:SPX) Share Price Indicate?
While Spirax Group plc ( LON:SPX ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw a significant share price rise...Narrative Update • Sep 04
Decarbonization And Digital Connectivity Will Unlock Future Markets
With consensus analyst forecasts for both price target (£75.11) and revenue growth (4.6% p.a.) unchanged, there has been no substantive revision to Spirax Group’s fair value. What's in the News Full-year 2025 revenue guidance remains unchanged, with expected organic group revenue growth in line with 2024.Analysis Article • Aug 29
Spirax Group's (LON:SPX) Dividend Will Be £0.489
Spirax Group plc's ( LON:SPX ) investors are due to receive a payment of £0.489 per share on 14th of November. This...Analysis Article • Aug 21
Some May Be Optimistic About Spirax Group's (LON:SPX) Earnings
LSE:SPX 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore Spirax Group's Fair Values from the Community and select yours Spirax...Analysis Article • Aug 15
Spirax Group's (LON:SPX) Dividend Will Be £0.489
Spirax Group plc ( LON:SPX ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.489 per share on the 14th of November. The...Analysis Article • Aug 04
A Look At The Fair Value Of Spirax Group plc (LON:SPX)
Key Insights The projected fair value for Spirax Group is UK£65.41 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Spirax...Analysis Article • Jul 15
The Returns At Spirax Group (LON:SPX) Aren't Growing
To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Typically, we'll want to...Analysis Article • Jun 27
Is Spirax Group (LON:SPX) Using Too Much Debt?
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...Analysis Article • Jun 12
What Is Spirax Group plc's (LON:SPX) Share Price Doing?
Spirax Group plc ( LON:SPX ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a decent share price growth of 10% on...
New Narrative • Mar 16
Targeted Sales Initiatives And New Products Will Expand Reach In Decarbonization And Digital Solutions
Organizational restructuring and manufacturing site closures aim to fund investments, boost operational efficiency, and improve net margins in the medium term.Shareholder Returns
| SPX | GB Machinery | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.9% | -1.0% | 0.3% |
| 1Y | 22.0% | 15.9% | 18.8% |
Return vs Industry: SPX exceeded the UK Machinery industry which returned 15.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SPX exceeded the UK Market which returned 18.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SPX volatility | |
|---|---|
| SPX Average Weekly Movement | 5.1% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 5.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: SPX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: SPX's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 10,072 | Nimesh Patel | www.spiraxgroup.com |
Spirax Group plc provides thermal energy and fluid technology solutions in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and the Americas. It operates through three segments: Steam Thermal Solutions, Electric Thermal Solutions, and Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions. The company offers industrial and commercial steam systems, including condensate management, controls, and thermal energy management products and solutions for heating, curing, cooking, drying, cleaning, sterilizing, space heating, humidifying, vacuum packing, and producing hot water; electrical process heating and temperature management solutions, such as industrial heaters and systems, heat tracing, and various component technologies; and designs and manufactures peristaltic and niche pumps and associated fluid path technologies, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single use applications.
Spirax Group plc Fundamentals Summary
| SPX fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | UK£5.10b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£163.40m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£1.70b |
31.5x
P/E Ratio3.0x
P/S RatioIs SPX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SPX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£1.70b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£401.00m |
| Gross Profit | UK£1.30b |
| Other Expenses | UK£1.14b |
| Earnings | UK£163.40m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Aug 11, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.21 |
| Gross Margin | 76.45% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.60% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 76.4% |
How did SPX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.4%
Current Dividend Yield77%
Payout RatioDoes SPX pay a reliable dividends?
See SPX dividend history and benchmarks| Spirax Group dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Apr 23 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | May 22 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 30 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 1 day |
Does SPX pay a reliable dividends?
See SPX dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/22 18:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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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* 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.
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Analyst Sources
Spirax Group plc is covered by 31 analysts. 16 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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| Jonathan Hurn | Barclays |
| Andrew Simms | Berenberg |
| James Bayliss | Berenberg |