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Spirax-Sarco Engineering LSE:SPX Stock Report

Last Price

UK£92.15

Market Cap

UK£6.8b

7D

-2.5%

1Y

-20.1%

Updated

23 Apr, 2024

Data

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Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc

LSE:SPX Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£6.8b

SPX Stock Overview

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc provides engineered solutions it operates through three segments: Steam Thermal Solutions; Electric Thermal Solutions; and Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions.

SPX fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends4/6

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Spirax-Sarco Engineering
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£92.15
52 Week HighUK£116.90
52 Week LowUK£79.00
Beta0.69
1 Month Change-13.03%
3 Month Change-4.80%
1 Year Change-20.08%
3 Year Change-24.47%
5 Year Change11.70%
Change since IPO3,604.24%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £1.14

Apr 05
Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £1.14

Does Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 28
Does Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Mar 10
Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Spirax-Sarco Engineering's (LON:SPX) Returns On Capital

Mar 08
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Spirax-Sarco Engineering's (LON:SPX) Returns On Capital

Pinning Down Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc's (LON:SPX) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Dec 21
Pinning Down Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc's (LON:SPX) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Returns At Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Nov 30
Returns At Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Estimating The Fair Value Of Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX)

Nov 11
Estimating The Fair Value Of Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX)

Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Sep 17
Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Spirax-Sarco Engineering's (LON:SPX) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 30
Spirax-Sarco Engineering's (LON:SPX) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Spirax-Sarco Engineering's (LON:SPX) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.46

Aug 16
Spirax-Sarco Engineering's (LON:SPX) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.46

Returns On Capital At Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Have Stalled

Jun 08
Returns On Capital At Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Have Stalled

Is Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 05
Is Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Using Too Much Debt?

Investors Can Find Comfort In Spirax-Sarco Engineering's (LON:SPX) Earnings Quality

Mar 17
Investors Can Find Comfort In Spirax-Sarco Engineering's (LON:SPX) Earnings Quality

Spirax-Sarco Engineering's (LON:SPX) Dividend Will Be Increased To £1.1

Mar 12
Spirax-Sarco Engineering's (LON:SPX) Dividend Will Be Increased To £1.1

Shareholders Are Optimistic That Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Will Multiply In Value

Mar 08
Shareholders Are Optimistic That Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Will Multiply In Value

Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX)

Nov 30
Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX)

Is Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 13
Is Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Using Too Much Debt?

Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.425

Oct 02
Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.425

Is Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX) Worth UK£111 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Sep 13
Is Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX) Worth UK£111 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Aug 29
Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Spirax-Sarco Engineering's (LON:SPX) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.425

Aug 14
Spirax-Sarco Engineering's (LON:SPX) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.425

Is Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) A Risky Investment?

Jun 25
Is Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) A Risky Investment?

Is Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX) Worth UK£103 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

May 25
Is Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX) Worth UK£103 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value

May 10
Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value

Many Would Be Envious Of Spirax-Sarco Engineering's (LON:SPX) Excellent Returns On Capital

Jan 07
Many Would Be Envious Of Spirax-Sarco Engineering's (LON:SPX) Excellent Returns On Capital

Is Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 12
Is Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Using Too Much Debt?

A Look Into Spirax-Sarco Engineering's (LON:SPX) Impressive Returns On Capital

Sep 24
A Look Into Spirax-Sarco Engineering's (LON:SPX) Impressive Returns On Capital

Is Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) A Risky Investment?

Sep 03
Is Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) A Risky Investment?

Be Wary Of Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) And Its Returns On Capital

Jun 21
Be Wary Of Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) And Its Returns On Capital

These 4 Measures Indicate That Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

May 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Mar 13
Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

What Do The Returns On Capital At Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Tell Us?

Mar 10
What Do The Returns On Capital At Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Tell Us?

Have Insiders Been Buying Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX) Shares?

Feb 09
Have Insiders Been Buying Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX) Shares?

Shareholders of Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Must Be Delighted With Their 327% Total Return

Jan 08
Shareholders of Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Must Be Delighted With Their 327% Total Return

What To Know Before Buying Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX) For Its Dividend

Dec 21
What To Know Before Buying Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX) For Its Dividend

Is Weakness In Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX) Stock A Sign That The Market Could be Wrong Given Its Strong Financial Prospects?

Dec 07
Is Weakness In Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX) Stock A Sign That The Market Could be Wrong Given Its Strong Financial Prospects?

Returns On Capital At Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Paint An Interesting Picture

Nov 24
Returns On Capital At Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) Paint An Interesting Picture

Shareholder Returns

SPXGB MachineryGB Market
7D-2.5%-3.3%-0.9%
1Y-20.1%-3.1%-1.8%

Return vs Industry: SPX underperformed the UK Machinery industry which returned -3.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SPX underperformed the UK Market which returned -1.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SPX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SPX volatility
SPX Average Weekly Movement3.0%
Machinery Industry Average Movement4.2%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: SPX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: SPX's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
188810,000Nimesh Patelwww.spiraxsarcoengineering.com

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc provides engineered solutions 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 for industrial processes; and peristaltic and niche pumps and associated fluid path technologies, including tubing, and specialty filling systems and products for single-use applications. It serves pharmaceutical and biotechnology, food, beverage, oil, gas, chemical, power generation, healthcare, water and wastewater, buildings, mining and precious metal processing, semiconductor, and transport sectors, as well as original equipment manufacturers.

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Spirax-Sarco Engineering's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SPX fundamental statistics
Market capUK£6.79b
Earnings (TTM)UK£183.60m
Revenue (TTM)UK£1.68b

37.0x

P/E Ratio

4.0x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SPX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£1.68b
Cost of RevenueUK£408.60m
Gross ProfitUK£1.27b
Other ExpensesUK£1.09b
EarningsUK£183.60m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

Aug 08, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)2.49
Gross Margin75.72%
Net Profit Margin10.91%
Debt/Equity Ratio88.7%

How did SPX perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.7%

Current Dividend Yield

64%

Payout Ratio

Does SPX pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy SPX by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Spirax-Sarco Engineering dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateApr 25 2024
Dividend Pay DateMay 24 2024
Days until Ex dividend1 day
Days until Dividend pay date30 days

Does SPX pay a reliable dividends?

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