Victrex (VCTL) Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of polymer solutions worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£6.58 |
| 52 Week High | UK£10.82 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£5.82 |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| 1 Month Change | 3.79% |
| 3 Month Change | -5.05% |
| 1 Year Change | -38.50% |
| 3 Year Change | -60.34% |
| 5 Year Change | -73.12% |
| Change since IPO | -54.27% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| VCTL | GB Chemicals | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.4% | -0.9% | 0.7% |
| 1Y | -38.5% | -1.8% | 20.6% |
Return vs Industry: VCTL underperformed the UK Chemicals industry which returned -0.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VCTL underperformed the UK Market which returned 20.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| VCTL volatility | |
|---|---|
| VCTL Average Weekly Movement | 3.9% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 6.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: VCTL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: VCTL's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,169 | Jakob Sigurdsson | www.victrexplc.com |
Victrex plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of polymer solutions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Sustainable Solutions and Medical. It develops PEEK and PAEK based polymer solutions, and semi-finished and finished parts.
Victrex plc Fundamentals Summary
| VCTL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£570.06m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£27.80m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£292.70m |
Is VCTL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| VCTL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£292.70m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£163.80m |
| Gross Profit | UK£128.90m |
| Other Expenses | UK£101.10m |
| Earnings | UK£27.80m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.32 |
| Gross Margin | 44.04% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.50% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 9.3% |
How did VCTL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does VCTL pay a reliable dividends?
See VCTL dividend history and benchmarks| Victrex dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 29 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Feb 27 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 27 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 56 days |
Does VCTL pay a reliable dividends?
See VCTL dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/31 21:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
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.
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Analyst Sources
Victrex plc is covered by 28 analysts. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| James Stewart | Barclays |
| Katie Richards | Barclays |
| Gunther Zechmann | Barclays |