VCT Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of polymer solutions worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£10.56 |
| 52 Week High | UK£15.75 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£8.16 |
| Beta | 0.69 |
| 1 Month Change | 20.27% |
| 3 Month Change | 14.04% |
| 1 Year Change | -31.78% |
| 3 Year Change | -55.59% |
| 5 Year Change | -58.16% |
| Change since IPO | 314.12% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Stocks Shoot Up 25% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
Dec 06
Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital
Sep 13Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) Price
Aug 03Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 16There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital
Jun 14Calculating The Fair Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)
May 27Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 16Returns On Capital At Victrex (LON:VCT) Paint A Concerning Picture
Feb 24Victrex plc Just Missed EPS By 5.9%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Jan 12Victrex (LON:VCT) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.4614
Dec 08Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital
Nov 23Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Trading At A 22% Discount?
Oct 19Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Potentially Undervalued?
Sep 04Victrex (LON:VCT) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Aug 17These 4 Measures Indicate That Victrex (LON:VCT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jul 22Calculating The Fair Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)
Jun 30Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Estimates For 2023
Jun 15Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Victrex plc (LON:VCT)?
Jun 05Victrex's (LON:VCT) Dividend Will Be £0.1342
May 12The Returns On Capital At Victrex (LON:VCT) Don't Inspire Confidence
Apr 03A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)
Mar 14Victrex (LON:VCT) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Feb 23We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) CEO Compensation Package
Feb 04Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital
Nov 24Is There An Opportunity With Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) 39% Undervaluation?
Oct 27Should You Investigate Victrex plc (LON:VCT) At UK£18.12?
Aug 18Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital
Jul 30Are Investors Undervaluing Victrex plc (LON:VCT) By 38%?
Jul 10Victrex (LON:VCT) Will Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.13
May 12Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 11Here's What's Concerning About Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital
Apr 22Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Trading At A 35% Discount?
Mar 06Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) CEO Compensation For The Time Being
Feb 03Victrex (LON:VCT) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jan 16Is There Now An Opportunity In Victrex plc (LON:VCT)?
Jan 04Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital
Dec 21Victrex's (LON:VCT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 08At UK£24.02, Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Worth Looking At Closely?
Sep 29Victrex (LON:VCT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Sep 10A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)
Aug 12We Think Victrex (LON:VCT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jun 21Victrex (LON:VCT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
May 27Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)
May 12Shareholder Returns
| VCT | GB Chemicals | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -7.5% | -2.6% | -2.6% |
| 1Y | -31.8% | -25.9% | 2.4% |
Return vs Industry: VCT underperformed the UK Chemicals industry which returned -25.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VCT underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| VCT volatility | |
|---|---|
| VCT Average Weekly Movement | 5.9% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 5.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: VCT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: VCT's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,109 | 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
| VCT fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£918.29m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£17.20m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£291.00m |
53.4x
P/E Ratio3.2x
P/S RatioIs VCT overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| VCT income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£291.00m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£161.90m |
| Gross Profit | UK£129.10m |
| Other Expenses | UK£111.90m |
| Earnings | UK£17.20m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.20 |
| Gross Margin | 44.36% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.91% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 8.8% |
How did VCT perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
5.6%
Current Dividend Yield301%
Payout RatioDoes VCT pay a reliable dividends?
See VCT dividend history and benchmarks| Victrex dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 23 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Feb 21 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 32 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 61 days |
Does VCT pay a reliable dividends?
See VCT dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 00:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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 33 analysts. 9 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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| Gunther Zechmann | Barclays |
| James Stewart | Barclays |
| Sebastian Bray | Berenberg |