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Victrex LSE:VCT Stock Report

Last Price

UK£9.39

Market Cap

UK£816.5m

7D

-4.4%

1Y

-32.8%

Updated

04 Oct, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Victrex plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Victrex
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£9.39
52 Week HighUK£15.77
52 Week LowUK£9.15
Beta0.69
11 Month Change-4.86%
3 Month Change-20.42%
1 Year Change-32.78%
33 Year Change-59.60%
5 Year Change-56.04%
Change since IPO268.24%

Recent News & Updates

Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Sep 13
Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) Price

Aug 03
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) Price

Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 16
Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Recent updates

Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Sep 13
Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) Price

Aug 03
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) Price

Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 16
Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Jun 14
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Calculating The Fair Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

May 27
Calculating The Fair Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 16
Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Returns On Capital At Victrex (LON:VCT) Paint A Concerning Picture

Feb 24
Returns On Capital At Victrex (LON:VCT) Paint A Concerning Picture

Victrex plc Just Missed EPS By 5.9%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Jan 12
Victrex plc Just Missed EPS By 5.9%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Victrex (LON:VCT) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.4614

Dec 08
Victrex (LON:VCT) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.4614

Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Nov 23
Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Trading At A 22% Discount?

Oct 19
Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Trading At A 22% Discount?

Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Potentially Undervalued?

Sep 04
Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Potentially Undervalued?

Victrex (LON:VCT) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Aug 17
Victrex (LON:VCT) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

These 4 Measures Indicate That Victrex (LON:VCT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 22
These 4 Measures Indicate That Victrex (LON:VCT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Calculating The Fair Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

Jun 30
Calculating The Fair Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Estimates For 2023

Jun 15
Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Estimates For 2023

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Victrex plc (LON:VCT)?

Jun 05
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Victrex plc (LON:VCT)?

Victrex's (LON:VCT) Dividend Will Be £0.1342

May 12
Victrex's (LON:VCT) Dividend Will Be £0.1342

The Returns On Capital At Victrex (LON:VCT) Don't Inspire Confidence

Apr 03
The Returns On Capital At Victrex (LON:VCT) Don't Inspire Confidence

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

Mar 14
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

Victrex (LON:VCT) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Feb 23
Victrex (LON:VCT) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) CEO Compensation Package

Feb 04
We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) CEO Compensation Package

Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Nov 24
Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Is There An Opportunity With Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) 39% Undervaluation?

Oct 27
Is There An Opportunity With Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) 39% Undervaluation?

Should You Investigate Victrex plc (LON:VCT) At UK£18.12?

Aug 18
Should You Investigate Victrex plc (LON:VCT) At UK£18.12?

Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Jul 30
Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Are Investors Undervaluing Victrex plc (LON:VCT) By 38%?

Jul 10
Are Investors Undervaluing Victrex plc (LON:VCT) By 38%?

Victrex (LON:VCT) Will Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.13

May 12
Victrex (LON:VCT) Will Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.13

Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 11
Does Victrex (LON:VCT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Here's What's Concerning About Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Apr 22
Here's What's Concerning About Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Trading At A 35% Discount?

Mar 06
Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Trading At A 35% Discount?

Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Feb 03
Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Victrex (LON:VCT) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Jan 16
Victrex (LON:VCT) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Is There Now An Opportunity In Victrex plc (LON:VCT)?

Jan 04
Is There Now An Opportunity In Victrex plc (LON:VCT)?

Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Dec 21
Investors Could Be Concerned With Victrex's (LON:VCT) Returns On Capital

Victrex's (LON:VCT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 08
Victrex's (LON:VCT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

At UK£24.02, Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Worth Looking At Closely?

Sep 29
At UK£24.02, Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Worth Looking At Closely?

Victrex (LON:VCT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Sep 10
Victrex (LON:VCT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

Aug 12
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

We Think Victrex (LON:VCT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jun 21
We Think Victrex (LON:VCT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Victrex (LON:VCT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

May 27
Victrex (LON:VCT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

May 12
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Victrex plc (LON:VCT)

Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financial Prospects Look Decent: Is The Market Wrong?

Mar 17
Victrex plc's (LON:VCT) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financial Prospects Look Decent: Is The Market Wrong?

Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) An Attractive Dividend Stock?

Mar 02
Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) An Attractive Dividend Stock?

We're Watching These Trends At Victrex (LON:VCT)

Feb 17
We're Watching These Trends At Victrex (LON:VCT)

What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Shares?

Feb 05
What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Shares?

It Might Not Be A Great Idea To Buy Victrex plc (LON:VCT) For Its Next Dividend

Jan 23
It Might Not Be A Great Idea To Buy Victrex plc (LON:VCT) For Its Next Dividend

Shareholder Returns

VCTGB ChemicalsGB Market
7D-4.4%-2.1%-0.3%
1Y-32.8%-11.6%9.8%

Return vs Industry: VCT underperformed the UK Chemicals industry which returned -11.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: VCT underperformed the UK Market which returned 9.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is VCT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
VCT volatility
VCT Average Weekly Movement3.5%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement7.2%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market9.4%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

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 (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19931,109Jakob Sigurdssonwww.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

How do Victrex's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
VCT fundamental statistics
Market capUK£816.55m
Earnings (TTM)UK£30.70m
Revenue (TTM)UK£284.10m

26.6x

P/E Ratio

2.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
VCT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£284.10m
Cost of RevenueUK£142.50m
Gross ProfitUK£141.60m
Other ExpensesUK£110.90m
EarningsUK£30.70m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Dec 03, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)0.35
Gross Margin49.84%
Net Profit Margin10.81%
Debt/Equity Ratio14.9%

How did VCT perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

6.3%

Current Dividend Yield

169%

Payout Ratio