Gooch & Housego (GHH) Stock Overview
Engages in the manufacture and sale of acousto-optics, electro-optics, fiber optics, and precision optics and systems in the United Kingdom, North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 1/6 |
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Analyst Price Targets
Gooch & Housego PLC Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£9.26 |
| 52 Week High | UK£9.44 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£4.33 |
| Beta | 0.86 |
| 1 Month Change | 13.48% |
| 3 Month Change | 23.47% |
| 1 Year Change | 110.45% |
| 3 Year Change | 63.03% |
| 5 Year Change | -19.48% |
| Change since IPO | 620.62% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • Apr 27
GHH: Updated Assumptions Will Shape Balanced Outlook For Margins And Future P/E
Analysts have lifted their price target for Gooch & Housego by £0.50 to £8.97, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E as key drivers of the revised valuation. Valuation Changes Fair Value: updated from £8.47 to £8.97, representing a modest uplift in the central valuation estimate.Narrative Update • Apr 11
GHH: Stable Assumptions And Subtle P/E Refinements Will Shape Balanced Outlook
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Gooch & Housego to £8.47. The updated view reflects only marginal tweaks to assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, rather than a shift in the overall valuation narrative.Narrative Update • Mar 28
GHH: Stable Assumptions And P/E Fine Tuning Will Support Bullish Outlook
Analysts have made a small adjustment to their price target for Gooch & Housego, keeping fair value at £8.47 while fine tuning assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E to reflect updated modelling rather than any clear shift in the investment case. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Maintained at £8.47, so the headline valuation output is unchanged.Recent updates
Narrative Update • Apr 27
GHH: Updated Assumptions Will Shape Balanced Outlook For Margins And Future P/E
Analysts have lifted their price target for Gooch & Housego by £0.50 to £8.97, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E as key drivers of the revised valuation. Valuation Changes Fair Value: updated from £8.47 to £8.97, representing a modest uplift in the central valuation estimate.Narrative Update • Apr 11
GHH: Stable Assumptions And Subtle P/E Refinements Will Shape Balanced Outlook
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Gooch & Housego to £8.47. The updated view reflects only marginal tweaks to assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, rather than a shift in the overall valuation narrative.Narrative Update • Mar 28
GHH: Stable Assumptions And P/E Fine Tuning Will Support Bullish Outlook
Analysts have made a small adjustment to their price target for Gooch & Housego, keeping fair value at £8.47 while fine tuning assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E to reflect updated modelling rather than any clear shift in the investment case. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Maintained at £8.47, so the headline valuation output is unchanged.Narrative Update • Mar 14
GHH: Higher Fair Value And P/E Assumptions Will Support Bullish Outlook
Analysts have lifted their price target for Gooch & Housego to £8.47 from £8.05, reflecting small tweaks to fair value assumptions, discount rate, profit margin and future P/E that modestly increase their assessed upside for the shares. Valuation Changes Fair Value: revised from £8.05 to £8.47, a small upward adjustment in the estimated share value.Narrative Update • Feb 28
GHH: New CFO Appointment Will Support Balanced Outlook At Current Fair Value
Analysts have raised their price target for Gooch & Housego to £8.05 from £7.33, citing updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E as the main factors behind the change. What's in the News Gooch & Housego appointed James Corte as Chief Financial Officer, bringing experience across defence, industrial and telecoms sectors.
New Narrative • Feb 28
Aerospace And Defense Dependence And Supply Risks Will Undermine Long Term Earnings Potential
Catalysts About Gooch & Housego Gooch & Housego is a photonics company that supplies optical components, modules and systems across industrial, aerospace and defense, and life sciences markets. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Analysis Article • Feb 03
Calculating The Fair Value Of Gooch & Housego PLC (LON:GHH)
Key Insights Gooch & Housego's estimated fair value is UK£7.01 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Gooch...Analysis Article • Jan 08
Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.083
Gooch & Housego PLC's ( LON:GHH ) investors are due to receive a payment of £0.083 per share on 6th of March. This...Analysis Article • Dec 20
Market Participants Recognise Gooch & Housego PLC's (LON:GHH) Earnings Pushing Shares 25% Higher
Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month...Analysis Article • Dec 19
Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.083
Gooch & Housego PLC's ( LON:GHH ) investors are due to receive a payment of £0.083 per share on 6th of March. The...Analysis Article • Dec 05
Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.083
The board of Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.083 per share on the 6th...Analysis Article • Sep 26
Gooch & Housego PLC's (LON:GHH) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 90% Above Its Share Price
Key Insights Gooch & Housego's estimated fair value is UK£10.86 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Gooch...Analysis Article • Sep 04
Is Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH) A Risky Investment?
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Jun 10
Gooch & Housego PLC's (LON:GHH) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 35% Share Price Bounce
The Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of...Analysis Article • May 05
Gooch & Housego PLC's (LON:GHH) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 75% Above Its Share Price
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Gooch & Housego fair value estimate is UK£7.20 Gooch & Housego...Analysis Article • Apr 04
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Gooch & Housego PLC (LON:GHH)
Gooch & Housego PLC's ( LON:GHH ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 31.6x might make it look like a strong sell...
New Narrative • Jan 22
Acquisition Of Phoenix Optical Will Strengthen Aerospace And Defense Segment
Strategic acquisitions and focus on higher-margin sectors aim to increase efficiency, positively impacting revenue and net margins.Analysis Article • Jan 08
Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.083
Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) has announced that it will be increasing its periodic dividend on the 28th of February...Analysis Article • Dec 11
There May Be Reason For Hope In Gooch & Housego's (LON:GHH) Disappointing Earnings
Gooch & Housego PLC's ( LON:GHH ) recent soft profit numbers didn't appear to worry shareholders, as the stock price...Analysis Article • Dec 06
Gooch & Housego's (LON:GHH) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) will increase its dividend on the 28th of February to £0.083, which is 1.2% higher than...Analysis Article • Nov 06
Improved Revenues Required Before Gooch & Housego PLC (LON:GHH) Stock's 25% Jump Looks Justified
Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month...Analysis Article • Feb 29
Gooch & Housego PLC's (LON:GHH) Share Price Is Still Matching Investor Opinion Despite 26% Slump
Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) shares have had a horrible month, losing 26% after a relatively good period beforehand...Analysis Article • Jan 22
Gooch & Housego's (LON:GHH) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point
Investors were underwhelmed by the solid earnings posted by Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) recently. We did some...Analysis Article • Jun 09
Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.048
The board of Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 2.1% on the 28th...Analysis Article • Feb 24
Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • Jan 09
Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.079
Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 24th of February...Analysis Article • Dec 09
Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.079
Gooch & Housego PLC ( LON:GHH ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 24th of February...Shareholder Returns
| GHH | GB Electronic | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.9% | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 1Y | 110.5% | 58.5% | 19.7% |
Return vs Industry: GHH exceeded the UK Electronic industry which returned 67% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GHH exceeded the UK Market which returned 21.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GHH volatility | |
|---|---|
| GHH Average Weekly Movement | 7.2% |
| Electronic Industry Average Movement | 6.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: GHH has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: GHH's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 975 | Charlie Peppiatt | www.gandh.com |
Gooch & Housego PLC engages in the manufacture and sale of acousto-optics, electro-optics, fiber optics, and precision optics and systems in the United Kingdom, North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through A&D, Life Sciences, and Industrial segments. It offers acousto-optic products, such as acoustic-optic modulators, deflectors, frequency shifters, mode lockers, pulse pickers, Q-switches, tunable filters, and RF drivers; crystal optics, including crystals and nonlinear optics, lithium niobate wafers, and periodically-poled lithium niobite; and electro-optics, such as pockels cells, lithium niobate Q-switches, and pockels cell drivers.
Gooch & Housego PLC Fundamentals Summary
| GHH fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | UK£244.15m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£3.54m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£150.49m |
71.7x
P/E Ratio1.7x
P/S RatioIs GHH overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| GHH income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£150.49m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£103.82m |
| Gross Profit | UK£46.66m |
| Other Expenses | UK£43.13m |
| Earnings | UK£3.54m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Jun 02, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.13 |
| Gross Margin | 31.01% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.35% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 31.6% |
How did GHH perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.4%
Current Dividend Yield97%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/08 16:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/08 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
Gooch & Housego PLC is covered by 6 analysts. 5 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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| David Buxton | Cavendish |
| Thomas Elgar | Deutsche Bank |
| Scott Cagehin | Investec Bank plc (UK) |