Spectris Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

Spectris has a total shareholder equity of £1.4B and total debt of £0.0, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 0%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £1.8B and £437.6M respectively. Spectris's EBIT is £159.5M making its interest coverage ratio -32.6. It has cash and short-term investments of £292.5M.

Key information

Debt to equity ratio

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Debt

Interest coverage ratio	-32.6x
Cash	UK£292.50m
Equity	UK£1.41b
Total liabilities	UK£437.60m
Total assets	UK£1.85b

Recent financial health updates

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Recent updates

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: SXSL's short term assets (£835.0M) exceed its short term liabilities (£354.5M).

Long Term Liabilities: SXSL's short term assets (£835.0M) exceed its long term liabilities (£83.1M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: SXSL is debt free.

Reducing Debt: SXSL has no debt compared to 5 years ago when its debt to equity ratio was 33.8%.

Debt Coverage: SXSL has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.

Interest Coverage: SXSL has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.

Spectris Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

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Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Spectris plc Declares an Interim Dividend, Payable on 8 November 2024

Spectris plc Announces Retirement of Ulf Quellmann as Non-Executive Director, Effective on 31 August 2024

Spectris plc Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes, Effective 1 September 2024

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.54 per share

HMS Networks AB (publ) (OM:HMS) completed the acquisition of Red Lion Controls, Inc. from Spectris plc (LSE:SXS) for approximately $350 million.

Spectris plc, Annual General Meeting, May 23, 2024

Spectris plc Announces Directorate and Board Committee Membership Changes

Final dividend increased to UK£0.54

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£1.40 (vs UK£1.07 in FY 2022)

Spectris plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Feb 09, 2024

HMS Networks AB (publ) (OM:HMS) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Red Lion Controls, Inc. from Spectris plc (LSE:SXS) for approximately $350 million.

Spectris plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Financial Year 2023

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.25 per share at 2.3% yield

Spectris plc to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 02, 2024

Spectris plc (LSE:SXS) completed the acquisition of MicroStrain, Inc.

Spectris plc Appoints Mandy Gradden as Non-Executive Director, Effective October 16, 2023

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Spectris plc Appoints Mandy Gradden as Non-Executive Director, Effective 16 October 2023

Spectris plc Updates Earnings Guidance for the Full Year of 2023

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.50 (vs UK£0.27 in 1H 2022)

Spectris plc (LSE:SXS) entered into a purchase agreement to acquire MicroStrain, Inc. for $37.6 million.

Spectris plc to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 31, 2023

Spectris plc Announces Appointment of Cathy Turner as Senior Independent Director

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.51 per share at 2.0% yield

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£1.07 (vs UK£3.05 in FY 2021)

Spectris plc to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Feb 23, 2023

Now 20% undervalued

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.24 per share

Spectris plc (LSE:SXS) acquired Dytran Instruments Inc.

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

First half 2022 earnings released

Spectris plc Proposes Interim Dividend

Dwyer Instruments, Inc. completed the acquisition of OMEGA Engineering, Inc. from Spectris plc (LSE:SXS).

Now 22% undervalued

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.49 per share

Spectris plc (LSE:SXS) agreed to acquire Dytran Instruments Inc. for $82 million.

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Spectris plc (LSE:SXS) announces an Equity Buyback for £300 million worth of its shares.

Dwyer Instruments, Inc. agreed to acquire OMEGA Engineering, Inc. from Spectris plc (LSE:SXS) for approximately $530 million.

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

CEO & Executive Director recently bought UK£149k worth of stock

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with expectations, revenues disappoint

Spectris plc Proposes Final Dividend for 2021

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.23 per share

Nordson Corporation (NasdaqGS:NDSN) signed an agreement to acquire NDC Technologies Inc. from Spectris plc (LSE:SXS) for $180 million.

High number of new directors

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£1.56 (vs UK£0.57 loss in 1H 2020)

Independent Non-Executive Director has left the company

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.47 per share

Deep Imaging Technologies, Inc. completed the acquisition of Engineering Seismology Group Canada Inc. from Spectris plc (LSE:SXS).

Full year 2020 earnings released: UK£0.15 loss per share (vs UK£2.02 profit in FY 2019)

CEO & Executive Director recently bought UK£150k worth of stock

Full year 2020 earnings released

Revenue beats expectations

New 90-day high: UK£31.19

Union Technique de l'Automobile, du Motocycle et du Cycle Union de Syndicats completed the acquisition of Millbrook Proving Ground Limited from Spectris plc (LSE:SXS).

Spectris plc to Report Fiscal Year 2020 Results on Feb 25, 2021

New 90-day high: UK£29.51

New 90-day high: UK£28.51

Union Technique de l'Automobile, du Motocycle et du Cycle Union de Syndicats entered into an agreement to acquire Millbrook Proving Ground Limited from Spectris plc (LSE:SXS) for approximately £120 million.

New 90-day high: UK£27.45

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