Spectris Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Spectris has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 5.4%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 12.9% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2.9% per year. Spectris's return on equity is 19.5%, and it has net margins of 20.5%.

Key information

5.4%

Earnings growth rate

8.3%

EPS growth rate

Electronic Industry Growth	5.5%
Revenue growth rate	-2.9%
Return on equity	19.5%
Net Margin	20.5%
Next Earnings Update	31 Oct 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Spectris makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

BATS-CHIXE:SXSL Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	G+A Expenses
30 Jun 24	1,336	274	602
31 Mar 24	1,393	210	619
31 Dec 23	1,449	145	636
30 Sep 23	1,454	142	638
30 Jun 23	1,460	138	640
31 Mar 23	1,394	126	605
31 Dec 22	1,327	115	570
30 Sep 22	1,262	152	547
30 Jun 22	1,196	188	524
31 Mar 22	1,179	262	520
31 Dec 21	1,163	336	517
30 Sep 21	1,219	281	566
30 Jun 21	1,275	226	615
31 Mar 21	1,305	104	678
31 Dec 20	1,336	-17	741
30 Sep 20	1,404	100	741
30 Jun 20	1,472	216	742
31 Mar 20	1,552	225	783
31 Dec 19	1,632	234	824
30 Sep 19	1,634	141	822
30 Jun 19	1,635	48	820
31 Mar 19	1,620	117	769
31 Dec 18	1,604	185	719
30 Sep 18	1,574	238	704
30 Jun 18	1,544	292	688
31 Mar 18	1,535	263	687
31 Dec 17	1,526	235	685
30 Sep 17	1,500	123	682
30 Jun 17	1,474	11	678
31 Mar 17	1,410	11	638
31 Dec 16	1,346	10	597
30 Sep 16	1,277	57	568
30 Jun 16	1,208	104	539
31 Mar 16	1,199	109	537
31 Dec 15	1,190	114	535
30 Sep 15	1,194	121	529
30 Jun 15	1,197	129	523
31 Mar 15	1,185	132	514
31 Dec 14	1,174	135	504
30 Sep 14	1,173	137	502
30 Jun 14	1,171	140	500
31 Mar 14	1,187	170	506
31 Dec 13	1,202	200	511
30 Sep 13	1,203	195	510

Quality Earnings: SXSL has a large one-off gain of £189.3M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: SXSL's current net profit margins (20.5%) are higher than last year (9.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SXSL's earnings have grown by 5.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: SXSL's earnings growth over the past year (99%) exceeds its 5-year average (5.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: SXSL earnings growth over the past year (99%) exceeded the Electronic industry 6.5%.

Spectris Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Key information

Recent past performance updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

Earnings and Revenue History

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Return on Equity

Return on Assets