discoverIE Group (DSCV) Stock Overview
Designs, manufactures, and supplies specialist electronic components for industrial applications in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Asia, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£6.80 |
| 52 Week High | UK£7.54 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£5.05 |
| Beta | 1.19 |
| 1 Month Change | 22.97% |
| 3 Month Change | 10.57% |
| 1 Year Change | 16.64% |
| 3 Year Change | -15.32% |
| 5 Year Change | -11.34% |
| Change since IPO | 248.72% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • Apr 27
DSCV: Slightly Lower Discount Rate Will Support Fair Outlook At 30x P/E
Analysts have lifted their price target on discoverIE Group to £29.94 from £29.14, citing slightly higher assumed revenue growth and a marginally lower discount rate. This has been partly offset by a modestly reduced profit margin outlook and a steady forward P/E of about 30x.Narrative Update • Apr 12
DSCV: Updated Assumptions Will Support Future Upside From Stable Fair Value
Analysts have adjusted their price target for discoverIE Group to £6.85, reflecting updated assumptions around the company’s discount rate, revenue, profit margin and future P/E, while keeping their overall fair value estimate steady at £6.85. Valuation Changes Fair Value: £6.85 is unchanged, with the updated assumptions leaving the overall estimate steady.Narrative Update • Mar 28
DSCV: Stable Fair Value View Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have slightly adjusted their fair value view on discoverIE Group, with the implied target staying around £6.85 as modest tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth assumptions and profit margin outlook feed through to a broadly unchanged future P/E expectation of about 29.6x. Valuation Changes Fair Value: £6.85 remains unchanged, indicating a steady central estimate for the shares.Narrative Update • Mar 12
DSCV: Slightly Higher Assumptions Will Support Attractive Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target on discoverIE Group slightly to £6.85, citing small adjustments to assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiples, while keeping their overall fair value view unchanged at £6.85. Valuation Changes Fair Value: unchanged at £6.85 per share, with no shift in the analysts' central estimate.Recent updates
Narrative Update • Apr 27
DSCV: Slightly Lower Discount Rate Will Support Fair Outlook At 30x P/E
Analysts have lifted their price target on discoverIE Group to £29.94 from £29.14, citing slightly higher assumed revenue growth and a marginally lower discount rate. This has been partly offset by a modestly reduced profit margin outlook and a steady forward P/E of about 30x.Narrative Update • Apr 12
DSCV: Updated Assumptions Will Support Future Upside From Stable Fair Value
Analysts have adjusted their price target for discoverIE Group to £6.85, reflecting updated assumptions around the company’s discount rate, revenue, profit margin and future P/E, while keeping their overall fair value estimate steady at £6.85. Valuation Changes Fair Value: £6.85 is unchanged, with the updated assumptions leaving the overall estimate steady.Narrative Update • Mar 28
DSCV: Stable Fair Value View Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have slightly adjusted their fair value view on discoverIE Group, with the implied target staying around £6.85 as modest tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth assumptions and profit margin outlook feed through to a broadly unchanged future P/E expectation of about 29.6x. Valuation Changes Fair Value: £6.85 remains unchanged, indicating a steady central estimate for the shares.Narrative Update • Mar 12
DSCV: Slightly Higher Assumptions Will Support Attractive Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target on discoverIE Group slightly to £6.85, citing small adjustments to assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiples, while keeping their overall fair value view unchanged at £6.85. Valuation Changes Fair Value: unchanged at £6.85 per share, with no shift in the analysts' central estimate.Narrative Update • Feb 26
DSCV: Steady Dividend Increase And Stable Assumptions Will Support Balanced Outlook
Analysts have nudged their price target on discoverIE Group to £6.85, essentially unchanged from the prior £6.85, reflecting refreshed assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth and profit margin that keep the stock's P/E outlook broadly stable. What's in the News The Board of discoverIE Group plc is declaring a 4% increase in the interim dividend to 4.05 pence per share, compared with 3.9 pence per share for H1 2024/25 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 11
DSCV: Higher Dividend And Stable Assumptions Will Support Balanced Long-Term Outlook
Analysts have made only a marginal adjustment to their price target for discoverIE Group, keeping fair value at £6.85 while fine tuning assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E. Taken together, these revisions suggest a broadly unchanged view of the company’s long term potential.Narrative Update • Jan 27
DSCV: Higher Dividend Will Support A More Confident Long-Term Outlook
Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for discoverIE Group from £7.35 to £6.85, citing updated assumptions around a higher discount rate, slightly stronger revenue growth and profit margins, and a lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News The Board has declared an interim dividend of 4.05 pence per share for H1 2025/26, compared with 3.9 pence per share in H1 2024/25, indicating a 4% increase in the cash payout per share (Key Developments).Analysis Article • Dec 05
discoverIE Group's (LON:DSCV) Dividend Will Be £0.0405
discoverIE Group plc's ( LON:DSCV ) investors are due to receive a payment of £0.0405 per share on 23rd of January. The...Analysis Article • Aug 30
Returns On Capital At discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) Have Stalled
Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Firstly, we'd want to...Analysis Article • Jul 28
discoverIE Group plc's (LON:DSCV) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 16x, you may...Analysis Article • Jul 07
Calculating The Fair Value Of discoverIE Group plc (LON:DSCV)
Key Insights The projected fair value for discoverIE Group is UK£7.70 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity...Analysis Article • Jun 21
We Like The Quality Of discoverIE Group's (LON:DSCV) Earnings
discoverIE Group plc ( LON:DSCV ) announced a healthy earnings result recently, and the market rewarded it with a...Analysis Article • Jun 20
discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.086
discoverIE Group plc ( LON:DSCV ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 1st of August...Analysis Article • Apr 08
Is It Time To Consider Buying discoverIE Group plc (LON:DSCV)?
discoverIE Group plc ( LON:DSCV ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a...Analysis Article • Mar 20
The Price Is Right For discoverIE Group plc (LON:DSCV)
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 35.3x discoverIE Group plc ( LON:DSCV ) may be sending very bearish...
New Narrative • Feb 15
Strong Orders In Sensing & Connectivity Will Boost Future Prospects
Strong growth in Sensing & Connectivity and successful acquisitions are set to drive future revenue and earnings growth.Analysis Article • Jan 08
Here's Why discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Dec 06
discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.039
discoverIE Group plc ( LON:DSCV ) will pay a dividend of £0.039 on the 24th of January. Based on this payment, the...Analysis Article • Nov 27
What You Can Learn From discoverIE Group plc's (LON:DSCV) P/E
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 39.1x discoverIE Group plc ( LON:DSCV ) may be sending very bearish...Analysis Article • Oct 16
Calculating The Fair Value Of discoverIE Group plc (LON:DSCV)
Key Insights The projected fair value for discoverIE Group is UK£5.88 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current...Analysis Article • Jul 12
With discoverIE Group plc (LON:DSCV) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 46.5x discoverIE Group plc ( LON:DSCV ) may be sending very bearish...Analysis Article • Jun 08
discoverIE Group's (LON:DSCV) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
The board of discoverIE Group plc ( LON:DSCV ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 4.4% on the 2nd...Analysis Article • Apr 18
When Should You Buy discoverIE Group plc (LON:DSCV)?
discoverIE Group plc ( LON:DSCV ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw significant share price movement during...Analysis Article • Mar 23
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For discoverIE Group plc's (LON:DSCV) Shares
discoverIE Group plc's ( LON:DSCV ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 31.5x might make it look like a strong sell...Analysis Article • Feb 14
Here's Why discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Jan 31
discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? In a perfect world...Analysis Article • Jan 04
Does discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...Analysis Article • Dec 13
discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0375
discoverIE Group plc ( LON:DSCV ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.0375 per share on the 24th of...Analysis Article • Nov 30
discoverIE Group plc's (LON:DSCV) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 21% Below Its Share Price
Key Insights discoverIE Group's estimated fair value is UK£4.94 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity discoverIE...Analysis Article • Nov 10
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying discoverIE Group plc (LON:DSCV)?
discoverIE Group plc ( LON:DSCV ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a decent share price growth in the...Analysis Article • Oct 20
discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...Analysis Article • Sep 27
Does discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Aug 19
Should You Be Adding discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) To Your Watchlist Today?
Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...Analysis Article • Jun 10
discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.079
discoverIE Group plc ( LON:DSCV ) has announced that it will be increasing its periodic dividend on the 1st of August...Analysis Article • May 25
Returns On Capital At discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) Have Stalled
There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Amongst other things, we'll want...Analysis Article • Dec 13
These 4 Measures Indicate That discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) Is Using Debt Safely
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Analysis Article • Nov 26
discoverIE Group's (LON:DSCV) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
The board of discoverIE Group plc ( LON:DSCV ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 6.0% on the...Analysis Article • Nov 08
discoverIE Group's (LON:DSCV) Returns Have Hit A Wall
To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Amongst other things...Analysis Article • Aug 12
Is There Now An Opportunity In discoverIE Group plc (LON:DSCV)?
discoverIE Group plc ( LON:DSCV ), might not be a large cap stock, but it led the LSE gainers with a relatively large...Analysis Article • Jul 30
discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...Shareholder Returns
| DSCV | GB Electrical | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 5.3% | 7.4% | 2.4% |
| 1Y | 16.6% | 17.8% | 21.7% |
Return vs Industry: DSCV underperformed the UK Electrical industry which returned 17.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: DSCV underperformed the UK Market which returned 21.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| DSCV volatility | |
|---|---|
| DSCV Average Weekly Movement | 5.4% |
| Electrical Industry Average Movement | 6.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: DSCV has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: DSCV's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4,500 | Nick Jefferies | www.discoverieplc.com |
discoverIE Group plc designs, manufactures, and supplies specialist electronic components for industrial applications in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Asia, and internationally. It operates in two segments: Magnetics & Controls; and Sensing & Connectivity. The company offers magnetic and power components, embedded computing and interface controls, and sensing and connectivity components for industrial applications.
discoverIE Group plc Fundamentals Summary
| DSCV fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | UK£653.63m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£25.90m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£428.20m |
25.2x
P/E Ratio1.5x
P/S RatioIs DSCV overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| DSCV income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£428.20m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£202.60m |
| Gross Profit | UK£225.60m |
| Other Expenses | UK£199.70m |
| Earnings | UK£25.90m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Jun 03, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.27 |
| Gross Margin | 52.69% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.05% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 73.9% |
How did DSCV perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.9%
Current Dividend Yield47%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/07 14:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
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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Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
discoverIE Group plc is covered by 21 analysts. 12 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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| James Bayliss | Berenberg |
| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |
| Andrew Simms | Berenberg |