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Oxford Instruments LSE:OXIG Stock Report

Last Price

UK£20.65

Market Cap

UK£1.2b

7D

3.9%

1Y

-5.7%

Updated

17 Jan, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

OXIG Stock Overview

Oxford Instruments plc provide scientific technology products and services for academic and commercial organizations worldwide. More details

OXIG fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

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Oxford Instruments plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Oxford Instruments
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£20.65
52 Week HighUK£27.65
52 Week LowUK£18.70
Beta0.94
1 Month Change-4.40%
3 Month Change-2.82%
1 Year Change-5.71%
3 Year Change-8.22%
5 Year Change32.37%
Change since IPO907.32%

Recent News & Updates

Oxford Instruments plc's (LON:OXIG) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Jan 09
Oxford Instruments plc's (LON:OXIG) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG)

Dec 23
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG)

Slowing Rates Of Return At Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Dec 05
Slowing Rates Of Return At Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Recent updates

Oxford Instruments plc's (LON:OXIG) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Jan 09
Oxford Instruments plc's (LON:OXIG) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG)

Dec 23
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG)

Slowing Rates Of Return At Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Dec 05
Slowing Rates Of Return At Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Oxford Instruments plc's (LON:OXIG) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Sep 06
Oxford Instruments plc's (LON:OXIG) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Does Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 03
Does Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oxford Instruments' (LON:OXIG) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Jun 28
Oxford Instruments' (LON:OXIG) Returns Have Hit A Wall

At UK£23.95, Is Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) Worth Looking At Closely?

May 10
At UK£23.95, Is Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) Worth Looking At Closely?

Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) Shares Could Be 31% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 25
Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) Shares Could Be 31% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Here's What To Make Of Oxford Instruments' (LON:OXIG) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Mar 13
Here's What To Make Of Oxford Instruments' (LON:OXIG) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Feb 29
Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Investors Will Want Oxford Instruments' (LON:OXIG) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Feb 16
Investors Will Want Oxford Instruments' (LON:OXIG) Growth In ROCE To Persist

I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Passed With Ease

Feb 01
I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Passed With Ease

We Think Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Jan 05
We Think Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Is Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) Worth UK£23.5 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Nov 21
Is Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) Worth UK£23.5 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Investors Will Want Oxford Instruments' (LON:OXIG) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Nov 07
Investors Will Want Oxford Instruments' (LON:OXIG) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Does Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Oct 26
Does Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG)?

Oct 12
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG)?

Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Sep 27
Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG)

Aug 04
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG)

Here's Why I Think Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jul 07
Here's Why I Think Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Jun 24
Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Results: Oxford Instruments plc Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Jun 11
Results: Oxford Instruments plc Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Is There Now An Opportunity In Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG)?

May 06
Is There Now An Opportunity In Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG)?

Can Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Continue To Grow Its Returns On Capital?

Mar 12
Can Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Continue To Grow Its Returns On Capital?

Need To Know: Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares

Feb 22
Need To Know: Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares

If You Had Bought Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Stock Five Years Ago, You Could Pocket A 179% Gain Today

Feb 08
If You Had Bought Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Stock Five Years Ago, You Could Pocket A 179% Gain Today

At UK£19.26, Is Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jan 25
At UK£19.26, Is Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) Worth Looking At Closely?

Is Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 11
Is Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Using Too Much Debt?

Here's Why Oxford Instruments's (LON:OXIG) Statutory Earnings Are Arguably Too Conservative

Dec 30
Here's Why Oxford Instruments's (LON:OXIG) Statutory Earnings Are Arguably Too Conservative

Shareholder Returns

OXIGGB ElectronicGB Market
7D3.9%1.1%1.0%
1Y-5.7%4.3%9.5%

Return vs Industry: OXIG underperformed the UK Electronic industry which returned 4.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: OXIG underperformed the UK Market which returned 9.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is OXIG's price volatile compared to industry and market?
OXIG volatility
OXIG Average Weekly Movement4.6%
Electronic Industry Average Movement5.8%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.7%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: OXIG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: OXIG's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19592,000Richard Tysonwww.oxinst.com

Oxford Instruments plc provide scientific technology products and services for academic and commercial organizations worldwide. It operates through three segments: Materials & Characterisation, Research & Discovery, and Service & Healthcare. The company offers atomic force, electron, and Raman microscopy; deposition tools comprising plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition, chemical vapour deposition, inductively coupled plasma chemical vapour deposition, atomic layer deposition, and ion beam deposition systems; and etch tools, including inductively coupled plasma etching, reactive ion etching, deep silicon etching, atomic layer etching, and ion beam etching systems.

Oxford Instruments plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Oxford Instruments's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
OXIG fundamental statistics
Market capUK£1.18b
Earnings (TTM)UK£52.50m
Revenue (TTM)UK£486.50m

22.8x

P/E Ratio

2.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
OXIG income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£486.50m
Cost of RevenueUK£237.80m
Gross ProfitUK£248.70m
Other ExpensesUK£196.20m
EarningsUK£52.50m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jun 10, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.90
Gross Margin51.12%
Net Profit Margin10.79%
Debt/Equity Ratio3.6%

How did OXIG perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.0%

Current Dividend Yield

23%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/17 19:39
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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 here.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Oxford Instruments plc is covered by 25 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Richard PaigeBarclays
Eleanor SpencerBerenberg
Calum BattersbyBerenberg