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Spirent Communications plcLSE:SPT Stock Report

Market Cap UK£1.2b
Share Price
UK£1.99
My Fair Value
UK£2
0.7% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y13.8%
7D0.2%
Portfolio Value
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Spirent Communications plc

LSE:SPT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.2b

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Spirent Communications (SPT) Stock Overview

As of October 15, 2025, operates as a subsidiary of Keysight Technologies, Inc.. More details

SPT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

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Spirent Communications plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Spirent Communications
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£1.99
52 Week HighUK£2.00
52 Week LowUK£1.65
Beta0.49
1 Month Change1.53%
3 Month Change1.74%
1 Year Change13.80%
3 Year Change-20.73%
5 Year Change-32.27%
Change since IPO1,910.33%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

There May Be Reason For Hope In Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Disappointing Earnings

Mar 14
There May Be Reason For Hope In Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Disappointing Earnings

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Spirent Communications plc's (LON:SPT) 51% Share Price Surge

Mar 06
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Spirent Communications plc's (LON:SPT) 51% Share Price Surge

Spirent Communications plc's (LON:SPT) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Jan 17
Spirent Communications plc's (LON:SPT) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Investors Shouldn't Overlook Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Impressive Returns On Capital

Dec 15
Investors Shouldn't Overlook Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Impressive Returns On Capital

News Flash: 5 Analysts Think Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT) Earnings Are Under Threat

Oct 17
News Flash: 5 Analysts Think Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT) Earnings Are Under Threat

Are Investors Undervaluing Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT) By 34%?

Sep 07
Are Investors Undervaluing Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT) By 34%?

Why The 23% Return On Capital At Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Should Have Your Attention

Apr 26
Why The 23% Return On Capital At Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Should Have Your Attention

Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 10
Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Estimating The Fair Value Of Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT)

Mar 08
Estimating The Fair Value Of Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT)

Here's Why Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jan 16
Here's Why Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT)

Dec 03
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT)

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Returns On Capital

Oct 26
Investors Should Be Encouraged By Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Returns On Capital

Do Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Oct 07
Do Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Is There An Opportunity With Spirent Communications plc's (LON:SPT) 24% Undervaluation?

Aug 27
Is There An Opportunity With Spirent Communications plc's (LON:SPT) 24% Undervaluation?

Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 07
Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Calculating The Fair Value Of Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT)

May 24
Calculating The Fair Value Of Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT)

Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

May 02
Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Shareholder Returns

SPTGB CommunicationsGB Market
7D0.2%0.3%1.7%
1Y13.8%49.5%19.0%

Return vs Industry: SPT underperformed the UK Communications industry which returned 23.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SPT exceeded the UK Market which returned 12.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SPT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SPT volatility
SPT Average Weekly Movement0.8%
Communications Industry Average Movement6.9%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.7%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

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

Volatility Over Time: SPT's weekly volatility (1%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19361,490Eric Updykecorporate.spirent.com

As of October 15, 2025, operates as a subsidiary of Keysight Technologies, Inc..

Spirent Communications plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Spirent Communications's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SPT fundamental statistics
Market capUK£1.17b
Earnings (TTM)UK£5.36m
Revenue (TTM)UK£350.60m
218.7x
P/E Ratio
3.3x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SPT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$471.00m
Cost of RevenueUS$129.30m
Gross ProfitUS$341.70m
Other ExpensesUS$334.50m
EarningsUS$7.20m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.012
Gross Margin72.55%
Net Profit Margin1.53%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did SPT perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.8%
Current Dividend Yield
0%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/17 15:00
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/15 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Spirent Communications plc is covered by 17 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Alban CousinArete Research Services LLP
Gerardus VosBarclays
Stuart JeffreyBarclays