Spectris (LSE:SXS) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

SXS Stock Overview

Provides precision measurement solutions worldwide. More details

SXS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	6/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	4/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	5/6

Rewards

Trading at 39.8% below our estimate of its fair value

Revenue is forecast to grow 5.94% per year

Earnings grew by 99% over the past year

Pays a reliable dividend of 3.26%

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 23.4%

Risk Analysis

Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 22.2% per year for the next 3 years

Large one-off items impacting financial results

Spectris plc Competitors

Renishaw

LSE:RSW

UK£2.3b

Oxford Instruments

LSE:OXIG

UK£1.1b

Halma

LSE:HLMA

UK£9.4b

Big Technologies

AIM:BIG

UK£394.5m

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Spectris
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	UK£24.70
52 Week High	UK£38.61
52 Week Low	UK£23.70
Beta	0.64
11 Month Change	-2.37%
3 Month Change	-15.29%
1 Year Change	-26.77%
33 Year Change	-32.72%
5 Year Change	-14.44%
Change since IPO	1,525.00%

Spectris (LON:SXS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.266

Sep 20

Recent updates

Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Aug 02

Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 12

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.539

Apr 25

Spectris' (LON:SXS) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Apr 03

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 29

Spectris (LON:SXS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.539

Mar 14

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

Feb 29

Why We're Not Concerned About Spectris plc's (LON:SXS) Share Price

Jan 07

Is There An Opportunity With Spectris plc's (LON:SXS) 25% Undervaluation?

Oct 18

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.253

Sep 22

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.253

Aug 19

Spectris (LON:SXS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.253

Aug 03

A Look At The Fair Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

Jun 10

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.513

May 06

Spectris' (LON:SXS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 05

Spectris' (LON:SXS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 26

Is Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Jan 25

We Think Spectris (LON:SXS) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Nov 02

Estimating The Fair Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

Oct 15

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 04

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.241

Aug 18

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.241

Aug 04

Estimating The Fair Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

May 17

Shareholder Returns

	SXS	GB Electronic	GB Market
7D	-0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%
1Y	-26.8%	-1.4%	6.1%

Return vs Industry: SXS underperformed the UK Electronic industry which returned 1.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SXS underperformed the UK Market which returned 6.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SXS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SXS volatility
SXS Average Weekly Movement	3.9%
Electronic Industry Average Movement	5.6%
Market Average Movement	4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market	10.4%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market	2.6%

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

Volatility Over Time: SXS's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1986	7,000	Andrew Heath	www.spectris.com

Spectris plc provides precision measurement solutions worldwide. It operates through Spectris Scientific, Spectris Dynamics, and Other segments. The Spectris Scientific segment provides advanced sensors and instruments used to measure, analyze, and characterize materials; and monitor ultra-clean manufacturing environments.

Spectris plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Spectris's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SXS fundamental statistics
Market cap	UK£2.44b
Earnings (TTM)	UK£274.20m
Revenue (TTM)	UK£1.34b

8.9x

P/E Ratio

1.8x

P/S Ratio

Is SXS overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SXS income statement (TTM)
Revenue	UK£1.34b
Cost of Revenue	UK£574.80m
Gross Profit	UK£761.60m
Other Expenses	UK£487.40m
Earnings	UK£274.20m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 28, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)	2.77
Gross Margin	56.99%
Net Profit Margin	20.52%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0%

How did SXS perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.3%

Current Dividend Yield

30%

Payout Ratio

SXS Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Spectris plc Competitors

LSE:RSW

UK£2.3b

LSE:OXIG

UK£1.1b

LSE:HLMA

UK£9.4b

AIM:BIG

UK£394.5m

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently bought UK£300k worth of stock

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 27%

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.27 per share

Spectris (LON:SXS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.266

Spectris plc to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Apr 24, 2025

Recent updates

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently bought UK£300k worth of stock

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 27%

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.27 per share

Spectris (LON:SXS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.266

Spectris plc to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Apr 24, 2025

Spectris' (LON:SXS) Dividend Will Be £0.266

Spectris plc (LSE:SXS) agreed to acquire Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH from AVL List GmbH for approximately €130 million.

Spectris (LON:SXS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.266

CEO & Executive Director recently bought UK£283k worth of stock

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.266

First half dividend increased to UK£0.27

Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£1.80 (vs UK£0.50 in 1H 2023)

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 20%

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 (LON:SXS) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Now 25% undervalued after recent price drop

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

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

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.54 per share

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.539

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

Spectris' (LON:SXS) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Spectris plc, Annual General Meeting, May 23, 2024

Spectris plc Announces Directorate and Board Committee Membership Changes

Spectris (LON:SXS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.539

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 13%

Final dividend increased to UK£0.54

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

Why We're Not Concerned About Spectris plc's (LON:SXS) Share Price

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

Is There An Opportunity With Spectris plc's (LON:SXS) 25% Undervaluation?

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 (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.253

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

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

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

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.253

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Spectris (LON:SXS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.253

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

A Look At The Fair Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

Spectris plc Announces Appointment of Cathy Turner as Senior Independent Director

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

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.513

Spectris' (LON:SXS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Spectris' (LON:SXS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

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