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Spectris LSE:SXS Stock Report

Last Price

UK£24.50

Market Cap

UK£2.4b

7D

-3.0%

1Y

-35.6%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Spectris
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£24.50
52 Week HighUK£38.61
52 Week LowUK£23.70
Beta0.63
1 Month Change-0.81%
3 Month Change-8.51%
1 Year Change-35.64%
3 Year Change-33.08%
5 Year Change-17.01%
Change since IPO1,511.84%

Recent News & Updates

Insufficient Growth At Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Hampers Share Price

Dec 05
Insufficient Growth At Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Hampers Share Price

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

Sep 20
Spectris (LON:SXS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.266

Recent updates

Insufficient Growth At Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Hampers Share Price

Dec 05
Insufficient Growth At Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Hampers Share Price

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

Sep 20
Spectris (LON:SXS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.266

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

Sep 06
Spectris' (LON:SXS) Dividend Will Be £0.266

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

Aug 19
Spectris (LON:SXS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.266

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

Aug 03
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.266

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) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

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

Jul 12
Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

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

Apr 25
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.539

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

Apr 03
Spectris' (LON:SXS) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

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

Mar 29
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

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

Mar 14
Spectris (LON:SXS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.539

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

Feb 29
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

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

Jan 07
Why We're Not Concerned About Spectris plc's (LON:SXS) Share Price

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

Oct 18
Is There An Opportunity With Spectris plc's (LON:SXS) 25% Undervaluation?

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

Sep 22
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.253

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

Aug 19
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.253

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

Aug 03
Spectris (LON:SXS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.253

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

Jun 10
A Look At The Fair Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

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

May 06
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.513

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

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

Feb 26
Spectris' (LON:SXS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

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

Jan 25
Is Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

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

Nov 02
We Think Spectris (LON:SXS) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

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

Oct 15
Estimating The Fair Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

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

Sep 04
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

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

Aug 18
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.241

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

Aug 04
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.241

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

May 17
Estimating The Fair Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

Shareholder Returns

SXSGB ElectronicGB Market
7D-3.0%-1.2%-2.6%
1Y-35.6%-3.8%2.7%

Return vs Industry: SXS underperformed the UK Electronic industry which returned -3.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SXS underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SXS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SXS volatility
SXS Average Weekly Movement3.6%
Electronic Industry Average Movement6.1%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.5%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

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

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19867,000Andrew Heathwww.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 capUK£2.42b
Earnings (TTM)UK£274.20m
Revenue (TTM)UK£1.34b

8.8x

P/E Ratio

1.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SXS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£1.34b
Cost of RevenueUK£574.80m
Gross ProfitUK£761.60m
Other ExpensesUK£487.40m
EarningsUK£274.20m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 28, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)2.77
Gross Margin56.99%
Net Profit Margin20.52%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did SXS perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.3%

Current Dividend Yield

30%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 01:04
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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 here.

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Analyst Sources

Spectris plc is covered by 31 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.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher ThomasArden Partners Plc.
Richard PaigeBarclays
Jonathan HurnBarclays