Spectris Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Spectris has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 5.4%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 10.3% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2.9% per year. Spectris's return on equity is 19.5%, and it has net margins of 20.5%.

Key information

5.4%

Earnings growth rate

8.3%

EPS growth rate

Electronic Industry Growth5.5%
Revenue growth rate-2.9%
Return on equity19.5%
Net Margin20.5%
Next Earnings Update28 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

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

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

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)

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Spectris makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:SXS Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 241,3362746020
31 Mar 241,3932106190
31 Dec 231,4491456360
30 Sep 231,4541426380
30 Jun 231,4601386400
31 Mar 231,3941266050
31 Dec 221,3271155700
30 Sep 221,2621525470
30 Jun 221,1961885240
31 Mar 221,1792625200
31 Dec 211,1633365170
30 Sep 211,2192815660
30 Jun 211,2752266150
31 Mar 211,3051046780
31 Dec 201,336-177410
30 Sep 201,4041007410
30 Jun 201,4722167420
31 Mar 201,5522257830
31 Dec 191,6322348240
30 Sep 191,6341418220
30 Jun 191,635488200
31 Mar 191,6201177690
31 Dec 181,6041857190
30 Sep 181,5742387040
30 Jun 181,5442926880
31 Mar 181,5352636870
31 Dec 171,5262356850
30 Sep 171,5001236820
30 Jun 171,474116780
31 Mar 171,410116380
31 Dec 161,346105970
30 Sep 161,277575680
30 Jun 161,2081045390
31 Mar 161,1991095370
31 Dec 151,1901145350
30 Sep 151,1941215290
30 Jun 151,1971295230
31 Mar 151,1851325140
31 Dec 141,1741355040
30 Sep 141,1731375020
30 Jun 141,1711405000
31 Mar 141,1871705060
31 Dec 131,2022005110

Quality Earnings: SXS has a large one-off gain of £189.3M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: SXS's current net profit margins (20.5%) are higher than last year (9.4%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SXS's earnings have grown by 5.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: SXS's earnings growth over the past year (99%) exceeds its 5-year average (5.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: SXS earnings growth over the past year (99%) exceeded the Electronic industry 2%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: SXS's Return on Equity (19.5%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 08:27
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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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