Buy Or Sell Opportunity • Aug 18
Now 21% overvalued after recent price rise Over the last 90 days, the stock has risen 25% to €1.92. The fair value is estimated to be €1.59, however this is not to be taken as a sell recommendation but rather should be used as a guide only. Revenue has grown by 2.5% over the last 3 years. Meanwhile, the company has become profitable. New Risk • May 25
New minor risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 75% of German stocks, typically moving 9.0% a week. This is considered a minor risk. Share price volatility indicates the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. It also increases the risk of potential losses in the short term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk High level of non-cash earnings (21% accrual ratio). Minor Risks Dividend is not well covered by cash flows (149% cash payout ratio). Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (9.0% average weekly change). Market cap is less than US$100m (€52.3m market cap, or US$60.9m). Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • May 20
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 28% After last week's 28% share price gain to €1.53, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 12.8x. Average forward P/E is 14x in the Professional Services industry in Europe. Total returns to shareholders of 62% over the past three years. Duyuru • Mar 25
Gattaca plc Recommends Interim Dividend for Six Months Ended January 31, 2026, Payable on May 15, 2026 Gattaca plc announced that its board intends to recommend an interim cash dividend of 1.33 pence per share for the six months ended January 31, 2026. This represents an increase compared to the interim dividend of 1.0 pence per share paid in 12 months to 31 July 2025: 3.0 pence per share). The interim dividend is expected to be paid on May 15, 2026. Duyuru • Dec 11
Gattaca plc Approves Final Dividend Gattaca plc approved the final dividend of 2 pence per ordinary share, at the AGM held on December 10, 2025. Duyuru • Nov 11
Gattaca plc, Annual General Meeting, Dec 10, 2025 Gattaca plc, Annual General Meeting, Dec 10, 2025. Location: myo bankside, the forge, 133 park street, se1 9ea, london United Kingdom Duyuru • Oct 24
Gattaca plc Proposes Final Dividend for the Fiscal Year 2025, Payable on December 12, 2025 Gattaca plc's board proposed a final dividend of 2.0 pence per share (FY24: 2.5 pence). This is consistent with the objective for the total dividend to be approximately 50% of profits after tax. Subject to shareholder approval, the final dividend will be paid on 12 December 2025 to shareholder on the register at 31 October 2025. Duyuru • Aug 06
Gattaca plc (AIM:GATC) acquired Infosec People Limited for £2.1 million. Gattaca plc (AIM:GATC) acquired Infosec People Limited for £2.1 million on August 5, 2025. The consideration includes a cash consideration of £2.1 million , consisting of an initial payment of £1.5 million with deferred consideration of up to £0.6 million ("Deferred Consideration"). The Deferred Consideration is payable over the next four years, subject to minimum performance criteria being achieved by Infosec within each year. Tim Metcalfe, Graham Herring and Florence Staton of IFC Advisory Limited acted as financial advisor to Gattaca plc (AIM:GATC).
Gattaca plc (AIM:GATC) completed the acquisition of Infosec People Limited on August 5, 2025. Duyuru • Apr 03
Gattaca plc Declares an Interim Dividend, Payable on 14 May 2025 The Board of Gattaca plc has declared an interim dividend of 1.00 pence per share (2024 H1: £nil) to be paid on 14 May 2025 to shareholders on the register at 11 April 2025. Duyuru • Dec 12
Gattaca plc Approves Final Dividend Gattaca plc announced at annual general meeting held on December 11, 2024, the shareholders approved final dividend of 2.5 pence per ordinary share. Reported Earnings • Oct 24
Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.006 (vs UK£0.054 in FY 2023) Full year 2024 results: EPS: UK£0.006 (down from UK£0.054 in FY 2023). Revenue: UK£389.5m (up 1.1% from FY 2023). Net income: UK£768.0k (down 56% from FY 2023). Profit margin: 0.2% (down from 0.5% in FY 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Revenue is forecast to grow 8.7% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.6% growth forecast for the Professional Services industry in Europe. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 48% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 25% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Duyuru • Aug 15
Gattaca plc Recommends Full Year Dividend, Payable on December 2024 The Board of Gattaca plc intends to recommend a full year dividend of 2.5 pence per share, expected to be paid in December 2024 following approval at the AGM. Further details on the proposed dividend timetable will be provided at the time of the Group's final results for FY24. Reported Earnings • Apr 17
First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.007 (vs UK£0.013 in 1H 2023) First half 2024 results: EPS: UK£0.007 (down from UK£0.013 in 1H 2023). Revenue: UK£188.4m (down 2.3% from 1H 2023). Net income: UK£227.0k (down 44% from 1H 2023). Profit margin: 0.1% (down from 0.2% in 1H 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. Revenue is forecast to grow 3.2% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.6% growth forecast for the Professional Services industry in Europe. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 38% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 12% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. New Risk • Apr 16
New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 1.8% per year for the foreseeable future. This is considered a major risk. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. If profits are expected to decline, then in most cases the share price will decline over time as well. In addition, if the company pays dividends it will also likely need to reduce or cut them, striking a dual blow to total shareholder returns. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 1.8% per year for the foreseeable future. Minor Risks Unstable dividend paying track record with dividend experiencing an annual drop of over 20% in the past. Market cap is less than US$100m (€38.8m market cap, or US$41.2m). Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jan 24
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16% After last week's 16% share price gain to €1.30, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 17x. Average forward P/E is 16x in the Professional Services industry in Europe. Total returns to shareholders of 59% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at €0.89 per share. New Risk • Jan 17
New minor risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 75% of German stocks, typically moving 7.1% a week. This is considered a minor risk. Share price volatility indicates the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. It also increases the risk of potential losses in the short term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Unstable dividend paying track record with dividend experiencing an annual drop of over 20% in the past. Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (7.1% average weekly change). Market cap is less than US$100m (€36.6m market cap, or US$39.8m). Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jan 10
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 18% After last week's 18% share price decline to €1.31, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 18x. Average forward P/E is 16x in the Professional Services industry in Europe. Total returns to shareholders of 75% over the past year. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at €0.87 per share. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Nov 01
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 18% After last week's 18% share price gain to €1.27, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 18x. Average forward P/E is 13x in the Professional Services industry in Europe. Total returns to shareholders of 63% over the past year. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at €0.86 per share. Board Change • Oct 30
Less than half of directors are independent Following the recent departure of a director, there are only 3 independent directors on the board. The company's board is composed of: 3 independent directors. 4 non-independent directors. Independent Non-Executive Director Ros Haith was the last independent director to join the board, commencing their role in 2021. The company's minority of independent directors is a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Reported Earnings • Oct 25
Full year 2023 earnings released Full year 2023 results: Revenue: UK£385.2m (down 4.5% from FY 2022). Net income: UK£1.75m (up UK£6.08m from FY 2022). Profit margin: 0.5% (up from net loss in FY 2022). The move to profitability was driven by lower expenses. Revenue is forecast to grow 10% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.4% growth forecast for the Professional Services industry in Europe. Duyuru • Oct 24
Gattaca plc Announces Board Changes Gattaca plc announced the following Board changes which will take effect immediately following the Group's AGM to be held on the 6 December 2023. Patrick Shanley, who has been independent Non-Executive Chair of Gattaca since December 2015, has decided to step down from the Board and he will be replaced by Richard Bradford as Independent Non-Executive Chair immediately following the AGM. Richard has extensive experience in solutions and services businesses, both in the UK and USA. He was Chief Executive of AIM quoted Carlisle Group from 1997 to 2008, up to and including its merger with Corporate Services Group to create Impellam Group. Richard was previously Chief Executive of LPM Group. He is currently chairman of UK based InHealth Group, a partner at InHealth Ventures and deputy chair of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network. Richard was previously a Non-Executive Director at Gattaca, having originally been appointed in 2011. Since stepping down from the Board in December 2020, he has had no involvement with the business, nor has he previously worked directly with the Group's current Executive directors. As such, the Board have concluded it appropriate that Richard be considered independent. George Materna, the Group's founder and largest shareholder, has decided to retire from the Board and will step down at the AGM. George founded the business nearly 40 years ago and has made a major contribution to the Group. George has been a Non-Executive Director on the Board for over 15 years. He has stated his intention to retain his existing shareholding in the Group. In addition, as the number of non-independent members of the Board will reduce following George Materna's retirement the decision has been taken to further streamline the Board's composition. Accordingly, Ros Haith, who joined the Board in 2021, will step down at the AGM. Following implementation of these changes, the Board will comprise Matthew Wragg and Oliver Whittaker as CEO and CFO respectively, David Lawther and Tracey James as Independent Non-Executive Directors and led by Richard Bradford as Independent Non-Executive Chair. New Risk • Oct 16
New minor risk - Financial data availability The company's latest financial reports are more than 6 months old. Last reported fiscal period ended January 2023. This is considered a minor risk. If the company has not reported its earnings on time, it may have been delayed due to audit problems or it may be finding it difficult to reconcile its accounts. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Latest financial reports are more than 6 months old (reported January 2023 fiscal period end). Market cap is less than US$100m (€36.5m market cap, or US$38.4m). Reported Earnings • Mar 31
First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.017 (vs UK£0.075 loss in 1H 2022) First half 2023 results: EPS: UK£0.017 (up from UK£0.075 loss in 1H 2022). Revenue: UK£194.7m (down 3.7% from 1H 2022). Net income: UK£550.0k (up UK£2.97m from 1H 2022). Profit margin: 0.3% (up from net loss in 1H 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 12% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.5% growth forecast for the Professional Services industry in Europe. Reported Earnings • Nov 04
Full year 2022 earnings released Full year 2022 results: Revenue: UK£403.3m (down 3.0% from FY 2021). Net loss: UK£4.33m (down 342% from profit in FY 2021). Revenue is forecast to grow 11% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 6.0% growth forecast for the Professional Services industry in Europe. Duyuru • Apr 06
Gattaca plc Announces Executive Changes Gattaca plc confirm the appointment of Oliver Whittaker, Group CFO, to the Board of the Company with immediate effect. Oliver's conditional appointment was announced as part of a board succession plan which also saw Matt Wragg assume the role of Group CEO. Oliver joined Gattaca in 2017 as Group Director of Financial Planning where he has actively supported the Board and works closely with Matt. Oliver was previously UK Finance Director for Fitness First, has held roles with Serco and IBM. Reported Earnings • Apr 02
First half 2022 earnings released First half 2022 results: Revenue: (down 100% from 1H 2021). Net income: (down UK£68.0k from profit in 1H 2021). Profit margin: (in line with 1H 2021). Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 8.3%, compared to a 9.4% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Feb 11
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 16% share price gain to €1.09, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 17.1x. Average forward P/E is 21x in the Professional Services industry in Germany. Total loss to shareholders of 5.1% over the past year. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jan 20
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 31% share price decline to €1.09, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 17.6x. Average forward P/E is 22x in the Professional Services industry in Europe. Total returns to shareholders of 26% over the past year. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Dec 24
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 22% share price gain to €1.58, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 26.7x. Average forward P/E is 22x in the Professional Services industry in Europe. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Nov 11
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 23% share price decline to €1.81, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 31.1x. Average forward P/E is 22x in the Professional Services industry in Europe. Reported Earnings • Nov 10
Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£0.055 (vs UK£0.018 in FY 2020) The company reported a decent full year result with improved earnings and profit margins, although revenues were weaker. Full year 2021 results: Revenue: UK£415.7m (down 23% from FY 2020). Net income: UK£1.79m (up 213% from FY 2020). Profit margin: 0.4% (up from 0.1% in FY 2020). Recent Insider Transactions • Jun 12
Non-Executive Deputy Chairman recently bought €258k worth of stock On the 10th of June, George Douglas Materna bought around 100k shares on-market at roughly €2.58 per share. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. This was George Douglas' only on-market trade for the last 12 months. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Feb 10
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 15% share price gain to UK£1.01, the stock is trading at a trailing P/E ratio of 54x, up from the previous P/E ratio of 46.8x. This compares to an average P/E of 30x in the Professional Services industry in Europe.