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Spectris PLC Fundamentals

Company NameSpectris PLCLast Updated2025-01-23
IndustryScientific & Technical InstrumentsSectorTechnology
Shares in Issue98.849 mMarket Cap£2.95 bn
PE Ratio10.06Dividend per Share£0.77
Dividend Yield2.98Dividend Cover1.82
EPS£1.39EPS Growth (%)0.23
PEG0DPS Growth (%)0.0508
Debt Ratio0.0333Debt Equity Ratio0.0348
Asset Equity Ratio1.3108Cash Equity Ratio0.2077
Quick Ratio1.6364Current Ratio2.36
Price To Book Value1.8957ROCE0

Spectris PLC Dividends

TypeEx-DatePay DateCurrencyNet DividendYear Total
Interim2024-10-032024-11-08GBP0.2660
Prelim2024-05-162024-06-28GBP0.5390
Interim2023-10-052023-11-10GBP0.2530
Prelim2023-05-182023-06-30GBP0.5130
Interim2022-10-062022-11-11GBP0.2410
Prelim2022-05-192022-06-30GBP0.4880

Spectris PLC Company Financials

Assets20232022
Tangible Assets£194.30 m£220.40 m
Intangible Assets£732.60 m£790.20 m
Investments£56.80 m£51.10 m
Total Fixed Assets£1.02 bn£1.08 bn
Stocks£231.80 m£263.30 m
Debtors£258.10 m£306.50 m
Cash & Equivalents£138.50 m£228.10 m
Other Assets£35.30 m£20.80 m
Total Assets£1.82 bn£1.95 bn
Liabilities20232022
Creditors within 1 year£422.80 m£418.00 m
Creditors after 1 year£79.00 m£93.10 m
Other Liabilities£17.80 m0
Total Liabilities£501.80 m£511.10 m
Net assets£1.32 bn£1.44 bn
Equity20232022
Called up share capital£5.30 m£5.50 m
Share Premium£232.60 m£232.40 m
Profit / Loss£185.60 m£151.50 m
Other Equity£1.32 bn£1.44 bn
Preference & Minorities00
Total Capital Employed£1.32 bn£1.44 bn
Ratios20232022
Debt Ratio£0.04£0.03
Debt-to-Equity£0.04£0.03
Assets / Equity1.31081.3108
Cash / Equity0.20770.2077
EPS£1.48£1.20
Cash Flow20232022
Cash from operating activities£195.20 m£120.00 m
Cashflow before financing-£15.50 m-£167.80 m
Increase in Cash-£85.70 m£50.40 m
Income20232022
Turnover£1.45 bn£1.33 bn
Cost of sales£611.10 m£576.60 m
Gross Profit£838.10 m£750.80 m
Operating Profit£188.60 m£172.60 m
Pre-Tax profit£185.60 m£151.50 m

Spectris PLC Company Background

SectorTechnology
ActivitiesSpectris PLC supplies measuring instruments for research and industrial applications. The firm operates in four segments: Industrial Solutions, which includes a range of specialty businesses involved in particle measurement and testing; Malvern Panalytical, which provides tools for measuring the structure, size, and amount of particles during research and production; HBK, which makes measuring tools for product design and improvement; and Omega, which provides tools for measuring and controlling temperature, humidity, pressure, and conductivity. Revenue is generated in Asia, Europe, and North America in industries such as pharmaceutical, mining, and academic research.
Latest Interim Date30 Jul 2024
Latest Fiscal Year End Date29 Feb 2024

Spectris PLC Directors

AppointedNamePosition
2021-10-07Ms. Martha B. Wyrsch Non-Executive Director
2024-03-27Ms. Catherine Lucy TurnerNon-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director
2011-08-09Mr. John William PoulterNon-Executive Director,Chairman
2016-12-05Mr. Peter Alan ChambreNon-Executive Director
2020-05-22Mr. Russell J King Non-Executive Director
2024-05-23Mr. William C Seeger JrNon-Executive Director
2019-03-29Mr. Clive Graeme WatsonExecutive Director,Group Finance Director
2003-09-18Mr. Andrew Ferguson GivenNon-Executive Director
2011-08-09Mr. Stephen Clive HarrisExecutive Director,Business Group Director
2015-03-24Mr. James Charles WebsterExecutive Director,Business Group Director
2015-04-24Mr. John Anthony WarrenNon-Executive Director
2018-03-27Mr. Roger J StephensCompany Secretary
2008-10-24Mr. Anthony John Reading MBENon-Executive Director
2024-11-06Mr. Mark David WilliamsonNon-Executive Director,Chairman
2025-01-10Mr. Derek HardingExecutive Director,President, Spectris Scientific
2018-09-28Mr. John O'HigginsExecutive Director,Chief Executive
2024-08-30Mr. Ulf QuellmannNon-Executive Director
2017-05-26Mr. John L M Hughes CBENon-Executive Director,Chairman
2024-12-23Ms. Kjersti Wiklund Non-Executive Director
2024-11-06Ms. Mandy GraddenNon-Executive Director
2021-10-07Mr. Karim BitarNon-Executive Director
2024-08-05Mr. Nicholas John AndersonNon-Executive Director
2025-01-10Mr. Andrew HeathExecutive Director,Chief Executive Officer
2014-03-26Mr. Stephen Blair Executive Director
2024-11-12Ms. Alison HenwoodNon-Executive Director
2025-01-10Ms. Angela NoonExecutive Director,Chief Financial Officer

Spectris PLC Contact Details

Company NameSpectris PLC
AddressStation Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9NP
Telephone+44 1784470470
Websitehttps://www.spectris.com

Spectris PLC Advisors

AuditorKPMG
Phone+44 2073111000
Fax+44 2073113311
Remuneration ConsultantFIT Remuneration Consultants LLP
Phone+44 2070311111
RegistrarEquiniti Limited
StockbrokerJ.P. Morgan Cazenove Ltd
Phone+44 2077424000
StockbrokerJefferies Hoare Govett
Phone+44 2070298000
Fax+44 2070298010
Remuneration ConsultantNew Bridge Street
Phone+44 2070868000
Fax+44 2076211511
SolicitorMacfarlanes LLP
Phone+44 2078319222
Fax+44 2078319607
Financial PR AdviserFTI Consulting Inc
Phone+44 2037271000
Fax+44 2037271007
BankRoyal Bank of Scotland PLC

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