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Victrex PLC Fundamentals

Company NameVictrex PLCLast Updated2024-12-24
IndustrySpecialty ChemicalsSectorBasic Materials
Shares in Issue87.035 mMarket Cap£934.75 m
PE Ratio54.62Dividend per Share£0.60
Dividend Yield5.54Dividend Cover0.33
EPS£0.20EPS Growth (%)-0.72
PEG0DPS Growth (%)0
Debt Ratio0.0851Debt Equity Ratio0.0894
Asset Equity Ratio1.2825Cash Equity Ratio0.0635
Quick Ratio1.6362Current Ratio4.39
Price To Book Value2.0313ROCE0

Victrex PLC Dividends

TypeEx-DatePay DateCurrencyNet DividendYear Total
Prelim2025-01-232025-02-21GBP0.4614
Interim2024-05-302024-06-28GBP0.1342
Prelim2024-01-252024-02-23GBP0.4614
Interim2023-05-252023-07-03GBP0.1342
Prelim2023-01-192023-02-17GBP0.4614
Interim2022-05-262022-06-29GBP0.1342
Prelim2022-01-272022-02-18GBP0.4614

Victrex PLC Company Financials

Assets2024202320222021
Tangible Assets£352.10 m£351.20 m£347.20 m£305.70 m
Intangible Assets£17.10 m£18.70 m£20.20 m£24.80 m
Investments£4.50 m£22.90 m£20.50 m£24.10 m
Total Fixed Assets£390.60 m£408.10 m£410.00 m£377.70 m
Stocks£115.10 m£134.50 m£86.80 m£70.30 m
Debtors£45.80 m£44.80 m£62.50 m£40.70 m
Cash & Equivalents£29.30 m£30.10 m£66.00 m£99.90 m
Other Assets£16.90 m£15.30 m£22.10 m£23.10 m
Total Assets£592.00 m£626.60 m£641.60 m£615.30 m
Liabilities2024202320222021
Creditors within 1 year£45.90 m£45.70 m£84.60 m£56.00 m
Creditors after 1 year£84.50 m£79.90 m£66.40 m£47.60 m
Other Liabilities0000
Total Liabilities£130.40 m£125.60 m£151.00 m£103.60 m
Net assets£461.60 m£501.00 m£490.60 m£511.70 m
Equity2024202320222021
Called up share capital£900,000.00£900,000.00£900,000.00£900,000.00
Share Premium£62.10 m£61.90 m£61.50 m£61.10 m
Profit / Loss£23.40 m£72.50 m£87.70 m£92.50 m
Other Equity£461.00 m£499.00 m£488.80 m£509.20 m
Preference & Minorities£600,000.00£2.00 m£1.80 m£2.50 m
Total Capital Employed£461.60 m£501.00 m£490.60 m£511.70 m
Ratios2024202320222021
Debt Ratio£0.08£0.08£0.06£0.03
Debt-to-Equity£0.09£0.09£0.06£0.03
Assets / Equity1.28251.28251.28251.2825
Cash / Equity0.06350.06350.06350.0635
EPS£0.20£0.71£0.88£0.84
Cash Flow2024202320222021
Cash from operating activities£84.00 m£41.70 m£80.00 m£127.10 m
Cashflow before financing£32.10 m£8.00 m-£2.40 m£85.40 m
Increase in Cash-£3.30 m-£24.30 m-£18.60 m£2.20 m
Income2024202320222021
Turnover£296.20 m£307.00 m£341.00 m£311.20 m
Cost of sales£161.90 m£144.40 m£166.50 m£145.90 m
Gross Profit£134.30 m£162.60 m£174.50 m£165.30 m
Operating Profit£45.80 m£73.20 m£88.50 m£93.40 m
Pre-Tax profit£23.40 m£72.50 m£87.70 m£92.50 m

Victrex PLC Company Background

SectorBasic Materials
ActivitiesVictrex PLC is a British specialty chemicals company whose business is based predominantly on manufacturing and creating solutions using polyetheretherketone, or PEEK, an ultra-high-performance lightweight plastic. Its sales are generated in Europe, with Asia and the Americas contributing. The business has two segments. The industrial segment targets transportation, energy, electronics, and manufacturing, while the medical segment provides healthcare solutions for the implantable device markets.
Latest Interim Date13 May 2024
Latest Fiscal Year End Date3 Dec 2024

Victrex PLC Directors

AppointedNamePosition
2024-12-11Mr. Jakob Oskar SigurdssonExecutive Director,Chief Executive Officer
2020-02-06Dr. Pamela Josephine Kirby Non-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director
2024-08-02Dame Vivienne Cox CBENon-Executive Director,Chairman
2018-02-09Mr. Patrick Jean-Marie De Smedt Non-Executive Director
2024-12-03Mr. Brendan ConnollyNon-Executive Director
2010-02-17Mr. Michael W PeacockExecutive Director,Finance Director
2013-01-05Mr. Peter Edward BreamExecutive Director,Finance Director
2018-02-06Mr. Andrew James Harrower DougalNon-Executive Director
2011-08-09Dr. Timothy J WalkerExecutive Director,Production and Technical Director
2008-02-26Mr. Peter Thomas WarryNon-Executive Director,Chairman
2014-09-30Dame Anita Margaret Frew DBENon-Executive Director,Chairman
2003-12-19Mr. Jonathan Giles Ashley AzisNon-Executive Director
2018-02-09Mr. David Richard HummelExecutive Director
2015-09-30Mr. Giles Francis Bertram KerrNon-Executive Director
2023-01-06Mr. Lawrence Craig Pentz Non-Executive Director
2024-09-12Ms. Janet Elizabeth Ashdown Non-Executive Director
2016-01-05Ms. Suzana KoncarevicGeneral Counsel & Company Secretary
2014-01-31Mr. Andrew Stephen BarrowExecutive Director,Group Finance Director
2022-04-05Mr. Richard James Armitage Executive Director,Chief Financial Officer
2011-08-09Mr. Blair Souder BCEng,MBAExecutive Director,Commercial Director
2024-08-05Dr. Rosalind Catherine Rivaz Non-Executive Director,Senior Independent non-executive director
2018-04-30Ms. Louisa Sachiko BurdettExecutive Director,Group Finance Director
2019-09-30Mr. Timothy John Cooper Executive Director
2024-01-09Dr. Martin CourtExecutive Director,Chief Commercial Officer
2024-09-24Ms. Jane ToogoodNon-Executive Director
2024-12-16Mr. Ian MellingExecutive Director,Chief Financial Officer
2022-06-21Mr. Mike WardExecutive Director,Interim Chief Financial Officer

Victrex PLC Contact Details

Company NameVictrex PLC
AddressVictrex Technology Centre, Hillhouse International, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 4QD
Telephone+44 1253897700
Websitehttps://www.victrexplc.com

Victrex PLC Advisors

Remuneration ConsultantWillis Towers Watson
Phone+44 2071702000
Fax+44 2071702222
Financial PR AdviserTeneo PSG
Phone+44 2072602700
Financial AdviserJ.P. Morgan Cazenove
Phone+44 2077421000
AuditorKPMG
Phone+44 1612464000
Fax+44 1612464040
RegistrarEquiniti Limited
StockbrokerJ.P. Morgan Cazenove Ltd
Phone+44 2077424000
SolicitorSlaughter and May
Phone+44 2076001200
Fax+44 2070905000
BankBarclays Bank PLC
SolicitorAddleshaw Goddard LLP
Phone+44 1619346000
Fax+44 1619346060

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