Spectris plc
Spectris plc manufactures and sells measuring instruments and controls worldwide. It operates through four segments: Malvern Panalytical, HBK, and Omega, and Industrial Solutions. The company provides products and services, which enable customers to determine structure, composition, quantity, and quality of particles and materials during their research and product development processes, when assessing materials before production, or during the manufacturing process; various range of life science services; products for measurement and control of temperature, humidity, pressure, strain, force, flow, level, pH, and conductivity; and data acquisition, electric heating, and custom-engineered products. It also supplies test, measurement, and analysis equipment, software, and services for product design optimization and manufacturing control; designs and manufactures tooling and monitoring system for installation and acquisition services, data processing services, 24/7 monitoring, and advanced analytics consulting; and manufactures various industrial control products, including human machine interface, digital and analogue panel meters, and process control. In addition, the company offers machinery protection and condition monitoring systems; portable vibration analyzers, data collectors, and field balancers; vibration monitors for machine protection; vibration sensors and accessories; installation and commissioning, remote monitoring, and product and vibration measurement training services; instrumentation and solutions for on-line and off-line process measurement and control; and vehicle test, validation and engineering services. Further, it provides particle measuring systems; and supplies gas analysis solutions and various related product and services. The company was formerly known as Fairey Aviation Company Ltd. and changed its name to Spectris plc in May 2001. Spectris plc was founded in 1915 and is based in Egham, the United Kingdom. Show More...
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Website http://www.spectris.com
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Sector Technology
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Industry Scientific & Technical Instruments
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Last Quote 2004.00 GBX
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Last Updated 30-05-2025
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2010-12 2011-12 2012-12 2013-12 2014-12 2015-12 2016-12 2017-12 2018-12 2019-12 TTM Earnings Per Share GBP 0.81 1.06 1.18 1.69 1.13 0.95 0.08 1.96 1.56 2.02 2.02 Dividends GBP 0.25 0.29 0.39 0.4 0.44 0.47 0.5 0.53 0.58 0.62 0.62 Payout Ratio % * 30.6 28.5 32.6 24.2 36.4 43.1 56.6 559.1 23.2 149.1 30.9 Shares Mil 118.0 118.0 119.0 119.0 119.0 119.0 119.0 120.0 118.0 116.0 116.0 Book Value Per Share * GBP 4.43 4.8 5.89 6.78 6.98 7.42 8.74 8.79 9.79 9.77 11.39 Free Cash Flow Per Share * GBP 1.05 0.99 1.34 1.14 1.02 1.09 1.31 1.44 0.69 0.84 Return on Assets % 10.59 10.81 10.49 15.15 9.95 7.94 0.65 13.3 9.52 11.51 11.51 Financial Leverage (Average) 1.89 2.26 1.93 1.55 1.54 1.51 1.62 1.49 1.7 1.49 1.49 Return on Equity % 20.37 22.6 21.82 26.06 15.35 12.09 1.01 20.67 15.2 18.33 18.33 Return on Invested Capital % 16.97 16.29 15.75 21.0 13.48 10.69 1.17 17.68 12.76 15.14 15.14 Interest Coverage 12.53 16.81 11.2 30.22 30.5 29.32 6.91 57.82 28.59 34.68 34.68 Current Ratio 1.43 1.44 1.19 1.71 1.49 1.91 1.75 1.99 1.6 1.74 1.74 Quick Ratio 0.94 0.84 0.68 1.04 0.9 1.2 1.18 1.4 1.04 1.18 1.18 Debt/Equity 0.26 0.64 0.29 0.17 0.12 0.16 0.21 0.16 0.28 0.11 0.11