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Victrex plc

Current Price 778.00p Bid 762.00p Ask 793.00p Change 0.52%
Last Updated: 17/06/2025 01:37. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

Victrex is an innovative world leader in high-performance polymer solutions and the number 1 PEEK experts (PEEK - polyetheretherketone - is a high performance polymer, typically used to replace metal in demanding applications across a range of industries). Every day, millions of people rely on products or applications which contain our sustainable polymers, from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to oil & gas operations and medical devices. With over 40 years' experience and with global megatrends such as CO2 reduction and lightweighting supporting our sustainable products, we are moving beyond the polymer into semi-finished and finished products which shape future performance for our customers and our markets, bring environmental and societal benefits, and drive value for our shareholders.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 30/09/2024

Revenue
£291.00m
Operating Profit/Loss
£45.80m
Dividend yield (%)
6.10
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
0.87
P/E Ratio
18.80

Key Personnel

Mr Ian Melling
CFO & Executive Director
Mr Jakob Sigurdsson
Chief Executive Officer
Ms Dame Vivienne Cox
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Brendan Connolly
Non-Executive Director
Mr David Thomas
Non-Executive Director
Mr Urmi Prasad Richardson
Non-Executive Director
Ms Jane Toogood
Non-Executive Director
Ms Janet E Ashdown
Non-Executive Director
Ms Ros Rivaz
Senior Independent Director

Stock Details

EPIC
VCTL
ISIN
GB0009292243
Shares in Issue
85.46m
Market cap
£664.85m

Analyst Views (12)

Strong Buy
 
33.33%
Buy
 
25.00%
Hold
 
25.00%
Sell
 
8.33%
Strong Sell
 
8.33%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
778.00p
Bid Price
762.00p
Ask Price
793.00p
Volume
11,531
Change Today
4.00p
% Change Today
0.52%
Open
772.50p
Previous Close
778.00p
Intraday High
782.00p
Intraday Low
772.50p
52 Week High
1,214.00p
52 Week Low
719.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

Income Statement

Year End Date
30 Sep 2024
30 Sep 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
291.00
307.00
Operating Profit/Loss
45.80
73.20
Net Interest
-1.20
0.60
Pre-Tax Profit
23.40
72.50
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
15.80
61.00
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
15.80
61.00
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
17.20
61.70
Minority Interests
-1.40
-0.70
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
30 Sep 2024
30 Sep 2023
Basic
19.80p
70.90p
Diluted
19.70p
70.50p
Adjusted
51.70p
77.70p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
30 Sep 2024
30 Sep 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
352.10
351.20
Intangible Assets
17.10
18.70
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
n/a
9.10
Other Financial Assets
4.50
13.80
Other Non-Current Assets
16.90
15.30
Current Assets
Inventories
115.10
134.50
Trade & Other Receivables
45.80
47.20
Cash at Bank & In Hand
29.30
33.40
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
11.20
3.40
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
592.00
626.60

Liabilities

Year End Date
30 Sep 2024
30 Sep 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
9.20
6.80
Other Current Liabilities
36.70
38.90
Total Current Liabilities
45.90
45.70
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
41.20
43.40
Provisions
40.80
34.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities
2.50
2.50
Total Non-Current Liabilities
84.50
79.90
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
130.40
125.60

Net Assets

Year End Date
30 Sep 2024
30 Sep 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
461.60
501.00

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
30 Sep 2024
30 Sep 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
0.90
0.90
Share Premium Account
62.10
61.90
Other Reserves
n/a
3.40
Retained Earnings
398.00
432.80
Shareholders Funds
461.00
499.00
Minority Interests/Other Equity
0.60
2.00
Total Equity
461.60
501.00

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
29 May 2025
27 Jun 2025
13.42p
Final
23 Jan 2025
21 Feb 2025
46.14p
Interim
30 May 2024
28 Jun 2024
13.42p
Final
25 Jan 2024
23 Feb 2024
46.14p
Interim
25 May 2023
03 Jul 2023
13.42p
Final
19 Jan 2023
17 Feb 2023
46.14p
Interim
26 May 2022
29 Jun 2022
13.42p
Final
27 Jan 2022
18 Feb 2022
46.14p
Interim
03 Jun 2021
30 Jun 2021
13.42p
Final
28 Jan 2021
19 Feb 2021
46.14p
Final
30 Jan 2020
21 Feb 2020
46.14p
Interim
06 Jun 2019
28 Jun 2019
13.42p
Final
31 Jan 2019
22 Feb 2019
46.14p
Final
31 Jan 2019
22 Feb 2019
46.14p
Special
31 Jan 2019
22 Feb 2019
82.68p
Interim
07 Jun 2018
29 Jun 2018
13.42p
Final
01 Feb 2018
16 Feb 2018
41.60p
Final
01 Feb 2018
16 Feb 2018
41.60p
Interim
08 Jun 2017
30 Jun 2017
12.20p
Final
02 Feb 2017
17 Feb 2017
35.09p
Interim
09 Jun 2016
01 Jul 2016
11.73p
Final
04 Feb 2016
19 Feb 2016
35.09p
Interim
11 Jun 2015
30 Jun 2015
11.73p
Special
05 Feb 2015
20 Feb 2015
50.00p
Special
05 Feb 2015
20 Feb 2015
50.00p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
30 Sep 2024
30 Sep 2023
Dividend growth
n/a%
n/a%
Dividend yield
6.10%
4.20%
Dividend cover
0.87
1.30


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