Victrex plc (VCT)

Sector:

Industrial Chemicals

Index:

FTSE 250

646.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -8.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,148.00
  • 52 Week Low: 589.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 87.05m
  • Volume: 284,029
  • Market Cap: £562.36m
  • RiskGrade: 112

Dividend Data

  30-Sep-2530-Sep-2430-Sep-2330-Sep-2230-Sep-21
Interim Dividend13.42p13.42p13.42p13.42p13.42p
Final Dividend46.14p46.14p46.14p46.14p46.14p
Total Dividend59.56p59.56p59.56p59.56p59.56p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 292.70 291.00 307.00 341.00 306.30
Operating Profit/(Loss) 39.80 45.80 73.20 88.50 93.40
Net Interest (2.00) (1.20) 0.60 0.20 n/a
Profit Before Tax 33.80 23.40 72.50 87.70 92.50
Profit After Tax 24.90 15.80 61.00 75.50 72.80
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 24.90 15.80 61.00 75.50 72.80
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 27.80 17.20 61.70 75.50 73.20
Minority Interests (2.90) (1.40) (0.70) n/a (0.40)
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 32.00p 19.80p 70.90p 87.60p 84.30p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 31.80p 19.70p 70.50p 87.30p 84.00p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 43.90p 51.70p 77.70p 95.00p 83.40p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 32.00p 19.80p 70.90p 87.60p 84.30p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 31.80p 19.70p 70.50p 87.30p 84.00p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 43.90p 51.70p 77.70p 95.00p 83.40p
           
Dividend per Share 59.56p 59.56p 59.56p 59.56p 59.56p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 348.70 352.10 351.20 347.20 305.70
Intangible Assets 16.40 17.10 18.70 20.20 24.80
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments n/a n/a 9.10 10.40 11.40
Other Financial Assets 1.00 4.50 13.80 10.10 12.70
Other Non-Current Assets 15.40 16.90 15.30 22.10 23.10
  381.50 390.60 408.10 410.00 377.70
Current Assets          
Inventories 109.70 115.10 134.50 86.80 70.30
Trade & Other Receivables 46.50 45.80 47.20 68.10 49.10
Cash at Bank & in Hand 24.20 29.30 33.40 58.70 74.90
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 5.00 11.20 3.40 18.00 43.30
  185.40 201.40 218.50 231.60 237.60
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 566.90 592.00 626.60 641.60 615.30
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 19.40 9.20 6.80 2.70 1.80
Other Current Liabilities 42.20 36.70 38.90 81.90 54.20
  61.60 45.90 45.70 84.60 56.00
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 29.60 41.20 43.40 29.40 14.10
Provisions 42.10 40.80 34.00 34.30 31.60
Other Non-Current Liabilities 2.40 2.50 2.50 2.70 1.90
  74.10 84.50 79.90 66.40 47.60
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 135.70 130.40 125.60 151.00 103.60
           
Net Assets 431.20 461.60 501.00 490.60 511.70
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90
Share Premium Account 62.20 62.10 61.90 61.50 61.10
Other Reserves (5.00) n/a 3.40 (0.80) 1.80
Retained Earnings 375.40 398.00 432.80 427.20 445.40
Shareholders Funds 433.50 461.00 499.00 488.80 509.20
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity (2.30) 0.60 2.00 1.80 2.50
Total Equity 431.20 461.60 501.00 490.60 511.70
Cash Flow 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 71.10 84.00 41.70 80.00 127.10
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (21.80) (35.40) (32.30) (16.20) (83.20)
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (54.60) (51.90) (33.70) (82.40) (41.70)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (5.30) (3.30) (24.30) (18.60) 2.20
Ratios - based on IFRS 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-23 30-Sep-22 30-Sep-21
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 16.4 18.8 18.1 17.6 28.6
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a n/a 1.3 0.9
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -15% -34% -18% 14% 33%
Dividend Cover 0.74 0.87 1.30 1.60 1.40
Revenue per Share 336.24p 334.67p 353.13p 392.42p 3.57p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 38.83p 26.91p 83.39p 100.92p 1.08p
Operating Margin 13.60% 15.74% 23.84% 25.95% 30.49%
Return on Capital Employed 7.08% 4.59% 12.69% 16.30% 0.17%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 16.4 18.8 18.1 17.6 2,829.5
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a n/a 0.0 n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -15% -34% -18% 11,185% -99%
Dividend Cover 0.74 0.87 1.30 1.60 0.01
           
Dividend Yield 8.3% 6.1% 4.2% 3.6% 2.5%
Dividend per Share Growth n/a n/a n/a n/a 29.09%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 81.67p 96.61p 47.97p 92.06p 146.59p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share (6.09p) (3.79p) (27.95p) (21.41p) 0.026p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 476.50p 511.21p 554.77p 541.33p 561.56p
Net Gearing 5.72% 4.58% 3.37% -5.44% -11.59%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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