Spirent Communications (SPT)

Sector:

IT Hardware

Index:

FTSE 250

200.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      21.00p
  • 52 Week High: 205.00
  • 52 Week Low: 90.10
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 578.65m
  • Volume: 36,210,748
  • Market Cap: £1,157.29m
  • RiskGrade: 172

SPT Overview

Spirent is the leading global provider of automated test and assurance solutions for networks, cybersecurity, and positioning. We stand behind your promise to deliver a new generation of technologies to your customers. Our automated test and assurance solutions accelerate technology development in the lab and ensure new products and services perform in the real world.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 1.4% 0.0%
Div Cover 2.7 1.6
Op Mrgn 3.9% 10.9%
ROCE 9.5%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 33.4 25.7
PEG n/a n/a
Pr/Revenue 3.1 2.1
Pr/Book 3.9  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -21.9% -19.0%
PBT -80.0% 83.2%
EPS -60.0% -7.9%
DPS -63.5% 21.9%

SPT Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue ($m) Pre-tax ($m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-19 503.60 89.60 13.40¢ 23.7 1.0 +23% 5.39¢ 1.7%
31-Dec-20 522.40 95.80 14.68¢ 22.7 2.3 +10% 6.04¢ 1.8%
31-Dec-21 576.00 103.60 16.59¢ 21.0 1.6 +13% 6.76¢ 1.9%
31-Dec-22 607.50 114.60 18.86¢ 17.4 1.2 +14% 7.57¢ 2.3%
31-Dec-23 474.30 22.90 7.55¢ 20.6 n/a -60% 2.76¢ 1.8%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

SPT Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-24 484.83 52.97 6.96p 28.7 n/a -8% 4.25p 0.0%
31-Dec-25 513.97 64.27 7.70p 26.0 2.4 +11% 4.76p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 543.80 85.00 10.32p 19.4 0.6 +34% 3.97p 0.0%

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Latest SPT Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
11-Mar-24 Sell Paula Bell 176.50p 26,889 £47,459.08
11-Mar-24 Exercise of option Paula Bell 0.000p 57,008 £0.00
11-Mar-24 Sell Eric Updyke 176.50p 40,846 £72,093.19

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: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

SPT Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 200.00p
Change Today 21.00p
% Change 11.73 %
52 Week High 205.00
52 Week Low 90.10
Volume 36,210,748
Shares Issued 578.65m
Market Cap £1,157.29m
RiskGrade 172

SPT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
84.66% below the market average84.66% below the market average84.66% below the market average84.66% below the market average84.66% below the market average
56.52% above the sector average56.52% above the sector average56.52% above the sector average56.52% above the sector average56.52% above the sector average
Price Trend
62.40% above the market average62.40% above the market average62.40% above the market average62.40% above the market average62.40% above the market average
69.23% above the sector average69.23% above the sector average69.23% above the sector average69.23% above the sector average69.23% above the sector average
Income
74.27% below the market average74.27% below the market average74.27% below the market average74.27% below the market average74.27% below the market average
25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average
Growth
98.87% below the market average98.87% below the market average98.87% below the market average98.87% below the market average98.87% below the market average
92% below the sector average92% below the sector average92% below the sector average92% below the sector average92% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 1
Buy 0
Neutral 2
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 3
buy
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SPT Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 10-Aug-23 16-Mar-23
Paid 15-Sep-23 10-May-23
Amount 2.14p 4.12p

Trades for 28-Mar-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
18:00 103,000 @ 198.00p
17:27 500,000 @ 203.80p
17:19 1,000,000 @ 201.34p
17:07 12,599 @ 199.80p
17:07 10,267 @ 199.80p

SPT Key Personnel

CEO Eric Updyke

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