Judges Scientific (JDG)

Sector:

Engineering

Index:

FTSE AIM 100

6,540.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -60.00p
  • 52 Week High: 12,250.00
  • 52 Week Low: 6,500.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 6.64m
  • Volume: 13,311
  • Market Cap: £434.55m
  • RiskGrade: 163

JDG Overview

Judges Scientific plc is an AIM-quoted group specialising in the acquisition and development of a portfolio of scientific instrument businesses. Corporate expansion is being pursued, both through organic growth within its subsidiary companies and through the acquisition of top-quality businesses with established reputations in world-wide markets.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 1.6% 0.0%
Div Cover 2.7 3.2
Op Mrgn 12.5% 23.1%
ROCE 22.7%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 23.1 18.2
PEG n/a 0.6
Pr/Revenue 3.3 3.0
Pr/Book 5.0  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -1.8% 11.6%
PBT -3.0% 165.1%
EPS -24.3% 30.7%
DPS 10.0% 12.0%

JDG Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-20 79.86 9.47 177.20p 36.0 n/a -20% 55.00p 0.9%
31-Dec-21 91.29 14.86 238.10p 35.3 1.0 +34% 66.00p 0.8%
31-Dec-22 113.20 16.00 363.80p 23.2 0.4 +53% 69.00p 0.8%
31-Dec-23 136.10 13.40 374.60p 24.3 8.1 +3% 95.00p 1.0%
31-Dec-24 133.60 13.00 283.40p 29.8 n/a -24% 104.50p 1.2%

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

JDG Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-25 149.08 34.46 370.31p 17.7 0.6 +31% 117.07p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 158.37 37.69 409.41p 16.0 1.5 +11% 123.05p 0.0%
31-Dec-27 166.30 42.03 436.12p 15.0 2.3 +6% 132.29p 0.0%

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JDG Company Announcements

Board Change and formation of Executive Committee 16-Apr-2025 07:00 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 08-Apr-2025 12:35 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 07-Apr-2025 07:00 RNS

JDG ShareCast News

Judges Scientific operating chief stepping down ... 16-Apr-2025 ShareCast
'Difficult' year dents sales, profits at Judges ... 19-Mar-2025 ShareCast
Berenberg lowers target pice on Judges Scientific 20-Jan-2025 ShareCast

Latest JDG Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
07-Apr-25 Buy Ian Wilcock 6,539.00p 2 £130.78
07-Apr-25 Buy Tim Prestidge 6,539.00p 3 £196.17
07-Apr-25 Buy Mark Lavelle 6,539.00p 2 £130.78

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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.

 

JDG Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 6,540.00p
Change Today -60.00p
% Change -0.91 %
52 Week High 12,250.00
52 Week Low 6,500.00
Volume 13,311
Shares Issued 6.64m
Market Cap £434.55m
RiskGrade 163

JDG Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
77.81% below the market average77.81% below the market average77.81% below the market average77.81% below the market average77.81% below the market average
70.37% below the sector average70.37% below the sector average70.37% below the sector average70.37% below the sector average70.37% below the sector average
Price Trend
60.65% below the market average60.65% below the market average60.65% below the market average60.65% below the market average60.65% below the market average
72.41% below the sector average72.41% below the sector average72.41% below the sector average72.41% below the sector average72.41% below the sector average
Income
88.27% below the market average88.27% below the market average88.27% below the market average88.27% below the market average88.27% below the market average
88.24% below the sector average88.24% below the sector average88.24% below the sector average88.24% below the sector average88.24% below the sector average
Growth
57.95% below the market average57.95% below the market average57.95% below the market average57.95% below the market average57.95% below the market average
15.38% below the sector average15.38% below the sector average15.38% below the sector average15.38% below the sector average15.38% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 0
Neutral 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 4
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JDG Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 12-Jun-25 10-Oct-24
Paid 11-Jul-25 08-Nov-24
Amount 74.80p 29.70p

Trades for 17-Apr-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 427 @ 6,540.00p
16:35 132 @ 6,540.00p
16:35 5 @ 6,540.00p
16:35 23 @ 6,540.00p
16:35 29 @ 6,540.00p

JDG Key Personnel

CEO David Cicurel

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