Spirent Communications (SPT)

Sector:

IT Hardware

Index:

FTSE 250

188.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.60p
  • 52 Week High: 199.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 168.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 581.15m
  • Volume: 765,445
  • Market Cap: £1,095.47m
  • 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 0.0% 0.0%
Div Cover n/a n/a
Op Mrgn 2.2% 11.0%
ROCE 4.8%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 31.4 26.9
PEG 11.9 0.8
Pr/Revenue 3.1 2.2
Pr/Book 3.6  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -3.0% -18.7%
PBT -39.7% 198.8%
EPS 2.6% -7.9%
DPS n/a n/a

SPT Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue ($m) Pre-tax ($m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-20 522.40 95.80 14.68¢ 23.2 2.3 +10% 6.04¢ 1.8%
31-Dec-21 576.00 103.60 16.59¢ 21.5 1.7 +13% 6.76¢ 1.9%
31-Dec-22 607.50 114.60 18.86¢ 17.8 1.3 +14% 7.57¢ 2.3%
31-Dec-23 474.30 22.90 7.55¢ 21.1 n/a -60% 2.14¢ 1.3%
31-Dec-24 460.20 13.80 7.75¢ 29.5 9.8 +3% n/a 0.0%

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-25 483.13 53.23 7.13p 26.4 n/a -8% n/a 0.0%
31-Dec-26 512.75 65.15 9.27p 20.3 0.7 +30% n/a 0.0%

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SPT Company Announcements

Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc 31-Mar-2025 15:25 Business Wire
Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc 31-Mar-2025 15:20 RNS
Form 8.3 - Spirent Communications plc 31-Mar-2025 15:00 Business Wire

SPT ShareCast News

London close: Stocks finish firmer as defence pl... 03-Mar-2025 ShareCast
Viavi to buy Spirent's ethernet network security... 03-Mar-2025 ShareCast
Spirent Communications sees flat earnings after ... 17-Jan-2025 ShareCast

SPT Top Newspaper Links

AIG lose £41billion 25-Feb-2009 Sun
Spirent upbeat 10-Aug-2007 The Scotsman
Sports Direct pays out £25 million in bonuses 28-Apr-2007 Telegraph

Latest SPT Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
24-Mar-25 Transfer From Paula Bell 0.000p 66 £0.00
24-Mar-25 Buy Paula Bell 188.00p 66 £124.08
18-Mar-25 Sell Paula Bell 188.41p 131,650 £248,041.76

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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.

 

SPT Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 188.50p
Change Today -0.60p
% Change -0.32 %
52 Week High 199.00p
52 Week Low 168.00p
Volume 765,445
Shares Issued 581.15m
Market Cap £1,095.47m
RiskGrade 172

SPT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
97.73% below the market average97.73% below the market average97.73% below the market average97.73% below the market average97.73% below the market average
82.61% below the sector average82.61% below the sector average82.61% below the sector average82.61% below the sector average82.61% below the sector average
Price Trend
46.84% above the market average46.84% above the market average46.84% above the market average46.84% above the market average46.84% above the market average
68.00% above the sector average68.00% above the sector average68.00% above the sector average68.00% above the sector average68.00% above the sector average
Income
90.5% below the market average90.5% below the market average90.5% below the market average90.5% below the market average90.5% below the market average
14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average
Growth
96.22% below the market average96.22% below the market average96.22% below the market average96.22% below the market average96.22% below the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 0
Neutral 1
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 31-Mar-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
14:38 1 @ 188.00p
14:38 1 @ 188.00p
16:35 205,757 @ 188.50p
16:35 2,174 @ 188.50p
16:35 7,744 @ 188.50p

SPT Key Personnel

CEO Eric Updyke

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