Gooch & Housego PLC

Gooch & Housego PLC

1,225.00
GBX
0.00
(0.00%)
20.42BMarket Cap
Dec 08Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
2.83
2.92
3.26
3.55
4.58
5.07
5.18
4.88
4.95
4.98
5.38
5.27
5.81
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.28
0.23
0.31
0.29
0.36
0.29
0.15
0.15
0.14
-0.08
0.16
-0.25
0.14
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.31
0.45
0.41
0.09
0.46
0.08
0.17
0.55
0.4
-0.08
0.35
0.35
0.12
- -
Dividend per Share
0.05
0.07
0.08
0.08
0.09
0.11
0.11
0.07
0.05
0.12
0.13
0.13
0.13
- -
Book Value per Share
2.81
2.93
3.25
3.72
4.05
4.38
4.51
4.53
4.56
4.73
4.73
4.2
4.33
4.35
Tangible Book Value per Share
1.95
2.06
2.42
2.48
2.41
1.74
2.17
2.35
2.53
2.82
2.42
2.22
1.88
1.94
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
22
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
27
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
63
70
79
86
112
125
129
122
124
125
135
136
150
- -
Operating Margin (%)
14.14
13.72
13.76
11.83
11.85
8.64
10.03
6.99
9.08
5.58
7.72
6.25
7.92
- -
Depreciation Expense
3
4
5
5
6
7
9
11
10
10
11
11
12
- -
Net Income, GAAP
6
5
7
7
9
7
4
4
3
-2
4
-6
4
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
25.78
31.49
26.19
30.19
29.44
28.61
36.81
29.86
27.26
- -
19.08
22.12
33.62
- -
Profit Margin (%)
9.79
7.71
9.48
8.19
7.94
5.78
2.91
3.1
2.74
-1.61
3
-4.69
2.35
- -
Working Capital
24
25
39
44
44
48
55
52
43
54
56
47
58
64
LT Debt
3
- -
5
11
11
30
32
33
16
23
38
31
49
52
Total Equity
65
70
78
90
99
109
113
113
114
119
122
108
117
119
Return on Invested Capital (%)
9.17
7.48
9.26
7.59
8.75
6.13
3.71
3
2.78
- -
4.11
3.46
3.41
- -
Return on Capital (%)
9.22
7.57
9.41
7.7
8.84
6.18
3.75
3.44
2.81
- -
3.63
-2.86
3.5
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
10.03
8.01
10.06
8.36
9.39
6.93
3.39
3.34
2.99
-1.73
3.37
-5.54
3.13
- -

Capital Structure

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
2
2
2
LT Borrowings
30
37
41
LT Finance Leases
10
12
11
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
26
27
27
Market Capitalization
113
155
204

Working Capital

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
81
91
96
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
6
8
5
Accounts Receivable, Net
38
36
49
Inventories
38
41
42
Total Current Liabilities
28
33
33
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
2
2
2
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
4.36%
0.93%
8.35%
Free Cash Flow
-16.77%
-149.62%
-65.93%
Net Income, GAAP
-92.89%
-176.68%
-155.45%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.07%
4.35%
10.66%
Total Cash Common Dividend
16%
29.87%
2.69%

Semi-annual Revenue

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
136
2025
- -
- -
150
2026
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
-0.25
2025
- -
- -
0.14
2026
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.13
2025
- -
- -
0.13
2026
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Charles St. John Stewart Peppiatt
Full Time Employees
975
Sector
Electronic technology
Industry
Electronic components
Address
Dowlish Ford Ilminster SO United Kingdom TA19 0PF
IPO Date
Dec 12, 1997
Website
gandh.com
Business
Gooch & Housego PLC (GHH.L) designs, manufactures, and supplies advanced photonics components and systems for a range of high-technology applications, including industrial, aerospace and defense, life sciences, and telecommunications. The company offers core products and services such as acousto-optic devices, including modulators, deflectors, frequency shifters, tunable filters, and Q-switches; electro-optic components like Pockels cells, laser system accessories, and beam delivery systems; optical subsystems and modules encompassing fiber couplers, pump lasers, isolators, and custom assemblies; precision optical components and systems, such as lenses, mirrors, beam splitters, prisms, and thin-film coatings; and fiber optic solutions including fusion splicing services, assemblies, and components. These offerings serve target markets in OEMs, system integrators, and research institutions across North America, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Ilminster, England, the company operates manufacturing facilities in the UK, USA, and Czech Republic. In recent developments, Gooch & Housego completed the acquisition of np Photonics in 2023 to expand its fiber laser and sensing capabilities, launched new high-power fiber-coupled diode laser modules in 2024 for industrial processing applications, and announced a strategic partnership with a leading aerospace firm in late 2024 to develop next-generation optical systems for satellite communications.