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Judges Scientific plc

Judges Scientific plc

3,430.00
GBX
-20.00
(-0.58%)
31.37BMarket Cap
Mar 24Next 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
6.65
6.81
9.28
9.39
11.66
12.61
13.27
12.74
14.47
17.85
20.89
20.14
21.93
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.23
0.36
0.13
0.01
0.66
1.38
1.83
1.31
2.01
1.97
1.46
1.57
0.83
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.29
0.92
1
0.62
1.6
2
2.51
1.75
2.34
2.44
3.35
3.54
3.64
- -
Dividend per Share
0.16
0.21
0.23
0.26
0.28
0.34
2.43
0.52
0.58
0.69
0.88
0.98
1.07
- -
Book Value per Share
3.52
3.82
3.82
3.49
3.84
4.95
4.48
5.11
6.77
8.52
12.46
13.08
12.58
12.49
Tangible Book Value per Share
-0.17
0.92
0.54
-0.29
-0.01
1.71
1.31
1.04
3.01
-6.86
-1.21
-1.54
-0.02
0.53
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
36
41
56
57
71
78
82
80
91
113
136
134
146
- -
Operating Margin (%)
9.2
6.81
4.26
3.05
8.42
13.84
17.39
12.47
16.71
18.64
16.09
12.87
8.78
- -
Depreciation Expense
5
5
7
6
5
4
4
5
5
11
15
14
19
- -
Net Income, GAAP
1
2
1
- -
4
8
11
8
13
13
10
10
6
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
1.05
11.02
- -
7.46
10.34
13.04
8.71
13.16
20
26.12
16.92
32.58
- -
Profit Margin (%)
3.51
5.23
1.38
0.14
5.62
10.91
13.8
10.29
13.89
11.04
6.98
7.78
3.77
- -
Working Capital
9
13
12
12
14
20
15
20
23
-3
30
43
41
42
LT Debt
12
10
10
14
15
12
15
22
16
53
58
72
64
62
Total Equity
21
23
24
23
25
31
29
33
43
55
83
87
84
83
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
7.65
4.19
- -
11.88
19.97
24.6
16.51
20.96
15.71
11.78
8.74
5.89
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
6.78
2.61
- -
9.29
18.71
24.33
15.77
21.14
17.73
11.77
8.58
5.03
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
7.65
9.76
3.36
0.36
17.87
31.33
38.9
27.37
33.83
25.75
13.9
12.29
6.45
- -

Capital Structure

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'25
Dec'25
Jun'26
ST Debt
1
1
1
LT Borrowings
64
60
59
LT Finance Leases
5
4
4
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
7
7
7
Market Capitalization
590
379
314

Working Capital

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'25
Dec'25
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
76
71
68
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
19
19
16
Accounts Receivable, Net
27
18
26
Inventories
30
25
26
Total Current Liabilities
31
30
26
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
1
1
1
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
14.66%
22%
-4.01%
Free Cash Flow
23.52%
18.17%
2.98%
Net Income, GAAP
487.38%
-1.76%
-47.12%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
10.42%
13.16%
9.13%
Total Cash Common Dividend
67.2%
17.28%
9.23%

Semi-annual Revenue

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
134
2025
- -
- -
146
2026
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
1.57
2025
- -
- -
0.83
2026
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.98
2025
- -
- -
1.07
2026
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Tim Prestidge
Full Time Employees
791
Sector
Electronic technology
Industry
Electronic equipment/Instruments
Address
52c Borough High Street London LO United Kingdom SE1 1XN
IPO Date
May 24, 2005
Website
judges.uk.com
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Business
Judges Scientific plc specializes in the design, manufacturing, and global distribution of advanced scientific instruments. The company strategically manages its operations through distinct segments encompassing Materials Sciences and Vacuum technologies. Its fundamental business approach involves acquiring and cultivating high-quality, specialized enterprises within the scientific instrumentation field. The group offers a diverse portfolio, including essential engineering teaching and research equipment for academic institutions, alongside sophisticated research and development systems tailored for the food, beverage, dairy, edible oil, and pharmaceutical sectors. Its offerings extend to LED illumination systems crucial for bioscience and clinical microscopy, precision components for microscopy such as tensile testing, motion control, and specimen cooling, and automated systems for analyzing various fibers. Additionally, the company supplies edge-welded metal bellows and a comprehensive suite of fire testing instruments, including cone calorimeters, large-scale calorimeters, NBS smoke chambers, and oxygen index testers. Further capabilities include equipment and specialized software for the computer-controlled analysis of soils and rocks, thin-film deposition systems, physical and chemical vapor deposition instruments, and open-flow cryocoolers for X-ray diffraction and other cooling applications like radio astronomy. The company is also a provider of test equipment for optical fiber characterization, instruments vital for electron microscopy sample preparation, advanced scientific apparatus utilized by electrophysiology and imaging researchers, and gas purifiers for metal analysis. Complementary services feature specialized calorimeters for the chemical and battery industries, sample heating and manipulation products for vacuum materials research and production, and comprehensive sheet metalwork solutions encompassing components, fabrication, bespoke engineering, laser cutting, and CNC machining services. Operating across various international markets, including the United Kingdom, broader Europe, North America, and China, Judges Scientific plc was established in London, United Kingdom, in 2002. The company reported H1 2025 revenues of £70.2 million, demonstrating continued growth in a dynamic market environment.