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Science Group Plc

Science Group Plc

LLSE:SAG
570.00
GBX
0.00
(0.00%)
23.62BMarket Cap
Mar 23Next 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
0.82
0.74
0.8
0.91
1.04
1.22
1.4
1.77
1.9
1.9
2.49
2.44
2.52
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.12
0.09
0.07
0.07
0.08
0.11
-0.04
0.17
0.22
0.23
0.12
0.26
0.75
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.09
0.12
-0.08
0.23
0.2
0.13
0.12
0.42
0.21
0.33
0.17
0.41
0.52
- -
Dividend per Share
0.01
0.01
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.05
0.02
0.04
0.05
0.05
0.08
0.08
- -
Book Value per Share
0.81
0.9
0.91
0.92
0.96
1.02
0.87
1
1.45
1.72
1.72
1.88
2.39
2.39
Tangible Book Value per Share
0.66
0.75
0.64
0.68
0.43
0.56
0.22
0.42
0.84
1.15
0.74
0.97
1.56
1.56
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
37
39
39
41
39
40
41
42
43
46
46
45
44
44
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
31
28
31
37
41
49
57
74
81
86
113
111
112
- -
Operating Margin (%)
17.42
16.9
13.7
13.01
12.86
10.1
-0.32
9.68
15.57
12.86
7.34
13.45
15.12
- -
Depreciation Expense
- -
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
7
6
5
- -
Net Income, GAAP
5
3
3
3
3
4
-2
7
10
11
6
12
33
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
6.2
18.21
- -
7.38
22.2
11.92
- -
- -
12.5
4.88
27.5
18.45
19.82
- -
Profit Margin (%)
15.14
12.13
8.99
7.45
7.39
8.81
-2.92
9.56
11.77
12.23
4.87
10.86
29.8
- -
Working Capital
19
21
12
19
9
13
5
13
19
29
24
34
59
59
LT Debt
9
8
7
14
13
12
17
16
15
14
15
13
13
13
Total Equity
31
33
37
36
38
41
36
41
66
78
78
84
103
103
Return on Invested Capital (%)
13.69
9.25
- -
6.45
6.51
8.68
- -
- -
13.76
12.26
6.08
11.99
29.14
- -
Return on Capital (%)
14.02
8.99
- -
6.43
6.64
8.87
- -
- -
14.13
12.56
6.47
12.85
31.47
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
16.45
10.65
7.95
7.51
8.19
10.89
-4.32
18.13
17.76
14.61
7.06
14.81
35.52
- -

Capital Structure

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Jun'25
Dec'25
ST Debt
2
1
1
LT Borrowings
11
11
11
LT Finance Leases
3
2
2
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
45
44
43
Market Capitalization
203
232
236

Working Capital

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Jun'25
Dec'25
Total Current Assets
73
107
102
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
41
84
75
Accounts Receivable, Net
17
19
15
Inventories
1
1
1
Total Current Liabilities
39
44
43
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
2
1
1
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
12.12%
21.7%
22.99%
Free Cash Flow
-7.06%
25.96%
24.3%
Net Income, GAAP
-31.8%
58.6%
176.81%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
14.07%
9.28%
0.9%
Total Cash Common Dividend
15.93%
38.99%
-2.54%

Semi-annual Revenue

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
113
2024
- -
- -
111
2025
- -
- -
112

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
0.12
2024
- -
- -
0.26
2025
- -
- -
0.75

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

GBP

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
0.05
2024
- -
- -
0.08
2025
- -
- -
0.08

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Martyn Roy Ratcliffe
Full Time Employees
521
Sector
Commercial services
Industry
Miscellaneous commercial services
Address
Harston Mill Cambridge CA United Kingdom CB22 7GG
IPO Date
Jul 8, 2008
Website
sciencegroup.com
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Business
Science Group plc (SAG.L) is an international science and technology consultancy and systems organization that provides technical and scientific advisory, product development, and regulatory services to clients in the industrial, defence and aerospace, medical, and consumer sectors including food and beverage; its systems businesses supply submarine atmosphere management systems through CMS2, primarily to the UK defence sector, and DAB/DAB+ radio chips, modules, and connected audio products through Frontier to the consumer electronics sector. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, the Group operates offices across Europe and North America, including locations in London, Bristol, Epsom, Sacramento, Washington D.C., London Ontario, and Shenzhen, supporting a global client base in over 100 countries with more than 380 consultancy employees, two R&D centres in Cambridge and Epsom, and multilingual staff fluent in over 30 languages. In 2025, the Group built a significant stake in Ricardo plc starting February, becoming its second-largest shareholder at 20.08% by April before selling most of its 21.8% holding to WSP Global Inc. in June at 430p per share for approximately £53.5 million in cash proceeds, realising a pre-tax net return of around 70% on its average acquisition cost of 239p per share and retaining a small position for future strategic opportunities.