What the company actually pays, and whether its own cash supports it.
Dividends view
Yield
1.52%Below 5Y avg (2.86%)
Annual Rate
GBP 0.44Paid semi-annual
Payout Ratio
41.0%Sustainable
Payback Period
65.3 yr
Next Ex-Dividend
Oct 1, 2026
The reported statements, read against the company's own industry.
Financials view
Market Capitalization
7.55BGBP
10.28B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Trailing P/E
28.24x
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
2.64BGBP
3.59B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Profit Margin
10.01%
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Beta
1.08x
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 26, 2026
52-Week Change
18.09%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
1.52%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Market Capitalization
7.55BGBP
10.28B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Enterprise Value
8.72BGBP
11.87B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Trailing P/E
28.24x
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Forward P/E
19.52x
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Price to Sales (TTM)
2.83x
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Price to Book (MRQ)
3.71x
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Enterprise to Revenue
3.31x
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Enterprise to EBITDA
16.72x
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Provider-reported. Enterprise Value ÷ EBITDA (TTM) on this page gives 16.13×.Updated Aug 26, 2026
Profit Margin
10.01%
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Operating Margin
16.15%
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Return on Assets (TTM)
6.10%
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Return on Equity (TTM)
13.93%
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
2.64BGBP
3.59B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Revenue per Share (TTM)
10.23GBPUpdated Aug 26, 2026
Quarterly Revenue Growth
6.20%
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Gross Profit (TTM)
1.04BGBP
1.41B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 26, 2026
EBITDA (TTM)
540.80MGBP
735.86M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Net Income (TTM)
264.20MGBP
359.49M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)
15.50%
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Operating Cash Flow (TTM)
368.80MGBP
501.82M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)
124.05MGBP
168.79M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Forward Annual Dividend Rate
0.4420GBPUpdated Aug 26, 2026
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
1.52%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate
0.4170GBPUpdated Aug 26, 2026
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
1.44%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 26, 2026
5-Year Average Dividend Yield
2.86%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Payout Ratio
40.96%
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Minority Interest (Equity)
9.80MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Revenue
2.56BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Cost of Goods Sold
1.54BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Gross Profit
1.03BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Operating Income
414.40MGBP
563.87M · vs all stocks (USD)
FY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Pre-tax Income
365.60MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Income Tax Expense
118.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Net Income
247.60MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
EBIT
443.80MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
EBITDA (Income Statement)
540.80MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Selling, General & Administrative
615.20MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Non-operating Interest Income
13.70MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Non-operating Interest Expense
78.20MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
EPS (Basic)
0.9570GBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
EPS (Diluted)
0.9510GBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Basic Shares Outstanding
258.00MSharesFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Diluted Shares Outstanding
258.00MSharesFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Net Income from Continuing Operations
435.90MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Minority Interests (P&L)
-700.00KGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Preferred Stock Dividends
0.00GBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Operating Cash Flow
480.20MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Free Cash Flow
434.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Cash & Cash Equivalents (End of Period)
507.70MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Starting Profit (CF Statement)
435.90MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Stock-based Compensation
11.70MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Other Non-cash Items
47.20MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Change in Accounts Receivable (CF)
38.10MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Change in Other Assets/Liabilities
-52.70MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Capital Expenditures
-46.20MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Net Intangibles (CF)
-5.20MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Net Acquisitions
-797.10MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Purchase of Investments
-14.80MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Net Investing Cash Flow
-858.10MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Long-term Debt Issuance
1.62BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Long-term Debt Payments
-908.90MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Common Dividends Paid
-107.60MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Other Financing Charges
-13.40MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Net Financing Cash Flow
579.10MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Shares Outstanding
259.61MSharesUpdated Aug 26, 2026
Float Shares
253.59MSharesUpdated Aug 26, 2026
% Held by Insiders
0.33%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 26, 2026
% Held by Institutions
79.71%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Total Cash (MRQ)
386.60MGBP
526.04M · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Total Cash per Share (MRQ)
1.50GBPUpdated Aug 26, 2026
Total Debt (MRQ)
1.84BGBP
2.50B · vs all stocks (USD)
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Total Debt to Equity (MRQ)
0.9109x
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Current Ratio (MRQ)
2.55x
vs Specialty Industrial Machinery peers
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Book Value per Share (MRQ)
7.77GBPUpdated Aug 26, 2026
Total Assets
4.54BGBP
6.18B · vs all stocks (USD)
FY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Current Assets
1.76BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Liabilities
2.62BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Non-current Assets
2.78BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Non-current Liabilities
1.76BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Current Liabilities
860.50MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Cash
482.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Cash Equivalents
27.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Cash & Cash Equivalents
509.00MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Accounts Receivable
427.60MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Inventory
647.40MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Accounts Payable
240.90MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Short-term Debt
123.70MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Long-term Debt
1.66BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Common Stock (Book)
32.50MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Retained Earnings
1.37BGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Total Shareholders' Equity
1.92BGBP
2.61B · vs all stocks (USD)
FY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
Treasury Stock
32.90MGBPFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025
52-Week Low
2.25KGBXUpdated Aug 26, 2026
52-Week High
3.58KGBXUpdated Aug 26, 2026
52-Week Change
18.09%
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Beta
1.08x
vs all stocks
Updated Aug 26, 2026
50-Day MA
2.54KGBXUpdated Aug 26, 2026
200-Day MA
2.81KGBXUpdated Aug 26, 2026
Avg 10-Day Volume
1.29MSharesUpdated Aug 26, 2026
Avg 30-Day Volume
1.31MSharesUpdated Aug 26, 2026
Diluted EPS (TTM)
1.02GBPUpdated Aug 26, 2026
3 interpretations currently present — each is a set of fired observations whose alignment reads as one structural pattern. Click an observation to see the numbers behind it.
High OCF-to-NI With Multi-Year Gross-Profit Growth and Elevated-Margin-With-Deceleration
Cash covers reported profit and gross profit is up, with margins high and growth slowing.
Reads
FCF Ratios Elevated
Its free cash flow is large next to assets and equity, and more of its operating cash reaches it than in its industry.
Reads
Industry-Benchmarked ROA and Margin Elevated
Returns and margins have sat in the top of its industry across five years.
Reads
An interpretation is present only while every observation it reads stays fired (score ≥ 70). It describes what the aligned readings show — never a verdict, never a prediction.
Shared structure with peers — never a ranking.
Relationships view
Structural observations derived from financial data, industry benchmarks, and supply chain position.
Peer Positioning
Current ratio is 2.55×, higher than 95% of its Specialty Industrial Machinery peers (median 1.46×)Significant
Current ratio: 2.55Industry median: 1.46Industry P95: 2.53Peers compared: 34.00
Financial Health
Altman Z-Score 3.27: safe zoneNotable
Altman Z-Score: 3.27
High earnings qualityNotable
Earnings Quality Score: 0.61
Supply Chain
Downstream position: depends on 12 industries, supplies 6Notable
Outgoing: 6.00Incoming: 12.00
High connectivity hub: 18 industry connectionsNotable
Total Connections: 18.00
Scale
Market cap is $10.28B, above the global median of $1.18BNotable
Market cap (USD): 10,279,619,359.94Global Median: 1,179,398,897.704
Revenue is $3.59B, above the global median of $534.05MNotable
FCF Ratios ElevatedHigh OCF-to-NI With Multi-Year Gross-Profit Growth and Elevated-Margin-With-DecelerationIndustry-Benchmarked ROA and Margin Elevated
FCF Ratios ElevatedHigh OCF-to-NI With Multi-Year Gross-Profit Growth and Elevated-Margin-With-DecelerationIndustry-Benchmarked ROA and Margin Elevated
FCF Ratios ElevatedHigh OCF-to-NI With Multi-Year Gross-Profit Growth and Elevated-Margin-With-DecelerationIndustry-Benchmarked ROA and Margin Elevated