Victrex (VCT)

Sector:

Chemicals

Index:

FTSE 250

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825.50p
  • Change Today: 5.50p
  • 52 Week High: 855.00
  • 52 Week Low: 442.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 83.28m
  • Volume: 16,029
  • Market Cap: £687.50m
  • RiskGrade: 122
  • Beta: 0.91

Victrex Overview

Victrex manufactures a patented hard wearing, temperature and chemical resistant plastic called PEEK. Customers include electronics companies, car makers and aerospace groups.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 2.3% 2.5%
Div Cover 1.4 2.2
Op Mrgn 24.2% 34.9%
ROCE 14.5%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 31.1 18.0
PEG n/a 0.2
Pr/Revenue 6.6 4.6
Pr/Book 4.1  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -26.4% 43.9%
PBT -54.3% 107.7%
EPS -44.8% 72.8%
DPS 4.9% 7.7%

Victrex Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
30-Sep-05 100.91 35.27 29.90p 20.0 0.8 +25% 12.00p 2.0%
30-Sep-06 122.52 46.14 39.40p 20.1 0.6 +32% 14.40p 1.8%
30-Sep-07 131.02 52.03 44.90p 14.7 1.0 +14% 17.30p 2.6%
30-Sep-08 141.12 55.03 47.80p 15.0 2.5 +6% 18.30p 2.6%
30-Sep-09 103.82 25.13 26.40p 28.9 n/a -45% 19.20p 2.5%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Victrex Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
30-Sep-10 149.40 52.19 45.63p 18.0 0.2 +73% 20.68p 2.5%
30-Sep-11 163.35 59.44 52.52p 15.6 1.0 +15% 23.02p 2.8%

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Victrex Company Announcements

AGM and Interim Management Statement 09-Feb-2010 07:00 RNS
Holding(s) in Company 08-Feb-2010 11:47 RNS
Total Voting Rights 01-Feb-2010 13:50 RNS

Victrex ShareCast News

Wednesday tips round-up: Tesco, ENRC, Northgate 09-Dec-2009 ShareCast
London close: Glum faces as stocks slide 08-Dec-2009 ShareCast
London afternoon: US slump adds to Footsie woes 08-Dec-2009 ShareCast

Victrex Top Newspaper Links

Profits stimulate Victrex shares 06-Dec-2000 Times

Latest Victrex Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
18-Jan-10 Buy Tim J Walker 844.00p 14 £118.16
17-Dec-09 Buy Tim J Walker 778.50p 16 £124.56
14-Dec-09 Sell Michael Peacock 796.00p 10,000 £79,600.00

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

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.

 

Victrex Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 825.50p Price Up
Change Today +5.50p
% Change +0.67%
52 Week High 855.00
52 Week Low 442.00
Volume 16,029
Shares Issued 83.28m
Market Cap £687.50m
Beta 0.91
RiskGrade 122

Victrex Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
86.32% below the market average86.32% below the market average86.32% below the market average86.32% below the market average86.32% below the market average
93.75% below the sector average93.75% below the sector average93.75% below the sector average93.75% below the sector average93.75% below the sector average
Price Trend
83.35% above the market average83.35% above the market average83.35% above the market average83.35% above the market average83.35% above the market average
60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average
Income
72.64% below the market average72.64% below the market average72.64% below the market average72.64% below the market average72.64% 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
Growth
96% below the market average96% below the market average96% below the market average96% below the market average96% 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 4
Buy 0
Neutral 1
Sell 2
Strong Sell 2
Total 9
neutral
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Victrex Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 10-Feb-10 10-Jun-09
Paid 26-Feb-10 07-Jul-09
Amount 14.00p 5.20p

Trades for 09-Feb-2010

Time Volume / Share Price
15:20 259 @ 825.50p
15:11 110 @ 826.50p
15:11 209 @ 826.50p
15:09 181 @ 827.64p
15:00 342 @ 825.50p

Victrex Key Personnel

CEO D R Hummel
Chair Anita Frew

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