Oxford Instruments (OXIG)

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1,555.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -45.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,752.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,118.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 56.92m
  • Volume: 9,511
  • Market Cap: £885.18m
  • RiskGrade: 140
  • Beta: 0.49

OXIG Overview

Oxford Instruments specialises in the design, manufacture and support of hi-tech tools and systems for industry research. The company was the first commercial spin-out company from Oxford University, developing the world's first superconducting magnet in 1959. It is a world-wide business, supplying technology to markets markets including industry, energy, the environment, health and research. The firm launched on the UK Stock Exchange in 1983, has over 25 offices and factories in Europe, USA, China and Japan and 1,250 employees worldwide.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 0.6% 0.7%
Div Cover 6.2 6.1
Op Mrgn 10.3% 13.0%
ROCE 62.0%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 26.0 23.6
PEG 0.5 2.3
Pr/Revenue 2.7 2.5
Pr/Book 7.2  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 28.6% 6.4%
PBT 35.2% 29.7%
EPS 48.4% 10.2%
DPS 11.1% 11.1%

OXIG Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Mar-08 176.50 5.00 11.70p 15.8 0.7 +22% 8.40p 4.5%
31-Mar-09 206.50 (9.30) 14.80p 7.4 0.3 +26% 8.40p 7.7%
31-Mar-10 211.50 18.10 17.80p 15.1 0.8 +20% 8.40p 3.1%
31-Mar-11 262.30 26.70 41.50p 16.9 0.1 +133% 9.00p 1.3%
31-Mar-12 337.30 36.10 61.60p 19.7 0.4 +48% 10.00p 0.8%

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

OXIG Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Mar-13 358.83 46.82 67.89p 23.6 2.3 +10% 11.11p 0.7%
31-Mar-14 388.46 53.35 75.56p 21.2 1.9 +11% 12.71p 0.8%
31-Mar-15 425.83 63.75 82.38p 19.4 2.1 +9% 14.76p 0.9%

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OXIG Company Announcements

OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC - Total Voting Rights 07-May-2013 10:08 PR Newswire
OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC - Director/PDMR Sharehold... 30-Apr-2013 11:22 PR Newswire
OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC - Holding(s) in Company 29-Apr-2013 08:53 PR Newswire

OXIG ShareCast News

Sector movers: Electricals lower as Spectris giv... 19-Apr-2013 ShareCast
Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE 09-Apr-2013 ShareCast
Oxford Instruments to hit profit forecasts 09-Apr-2013 ShareCast

OXIG Motley Fool Analysis & Commentary

3 Shares The FTSE 100 Should Beat Today 2013--13 Motley Fool
3 Share Ideas From Top Stock-Pickers 2012--10 Motley Fool

OXIG Top Newspaper Links

Hi-tech tools firm sees 30% jump in orders 22-Nov-2006 Guardian
High-flying salesman earns more than boss 22-Nov-2006 The Independent
Mining a rich seam in offices and workshops 25-Jun-2006 Scotland on Sunday

Latest OXIG Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
29-Apr-13 Transfer From Charles Holroyd 0.000p 2 £0.00
29-Apr-13 Buy Charles Holroyd 1,521.00p 8 £121.68
29-Apr-13 Transfer From Jonathan Flint 0.000p 2 £0.00

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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.

 

OXIG Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,555.00p
Change Today -45.00p
% Change -2.81 %
52 Week High 1,752.00
52 Week Low 1,118.00
Volume 9,511
Shares Issued 56.92m
Market Cap £885.18m
Beta 0.49
RiskGrade 140

OXIG Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
96.94% below the market average96.94% below the market average96.94% below the market average96.94% below the market average96.94% below the market average
90.91% below the sector average90.91% below the sector average90.91% below the sector average90.91% below the sector average90.91% below the sector average
Price Trend
76.45% above the market average76.45% above the market average76.45% above the market average76.45% above the market average76.45% above the market average
84.00% above the sector average84.00% above the sector average84.00% above the sector average84.00% above the sector average84.00% above the sector average
Income
91.49% below the market average91.49% below the market average91.49% below the market average91.49% below the market average91.49% below the market average
75% below the sector average75% below the sector average75% below the sector average75% below the sector average75% below the sector average
Growth
89.54% above the market average89.54% above the market average89.54% above the market average89.54% above the market average89.54% above the market average
87.76% above the sector average87.76% above the sector average87.76% above the sector average87.76% above the sector average87.76% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 4
Buy 1
Neutral 5
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 10
buy
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OXIG Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 06-Mar-13 26-Sep-12
Paid 08-Apr-13 25-Oct-12
Amount 3.05p 7.23p

Trades for 23-May-2013

Time Volume / Share Price
08:29 2,000 @ 1,551.20p
08:29 170 @ 1,514.08p
08:24 47 @ 1,555.00p
08:24 36 @ 1,551.00p
08:24 22 @ 1,551.00p

OXIG Key Personnel

Chair Nigel J Keen
CEO Jonathan Flint

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