Oxford Instruments (OXIG)

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 1,120.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 1,285.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 714.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 56.17m
  • Volume: 59,891
  • Market Cap: £629.07m
  • RiskGrade: 149
  • Beta: 0.57

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 0.8% 0.9%
Div Cover 4.6 5.9
Op Mrgn 10.5% 11.8%
ROCE 40.8%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 27.0 19.2
PEG 0.2 0.5
Pr/Revenue 2.4 1.9
Pr/Book 6.7  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 24.0% 28.4%
PBT 47.5% 49.0%
EPS 133.1% 40.9%
DPS 7.1% 10.3%

OXIG Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Mar-07 161.60 1.30 9.60p 25.7 0.2 +146% 8.40p 3.4%
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%

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-12 336.89 39.78 58.46p 19.2 0.5 +41% 9.92p 0.9%
31-Mar-13 366.53 46.25 66.79p 16.8 1.2 +14% 10.87p 1.0%
31-Mar-14 389.09 51.77 73.72p 15.2 1.5 +10% 11.68p 1.1%

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OXIG Company Announcements

Holding(s) in Company 11-May-2012 08:21 PR Newswire
Annual Information Update 09-May-2012 08:36 PR Newswire
Holding(s) in Company 01-May-2012 15:31 PR Newswire

OXIG ShareCast News

Sector movers: BT pulls telecoms lower 11-Apr-2012 ShareCast
London pre-open: FTSE set to continue yesterday'... 11-Apr-2012 ShareCast
Oxford Instruments profits to be at top end 11-Apr-2012 ShareCast

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
30-Apr-12 Buy Dividends Charles Holroyd 1,233.88p 6 £74.03
30-Apr-12 Buy Dividends Jonathan Flint 1,233.88p 6 £74.03
30-Apr-12 Buy Dividends Kevin Boyd 1,233.88p 6 £74.03

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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 1,120.00p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 1,285.00p
52 Week Low 714.00p
Volume 59,891
Shares Issued 56.17m
Market Cap £629.07m
Beta 0.57
RiskGrade 149

OXIG Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
91.2% below the market average91.2% below the market average91.2% below the market average91.2% below the market average91.2% below the market average
91.11% below the sector average91.11% below the sector average91.11% below the sector average91.11% below the sector average91.11% below the sector average
Price Trend
95.88% above the market average95.88% above the market average95.88% above the market average95.88% above the market average95.88% above the market average
88.00% above the sector average88.00% above the sector average88.00% above the sector average88.00% above the sector average88.00% above the sector average
Income
93.12% below the market average93.12% below the market average93.12% below the market average93.12% below the market average93.12% below the market average
76.92% below the sector average76.92% below the sector average76.92% below the sector average76.92% below the sector average76.92% below the sector average
Growth
84.29% above the market average84.29% above the market average84.29% above the market average84.29% above the market average84.29% above the market average
53.19% above the sector average53.19% above the sector average53.19% above the sector average53.19% above the sector average53.19% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 1
Buy 1
Neutral 3
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 5
buy
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OXIG Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 07-Mar-12 28-Sep-11
Paid 10-Apr-12 27-Oct-11
Amount 2.77p 6.48p

Trades for 25-May-2012

Time Volume / Share Price
12:48 8,928 @ 1,132.00p
17:07 4,188 @ 1,127.05p
16:35 9,447 @ 1,120.00p
16:29 43 @ 1,116.00p
16:29 259 @ 1,117.00p

OXIG Key Personnel

Chair Nigel J Keen
CEO Jonathan Flint

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