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Judges Scientific plc (JDG.L)

GBp4,550.00 +50.00 (+1.11%)
GB LSE Technology Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Address 52c Borough High Street SE1 1XN
London, GB
CEO Tim Prestidge CPhys FInstP
IPO 2003-01-07
ISIN GB0032398678

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Description

Judges Scientific plc is a company dedicated to the design, production, and worldwide sale of advanced scientific instruments. Its operations are structured around two core divisions: Materials Sciences and Vacuum. The company provides a wide array of products, including specialized engineering teaching and research equipment for academic institutions like universities, colleges, and schools, as well as various research facilities. It also supplies sophisticated research and development systems specifically designed for the food, beverage, dairy, edible oil, and pharmaceutical industries. Among its diverse offerings are LED illumination systems crucial for bioscience and clinical microscopy; solutions for tensile testing, motion control, and specimen cooling tailored for microscopy applications; and automated measurement systems for different fiber types. The portfolio extends to edge-welded metal bellows and a comprehensive range of fire testing instruments, featuring cone and large-scale calorimeters, NBS smoke chambers, and oxygen index testers. Furthermore, Judges Scientific manufactures equipment and software for the computer-controlled analysis of soils and rocks; film deposition systems; physical and chemical vapor deposition instruments; and open-flow cryocoolers for X-ray diffraction, alongside other cryocoolers for cooling applications such as radio astronomy. The company also produces test equipment for the characterization of optical fibers, scientific instruments primarily used in electron microscopy sample preparation, and specialized equipment for electrophysiology and imaging researchers, in addition to gas purifiers for metal analysis. The firm's product line also includes specialized calorimeters for the chemical and battery sectors, and sample heating and manipulation products essential for materials research and production in vacuum environments. Beyond instruments, it offers comprehensive sheet metalwork services, including component manufacturing, casting, fabrication, custom engineering solutions, precision laser cutting, and CNC machining. Judges Scientific plc conducts business across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, China, and various other international markets. The company was founded in London, UK, in 2002.

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GBp4,550.00 +50.00 (+1.11%)
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Average Volume
12.5K
Beta
0.74
Float Shares
5.51M
Free Float %
82.7%
Price Performance
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Market Data

Price Targets & DCF
Current price
4,550.00
DCF (Unlevered) 13,064.80 +187.1%
DCF (Levered) 6,901.44 +51.7%

DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.

Ratings Trend (MoM) 100% Bullish
Rating 2026-05 Change
Strong Buy 0 0
Buy 3 0
Hold 0 0
Sell 0 -1
Strong Sell 0 0
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
4.27
Safe zone
Piotroski F-Score
7 / 9
Strong
MOAT Score
5 / 10
Developing
Composite Rating
B-
Overall Score
2 / 5
Medium
DCF Score
4 / 5
High
ROE Score
3 / 5
Medium
ROA Score
3 / 5
Medium
D/E Score
1 / 5
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P/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/Book Score
2 / 5
Medium
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
  • Revenue growth Hardware, Equipment & Parts: +10.0%
    +9.1% Q4'25: +1.1% (vs Q4'23)
  • EPS growth Hardware, Equipment & Parts: +20.2%
    -47.4% Q4'25: -93.6% (vs Q4'23)
  • FCF margin FCF growth · Hardware, Equipment & Parts: +27.1%
    +13.8% Q4'25: +18.7% (vs Q4'23)
  • EBIT margin Hardware, Equipment & Parts: +8.7%
    +8.7% Q4'25: +5.6% (vs Q4'23)
  • ROIC Hardware, Equipment & Parts: +5.7%
    +6.6% Q4'25: +7.8% (vs Q4'23)
  • Share dilution Hardware, Equipment & Parts: +0.0%
    +0.1% Q4'25: -0.9% (vs Q4'23)
  • Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Hardware, Equipment & Parts: -0.70×
    2.03× Q4'25: 1.00× (vs Q4'23)
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Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (0.76) × ERP
WACC = 82% × Ke + 18% × Kd (6.4%) × (1−t)

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Business assumptions
Intrinsic value (base): 13,064.80 Current price: 4,550.00
Enterprise Value: Equity Value: Terminal Value: TV as % of EV:

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Consensus Estimates
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Dec 2026
5 Rev. Ana.
4 EPS Ana.
Dec 2027
5 Rev. Ana.
4 EPS Ana.
Dec 2028
1 Rev. Ana.
3 EPS Ana.
Revenue
11.30M
est: 10.66M (+6.0%)
16.01M
est: 15.53M (+3.1%)
20.81M
est: 21.21M (-1.9%)
28.04M
est: 28.17M (-0.4%)
36.04M
est: 35.22M (+2.3%)
40.57M
est: 39.94M (+1.6%)
56.20M
est: 52.50M (+7.1%)
57.29M
est: 57.20M (+0.1%)
71.36M
est: 65.80M (+8.4%)
77.87M
est: 76.60M (+1.7%)
82.50M
est: 82.54M (0.0%)
79.87M
est: 78.08M (+2.3%)
91.29M
est: 91.96M (-0.7%)
113.21M
est: 118.40M (-4.4%)
136.10M
est: 135.60M (+0.4%)
133.60M
est: 132.17M (+1.1%)
145.80M
est: 138.07M (+5.6%)
127.40M
121.00M – 132.70M
-7.7% YoY
134.01M
127.00M – 139.33M
+5.2% YoY
140.80M
133.58M – 146.52M
+5.1% YoY
EBITDA
1.79M
est: 2.42M (-26.0%)
1.21M
est: 3.46M (-65.0%)
4.41M
est: 1.05M (+318.9%)
4.17M
est: 5.14M (-18.9%)
8.11M
est: 4.34M (+86.8%)
6.71M
est: 6.20M (+8.2%)
8.34M
est: 7.37M (+13.2%)
6.69M
est: 9.28M (-27.9%)
10.90M
est: 5.79M (+88.2%)
15.05M
est: 10.59M (+42.0%)
18.54M
est: 14.55M (+27.4%)
15.17M
est: 15.54M (-2.4%)
20.33M
est: 16.51M (+23.2%)
29.00M
est: 17.76M (+63.3%)
32.20M
est: 31.65M (+1.8%)
30.90M
est: 20.35M (+51.9%)
32.10M
est: 32.22M (-0.4%)
29.73M
28.24M – 30.97M
-7.7% YoY
31.27M
29.64M – 32.52M
+5.2% YoY
32.86M
31.17M – 34.19M
+5.1% YoY
EBIT
1.27M
est: 1.51M (-15.8%)
806.0K
est: 2.16M (-62.6%)
3.08M
est: 1.09M (+181.9%)
640.0K
est: 4.08M (-84.3%)
7.81M
est: 787.8K (+891.8%)
2.95M
est: 1.96M (+50.4%)
2.33M
est: 3.48M (-33.2%)
1.00M
est: 2.20M (-54.5%)
5.70M
est: 1.15M (+395.3%)
10.73M
est: 6.54M (+64.1%)
14.21M
est: 11.53M (+23.2%)
10.13M
est: 12.83M (-21.0%)
15.62M
est: 13.62M (+14.7%)
18.00M
est: 14.65M (+22.8%)
16.80M
est: 18.12M (-7.3%)
17.10M
est: 17.65M (-3.1%)
12.70M
est: 18.45M (-31.2%)
17.02M
16.17M – 17.73M
-7.7% YoY
17.91M
16.97M – 18.62M
+5.2% YoY
18.81M
17.85M – 19.58M
+5.1% YoY
Net Income
832.0K
est: 1.81M (-53.9%)
333.0K
est: 2.76M (-87.9%)
1.92M
est: 450.8K (+325.9%)
-200.0K
est: 2.55M (-107.8%)
1.27M
est: -250.1K (+606.2%)
2.12M
est: 1.44M (+47.4%)
775.0K
est: 2.52M (-69.2%)
81.0K
est: 942.0K (-91.4%)
4.01M
est: 94.0K (+4,169.1%)
8.50M
est: 4.63M (+83.4%)
11.38M
est: 9.17M (+24.2%)
8.22M
est: 10.35M (-20.5%)
12.68M
est: 10.99M (+15.4%)
12.50M
est: 8.44M (+48.1%)
9.50M
est: 12.70M (-25.2%)
10.40M
est: 18.48M (-43.7%)
5.50M
est: 18.49M (-70.3%)
13.73M
13.42M – 14.03M
-25.8% YoY
15.61M
14.37M – 16.85M
+13.7% YoY
17.02M
15.88M – 17.92M
+9.0% YoY
SGA
est: 2.21M (-100.0%)
est: 3.16M (-100.0%)
est: 6.42M (-100.0%)
est: 7.37M (-100.0%)
13.70M
est: 8.88M (+54.4%)
15.63M
est: 10.69M (+46.2%)
21.89M
est: 12.83M (+70.5%)
25.63M
est: 18.64M (+37.5%)
30.33M
est: 20.52M (+47.8%)
31.99M
est: 23.70M (+35.0%)
32.83M
est: 24.25M (+35.4%)
33.53M
est: 22.08M (+51.8%)
10.54M
est: 23.45M (-55.0%)
12.95M
est: 25.23M (-48.7%)
-8.00M
est: 17.02M (-147.0%)
59.70M
est: 16.57M (+260.2%)
1.40M
est: 17.33M (-91.9%)
15.99M
15.19M – 16.65M
-7.7% YoY
16.82M
15.94M – 17.49M
+5.2% YoY
17.67M
16.76M – 18.39M
+5.1% YoY
EPS
0.21
est: 0.27 (-21.6%)
0.08
est: 0.41 (-80.5%)
0.45
est: 0.58 (-22.2%)
-0.04
est: 0.70 (-105.9%)
0.23
est: 0.95 (-75.7%)
0.36
est: 0.83 (-56.4%)
0.13
est: 1.01 (-87.1%)
0.01
est: 0.81 (-98.3%)
0.66
est: 1.19 (-44.7%)
1.38
est: 1.80 (-23.3%)
1.83
est: 2.15 (-15.0%)
1.31
est: 1.69 (-22.5%)
2.01
est: 2.32 (-13.4%)
1.97
est: 3.46 (-43.1%)
1.46
est: 1.92 (-23.9%)
1.57
est: 2.76 (-43.0%)
0.83
est: 2.74 (-69.7%)
2.03
1.99 – 2.08
-26.0% YoY
2.28
2.13 – 2.50
+12.5% YoY
2.52
2.35 – 2.65
+10.4% YoY
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-05-29 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-28 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-27 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-26 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-22 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-21 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-20 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-19 B- 3/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-18 B- 3/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-15 B- 3/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-14 B- 3/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-13 B- 3/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-12 B- 3/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-11 B- 3/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-08 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-07 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-06 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-05 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-01 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-30 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-29 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-28 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-27 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-24 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-23 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-22 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-21 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-20 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-17 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-16 B- 2/5 4/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 1/5 2/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
49.30M
OE per share TTM
7.30
Owner's Yield
16.85%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
407.17%
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
18.7%

Ownership Overview

Ownership breakdown

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At a glance
Institutional holders
Total invested
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)

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ETF Ownership

Top ETFs holding this stock Held by 1 ETFs in our universe
# ETF Weight Est. AUM exposure TER
1 Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETF AVDS 0.00% 4.2K 0.30%

Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

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Recent insider transactions

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Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
16.6K
Shares Outstanding
6.66M

Executive compensation

Executive compensation (annual)

Executive compensation not available.

CEO compensation breakdown

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Proxy statements

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Recent SEC filings

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Executive team

NameTitleCompensationGender
Tim Prestidge CPhys FInstP Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director 377.0K
Ian Christopher Wilcock Group Commercial Director & Executive Director 342.0K
Mark Stephen Lavelle Chief Operating Officer 313.6K male
Bradley Leonard Ormsby Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director 307.0K male
Glynn Carl Reece Company Secretary 20.0K male
John Dunne Portfolio Chief Executive male
Karl Snelling Managing Director of Global Digital Systems Limited male
Ian MacKenzie Managing Director of PE fiberoptics Limited male
Rik Armitage Group Acquisition Executive male
Sean Gregory Managing Director of Fire Testing Technology Limited
Gary Edwards Managing Director of Deben UK Limited male
ESG Score History

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