VICTREX PLC ORD 1P chart

Last update: 2022-12-30
Key statistics and financials
Revenue per share 3.63
Dividend & Yield0.60£ (3.55%)
Beta 0.78
Market capitalization 1.46B
Operating cash flow 100.6M
ESG Scores unknown

Company description

Victrex plc, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells polymers worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Industrial and Medical. It develops PEEK and PAEK polymer solutions, and semi-finished and finished parts. The company also offers specialist solutions for medical device manufacturers; sells thermoplastic polymer components; and engages in trading activities. It serves automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, manufacturing and engineering, electronics, and medical markets. Victrex plc was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Thornton-Cleveleys, the United Kingdom.

Sector: Basic Materials - Industry: Specialty Chemicals

Financial Ratios
Quick Ratio2.99
Working Capital0.4
Return On Equity0.14
Debt To Equity0.01
Fixed Asset Ratio0.02
Fixed Interest Cover438.5

Financial data

Financial Statements

Cashflow Statement 2018-09-30 2019-09-30 2020-09-30 2021-09-30
Change To Liabilities 1.9M -9.3M 600k 11.9M
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities -77.6M 38.4M -29.5M -83.2M
Net Borrowings -1.5M -1.5M -1.5M 3.8M
Total Cash From Financing Activities -100.6M -118.1M -38.7M -41.7M
Change To Operating Activities
Issuance Of Stock 5M 4.3M 2.7M 6.1M
Net Income 110.6M 92.4M 54.2M 73.2M
Change In Cash -48.9M 1.3M 600k 1.8M
Effect Of Exchange Rate 300k 900k -600k -400k
Total Cash From Operating Activities 129M 80.1M 69.4M 127.1M
Depreciation 16M 15.5M 18.4M 19.4M
Change To Account Receivables -5.6M -2.6M 11.7M -18.3M
Other Cashflows From Financing Activities
Change To Netincome 11.2M 3.2M -10.3M 12.4M
Capital Expenditures -9.9M -22.7M -23M -41.9M

Income Statement 2018-09-30 2019-09-30 2020-09-30 2021-09-30
Research Development 17.4M 18M 16.7M 15.5M
Income Before Tax 127.5M 104.7M 63.5M 92.5M
Net Income 110.6M 92.4M 54.2M 73.2M
Selling General Administrative 63.7M 52.7M 49.7M 57.2M
Gross Profit 208M 182.2M 143.9M 160.4M
Ebit 126.9M 111.5M 77.5M 87.7M
Operating Income 126.9M 111.5M 77.5M 87.7M
Interest Expense -300k -300k -300k -200k
Income Tax Expense 16.9M 12.3M 9.3M 19.7M
Total Revenue 326M 294M 266M 306.3M
Cost Of Revenue 118M 111.8M 122.1M 145.9M
Total Other Income ExpenseNet 600k -6.8M -14M 4.8M
Net Income From Continuing Ops 110.6M 92.4M 54.2M 72.8M
Net Income Applicable To Common Shares 110.6M 92.4M 54.2M 73.2M

Balance Sheet Statement 2018-09-30 2019-09-30 2020-09-30 2021-09-30
Total Liabilities 73.9M 74.6M 68.5M 103.6M
Total Stockholder Equity 489.9M 461.6M 478.1M 509.2M
Other Current Liabilities 16.9M 29.4M 11M 10.6M
Total Assets 563.8M 536.2M 549.5M 615.3M
Common Stock 900k 900k 900k 900k
Other Current Assets 1.1M 1.5M 2.9M 2.9M
Retained Earnings 440.6M 406.6M 419M 445.4M
Treasury Stock 400k 1.8M 3.2M 1.8M
Cash 71.2M 72.5M 73.1M 74.9M
Total Current Liabilities 51.4M 53M 38M 56M
Other Stockholder Equity 400k 1.8M 3.2M 1.8M
Property, Plant, and Equipment 253.4M 260.8M 273.7M 305.7M
Total Current Assets 257.6M 212.2M 210.9M 237.6M
Net Tangible Assets 462.3M 434.2M 451.7M 484.4M
Net Receivables 36.5M 39.8M 29.5M 39.8M
Accounts Payable 2.5M 4.3M 5.2M 4.7M


Insider Transactions

Here are the insider transactions of stock shares related to VICTREX PLC ORD 1P:

Filer Name Transaction Text Ownership Date Filer Relation Shares
Court (Martin)Bought at price 18.09 per share.D2022-10-179
Fidelity Investment Services LtdD2022-09-262.19M
Court (Martin)Bought at price 19.22 per share.D2022-09-169
Court (Martin)Bought at price 22.19 per share.D2022-08-168
Court (Martin)Bought at price 21.65 per share.D2022-07-189
Court (Martin)Bought at price 19.64 per share.D2022-06-169
Ward (Michael)Bought at price 19.64 per share.D2022-06-169
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.D2022-05-2599.54k
Court (Martin)Bought at price 20.99 per share.D2022-05-169
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.D2022-05-13209.63k
Sigurdsson (Jakob Oskar)Bought at price 20.07 per share.D2022-05-123k
Court (Martin)Bought at price 22.80 per share.D2022-04-198
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.D2022-04-19652.69k
Connolly (Brendan W.)Bought at price 25.20 per share.D2022-03-22500
M & G Investment Management, Ltd.D2022-03-16228.8k
Court (Martin)Bought at price 24.99 per share.D2022-03-168
Sigurdsson (Jakob Oskar)Bought at price 25.74 per share.D2022-02-212.8k
Court (Martin)Bought at price 26.88 per share.D2022-02-168
Sprucegrove Investment Management, Ltd.D2022-02-11619.45k
M & G Investment Management, Ltd.D2022-02-0818.17k
M & G Investment Management, Ltd.D2022-01-2725k
M & G Investment Management, Ltd.D2022-01-2135.64k
Court (Martin)Bought at price 31.63 per share.D2022-01-176
Court (Martin)Bought at price 31.63 per share.D2022-01-176
Armitage (Richard James)D2022-01-051.34k
Armitage (Richard James)Sold at price 33.55 per share.D2022-01-05600
Court (Martin)Bought at price 31.99 per share.D2021-12-167
M & G Investment Management, Ltd.D2021-12-163.67k
Court (Martin)D2021-12-1517.71k
Court (Martin)Sold at price 31.62 per share.D2021-12-157.82k
Court (Martin)D2021-12-06
Armitage (Richard James)D2021-12-06
Connolly (Brendan W.)D2021-12-06
Toogood (Jane)D2021-12-06
Sigurdsson (Jakob Oskar)D2021-12-06
Pentz (Lawrence Craig)D2021-12-06
Court (Martin)Bought at price 31.82 per share.D2021-11-166
Sprucegrove Investment Management, Ltd.D2021-11-15
M & G Investment Management, Ltd.D2021-11-15
Mondrian Investment Partners, Ltd.D2021-11-15
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.D2021-11-15
Baillie Gifford & CoD2021-11-15
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.D2021-11-15
The Vanguard Group IncD2021-11-15
Troy Asset Management LtdD2021-11-15
Court (Martin)Bought at price 32.09 per share.D2021-10-186
Court (Martin)D2021-09-30
Toogood (Jane)D2021-09-30
Victrex PLC Employee TrustD2021-09-30
Sigurdsson (Jakob Oskar)D2021-09-30
Pentz (Lawrence Craig)D2021-09-30

Insider transaction explanations

Insider buying is the legal purchase of shares by a senior executive or director of a company. "Filer Name" corresponds to the name of the stock buyer or seller. "Transaction Text" describes the transaction. "Ownership" gives information about the transaction type. "Date" is the reported transaction date. "Filer Relation" gives the role of the insider in the company. "Shares" is the value of the transaction. You will find the complete description of the General Transaction Codes on the SEC dedicated page


Investment strategy backtesting

These are the result of three automatic investment systems applied to VICTREX PLC ORD 1P. You will find the performance of an systematic investment system, a momentum strategy, and a buy the dip trading strategy.


Systematic investment results on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

Here is the result of two systematic investment strategies applied to VICTREX PLC ORD 1P. The first strategy automatically buys the first day of the month, and the second strategy buys the fifteenth day of the month.

Systematic investment equity curve on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

The following chart shows the equity curve of the two systematic investment strategies applied to VICTREX PLC ORD 1P:

VICTREX PLC ORD 1P automated entries

The systematic investment strategy that buys the first day of the month would give a performance of -4.53% on the backtest period.

Performance at glance

Performance

-4.53 %

Latent gain

-446.0 £

Invested capital

9846.0 £

Annualized return

-1.1 %
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Momentum strategy results on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

This is the result of two momentum investment strategies applied to VICTREX PLC ORD 1P. The first strategy uses a momentum signal calculated on one quarter, and the second uses a momentum signal calculated on two quarters.

Momentum entry openings on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

The following chart shows all the entries opened by the momentum investment system on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P:

VICTREX PLC ORD 1P momentum entries
  • The first momentum investment strategy would give -11.25% of return on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P. That represents -894.0£ of latent gain with 7944.0£ of employed capital.
  • The second momentum investment strategy would give 2.43% of return on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P. That represents 223.0£ of latent gain with 9177.0£ of employed capital.
Performance at glance (1Q Momentum)

Performance

-11.25 %

Latent gain

-894.0 £

Invested capital

7944.0 £

Annualized return

4.36 %
Performance at glance (2Q Momentum)

Performance

2.43 %

Latent gain

223.0 £

Invested capital

9177.0 £

Annualized return

0.67 %

Momentum equity curve on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

The following chart shows the equity curve of the two momentum strategies applied to VICTREX PLC ORD 1P:

VICTREX PLC ORD 1P momentum equity

Note: the dividends potentially given by VICTREX PLC ORD 1P are not integrated into the calculation of the equity curve neither the performance of the strategy. The integration of the dividends will be available soon.


Employed capital on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

The following chart shows the employed capital evolution of the two momentum strategies on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P since the beginning:

VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

Note: the algorithm buys for a maximum of 250$ per entry. If the stock price is greater than 250£, the system buys only one stock per entry. The investment system stops automatically when the financial exposure reaches 10000£.


Buy the dip strategy result on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

Buy the dip entry openings on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

The performance achieved by the robo-advisor on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P is 9.25%. That represents 796.0$ of latent gain with 8604.0£ of employed capital. The following chart shows VICTREX PLC ORD 1P stock price with all the entries opened by the automated investment system.

Note: The blue line represents the weekly stock price of VICTREX PLC ORD 1P, and the green triangles represent the entry openings. The artificall robo-advisor needs at least 100 weeks of trading history to work.

Performance at glance

Performance

9.25 %

Latent gain

796.0 £

Invested capital

8604.0 £

Annualized return

4.36 %

Equity curve of the strategy applied to VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

The following chart shows the result of the investment strategy applied to VICTREX PLC ORD 1P:

VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

Note: the dividends potentially given by VICTREX PLC ORD 1P are not integrated into the calculation of the equity curve neither the performance of the strategy. The integration of the dividends will be available soon.


Employed capital on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

The following chart shows the employed capital evolution since the beginning of the investment strategy on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P:

VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

Note: the algorithm buys for a maximum of 250$ per entry. If the stock price is greater than 250$, the system buys only one stock per entry. The investment system stops automatically when the financial exposure reaches 10000$.


Investment strategies comparison on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

In this section, I will compare the three previous investment strategies applied to VICTREX PLC ORD 1P.

Equity curve comparison on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

The following chart shows the equity curve of the artificall advisor, the trend folowing and the automatic investment strategies:

VICTREX PLC ORD 1P investment strategy comparison

Employed capital comparison on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

VICTREX PLC ORD 1P investment comparison

Performance comparison on VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

Strategy Latent Profit Growth Employed capital CAGR
Automatic investment -4.53% -446.0£ 9846.0£ -1.1%
Momentum 1 quarter -11.25% -894.0£ 7944.0£ -2.9%
Momentum 2 quarters 2.43% 223.0£ 9177.0£ 0.67%
Non-directional 9.25% 796.0£ 8604.0£ 4.36%
Annualized return comparison

Automatic investment

-1.1 %

Momentum 1Q

0.67 %

Momentum 2Q

0.67 %

Non-directional

4.36 %

Correlated stocks

Here are the most positively and negatively correlated stocks with VICTREX PLC ORD 1P:

Positive correlations

Most correlated stocks this year

  • VICTREX PLC ORD 1P

  • Most correlated stocks last 3 months

  • VICTREX PLC ORD 1P
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  • Negative correlation

    Most negatively correlated stocks this year


    Most negatively correlated stocks last 3 months


    Note: The algorithm computes the probability of correlation between VICTREX PLC ORD 1P and the other stocks. There may be false positives or some missing correlated stocks. If the price of VICTREX PLC ORD 1P does not vary for 36 weeks, the correlation calculation result will be wrong.


    Company information

    Company name VICTREX PLC ORD 1P
    Country United Kingdom
    City Thornton-Cleveleys
    Address Victrex Technology Centre
    Phone 44 12 5389 7700
    Website www.victrexplc.com
    FullTime employees 866
    Industry Specialty Chemicals
    Sector Basic Materials
    Exchange XLON
    Ticker VCT.XLON
    Market www.londonstockexchange.com

    VICTREX PLC ORD 1P ESG Scores

    Environment scores

    Environment ESG Factors Scores
    Environment Score 0
    Peer Environment Performance unknown
    Environment Percentile unknown
    Palm Oil unknown
    Nuclear unknown
    Fur Leather unknown
    GMO unknown
    Coal unknown
    Pesticides unknown
    Animal Testing unknown

    Social scores

    Social ESG Factors Scores
    Social Score 0
    Peer Social Performance unknown
    Social Percentile unknown
    Highest Controversy unknown
    Peer Highest Controversy Performance unknown
    Adult unknown
    Gambling unknown
    Alcoholic unknown
    Tobacco unknown
    Catholic unknown
    Controversial Weapons unknown
    Small Arms unknown
    Military Contract unknown
    Peer Count unknown

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    Governance scores

    Governance ESG Factors Scores
    Governance Score 0
    Peer Governance Performance unknown
    Governance Percentile unknown

    ESG at glance
    Total ESG Scores: unknown
    Environment Score: 0
    Social Score: 0
    Governance Score: 0

    ESG Performance: unknown

    Peer Group: unknown

    Peer Esg Score Performance: unknown

    Rating Year: unknown

    Rating Month: unknown

    Max Age: unknown

    Percentile: unknown