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**Summary**
Victrex PLC, a leader in high-performance polymers, reported a 1% revenue increase to £147.1 million for the first half of 2026, driven by a 6% volume growth, primarily in Sustainable Solutions. However, underlying profit before tax (PBT) declined by 18% to £19.0 million due to sales mix, pricing, and currency factors. The company faced a reported loss of £44.0 million after £63.0 million in exceptional items, including a £60.6 million non-cash impairment of its China manufacturing facility. Despite these challenges, Victrex maintained its interim dividend at 13.42p per share and is progressing its Profit Improvement Plan, aiming for £10 million in annualized cost savings by FY 2027. The plan includes a 10% headcount reduction, primarily in central functions, and a focus on portfolio simplification. The company remains committed to its China facility, seeing it as a key growth market, and is working to improve its operational efficiency. Victrex also highlighted its strategic focus on fixing foundations, improving execution, and unlocking potential through innovation and market expansion. The company expects FY 2026 underlying PBT to be in the range of £42-£44 million, with a continued emphasis on sustainable growth and profitability improvement.
MetricH1 2026H1 2025Change
Revenue£147.1m£145.9m+1%
Gross Profit£61.3m£64.3m-5%
Underlying PBT£19.0m£23.2m-18%
Reported (Loss)/Profit Before Tax(£44.0)m£17.2m-356%
Net Debt£45.4m£40.7m+12%
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**Summary**
Victrex PLC, a leader in high-performance polymers, reported a 1% revenue increase to £147.1 million for the first half of 2026, driven by a 6% volume growth, primarily in Sustainable Solutions. However, underlying profit before tax (PBT) declined by 18% to £19.0 million due to sales mix, pricing, and currency factors. The company faced a reported loss of £44.0 million after £63.0 million in exceptional items, including a £60.6 million non-cash impairment of its China manufacturing facility. Despite these challenges, Victrex maintained its interim dividend at 13.42p per share and is progressing its Profit Improvement Plan, aiming for £10 million in annualized cost savings by FY 2027. The plan includes a 10% headcount reduction, primarily in central functions, and a focus on portfolio simplification. The company remains committed to its China facility, seeing it as a key growth market, and is working to improve its operational efficiency. Victrex also highlighted its strategic focus on fixing foundations, improving execution, and unlocking potential through innovation and market expansion. The company expects FY 2026 underlying PBT to be in the range of £42-£44 million, with a continued emphasis on sustainable growth and profitability improvement.
MetricH1 2026H1 2025Change
Revenue£147.1m£145.9m+1%
Gross Profit£61.3m£64.3m-5%
Underlying PBT£19.0m£23.2m-18%
Reported (Loss)/Profit Before Tax(£44.0)m£17.2m-356%
Net Debt£45.4m£40.7m+12%

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Fundamentals Matrix

Overall Fundamentals
Signal: Pending
Capital Strength
Signal: Pending
Float Liquidity
Signal: Pending
Short Pressure
Signal: Pending
Target Setup
Signal: Pending
Market Profile
Signal: Pending
Market Cap
557.6M
Enterprise Value
1.5B
Public Float
78.5
Broker Target
679.462
Shares Out
87.1M
Long Interest
100
Short Interest
0
Exchange
LSE
Currency Code
GBX
ISIN
GB0009292243
Market
LSE - MAIN MARKET
Sector
Chemicals
Float / Shares Ratio
-
Short vs Long Delta
-
EV / Market Cap
-

Financials Matrix

News And Alerts First

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Overall Stability
Signal: Pending
Profitability
Signal: Pending
Debt & Cash
Signal: Pending
Valuation Risk
Signal: Pending
Forward Expectation
Signal: Pending
Dividend Safety
Signal: Pending
Divi Rate
0.6
Ex Divi
2026-05-28
Earnings Date
2026-05-11
Net Debt
24.8M
Cash
24.2M
EPS
-0.22
Net Income
27.8M
Revenue
296.4M
Enterprise Value
1.5B
Trailing PE
-
Forward PE
16.3666
Price Sales TTM
1.8972
Price Book MRQ
1.5407
EV Revenue
2.0344
EV EBITDA
8.8063
Financial Forecastist

Mixed financial engine

Revenue is accelerating +5.6% against the prior comparable period. Net margin is compressing by 23.9 pts. Net debt is coming down +8.8%.

Revenue +5.6% Net Income -1296.3% FCF +145.5% Current Ratio 2.35x Forward Rev 0
Mixed
Quarter Revenue
147.1M
+5.6%
vs prior comparable quarter
Net Margin
-22.0%
-23.9 pts
profitability pulse
Free Cash Flow
21.6M
+145.5%
cash conversion
Net Debt / EBITDA
1.4x
-8.8%
lower is cleaner
Revenue Engine

Latest quarter printed 147.1M with the top line pushing higher against the last comparable period.

Profit Stack

Net income landed at -32.3M and the margin profile is tightening. That usually tells us whether operating leverage is finally kicking in.

Balance-Sheet Pressure

Cash sits near 31.7M while net debt is 45.4M. The leverage stack is cleaning up.

Quarterly Revenue Runway

Actual revenue bars, consensus revenue where available, plus the terminal model path.

Profit And Cash Conversion

Net income and free cash flow moving together is usually what separates genuine improvement from noise.

Balance-Sheet Pressure

Cash, net debt and liquidity tell us whether the business is strengthening or just surviving.

Annual Power Curve

Longer-cycle revenue and net income help frame whether the company is compounding or rolling over.
Q1 2024
Consensus
0
Revenue Path
0.00
EPS / Earnings
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Q2 2024
Consensus
0
Revenue Path
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EPS / Earnings
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Q4 2024
Consensus
0
Revenue Path
0.00
EPS / Earnings
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Q1 2025
Consensus
0
Revenue Path
0.00
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue -
FY 2026
Consensus
297.2M
Revenue Path
0.41
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue -0.1%
FY 2027
Consensus
314.0M
Revenue Path
0.49
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue +0.2%

Quarterly Statement Tape

Last 6 Quarters
Period Revenue Net Income FCF Net Debt
Q1 2026 147.1M -32.3M 21.6M 45.4M
Q3 2025 146.8M 12.6M 26.4M 24.8M
Q1 2025 145.9M 15.2M 22.5M 40.7M
Q3 2024 151.7M 14.5M 42.1M 21.1M
Q1 2024 139.3M 2.7M 8.8M 49.8M
Q3 2023 144.8M 28.0M 3.3M 16.8M

Annual Financial Power

Last 5 Years
Period Revenue Net Income EBITDA FCF
FY 2025 296.4M 27.8M 61.1M 49.3M
FY 2024 296.2M 17.2M 69.7M 51.4M
FY 2023 307.0M 61.7M 96.0M 3.2M
FY 2022 341.0M 76.2M 120.8M 34.5M
FY 2021 306.3M 73.2M 115.5M 85.2M

Structure DNA

Market Structure DNA

Income Anchor profile with trend mixed

Price is 37.5% through the 52-week range, +2.6% vs 50DMA and -3.0% vs 200DMA. 87.3% of the register is locked by institutions and insiders, leaving 12.7% free float. Capital rhythm reads semi-annual with forward yield near 9.2% and payout around 1.7%.

Trend mixed Institutional gravity Reliable income rhythm As Of 2026-04-19
Income Anchor
Structure Score
67.2 / 100
Income Anchor
Trend Stack
+2.6% / -3.0%
vs 50DMA / 200DMA
52W Position
37.5%
auction position inside the yearly range
Ownership Lock
87.3%
86.4% institutions | 85.7% insiders
Pressure Pocket
12.7% free float
Vendor short-float fields were not supplied
Capital Rhythm
Semi-Annual
Yield 9.2% | payout 1.7%
Trend Runway

Implied spot is 645.00 with the stock +2.6% vs 50DMA and -3.0% vs 200DMA. The tape is sitting 37.5% through the 52-week range, which frames the regime as trend mixed.

Ownership Register

Institutions hold about 86.4% and insiders about 85.7%, locking roughly 87.3% of the register and leaving 12.7% in free float. That reads as institutional gravity.

Pressure Pocket

The API did not return a usable short-float field for this ticker, so the pressure score leans more on float lock and crowding than a full short ledger.

Capital Rhythm

Dividend cadence reads semi-annual with 2 event(s) in the last full year, a five-year average of 2.0, and stability score 100.0/100. Forward yield sits near 9.2% while payout is around 1.7%.

Structure Score

One-glance gauge for the current market-structure regime.

Pillar Radar

Trend, ownership, pressure, and capital rhythm mapped on one wheel.

Position And Float Balance

Shows whether the stock is extended, tightly held, or carrying capital-return support.

Dividend Cadence Tape

Historical dividend-event counts help reveal how dependable the income rhythm has been.

Dividend Cadence Ledger

Semi-Annual
Year Dividend Count Context
2026 1 Current partial year
2025 2 Full year
2024 2 Full year
2023 2 Full year
2022 2 Full year
2021 2 Full year
2020 1 Full year
2019 2 Full year

Structure Facts

Live Snapshot
Implied Spot
645.00
derived from market cap / shares
52W High
861.25
upper auction edge
52W Low
515.00
lower auction edge
Beta
0.75
volatility character
Shares Out
87.1M
fully diluted count
Shares Float
67.4M
tradable register
Shares Short
0
borrowed stock
Short Ratio
0.0x
days-to-cover style read
Ex-Dividend
2026-01-29
-80 day(s) to ex-date
Dividend Pay
-
payment date not supplied
Last Split
-
split date not supplied

Capital Radar

Capital Regime
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Smart Money Tilt
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Public vs institutions
Target Conviction
—
Broker coverage pulse
Insider Pressure
—
Director + TR1 flow
Last Held Position
-
Public Hands
-
Institutions
32.5307
Institutions As Of
2026-03-24
Avg Broker Target
875.0
Upside Vs Price
37.36%
Purchase Director Dealing
13
Sale Director Dealing
1
Purchase TR1
6
Sale TR1
2
Broker Coverage Rows
26
Institution Holders Tracked
4
Public Vs Institutional Ownership (3D)
Top Institution Holders (Latest Per Holder)
Director Dealing Sentiment Flow
Broker Target Bias
Signal: Pending
Capital Momentum Matrix
Broker Targets Vs Price
Aggregated Institution Weight By Holder

Short Data - Last 30 Days

Nexus Pulse Engine

Overall Buy/Sell/Hold
Signal: Pending
Technical Composite
Signal: Pending
Financial Composite
Signal: Pending
Fundamental Composite
Signal: Pending
Short Pressure
Signal: Pending
Momentum Bias
Signal: Pending

Volatility Lab

ATR(14)
Realized Vol (20d)
Volume Spike Z

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