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Oxford Instruments

LSE:OXIG · GB0006650450
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & ComponentsMedium

360

90
EV / EBIT49
Price / Owner Earnings43
Owner Earnings Yield72
Dividend Yield39
Price/Sales19
EV / Gross Profit54
Price/Book26
Return on Capital67
Cash Return on Capital84
Return on Equity60
EBIT Margin68
Gross Profitability83
Cash Conversion32
Accruals82
Owner Earnings Margin80
Sales growth6
Profit Growth51
Long-Term EPS Growth58
Owner Earnings Growth97
Reinvestment9
Price momentum89
Debt load72
Refinancing42
Debt Payback100
Liquidity86
Analyst ratings33
Opinion Changes26
Price Target Upside44
Market mood91
Value Creation14/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Oxford Instruments generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1963
Employees1,040
Websiteoxinst.com
ISINGB0006650450
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
FTSE 250 (United Kingdom)FTSE 350 (United Kingdom)FTSE All Shares (United Kingdom)
Themes
Detectors, Sensors and MemsAgricultureHealth CareManufacturing

Description

Oxford Instruments plc provide scientific technology products and services for academic and commercial organizations. Business Segments The company operates through Materials Analysis, Research & Discovery, and Service & Healthcare segments. Mater…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Oxford Instruments plc earns the quality_compounder label: good underlying economics priced fairly, with no obvious bargain or excess.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 27.3×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 10% a year, against analyst forecasts of 10%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
46
2023202420252026

All-time high

61

Jan 2025

All-time low

19

Jan 2023

Average rank

45

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
19
44
40
41
Price/Earnings
23
64
41
37
Price/Book
26
40
34
1
Dividend Yield
39
49
32
35
Value (overall)
24
55
35
23

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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