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Porvair

LSE:PRV · GB0006963689
MachinerySmall

360

69
EV / EBIT37
Price / Owner Earnings25
Owner Earnings Yield57
Dividend Yield31
Price/Sales32
EV / Gross Profit31
Price/Book43
Return on Capital76
Cash Return on Capital63
Return on Equity72
EBIT Margin79
Gross Profitability65
Cash Conversion49
Accruals43
Owner Earnings Margin67
Sales growth87
Profit Growth29
Long-Term EPS Growth42
Owner Earnings Growth53
Reinvestment18
Price momentum51
Debt load85
Refinancing48
Debt Payback100
Liquidity86
Analyst ratings79
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside32
Market mood34
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • 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

Porvair clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryMachinery
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1982
Websiteporvair.com
ISINGB0006963689
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
FTSE All Shares (United Kingdom)
Themes
Environmental EngineeringEnvironment, Health and Safety (EH&S)Detectors, Sensors and MemsCleanTechWater PurificationPollution ControlEnvironmental Consulting

Description

Porvair plc engages in the filtration, laboratory, and environmental technology business. Business Segments The company operates multiple business segments that underline its diverse operational capabilities. Its primary divisions include Aerospace…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Porvair plc sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

On valuation, the picture is fair. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 23.0×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.

360° rank · history

1007550250
57
2023202420252026

All-time high

85

Mar 2026

All-time low

57

Jun 2026

Average rank

70

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
32
25
29
32
Price/Earnings
21
27
25
18
Price/Book
43
38
45
50
Dividend Yield
31
18
18
21
Value (overall)
20
16
22
21

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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