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discoverIE

LSE:DSCV · GB0000055888
Electrical EquipmentSmall

360

90
EV / EBIT81
Price / Owner Earnings48
Owner Earnings Yield88
Dividend Yield85
Price/Sales55
EV / Gross Profit40
Price/Book70
Return on Capital71
Cash Return on Capital79
Return on Equity60
EBIT Margin90
Gross Profitability31
Cash Conversion61
Accruals55
Owner Earnings Margin90
Sales growth51
Profit Growth58
Long-Term EPS Growth84
Owner Earnings Growth60
Reinvestment64
Price momentum31
Debt load39
Refinancing63
Debt Payback45
Liquidity66
Analyst ratings77
Opinion Changes14
Price Target Upside77
Market mood39
Value Creation18/20strong 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

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

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryElectrical Equipment
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1986
Employees63
ISINGB0000055888
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Industrial AutomationSensorsElectric VehicleDetectors, Sensors and MemsElectronicsManufacturing

Description

discoverIE Group plc engages in designing and manufacturing electronic components primarily for industrial applications. The company's primary business emphasizes its commitment to creating a positive impact on the world through its products and ope…

Analysis

Quality compounder

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

On valuation, the picture is attractive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 14.4×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 2% a year, against analyst forecasts of 7%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

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
92
2023202420252026

All-time high

96

Mar 2026

All-time low

34

Jan 2025

Average rank

69

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
55
41
46
45
Price/Earnings
55
60
33
19
Price/Book
70
56
40
51
Dividend Yield
85
61
54
43
Value (overall)
82
57
45
49

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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