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Spirent Communications plc is a United Kingdom-based provider of automated test and assurance solutions for networks, cybersecurity and positioning. The Company provides products, services and managed solutions that address the test, assurance and automation challenges of technologies, including fifth generation (5G), SD-WAN, Cloud, autonomous vehicles and beyond. It helps companies deliver on their promise to their customers of connected devices and technologies. The Company operates through two segments: Lifecycle Service Assurance and Networks & Security. Lifecycle Service Assurance segment offers solutions, which provide end-to-end visibility, actionable insights and automated troubleshooting to radically simplify turn-up and assurance of 5G networks and services, reducing time and cost. Networks & Security segment develops test methodologies, tools and services for virtualized networks, cloud infrastructure and proactive security validation.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)381.42m
- Net income in GBP20.27m
- Incorporated1949
- Employees1.50k
- LocationSpirent Communications plcOrigin One, 108 High StreetCRAWLEY RH10 1BDUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 129 376 7676
- Fax+44 129 376 7677
- Websitehttps://www.spirent.com/
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Mergers & acquisitions
| Acquired company | SPT:LSE since announced | Transaction value |
|---|---|---|
| NetScout Systems Inc-Test Lab Automation Business | 77.39% | -- |
Data delayed at least 20 minutes, as of Apr 19 2024 18:12 BST.
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| XP Power Ltd | 316.40m | -9.20m | 251.03m | 2.67k | -- | 1.62 | 22.62 | 0.7934 | -0.4122 | -0.4122 | 15.58 | 6.53 | 0.6819 | 1.80 | 7.40 | 118,546.30 | -1.94 | 2.99 | -2.50 | 3.66 | 41.50 | 43.77 | -2.84 | 3.66 | 1.00 | 2.77 | 0.5379 | 128.41 | 8.95 | 10.15 | 54.00 | -- | 15.33 | -26.69 |
| Luceco PLC | 209.00m | 16.70m | 255.67m | 1.59k | 14.90 | 2.73 | 9.83 | 1.22 | 0.1067 | 0.1067 | 1.34 | 0.5833 | 1.18 | 2.86 | 3.85 | 131,446.50 | 9.41 | 11.76 | 13.39 | 18.35 | 39.62 | 37.10 | 7.99 | 9.66 | 1.23 | 7.03 | 0.2058 | 39.14 | 1.31 | 4.98 | 51.82 | 61.93 | 10.85 | 51.57 |
| Ceres Power Holdings plc | 22.32m | -54.01m | 270.99m | 536.00 | -- | 1.50 | -- | 12.14 | -0.2803 | -0.2803 | 0.1159 | 0.9361 | 0.0958 | 2.05 | 1.54 | -- | -23.19 | -- | -25.38 | -- | 60.71 | -- | -241.93 | -- | 7.60 | -- | 0.0142 | -- | 12.82 | -- | -13.43 | -- | -- | -- |
| TT Electronics plc | 613.90m | -6.80m | 296.36m | 5.00k | -- | 1.10 | 30.55 | 0.4828 | -0.0397 | -0.0397 | 3.47 | 1.53 | 0.9013 | 2.81 | 5.83 | 122,878.30 | -0.9983 | 0.2124 | -1.38 | 0.2805 | 23.95 | 23.39 | -1.11 | 0.2484 | 1.24 | 4.58 | 0.4267 | 683.08 | -0.5024 | 7.41 | 48.48 | -- | 5.00 | 0.9065 |
| Volex PLC | 613.43m | 28.95m | 550.79m | 7.43k | 18.20 | 2.25 | 10.64 | 0.8979 | 0.1666 | 0.1666 | 3.56 | 1.35 | 1.12 | 3.83 | 4.68 | 82,527.71 | 5.35 | 7.65 | 8.30 | 12.33 | 22.89 | 21.65 | 4.76 | 5.13 | 0.8416 | 6.90 | 0.4146 | 21.34 | 17.60 | 17.53 | 21.05 | 46.38 | 49.65 | -- |
| Discoverie Group PLC | 451.20m | 22.10m | 659.60m | 4.50k | 30.74 | 2.18 | 13.52 | 1.46 | 0.2248 | 0.2248 | 4.59 | 3.17 | 0.6692 | -- | 5.50 | 96,061.31 | 3.28 | 3.11 | 4.76 | 4.31 | -- | -- | 4.90 | 3.41 | 1.04 | 5.33 | 0.453 | 58.36 | 18.38 | 2.96 | 119.59 | 12.54 | 5.43 | 4.93 |
| Spirent Communications Plc | 381.42m | 20.27m | 1.12bn | 1.50k | 56.07 | 3.67 | 29.29 | 2.95 | 0.0346 | 0.0346 | 0.6456 | 0.5285 | 0.7359 | 3.14 | 3.20 | 254,281.70 | 3.91 | 11.77 | 5.31 | 15.81 | 72.44 | 72.93 | 5.31 | 14.04 | 1.64 | -- | 0.0539 | 52.69 | -21.93 | -0.1093 | -74.77 | -14.70 | -11.54 | 0.522 |
| Oxford Instruments plc | 453.90m | 60.20m | 1.21bn | 2.03k | 20.23 | 3.42 | 14.93 | 2.66 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 7.77 | 6.09 | 0.7942 | 2.36 | 4.03 | 223,927.00 | 10.53 | 8.75 | 16.29 | 13.66 | 52.24 | 51.13 | 13.26 | 11.28 | 1.12 | -- | 0.1403 | 19.98 | 21.07 | 8.42 | 51.81 | 24.49 | 25.42 | 7.95 |
| Smart Metering Systems PLC | 152.15m | 16.13m | 1.32bn | 1.36k | 79.19 | 2.49 | 23.44 | 8.67 | 0.1206 | 0.1206 | 1.14 | 3.83 | 0.2199 | 1.95 | 2.98 | 111,793.50 | 2.33 | 8.21 | 2.61 | 9.79 | 51.69 | 48.67 | 10.60 | 39.41 | 1.19 | 4.11 | 0.2309 | 28.42 | 24.93 | 11.23 | 292.17 | 0.2876 | 4.74 | 42.92 |
| RS Group PLC | 2.97bn | 235.60m | 3.32bn | 8.77k | 14.07 | 2.38 | 10.76 | 1.12 | 0.4984 | 0.4984 | 6.28 | 2.95 | 1.07 | 2.44 | 5.19 | 338,845.80 | 8.48 | 10.73 | 12.51 | 16.37 | 44.48 | 44.21 | 7.93 | 8.29 | 1.15 | 17.17 | 0.3869 | 41.63 | 16.78 | 11.83 | 23.83 | 18.54 | 13.76 | 9.54 |
Data as of Apr 19 2024. Currency figures normalised to Spirent Communications plc's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX
52.48%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd.as of 04 Apr 2024 | 59.04m | 10.20% |
| Brandes Investment Partners LPas of 05 Mar 2024 | 30.54m | 5.28% |
| Aberforth Partners LLPas of 05 Mar 2024 | 30.37m | 5.25% |
| Liontrust Investment Management Ltd.as of 05 Mar 2024 | 29.78m | 5.15% |
| Artemis Investment Management LLPas of 05 Mar 2024 | 29.20m | 5.05% |
| PrimeStone Capital LLPas of 05 Mar 2024 | 26.43m | 4.57% |
| Franklin Templeton Fund Management Ltd.as of 04 Apr 2024 | 25.66m | 4.44% |
| Teleios Capital Partners GmbHas of 05 Mar 2024 | 24.64m | 4.26% |
| Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd.as of 09 Apr 2024 | 24.63m | 4.26% |
| Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (Investment Portfolio)as of 05 Mar 2024 | 23.38m | 4.04% |
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Data from 31 Dec 2023 - 02 Apr 2024Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
