Judges Scientific (JDG)

Sector:

Engineering

Index:

FTSE AIM 100

4,925.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -45.00p
  • 52 Week High: 9,060.00
  • 52 Week Low: 4,510.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 6.66m
  • Volume: 2,920
  • Market Cap: £328.03m
  • RiskGrade: 163
  • Beta: 0.32

JDG Overview

Judges Scientific plc is an AIM-quoted group specialising in the acquisition and development of a portfolio of scientific instrument businesses. Corporate expansion is being pursued, both through organic growth within its subsidiary companies and through the acquisition of top-quality businesses with established reputations in world-wide markets.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 2.1% 0.0%
Div Cover 2.7 2.4
Op Mrgn 12.5% 19.4%
ROCE 22.7%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 17.5 18.1
PEG n/a n/a
Pr/Revenue 2.5 2.4
Pr/Book 3.8  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -1.8% 3.4%
PBT -3.0% 105.7%
EPS -24.3% -3.1%
DPS 10.0% 7.9%

JDG Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-20 79.86 9.47 177.20p 36.0 n/a -20% 55.00p 0.9%
31-Dec-21 91.29 14.86 238.10p 35.3 1.0 +34% 66.00p 0.8%
31-Dec-22 113.20 16.00 363.80p 23.2 0.4 +53% 69.00p 0.8%
31-Dec-23 136.10 13.40 374.60p 24.3 8.1 +3% 95.00p 1.0%
31-Dec-24 133.60 13.00 283.40p 29.8 n/a -24% 104.50p 1.2%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

JDG Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-25 138.13 26.74 274.67p 18.1 n/a -3% 112.79p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 127.13 21.65 222.22p 22.4 n/a -19% 118.54p 0.0%
31-Dec-27 135.77 24.25 253.83p 19.6 1.4 +14% 129.38p 0.0%

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JDG Company Announcements

Director/PDMR Shareholding 09-Feb-2026 13:49 RNS
Total Voting Rights 02-Feb-2026 09:38 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 29-Jan-2026 15:31 RNS

JDG ShareCast News

Judges Scientific lowers expectations as US weak... 22-Jan-2026 ShareCast
Blocklisting Return 22-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Judges Scientific takes full ownership of Geotek... 03-Dec-2025 ShareCast

Latest JDG Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
05-Feb-26 Buy Ian Wilcock 5,040.00p 3 £151.20
05-Feb-26 Buy Bradley Leonard Ormsby 5,040.00p 3 £151.20
05-Feb-26 Buy Tim Prestidge 5,040.00p 3 £151.20

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Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

JDG Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 4,925.00p
Change Today -45.00p
% Change -0.91 %
52 Week High 9,060.00
52 Week Low 4,510.00
Volume 2,920
Shares Issued 6.66m
Market Cap £328.03m
Beta 0.32
RiskGrade 163

JDG Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
51.77% below the market average51.77% below the market average51.77% below the market average51.77% below the market average51.77% below the market average
51.72% below the sector average51.72% below the sector average51.72% below the sector average51.72% below the sector average51.72% below the sector average
Price Trend
66.18% below the market average66.18% below the market average66.18% below the market average66.18% below the market average66.18% below the market average
73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average
Income
79.05% below the market average79.05% below the market average79.05% below the market average79.05% below the market average79.05% below the market average
75% below the sector average75% below the sector average75% below the sector average75% below the sector average75% below the sector average
Growth
47.39% below the market average47.39% below the market average47.39% below the market average47.39% below the market average47.39% below the market average
23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 4
Buy 0
Neutral 0
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 4
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JDG Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 09-Oct-25 12-Jun-25
Paid 07-Nov-25 11-Jul-25
Amount 32.70p 74.80p

Trades for 13-Feb-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
13:22 93 @ 4,940.00p
12:42 1 @ 4,950.00p
12:42 0 @ 4,900.00p
12:28 31 @ 4,900.00p
12:28 31 @ 4,900.00p

JDG Key Personnel

CEO Tim Prestidge

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