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Rotork plc
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Rating:76Outperform
Price Target:
131.00 p
▲(12.93% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/04/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality (robust margins, strong returns, and low leverage) and a constructive earnings update with unchanged guidance and continued margin/ROCE strength. The rating is tempered by inconsistent cash conversion, stretched technical conditions (very overbought RSI), and an elevated P/E despite the supportive high dividend yield.
Positive Factors
High and improving profitability
Strong margins and continued expansion indicate pricing power, operational discipline and differentiated engineering capabilities. Sustained profitability provides resilience through industrial cycles and supports investment in product development, service capacity and future growth.
Negative Factors
Oil and gas exposure remains cyclical
Oil and gas remains a material end market, so upstream and midstream investment cycles can affect orders, revenue and margins. Geopolitical disruption and supply constraints may prolong weakness and limit the benefits of growth elsewhere.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High and improving profitability
Strong margins and continued expansion indicate pricing power, operational discipline and differentiated engineering capabilities. Sustained profitability provides resilience through industrial cycles and supports investment in product development, service capacity and future growth.
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Rotork plc (76ID) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£3.94B
Dividend Yield12.39%
Average Volume (3M)0.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)32.5
Beta (1Y)-0.02
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUK
Employees3,493
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.15
Shares Outstanding40,073
10 Day Avg. Volume0
30 Day Avg. Volume0
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.51
Price to Book (P/B)1.72
Price to Sales (P/S)1.29
P/FCF Ratio8.63
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Rotork plc Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Rotork PLC, a United Kingdom-based enterprise, specializes in the development and manufacture of actuators and various other industrial components for a broad range of sectors. The company's key operational divisions encompass the oil and gas indu...
How the Company Makes Money
Rotork makes money primarily by selling flow-control and actuation equipment and by providing aftermarket support for that installed base. (1) Product sales: A significant portion of revenue comes from supplying actuators (electric, pneumatic, and...
Rotork plc Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 04, 2026
(Q2-2026)
| Next Earnings Date:Mar 02, 2027
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a predominantly positive performance driven by strong CPI results, margin expansion, high ROCE and robust cash returns, while acknowledging material near-term weakness in Oil & Gas due to Middle East-related disruption, a modest decline in orders and one-off transformation costs. On balance the strategic progress (Growth+), service growth and cash returns outweigh the cyclical challenges.Positive Updates
Revenue Growth and Organic Performance
Group revenue of GBP 367m, organic constant currency (OCC) growth of 1.3% (reported flat due to disposals and FX headwinds). Orders received GBP 372m (down 4% YoY).
Negative Updates
Oil & Gas Revenue and Profit Decline
Oil & Gas divisional sales decreased 8.4% YoY; adjusted operating profit GBP 37m, down 13.8%, largely driven by Middle East conflict disruption, softer upstream and midstream activity and supply chain issues.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Growth and Organic Performance
Group revenue of GBP 367m, organic constant currency (OCC) growth of 1.3% (reported flat due to disposals and FX headwinds). Orders received GBP 372m (down 4% YoY).
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Company Guidance
Guidance remained unchanged: management expects further progress on an organic constant currency (OCC) basis in 2026, with oil & gas seen recovering gradually in H2 (full‑year oil & gas revenues now expected to be slightly lower year‑on‑year), a stronger full‑year performance from CPI, and unchanged expectations for Water & Power — supported by strong order momentum into H2; over time the group still targets mid‑ to high‑single‑digit revenue growth and adjusted operating margins in the mid‑20s. Key H1 metrics underpinning that guidance included orders of £372m (‑4%), revenue £367m (+1.3% OCC; flat reported), adjusted operating profit £82m (+4.1%), adjusted operating margin 22.4% (headline +40bps; +60bps OCC), RoCE 37%, Service at 24% of group sales, cash conversion 79%, positive free cash flow £22m, net cash £25m, adjusted EPS 7.4p (+4.2%), interim dividend 3p (+1.7%), £40m share buybacks and £7.3m R&D spend. The board also reiterated the proposed ABB cash offer of 506p per share (503p cash + 3p dividend), ~19.5x EV/adjusted EBITDA and a 73% premium to the undisturbed 15 July share price, with the scheme document due within 28 days and completion expected in H1 2027 subject to approvals.Rotork plc Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
86
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
92
Very Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 777.20M | 777.30M | 754.43M | 719.15M | 641.81M | 569.16M |
| Gross Profit | 385.50M | 382.70M | 371.93M | 339.10M | 291.73M | 262.77M |
| EBITDA | 204.90M | 206.20M | 163.21M | 169.94M | 148.67M | 133.48M |
| Net Income | 122.40M | 115.40M | 103.58M | 113.14M | 93.24M | 80.25M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 766.20M | 813.80M | 780.49M | 773.78M | 735.73M | 676.15M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 70.00M | 110.00M | 149.98M | 146.37M | 114.77M | 123.47M |
| Total Debt | 44.70M | 44.70M | 24.65M | 11.96M | 8.84M | 9.34M |
| Total Liabilities | 206.50M | 229.40M | 181.98M | 151.49M | 145.83M | 142.07M |
| Stockholders Equity | 558.10M | 581.60M | 595.78M | 620.59M | 588.48M | 534.08M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 109.70M | 116.20M | 128.83M | 113.09M | 46.55M | 65.27M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 117.40M | 125.60M | 148.77M | 124.89M | 59.45M | 85.42M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 8.80M | -44.90M | -12.95M | -23.46M | -6.84M | -12.24M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -131.80M | -118.70M | -129.47M | -64.85M | -62.39M | -136.61M |
Rotork plc Peers Comparison
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Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | £3.94B | 32.52 | 21.48% | 12.39% | ― | ― | |
76 Outperform | £7.20B | 22.22 | 32.41% | 1.16% | 7.67% | 45.97% | |
69 Neutral | £7.38B | 33.34 | 13.71% | 1.82% | -31.27% | -13.26% | |
67 Neutral | £5.13B | 25.97 | 16.03% | 2.44% | 5.07% | 21.70% | |
65 Neutral | £7.03B | 26.71 | 13.45% | 1.53% | 5.84% | -14.62% | |
58 Neutral | £1.51B | 37.90 | 34.20% | 4.05% | 24.42% | 103.25% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
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