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Gattaca
(LSE:GATC)
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Rating:56Neutral
Price Target:
145.00 p
▲(8.61% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/28/26
The score is driven primarily by mixed financial performance: a strong, low-leverage balance sheet and improving operating margins are offset by negative operating/free cash flow and very low net profitability. Technicals further weigh on the score due to a clear downtrend versus key moving averages and bearish momentum, despite oversold readings. Valuation is a modest positive with a reasonable P/E and a mid-level dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Low Financial Leverage
Very low leverage provides financial flexibility and reduces interest and refinancing risk. A stable equity ratio also supports resilience during periods of uneven demand or continued investment in operating capacity.
Negative Factors
Negative Operating Cash Flow
Negative operating and free cash flow limits internally funded investment and reduces financial flexibility. Continued cash shortfalls could increase reliance on working-capital management or external funding even with a low-debt balance sheet.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Low Financial Leverage
Very low leverage provides financial flexibility and reduces interest and refinancing risk. A stable equity ratio also supports resilience during periods of uneven demand or continued investment in operating capacity.
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Gattaca (GATC) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£47.46M
Dividend Yield2.21%
Average Volume (3M)36.91K
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.2
Beta (1Y)0.55
Revenue Growth5.91%
EPS Growth458.42%
CountryUK
Employees360
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryStaffing & Employment Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.11
Shares Outstanding31,532,686
10 Day Avg. Volume57,920
30 Day Avg. Volume36,905
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.95
Price to Sales (P/S)0.07
P/FCF Ratio-8.79
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)0.14
Revenue Forecast (FY)£467.00M
Gattaca Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Gattaca plc operates as a human capital solutions provider, specializing in the placement of both temporary contractors and permanent staff within both private enterprises and public sector organizations. Its business is structured into three main...
How the Company Makes Money
Gattaca historically generates revenue primarily by providing fee-for-service laboratory and analytical work to external customers. This includes contract revenues from genomic testing/sequencing projects and associated data analysis/bioinformatic...
Gattaca Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
65
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
50
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 417.86M | 398.90M | 389.53M | 385.17M | 403.87M | 415.73M |
| Gross Profit | 41.23M | 38.80M | 40.08M | 43.40M | 44.20M | 42.08M |
| EBITDA | 6.20M | 4.11M | 3.37M | 6.03M | -2.26M | 3.46M |
| Net Income | 3.31M | 2.20M | 186.00K | 1.23M | -4.62M | -437.00K |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 78.60M | 81.41M | 81.22M | 81.38M | 84.37M | 109.10M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 15.27M | 17.14M | 22.82M | 23.38M | 17.77M | 29.24M |
| Total Debt | 2.25M | 1.42M | 2.07M | 1.82M | 5.43M | 15.11M |
| Total Liabilities | 48.11M | 52.04M | 52.91M | 50.56M | 53.91M | 74.00M |
| Stockholders Equity | 30.49M | 29.37M | 28.30M | 30.82M | 30.45M | 35.11M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 550.00K | -3.16M | 3.24M | 9.36M | -1.60M | -4.62M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 731.00K | -3.11M | 3.40M | 9.54M | -1.20M | -4.20M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.31M | 17.00K | -31.00K | -48.00K | -399.00K | -415.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.65M | -2.56M | -3.49M | -3.69M | -10.06M | -598.00K |
Gattaca Technical Analysis
Positive
133.50
Price Trends
155.50
Negative
144.94
Positive
127.04
Positive
Market Momentum
-2.84
Negative
49.78
Neutral
90.49
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:GATC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 133.5 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 150.90, below the 50-day MA of 155.50, and above the 200-day MA of 127.04, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -2.84 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 49.78 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 90.49 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:GATC.
Gattaca Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 Neutral | £356.54M | 28.29 | 5.85% | 4.97% | -9.15% | -53.32% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
59 Neutral | £1.06B | -18.02 | -13.31% | 0.66% | -2.81% | -657.14% | |
58 Neutral | £676.49M | 53.98 | 5.95% | 2.21% | -2.55% | 7.92% | |
56 Neutral | £47.46M | 14.23 | 11.07% | 2.21% | 5.91% | 458.42% | |
51 Neutral | £83.53M | -3.42 | -25.40% | 10.44% | -2.82% | -66.89% | |
48 Neutral | £15.51M | -2.05 | -56.72% | 1.89% | -1.36% | 2.52% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Gattaca Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Gattaca lifts profit and net fee income as contract demand boosts FY26 results
Positive
Aug 17, 2026
Gattaca reported an 11% rise in group net fee income to £43.2m for the year to 31 July 2026, driven mainly by 16% growth in contract net fee income across its core infrastructure, defence, energy, mobility and digital technology sectors. Desp...
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