SDI Group stock analysis
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SDI Group (SDI) Share Price & Analysis
SDI Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- GBX 93.00 - GBX 96.00
- 52-Week Range
- GBX 60.00 - GBX 100.00
- Previous Close
- GBX 94.50
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 183.80K
- Market Cap
- GBP 99.30M
- Enterprise Value
- GBP 112.13M
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- GBP 2.90M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- GBP 34.13M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 19.8
- Beta
- 1.10
- Next Earnings
- Dec 09, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Revenue Growth
Record revenue and strong second-half organic growth indicate broadening demand across SDI’s specialist businesses rather than reliance solely on acquisitions. Sustained organic expansion can improve operating leverage, support reinvestment, and strengthen the group’s market position over the next several quarters.
Acquisition-Led Portfolio Expansion
SDI’s portfolio model is demonstrating an ability to add specialist businesses and integrate them while expanding revenue and capabilities. A robust acquisition pipeline, combined with earnings-enhancing targets, can deepen the group’s niche technology coverage and support durable compound growth.
Specialist Market Position
Exposure to multiple specialist end markets gives SDI a diversified base of technically focused businesses and reduces dependence on one application area. Mission-critical products and retained specialist capabilities can support customer relevance, pricing resilience and long-term competitive differentiation.
Bears Say
Higher Leverage
Debt-funded acquisitions have increased leverage and reduced financial flexibility, even though covenant headroom remains. Higher debt raises financing obligations and makes future investment more dependent on cash generation, while a weaker trading period could constrain the pace of further acquisitions.
Weaker Cash Conversion
Lower operating cash generation alongside a working-capital build means reported earnings are converting into cash less efficiently. If debtor and inventory requirements remain elevated, more capital will be tied up in operations, limiting internally funded growth and slowing deleveraging.
Margin And Organic Growth Pressure
Contract mix is already pressuring margins in a high-growth division, while the Products division has experienced slight organic contraction. Persistent mix effects or weaker end-market activity could reduce group profitability and make earnings quality more dependent on acquisitions.
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Company Description
SDI Group
SDI Group plc, founded in Cambridge, United Kingdom in 2007 and formerly known as Scientific Digital Imaging plc until November 2019, is a global designer and manufacturer of scientific and technological products, primarily leveraging digital imaging. The company serves markets across the UK, Europe, the United States, Asia, and internationally, operating through its Digital Imaging and Sensors & Control divisions. In its Digital Imaging segment, SDI Group develops specialized cameras such as Atik Camera for life science and industrial uses, Opus Instruments for art conservation, and Quantum Scientific Imaging for astronomy, life sciences, and flat-panel inspection. This division also provides automated systems and software, including the G:BOX and NuGenius brands, for gel-based DNA and protein fluorescence/chemiluminescence imaging. Furthermore, it offers both automated and manual systems for microbiological testing in food, water, pharmaceutical, and clinical environments, alongside ProReveal, a patented fluorescence-based test for identifying residual protein on surgical instruments, and various precision micropattern products. The Sensors & Control segment is responsible for creating precision re-circulating chillers, coolers, and heat exchangers that manage thermal conditions for scientific instruments. It also supplies chemical dosing and control systems to manufacturing industries and produces both standard and customized Sentek electrochemical sensors for water-based applications. Additionally, this division designs, manufactures, and calibrates instruments for measuring pressure, vacuum, and gas flow, encompassing a range of flowmeters, alarms, indicators, switches, calibration cylinders, and sight glasses for liquids and gases. Complementing these offerings are water purification products like the Cyclon Water Still and Gallenkamp vacuum ovens.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Hardware, Equipment & Parts
- CEO
- Stephen Mark Brown
- Employees
- 555
- Website
- www.sdigroup.com
- Address
- Beacon House, Cambridge, CA, CB4 1TF, GB
SDI Group (SDI) Earnings & Revenues
SDI Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call conveyed a broadly positive performance: record group revenue (c. GBP 75m) and double-digit group growth, strong divisional results (notably Sensors +23% and Lab Equipment +12%+), improved adjusted EBITDA and operating profit, successful strategic acquisitions and continued cash generation. Challenges include increased net debt from acquisitions (GBP 24m), a decline in cash generation versus prior year due to working capital build, some margin pressure in Sensors from contract mix, and a small organic decline in the Product division. Management highlighted robust H2 organic momentum, integration progress for acquisitions, a renewed RCF and confidence in FY '27 guidance, which supports a positive outlook despite near-term debt and working-capital headwinds.
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Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| Technical Analysis | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 5 | 0 | 7 |












