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Senior plc
(LSE:SNR)
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Rating:62Neutral
Price Target:
312.00 p
▲(5.94% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/06/26
The score is driven primarily by mid-range financial performance (stable post-2020 profitability, manageable leverage, and improved 2025 cash generation) offset by the 2025 revenue decline and cash-flow volatility. Technicals are supportive with price above major moving averages and positive MACD, while valuation is a drag due to a negative P/E and only a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Specialized engineering and long-term customer positions
Senior’s certified, value-added engineering capabilities and long-term customer relationships can support repeat business across aerospace, defence, vehicle, and industrial programs. These qualifications may create durable customer retention and help preserve its position through multi-year product lifecycles.
Negative Factors
Sharp revenue contraction
The 2025 revenue decline indicates weaker current demand or program activity across the business and reduces operating leverage over the near term. If the contraction persists, it could constrain investment capacity, dilute fixed-cost absorption, and delay recovery in earnings growth.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Specialized engineering and long-term customer positions
Senior’s certified, value-added engineering capabilities and long-term customer relationships can support repeat business across aerospace, defence, vehicle, and industrial programs. These qualifications may create durable customer retention and help preserve its position through multi-year product lifecycles.
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Senior plc (SNR) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£1.22B
Dividend Yield1.02%
Average Volume (3M)2.39M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.27
Revenue Growth-10.52%
EPS Growth-110.02%
CountryUK
Employees4,974
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryAerospace & Defense
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.01
Shares Outstanding419,418,100
10 Day Avg. Volume3,308,575
30 Day Avg. Volume2,385,930
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.02
Price to Book (P/B)2.12
Price to Sales (P/S)1.09
P/FCF Ratio24.86
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£300.00Price Target Upside1.87% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.11
Revenue Forecast (FY)£771.06M
Senior plc Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Senior plc develops, manufactures, and markets high-technology components and integrated systems for major original equipment manufacturers across the global aerospace, defense, land vehicle, and power and energy sectors. The company is organized ...
How the Company Makes Money
Senior plc primarily makes money by manufacturing and selling engineered components and systems to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and tier suppliers, with revenue generally recognized from delivering products under customer contracts (oft...
Senior plc Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 02, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Mar 08, 2027
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented materially positive operational and financial momentum: double‑digit adjusted profit growth, margin expansion, strong cash conversion, significant deleveraging and a progressive dividend. Aerospace drove the outperformance (volume, pricing, settlements) while Flexonics showed resilience despite soft truck markets and lumpy aftermarket orders. Key risks flagged were FX translation exposure, working capital build to support aerospace ramp, postponed share buyback and a number of non‑recurring/statutory adjustments. Overall the positives (profit, margins, cash, balance sheet) outweigh the manageable challenges and one‑offs.Positive Updates
Strategic disposal completed
Sale of Aerostructures business completed on 31 Dec 2025, refocusing the group on fluid conveyance and thermal management and unlocking proceeds used to strengthen the balance sheet.
Negative Updates
FX headwinds and translation risk
Currency translation reduced reported revenue by roughly GBP 10m and created a modest ~GBP 1m FX drag on adjusted operating profit; management flagged potential FX headwind in 2026 given large US exposure (c.2/3 of business).
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strategic disposal completed
Sale of Aerostructures business completed on 31 Dec 2025, refocusing the group on fluid conveyance and thermal management and unlocking proceeds used to strengthen the balance sheet.
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Company Guidance
The Board said trading in the first two months of 2026 has started well and its expectations for 2026 are unchanged, with the group on track to hit its medium‑term targets after a strong FY25: revenue £738m (+6% at constant currency), adjusted operating profit £63.6m (+22% cc) and margin 8.6% (+110bps), adjusted PBT £51.2m (+24% cc), adjusted EPS 9.65p (+9%), ROCE 13.1% (+140bps) and cash conversion 90% (above the 85% target); free cash flow was £36m (+37%), net debt (incl. IFRS 16) reduced to £117m (from £230m) with leverage 0.9x (target 0.5–1.5x), and a proposed total dividend of 3p per share (+25%, earnings cover 3.2x). Management reiterated medium‑term expectations of mid‑single‑digit organic revenue growth through the cycle, aerospace margins progressing toward mid‑teens (aerospace revenue £426m, book‑to‑bill 1.21), Flexonics margins within a 10–12% range (12.1% incl. JV), ROCE 15–20% target, CapEx ~£32.6m in 2025 (1.5x depreciation) expected to be 1.3x in 2026 and trend to 1.1x medium‑term, working capital ~18% of sales in 2026 (14% in 2025), R&D ~2.1% of revenue, and continued focus on disciplined capital allocation and bolt‑on M&A.Senior plc Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
63
Positive
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
66
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 757.80M | 738.20M | 977.10M | 963.50M | 848.40M | 658.70M |
| Gross Profit | 177.20M | 169.00M | 173.70M | 174.00M | 148.00M | 101.50M |
| EBITDA | 94.40M | 78.70M | 99.00M | 94.00M | 82.40M | 79.80M |
| Net Income | -4.70M | 29.40M | 25.90M | 31.10M | 20.20M | 24.20M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 757.70M | 781.50M | 1.02B | 985.30M | 976.90M | 827.80M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 36.70M | 82.00M | 45.50M | 47.60M | 43.20M | 51.10M |
| Total Debt | 176.00M | 199.30M | 275.10M | 251.40M | 222.10M | 204.20M |
| Total Liabilities | 416.80M | 401.20M | 545.90M | 528.20M | 527.50M | 402.70M |
| Stockholders Equity | 340.90M | 380.30M | 469.90M | 457.10M | 449.40M | 425.10M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 41.10M | 32.40M | 6.20M | 7.70M | 27.90M | 5.80M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 69.80M | 64.40M | 49.40M | 41.40M | 58.40M | 27.10M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 43.10M | -37.80M | -44.20M | -54.80M | -54.60M | 30.60M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -102.40M | -62.70M | -4.80M | 17.60M | -14.40M | -29.50M |
Senior plc Technical Analysis
Positive
294.50
Price Trends
291.64
Positive
289.13
Positive
265.45
Positive
Market Momentum
0.72
Positive
70.08
Negative
38.89
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:SNR, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 294.5 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 293.85, above the 50-day MA of 291.64, and above the 200-day MA of 265.45, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.72 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 70.08 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 38.89 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:SNR.
Senior plc Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | £55.59B | 27.48 | 17.49% | 1.89% | 7.20% | 8.54% | |
70 Outperform | £120.15B | 39.72 | 108.91% | 0.77% | 18.56% | -47.18% | |
64 Neutral | £2.39B | 23.79 | 19.34% | 2.33% | -0.47% | ― | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
62 Neutral | £1.22B | -256.09 | -1.30% | 1.02% | -10.52% | -110.02% | |
60 Neutral | £1.42B | 42.28 | 9.03% | 1.57% | -3.99% | -22.35% | |
39 Underperform | £27.30M | -4.08 | -161.21% | ― | ― | ― |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Senior plc Corporate Events
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Senior plc PDMR Retains Shares After Exercising Stock Options
Positive
Sep 1, 2026
Senior plc disclosed that David Squires, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, exercised options over 10,088 ordinary shares granted under the company’s 2006 Savings-Related Share Option Scheme. All shares acquired through the op...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Senior plc notes new external board role for non-executive director
Positive
Aug 6, 2026
Senior plc has announced a governance update involving one of its non-executive directors, underlining the continued prominence of its board members within the wider UK industrial and engineering sector. The company remains focused on maintaining ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A TransactionsShareholder Meetings
Senior delivers strong H1 performance as Tinicum-Blackstone takeover advances
Positive
Aug 3, 2026
Senior plc reported a strong first half of 2026, with revenue from continuing operations rising 7% at constant currency to £390.8m and adjusted profit before tax up 40%, driven by double-digit operating margins and improved return on capital ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Senior plc lifts 2026 outlook after strong first-half trading
Positive
Jul 8, 2026
Senior plc reported continued trading momentum in the first half of 2026, driven by both its Aerospace and Flexonics divisions. The international manufacturer of high technology components and systems said this performance reflects ongoing strengt...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Senior plc Lifts Full‑Year Outlook After Strong First Half Trading
Positive
Jul 8, 2026
Senior plc reported continued positive trading momentum in the first half of 2026, driven by stronger performance across both its Aerospace and Flexonics divisions. The company now expects its full‑year trading performance to exceed the Boar...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Senior plc Reports PDMR Share Transfer to Spouse
Neutral
Jun 16, 2026
Senior plc has disclosed an internal share transfer involving a person discharging managerial responsibilities, in line with market transparency rules. James Walker, a senior executive at the company, transferred 6,648 ordinary shares to his spous...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Senior plc PDMR Exercises and Retains Shares Under Savings Plan
Positive
Jun 8, 2026
Senior plc disclosed that Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities Andrew Bodenham has exercised options over 10,088 ordinary shares granted under the company’s 2006 Savings-Related Share Option Plan. All shares arising from the option...
Glossary
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