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Added to YB: 2026-04-30
Pitch date: 2026-04-28
JDG.L [neutral]
Judges Scientific plc
-0.32%
current return
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Company Info
Judges Scientific plc designs, manufactures, and sells scientific instruments and services in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Market Cap
GBP 315.0M
Pitch Price
GBP 46.75
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
2.43%
EV/EBITDA
11.79
P/E
58.11
EV/Sales
2.47
Sector
Machinery
Category
value
Plural Investing Portfolio Holding: Judges Scientific plc
JDG.L (holding update): UK serial acquirer of niche scientific instruments, 20% ROIC for 20yrs buying at 5x EBIT. Founder-chaired, 9% insider ownership. EPS fell from £3.4 avg (2022-24) to £2.25 guide on US college funding uncertainty. Congress passed NIH budget increase, orders improving. Trades 25x EV/FCF but 13x normalized power. Cost basis £60, current £47. See 20%+ IRR on acquisition pipeline + earnings rebound from temporary slowdown.
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