| Name | Spirent Communications |
|---|---|
| Epic | SPT |
| Isin | GB0004726096 |
| Index | UK250 UK350 |
| Industry | Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| Latest share price | 176.40p | Net gearing | n/a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation | £1,020.73 | Debt ratio | n/a |
| Shares in issue | 578.65 | Debt-to-equity ratio | n/a |
| P/E ratio | 20.8 | Assets / equity ratio | n/a |
| Total dividends per share | 2.14p | Price to book value | n/a |
| Dividend yield | 1.8 | ROCE | 9.5 |
| Dividend cover | 2.74 | EPS growth | -60 |
| Earning per share | 4.3 | 52-week high / low | 104.50p / 200.00p |
| Type | Ex-date | Pay-date | Net-dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interim | 2023-08-10 | 2023-09-15 | 2.14p |
| Final | 2023-03-16 | 2023-05-10 | 4.12p |
| Interim | 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-16 | 2.16p |
| Final | 2022-03-17 | 2022-05-10 | 3.34p |
| Interim | 2021-08-12 | 2021-09-17 | 1.72p |
| Final | 2021-03-18 | 2021-04-30 | 2.78p |
| Special | 2021-03-18 | 2021-04-30 | 5.40p |
| Interim | 2020-08-13 | 2020-09-11 | 1.67p |
| Final | 2020-03-12 | 2020-05-01 | 2.70p |
| Company name | Spirent Communications |
|---|---|
| Address | Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom, RH10 1BD |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 1293 767676 |
| Website | http://www.spirent.com |
| Director | Position |
|---|---|
| Mr Eric Updyke | CEO |
| Mr Bill Thomas | Non-Executive Chairman |
| Mr Jonathan C Silver | Senior Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Ms Paula Bell | CFO and COO |
| Mr Wendy Koh | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Gary Bullard | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Edgar Masri | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Ms Maggie Buggie | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Assets $ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting date | 31/12/23 | 31/12/22 | 31/12/21 |
| Intangible asssets and goodwill | 206.6 | 202 | 208.2 |
| Investments and other non-current assets | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total non-current assets | 296.5 | 291.8 | 322.7 |
| Inventory / work in progress | 43.5 | 39.8 | 26 |
| Trade and other receivables | 133.7 | 160.8 | 164.1 |
| Cash and equivalents | 108.1 | 209.6 | 174.8 |
| Other current assets and asset held for resale | 2 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| Total of all assets | 583.8 | 705.3 | 691.3 |
| Liabilities $ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short term liabilities | 149 | 190.4 | 176.7 |
| Long term liabilities | 59 | 49.7 | 67.1 |
| Other liabilites / pension etc | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total of all liabilities | 208 | 240.1 | 243.8 |
| Net assets $ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets | 375.8 | 465.2 | 447.5 |
| Equity $ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 24.6 | 24.7 | 27.5 |
| Minority interests | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Retained earnings | 284.3 | 376.6 | 350.7 |
| Share premium account | 25.7 | 24.4 | 27.2 |
| Total equity | 375.8 | 465.2 | 447.5 |
| Income $ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Operating profit | 18.4 | 112.7 | 104.2 |
| Pre-tax profit | 22.9 | 114.6 | 103.6 |