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Price: 67.55 GBX -1.39% Market Closed
Market Cap: £70.6m

SDI Group PLC
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SDI Group Plc.engages in the design and manufacture of scientific and technology products for use in life sciences, healthcare, consumer manufacturing, astronomy, and art conservation applications. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire and currently employs 272 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2008-12-08. The firm designs and manufactures scientific and technology products for use in digital imaging and sensing and control applications including life sciences, healthcare, astronomy, manufacturing, precision optics and art conservation. The firm operates under two segments, namely Digital Imaging and Sensors & Control. SDI operates through its company divisions: Atik Cameras, Synoptics, Graticules Optics, Sentek, Astles Control Systems, Applied Thermal Control, MPB Industries, Chell Instruments, Monmouth Scientific, Uniform Engineering, Scientific Vacuum Systems, and Safelab Systems.

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Last Earnings Call
Fiscal Period
Q2 2026
Call Date
Dec 3, 2025
AI Summary
Q2 2026

Revenue Growth: SDI Group reported 10% total revenue growth for the first half, with 3% from organic growth and 7% from acquisitions.

Profitability: Net operating margin improved from 12.6% to 13.5%, and gross margin rose by 100bps to 66.3%.

Segment Performance: Lab Equipment, Sensors, and Products divisions all saw revenue increases, with standout contract wins in Lab Equipment and Products.

Acquisition Strategy: One acquisition completed (Severn Thermal Solutions), with the M&A pipeline described as strong and more deals possible.

Guidance: Management expects second half performance to be stronger, reiterates full-year guidance of around GBP 75 million revenue.

Margin Outlook: Management sees room for further group margin improvement through operational excellence, cost optimization, and targeting higher-margin acquisitions.

Geopolitical Risks: Geopolitical uncertainty is cited as the biggest challenge, but management believes the business is well-placed to navigate it.

Key Financials
Revenue
GBP 75 million (guidance for FY '26); over GBP 66 million (FY '25 actual)
Net Operating Margin
13.5%
Gross Margin
66.3%
Cash Generated from Operations
GBP 4.2 million
Net Debt
GBP 18 million
Leverage (Net Debt to EBITDA)
1.3x
Lab Equipment Division Revenue
Over GBP 12 million (H1)
Lab Equipment Division Organic Growth
5.9%
Lab Equipment Division Net Operating Margin
11.7%
Sensors Division Revenue
GBP 9 million (H1)
Sensors Division Organic Growth
5.6%
Sensors Division Margin
21.7%
Products Division Revenue
GBP 13 million (H1)
Products Division Organic Growth
-1.2%
Products Division Margin
21.6%
Customer Advances
GBP 2.9 million
CapEx Guidance
2.5% to 3% of sales (FY '26)
Working Capital as % of Sales
21%
Other Earnings Calls
2026

Management

Mr. Stephen Mark Brown
CEO & Director
No Bio Available
Mr. Amitabh Sharma BSc, FCA
CFO, Company Secretary & Director
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Contacts

Address
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Cambridge
Beacon House, Nuffield Road
Contacts
+441223727144.0
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