Financials

Preliminary Results 2023/24

Group Revenue

£41.5m

(FY23: £44.2m)

Group Adjusted PBT*

£3.7m

(FY23: £7.5m)

Group Cash

£50.7m

(FY23 £64.8m)

Results highlights

Group Revenue

£41.5m

Revenue of £41.5m (FY23: £44.2m) as pipeline conversion in Vicon fell below expectations in September, typically our busiest month

Group Adjusted PBT*

£3.7m

Adjusted Profit Before Tax* at £3.7m (FY23: £7.5m) as delayed purchase decisions impacted H2 performance against an exceptional FY23 comparative

Group Cash

£50.7m

Strong balance sheet with net cash at £50.7m (FY23: £64.8m) to build out smart manufacturing via M&A, drive growth marketing initiative and invest in R&D

Final Dividend

3.25p

Board proposes to maintain a progressive final dividend of 3.25p (FY23: 2.75p per share), up 18.2% in line with our dividend policy

CFO comment

The Group is reporting Revenues of £41.5m (FY23: £44.2m) and an Adjusted PBT* of £3.7m (FY23: £7.5m), reflecting the trend of extended buying cycles which developed in H2 against an exceptional FY23 comparative. Despite reporting lower than expected results, the Group has made clear operational progress – getting Vicon markerless ready for launch and establishing our new growth area, smart manufacturing.

Post period end, we welcomed the Sempre Group and announced a return of up to £6m of cash to shareholders through the means of a share buyback programme. With a continued focus on cost and efficiency, actively reallocating resources to high-impact areas, we are well positioned to capitalise on the growth opportunities, setting the business up for success in 2025 and beyond.

*Profit Before Tax adjusted for share-based payments, acquisition costs and amortisation of intangibles arising on acquisition.

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Research

Analyst coverage for Oxford Metrics is provided by:

  • Numis Securities - Tintin Stormont
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Financial calendar 2025

19 Feb

AGM

5 Mar

Proposed dividend payment

31 Mar

End of H1

30 Sep

End of H2

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