Halma (LON:HLMA) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

by · The Markets Daily

Halma (LON:HLMA – Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX 114.05 earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Halma had a net margin of 14.63% and a return on equity of 13.73%. The company had revenue of GBX 258.23 billion for the quarter.

Here are the key takeaways from Halma’s conference call:

  • Halma reported its 23rd consecutive year of profit growth, with strong broad-based organic growth across all three sectors and record levels of investment in R&D and acquisitions.
  • FY2026 performance was well ahead of targets, including 16.2% organic revenue growth, 19% organic EBIT growth, 22.7% EBIT margin, and 21% EPS growth.
  • The Safety sector delivered a third straight year of double-digit organic profit growth, with margin reaching a record 26.8% and acquisitions like E2S and Safetec broadening the portfolio.
  • Photonics was a major growth driver, contributing about eight percentage points to group organic growth and helping E&A revenue rise strongly; management expects around 30% growth again in FY2027, though at a lower rate than last year.
  • For FY2027, Halma expects low double-digit organic constant-currency revenue growth and an adjusted EBIT margin broadly in line with FY2026, while continuing to prioritize reinvestment, M&A, and portfolio management.

Halma Trading Down 16.6%

Halma stock opened at GBX 3,870 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.18, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.44. Halma has a 12 month low of GBX 3,078 and a 12 month high of GBX 4,902. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 4,427.66 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 3,954.36. The firm has a market cap of £14.62 billion, a PE ratio of 42.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.97.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on HLMA shares. Shore Capital Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of Halma in a research report on Monday, April 13th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a £47,750 price objective on shares of Halma in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Halma presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of £5,338.78.

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About Halma

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Halma is a global group of life-saving technology companies, focused on growing a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. Its purpose defines the three broad markets it operates in:

– Safety – Protecting people’s safety and the environment as populations grow, and enhancing worker safety.
– Environment – Addressing the impacts of climate change, pollution and waste, protecting life-critical resources and supporting scientific research.
– Health – Meeting the increasing demand for better healthcare as chronic illness rises, driven by growing and ageing populations and lifestyle changes.

Halma employs over 9,000 people in more than 20 countries, with major operations in the UK, Mainland Europe, the USA and Asia Pacific.

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