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Added to YB: 2025-07-25
Pitch date: 2025-07-22
JDG.L [neutral]
Judges Scientific plc
-29.52%
current return
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Company Info
Judges Scientific plc designs, manufactures, and sells scientific instruments and services. The company offers engineering teaching and research equipment for universities, colleges, schools, and research centres; and research and development systems for food, beverage, dairy, edible oil, and pharmaceutical industries.
Market Cap
GBP 383.1M
Pitch Price
GBP 80.87
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
1.87%
EV/EBITDA
13.43
P/E
35.34
EV/Sales
3.03
Sector
Machinery
Category
growth
Plural Investing Portfolio Holding: Judges Scientific plc
JDG.L (holding update): Serial acquirer of niche scientific instruments in UK. 22% ROIC for 20 years, 9% organic EBIT growth post-acquisition. Buys at 5x EBIT due to hands-off approach appealing to founders. CEO Cicurel (76) owns 200x salary. Long runway in UK university ecosystem. Management succession progressing well. 23x EV/FCF but potential 20%+ IRR reinvesting at high returns.
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