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BuyPremium GrowerFLAGHardide plc · Basic Materials · United Kingdom · $98M · Avg Vol: $316K/d
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, but you are paying up for it.
Insufficient evidence for a screen-pass. Hardide plc: fails the quant gate on value (Q72/V13/M76; every leg must be >= 50). Absence of evidence is neutral; nothing adverse is known.
The ranks quoted here are from the day it was written; today's Quality, Value and Momentum are the bars above.
ABOUT HARDIDE PLC
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Hardide plc develops and applies advanced tungsten carbide chemical vapor deposition (CVD) coatings to metal components operating in highly abrasive and corrosive environments. Its proprietary technology creates a unique, ultra-hard, and pore-free barrier that significantly extends the lifespan of critical components in oil and gas, aerospace, and precision engineering. The company operates as a niche technology leader with a strong patent portfolio protecting its specialized coating processes.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (GBP)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.0M | 5.5M | 4.7M | 6.0M | 6.3% | 8.0M | 13.5M | 123.9% |
| EPS (GBp) | -3.90 | -1.90 | -1.90 | 0.20 | — | 2.00 | — | — |
| Shares | 58.9M | 58.9M | 78.5M | 78.8M | +33.8% | 78.8M | — | — |
| Debt | 3.0M | 3.0M | 2.8M | 2.4M | -6.7% | 2.2M | — | — |
| Equity | 5.5M | 4.3M | 3.7M | 3.9M | -11.1% | — | — | — |
| Op CF | -1.0M | 0.2M | -0.4M | 0.7M | 99.8% | 1.1M | — | — |
| Inv CF | -0.3M | -0.1M | -64.0K | -69.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | 0.3M | -98.0K | 0.4M | -0.4M | — | — | — | — |
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SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of HDD.L are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDD.L | Hardide plc(you) | $98M | 65 | Buy |
| SYNT.L | Synthomer plc | $218M | 78 | Buy |
| IOF.L | Iofina plc | $135M | 88 | Strong Buy |
| ZTF.L | Zotefoams plc | $297M | 90 | Strong Buy |
| ESNT.L | Essentra plc | $417M | 88 | Strong Buy |
| ELM.L | Elementis plc | $1.3B | 81 | Strong Buy |
| VCT.L | Victrex plc | $992M | 88 | Strong Buy |
| HAYD.L | Haydale plc | $34M | 9 | Strong Sell |
| JMAT.L | Johnson Matthey Plc | $3.9B | 70 | Buy |
| CRDA.L | Croda International Plc | $5.6B | 62 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE -0.7% · P/E 14.4x · Gross margin 30.9%
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