LXFR
Strong BuyPremium GrowerAI concernLuxfer Holdings PLC · Industrials · United States · $466M cap · $6.6M/day traded
$17.28 +0.3% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
Strong on the numbers, but the AI review named a specific concern. Its reason is in the AI review below.
As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Luxfer Holdings PLC (LXFR) is 87/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 61, Value 45, Momentum 80, each scored against its sector).
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Luxfer, a maker of magnesium alloys, zirconium chemicals and gas cylinders, agreed on 27 July 2026 to be taken private by Wynnchurch Capital for about $463M under a scheme of arrangement. The market value of roughly $466M already sits at the deal price, so the share price is now tied to the offer rather than to the business. An active buyback does not change that. The remaining return is limited to the spread until completion.
ABOUT LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC
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Luxfer Holdings PLC is a global materials technology company specializing in the design and manufacture of high-pressure gas cylinders and advanced alloy materials. The company holds a leading market position in lightweight composite cylinders used in healthcare, defense, and alternative fuel applications. Its competitive moat is sustained by proprietary metallurgical formulations and stringent regulatory certifications required for high-pressure gas storage.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 423.4M | 405.0M | 391.9M | 384.6M | -3.2% | 360.9M | 364.8M | 387.6M | 0.4% |
| EPS | 0.99 | -0.07 | 0.69 | 0.29 | -33.6% | 0.40 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 13.3% |
| Shares | 26.9M | 26.8M | 26.7M | 26.6M | -1.1% | 27.0M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 104.1M | 91.9M | 59.8M | 51.6M | -20.9% | 69.4M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 207.3M | 212.6M | 219.5M | 226.4M | 3.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 15.9M | 26.3M | 51.1M | 34.0M | 28.8% | 33.4M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -5.7M | -9.5M | -3.4M | -5.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -2.0M | -27.5M | -44.0M | -25.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 10% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 68% of stocks we rank over the past year (32% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
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| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LXFR | Luxfer Holdings PLC(you) | $466M | 87 | Strong Buy |
| PKOH | Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. | $621M | 70 | Buy |
| TWIN | Twin Disc, Incorporated | $354M | 61 | Hold |
| EPAC | Enerpac Tool Group Corp. | $1.8B | 76 | Buy |
| EROC | ERock, Inc. | $385M | 47 | Hold |
| OFLX | Omega Flex, Inc. | $249M | 55 | Hold |
| HURC | Hurco Companies, Inc. | $138M | 59 | Hold |
| MWA | Mueller Water Products, Inc. | $3.5B | 70 | Buy |
| GRC | The Gorman-Rupp Company | $1.9B | 59 | Hold |
| HLIO | Helios Technologies, Inc. | $2.2B | 60 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%
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