Gooch & Housego
GHH · AIM · Technology · mcap £335m · 1225.0p
Gooch & Housego designs and makes lasers components, optical systems and fibre products used in aerospace and defence, life sciences and industrial markets. It sells mainly to equipment makers, so demand follows their orders and stock levels.
| Target | Promise | Said | Status |
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| 2024 | |||
| 30 Sep 2024 | EM4 sale marginally accretive to FY2024 underlying earnings | 18 Mar 2024 | ✗ Missed · target changed |
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Result
FY2024 earnings per share fell to 25.5p from 33.9p after profit warnings. “Adjusted basic earnings per share (pence)* | 25.5p | 33.9p | (24.8%)”3 Dec 2024 · Results for the year ended 30 September 2024 |
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| 2026 | |||
| 30 Sep 2026 | FY2026 expectations unchanged, with production ramp and greater H2 weighting | 27 Feb 2026 | ✗ Missed · target changed |
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Also stated 2 Jun 2026
Result
July 2026 update said supply constraints delayed deliveries, leaving a weaker H1/H2 balance than expected. “The Group's trading performance for the financial year ending 30 September 2026 (”30 Jul 2026 · Trading Update “reflecting the impact of supply-chain constraints on the timing of order book conversion and programme deliveries”30 Jul 2026 · Trading Update |
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