Oxford Metrics (OMG): Buyback programme

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OMG Oxford Metrics

£39m · 35.6p · −23% since the first step

21 May 2026 · completed · −27% until the next step Through the buyback programme, Oxford Metrics has returned £10m to shareholders, with an initial amount of £6m announced on 11 October 2024 and an extension of £4m announced on 10 July 2025.

9 Oct 2026 · completed · +9% since Oxford Metrics plc (LSE: OMG), the smart sensing and measurement technology group serving life sciences, entertainment, engineering and manufacturing markets, is pleased to announce a return of up to

Capital return

Buyback programme

completed · paid out

Kindbuyback programme

Amount£10m

Of market value19.7%

As of 9 Oct 2026 ↗

Since Oct 2023: 126 situations of this kind – paid out 65%, went quiet 35%; median share price +6% six months after they opened

Every step · 2

21 May 2026 completed – Through the buyback programme, Oxford Metrics has returned £10m to shareholders, with an initial amount of £6m announced on 11 October 2024 and an extension... ↗
9 Oct 2026 completed – Oxford Metrics plc (LSE: OMG), the smart sensing and measurement technology group serving life sciences, entertainment, engineering and manufacturing... ↗

What is happening

Oxford Metrics: Buyback programme – completed. ['completed']

In short: Oxford Metrics: buyback programme of £10m, 19.7% of the market value – completed (9 Oct 2026).
Announced: 21 May 2026 · completed
Latest: 9 Oct 2026 · proposed

Briefing

Oxford Metrics in 4 minutes

Oxford Metrics is an Oxford-based AIM company founded in 1984. It makes Vicon motion-capture systems and machine-vision inspection tools for factories. Revenue hit a record £44m in FY23, then buyers slowed, and the...

Act 1A record year, then buyers paused
Act 2Buying into factory inspection, launching AI capture
Act 3A reset under new leaders

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From the company's own announcements. Not investment advice.

Also at Oxford Metrics 4 open

Insider conviction2 directors buying – £135k in 3 buys Turnaround plan with targetsCost optimisation programme – Expanded; ahead of 2027 plan New CEO / resetCEO succession and reset – Start date fixed; Bullard interim until then Upgrade / downgrade cycleProfit warning – profit warning Insider conviction3 directors buying – £87k in 4 buys · closed Oxford Metrics – company page →