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Oxford Instruments H1 2027 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.H1 2027 earnings summary10 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
H1 orders rose 44.3% OCC to £296.0m and revenue grew 9.0% OCC to £201.1m; adjusted operating profit increased 21.5% reported to £30.0m.
Advanced Technologies demand and improving margins support FY27 delivery; FY28 revenue growth expectations were raised to ~20%.
Financial highlights
Adjusted operating margin rose 160 bps reported to 14.9%; adjusted PBT increased 21.7% to £30.9m.
Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations increased 29.1% to 42.2p; growth would have been 23.0% excluding the buyback-related share-count reduction.
Free cash flow increased to £19.1m from £0.2m; net cash was £74.8m at H1 FY27 versus £45.1m a year earlier.
Interim dividend increased 7.4% to 5.8p per share.
Outlook and guidance
FY27 expectations remain on track; Advanced Technologies expects high-teens revenue growth and a high-single-digit adjusted operating margin, with FY27 revenue covered by orders.
Advanced Technologies FY28 revenue growth is expected at ~20%, with margins in the 12%–15% medium-term range, assuming lead times remain stable.
Imaging and Analysis expects low-single-digit FY27 revenue growth and broadly steady FY27 margin on an OCC basis, with ~120 bps FX headwind.
Imaging and Analysis H2 revenue is expected to exceed H1 by 25% or more, supported by order-book cover.
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- Record revenue, margin expansion, and NanoScience divestment drive strong outlook.OXIGH2 2025
- Revenue up 9.8%, margin target above 20%, with strong growth and strategic transformation.OXIGH2 2024
Next Oxford Instruments earnings date
Q3 2027 TU17 Jan, 2027
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Oxford Instruments plc engages in the development, manufacturing and marketing of equipment that enables customers to make breakthroughs in research and development. The company operates through three segments: Materials & Characterisation, Research & Discovery, and Service & Healthcare. Oxford Instruments plc was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom.