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Halma PLC (HLMA)

Rank #19 of 100 - Technology - UK Equities

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Halma PLC

HLMA.L·Technology·Market Cap £16.9b

Rank #19 of 100

Data from Excel Model · 100 Stocks Analysed

£44.42

+25.95% YTD

Target: £40.55(-8.7%)

52W: £28.22 - £47.14

Score Analysis

Halma PLC is ranked #19 out of 100 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

36/100

Average Score

Liquidity

Excellent5/100

Valuation

Fair59/100

Profitability

Weak70/100

Solvency

Excellent4/100

Asset Efficiency

Good38/100

Mkt Trading

Good34/100

Technical

Fair43/100

1. Valuation

Score: 59/100

Is HLMA undervalued compared to its peers and fair value metrics?

0/5

valuation criteria met

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FY26e P/E Ratio

39.1xRank 95/100

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FY27e P/E Ratio

35.2xRank 95/100

✗

Price-to-Book

5.16xRank 76/100

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Price-to-Tangible Book

163.04xRank 70/100

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EV/EBITDA

18.7xRank 89/100

Key Valuation Metrics

Current P/E

48.7x

Price-to-Earnings

FY26e P/E

39.1x

Forward estimate

FY27e P/E

35.2x

Forward estimate

P/B Ratio

5.16x

Price-to-Book

P/TBV

163.04x

Price-to-Tangible Book

EV/EBITDA

18.7x

Enterprise Value

FY26e EV/EBITDA

25.0x

Forward estimate

FY27e EV/EBITDA

25.0x

Forward estimate

Analyst Consensus Target

Current Price

£44.42

Consensus Target

£40.55

Potential

-8.7%

Target

Bloomberg Median Target: £40.90

2. Profitability

Score: 70/100

How profitable is HLMA relative to its peers?

0/6

profitability criteria met

✗

TTM Profit Margin

14.4%Rank 56/100

–

Current ROE

16.3%

–

Current ROA

N/A

✗

FY26e EPS

1.28Rank 50/100

–

TTM EPS

1.30

–

Net Income Growth

N/A

Profit Margin

14.4%

ROE

16.3%

FY27e ROE

23.4%

ROA

N/A

Earnings Per Share

3. Financial Health

Score: 4/100

How strong is HLMA's balance sheet and financial position?

0/4

solvency criteria met

–

Debt-to-Equity

44.7%

–

Interest Coverage

N/A

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Debt/EBITDA

Rank 67Rank 67/100

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Altman Z-Score

6.51

Key Health Metrics

Quick Ratio

1.78

Healthy

Cash Ratio

2.44

Debt/Equity

45%

FCF Margin

1.1%

Altman Z-Score

6.51

Safe Zone

01.812.995+

4. Asset Efficiency

Score: 38/100

How efficiently does HLMA deploy its assets and intellectual capital?

1/2

asset efficiency criteria met

–

Intangible/Asset

Intangible assets as a proportion of total assets — lower indicates more tangible, capital-efficient operations

N/A

✓

R&D/Sales

Research & development spend relative to revenue — balanced R&D investment signals sustainable growth

Rank 5/100

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#38/100

Best (1)Worst (100)

What This Measures

Intangible/Asset — a lower ratio suggests the company's value is backed by tangible assets rather than goodwill or intangibles, reducing balance sheet risk.

R&D/Sales — captures the proportion of revenue reinvested into research and development, indicating innovation intensity and future growth investment.