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Volex PLC (VLX)

Rank #85 of 280 - Industrials - UK Equities

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Volex PLC

VLX.L·Industrials·Market Cap £1.3b

Rank #85 of 280

Quantitative Model · 280 Stocks Analysed

£6.88

+64.59% YTD

52W: £3.42 - £7.10

Factor Analysis Summary

Editorial assessment generated from Volex PLC's live factor scores and sector positioning.

Based on Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor analysis, Volex PLC (VLX.L) currently holds an overall rank of #85 out of 280 FTSE 100 constituents, reflecting its weighted composite score across liquidity, valuation, profitability, solvency, asset efficiency, market trading, and technical dimensions.

Key strengths include market trading, where it demonstrates strong market trading characteristics with favourable volume trends and institutional participation; asset efficiency, where it demonstrates highly efficient capital deployment, converting assets into revenue and returns effectively; and liquidity, where it demonstrates exceptional market liquidity with deep trading volumes that support efficient entry and exit.

Areas requiring attention include valuation (P/E 26.1, dividend yield 1.0%), where the stock appears richly priced on forward earnings and cash flow metrics, as well as profitability (ROE 16.4%, net margin 5.4%), where compressed margins and weak returns on equity weigh on the earnings profile.

Within the Industrials sector, Volex PLC sits at composite rank #85, trailing the Industrials peer average (rank 27). It ranks behind all 6 tracked Industrials peers in our model.

Despite its mid-table composite rank of #85, Volex PLC shows selective strength — notably in market trading and asset efficiency — suggesting a stock with identifiable merits alongside clear areas for improvement.

Strongest Factors

Market Trading — Rank 22/280 (top quartile)
Asset Efficiency — Rank 46/280 (top quartile)
Liquidity — Rank 57/280 (top quartile)

Weakest Factors

Valuation — Rank 251/280 (below average)
Profitability — Rank 170/280 (below average)

Score Analysis

Volex PLC is ranked #85 out of 280 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

116/280

Average Score

Liquidity

Excellent57/280

Valuation

Weak251/280

Profitability

Weak170/280

Solvency

Fair116/280

Asset Efficiency

Excellent46/280

Mkt Trading

Excellent22/280

Technical

Fair147/280

1. Liquidity

Score: 57/280

How liquid is VLX and can it meet its short-term obligations?

1/6

liquidity criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

Quick Ratio

1.0 - 1.5

0.96xRank 75/280

Range: 1.0 - 1.5Rank 75/280

✓

Current Ratio

1.4 - 2.0

1.74xRank 97/280

Range: 1.4 - 2.0Rank 97/280

✗

TTM Operating Cash Flow

0.6 - 1.0

0.22xRank 181/280

Range: 0.6 - 1.0Rank 181/280

–

Liquidity Coverage Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

✗

Intangible Asset Ratio

3 - 15

0.11xRank 41/280

Range: 3 - 15Rank 41/280

✗

Cash-to-Debt Ratio

0.3 - 0.8

0.26xRank 132/280

Range: 0.3 - 0.8Rank 132/280

Key Liquidity Metrics

Quick Ratio

0.96x

Sector: 1.0 - 1.5

Current Ratio

1.74x

Sector: 1.4 - 2.0

Overall Liquidity Rank

Rank within universe#57/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

2. Valuation

Score: 251/280

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

4/7

valuation criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✓

FY27e P/E

14x - 28x

16.0xRank 170/280

Range: 14x - 28xRank 170/280

✓

FY26e P/E

14x - 28x

18.1xRank 168/280

Range: 14x - 28xRank 168/280

✗

FY27e Net Div Yld (%)

1.5 - 4.0

1.06%Rank 200/280

Range: 1.5 - 4.0Rank 200/280

✗

Div Payout Ratio

30 - 50

17.93%Rank 50/280

Range: 30 - 50Rank 50/280

✓

Current EV/EBITDA

7.0x - 14.0x

8.1xRank 141/280

Range: 7.0x - 14.0xRank 141/280

✗

Current P/TBV

1.5x - 5.0x

5.32xRank 182/280

Range: 1.5x - 5.0xRank 182/280

✓

Current P/B

1.5x - 5.0x

2.51xRank 189/280

Range: 1.5x - 5.0xRank 189/280

Key Valuation Metrics

TTM P/E

Price-to-Earnings

26.1x

FY26e P/E

Forward estimate

18.1x

FY27e P/E

Forward estimate

16.0x

Current P/B

Price-to-Book

2.51x

Current P/TBV

Tangible Book Value

5.32x

Current EV/EBITDA

Enterprise Value

8.1x

FY26e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

9.2x

FY27e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

9.3x

Dividend

VLX pays a dividend yield of 1.03%.

Current Yield

1.03%

FY27e Net Div Yield

1.06%

FY26e Gross DPS

0.058

FY27e Gross DPS

0.073

Dividend Per Share Forecast

3. Profitability

Score: 170/280

How profitable is VLX relative to its peers?

1/7

profitability criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✓

TTM Profit Margin

5 - 10

5.4%Rank 192/280

Range: 5 - 10Rank 192/280

✗

T12 FCF Margin

5 - 20

0.2%Rank 143/280

Range: 5 - 20Rank 143/280

✗

FY27e RoE

10 - 18

18.8%Rank 85/280

Range: 10 - 18Rank 85/280

✗

FY26 EPS Growth

5 - 12

16.7%Rank 66/280

Range: 5 - 12Rank 66/280

✗

FY27e EPS Growth

8 - 15

32.2%Rank 63/280

Range: 8 - 15Rank 63/280

–

NIM

N/A

Range: N/A

–

Expense Ratio

70 - 80

N/A

Range: 70 - 80

TTM Profit Margin

5.4%

Current RoCE

16.4%

FY27e RoE

18.8%

T12 FCF Margin

0.2%

EPS Growth

4. Solvency

Score: 116/280

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

1/6

solvency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✓

Debt/Eqt

0.4x - 0.8x

0.46xRank 134/280

Range: 0.4x - 0.8xRank 134/280

–

Interest Coverage Ratio

4x - 10x

Rank 158Rank 158/280

Range: 4x - 10xRank 158/280

✗

Net Leverage Ratio

1.0x - 2.5x

0.83xRank 63/280

Range: 1.0x - 2.5xRank 63/280

–

Altman Z-Score (Manufacturing)

<1.10 - >2.99

5.44Rank 118/280

Range: <1.10 - >2.99Rank 118/280

–

Z-Score (Non Manufacturing)

<1.10 - >2.99

Rank 112Rank 112/280

Range: <1.10 - >2.99Rank 112/280

–

CapAdeq Ratio Tier1

N/A

Range: N/A

Key Solvency Metrics

Debt/Eqt

0.46x

Net Leverage Ratio

0.83x

Interest Coverage

Rank 158

T12 FCF Margin

0.2%

Altman Z-Score

5.44

Safe Zone

01.812.995+

5. Asset Efficiency

Score: 46/280

How efficiently does VLX deploy its assets and intellectual capital?

2/5

asset efficiency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

Efficiency Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

✓

TTM Asset Turnover Ratio

0.8x - 1.5x

1.27xRank 33/280

Range: 0.8x - 1.5xRank 33/280

✗

TTM CAPEX/Sales

3 - 8

2.8%Rank 135/280

Range: 3 - 8Rank 135/280

✓

Working Capital Turnover

3x - 8x

6.06xRank 70/280

Range: 3x - 8xRank 70/280

–

R&D/Sales FY27e

2.0 - 5.0

N/A

Range: 2.0 - 5.0

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#46/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

6. Market Trading

Score: 22/280

How liquid and actively traded is VLX?

1/2

market trading criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

Intraday Sentiment (%)

25 - 75

93.0%Rank 18/280

Range: 25 - 75Rank 18/280

–

10D-Avg v/s 3M-Avg Vol

N/A

90%Rank 50/280

Range: N/ARank 50/280

✓

Avg Directional Index 30D

012 - 45

26.1Rank 67/280

Range: 012 - 45Rank 67/280

–

Parabolic SAR

N/A

702.00Rank 123/280

Range: N/ARank 123/280

–

Stock Rating Rank

N/A

Range: N/A

Market Cap

£1,254,317,590

Enterprise Value

£1,822,567,619

Trading Volume

7. Technical

Score: 147/280

What do the technical indicators say about VLX?

0/5

technical criteria met

Metric

Chart

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

CMP v/s 52-WH

£7.10£3.42

-3.1%CMP: £6.88

N/A

-3.1%Rank 33/280

£7.10£3.42

-3.1%CMP: £6.88

Range: N/ARank 33/280

–

CMP v/s 52-WL

£7.10£3.42

+100.9%CMP: £6.88

N/A

100.9%Rank 271/280

£7.10£3.42

+100.9%CMP: £6.88

Range: N/ARank 271/280

–

RSI 14D

069.3 - Bullish100

N/A

69.3Rank 50/280

069.3 - Bullish100

Range: N/ARank 50/280

–

MA50 - MA200

£5.45+0.59£6.05

N/A

BullishRank 71/280

£5.45+0.59£6.05

Range: N/ARank 71/280

–

MACD Rank

Golden Cross

MACD: 3.12

N/A

3.12Rank 100/280

Golden Cross

MACD: 3.12

Range: N/ARank 100/280

RSI (14 Day)

69.3

Bullish

0 (Oversold)50100 (Overbought)

Moving Averages

50 SMA£6.05

200 SMA£5.45

SignalGolden Cross (Bullish)

MACD3.12

Risk Metrics

Beta

N/A

3-Yr Std Dev

N/A

5-Yr Std Dev

N/A

Peer Comparison

How does VLX compare to other Industrials stocks?

Overall Rank Comparison

Factor Score Comparison

Stock	Rank	Liquidity	Valuation	Profitability	Solvency	Mkt Trading	Technical
VLX	#85	57	251	170	116	22	147
RR.L	#6	100	268	87	140	114	40
FAN.L	#12	81	132	29	91	147	142
DPLM.L	#21	8	275	70	94	20	45
RSW.L	#30	22	280	91	32	4	6
EXPN.L	#43	47	241	81	123	79	161
CKN.L	#50	130	250	85	83	14	41

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Methodology Note

The analysis presented for Volex PLC is produced using Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor quantitative model, which evaluates each stock across Liquidity, Valuation, Profitability, Solvency, Asset Efficiency, Market Trading, and Technical dimensions. Individual factor scores and the composite rank reflect relative rankings within the FTSE 100 universe — a lower rank number indicates stronger performance in that category.

Underlying financial and market data is sourced from LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and processed through our scoring engine. Scores are recalculated as new data becomes available and should be interpreted as a systematic screening output, not a forecast of future share price performance.

This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Past performance and factor rankings are not indicative of future results. Please read our Risk Disclaimer before making any investment decisions.

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