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About the company
Gooch & Housego PLC is a United Kingdom-based specialist manufacturer of optical components & systems. Its segments include Industrial, Aerospace and Defense, and Life Sciences/ Biophotonics. Industrial segment comprises the Industrial laser market for use in the semiconductor and microelectronic industries, but also includes other Industrial applications such as metrology, telecommunications, and scientific research. Its products include Acousto-Optics, Crystal Optics, Electro-Optics, Fiber Optics, Precision Optics, Lens Systems, and Vision Systems. Its Aerospace and Defense solutions include satellite communications, optical imaging in harsh environments, airborne and spaceborne navigation, laser directed energy weapons, and laser protection in the field. Industrial and Telecom solutions include lidar systems, laser-based semiconductor manufacturing, and Quantum Technologies. Its life science solutions include Medical Device Design for Manufacture and Optical Coherence Tomography.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)150.49m
- Net income in GBP3.54m
- Incorporated1953
- Employees975.00
- LocationGooch & Housego PLCDowlish FordILMINSTER TA19 0PFUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 146 025 6440
- Websitehttps://gandh.com/
Mergers & acquisitions
| Acquired company | GHH:LSE since announced | Transaction value |
|---|---|---|
| Global Photonics NE LLC | 71.36% | -- |
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Trajan Group Holdings Ltd | 86.34m | -2.31m | 51.03m | 650.00 | -- | 0.9305 | 15.13 | 0.5911 | -0.0293 | -0.0293 | 1.09 | 0.6931 | 0.8673 | 3.68 | 7.63 | 256,095.40 | -2.32 | -2.95 | -3.22 | -4.14 | 36.99 | 38.99 | -2.68 | -3.73 | 1.12 | 1.17 | 0.3444 | -- | 7.38 | 18.30 | 82.39 | -- | 38.67 | -- |
| Nynomic AG | 84.48m | -2.31m | 55.90m | 553.00 | -- | 0.6865 | 19.45 | 0.6616 | -0.4026 | -1.01 | 14.76 | 14.33 | 0.6988 | 1.05 | 6.50 | 166,207.50 | -1.59 | 6.25 | -1.95 | 8.30 | 63.16 | 61.59 | -2.27 | 7.47 | 1.49 | 0.9966 | 0.1504 | 0.00 | -13.20 | 9.57 | -63.92 | -5.36 | 13.34 | -- |
| Sigma Koki Co Ltd | 54.47m | 4.58m | 61.50m | 544.00 | 12.59 | 0.677 | 9.12 | 1.13 | 136.19 | 136.19 | 1,619.84 | 2,533.38 | 0.5545 | 2.37 | 3.57 | 21,088,170.00 | 4.69 | 5.43 | 5.29 | 6.26 | 37.77 | 38.47 | 8.47 | 9.74 | 5.40 | -- | 0.007 | 28.28 | 3.28 | 6.40 | 43.48 | 10.61 | -10.40 | 0.9806 |
| Seer Inc | 12.00m | -58.16m | 74.63m | 134.00 | -- | 0.3715 | -- | 6.22 | -1.36 | -1.36 | 0.2813 | 4.87 | 0.0473 | 1.07 | 2.82 | 122,216.40 | -22.93 | -17.32 | -23.95 | -17.79 | 50.72 | -- | -484.51 | -689.94 | 13.71 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -14.95 | 161.45 | -0.3732 | -- | -2.80 | -- |
| Micro Systemation AB (publ) | 38.09m | 4.06m | 108.51m | 205.00 | 27.18 | 8.90 | 19.70 | 2.85 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 25.01 | 8.13 | 1.53 | 5.08 | 5.60 | 2,252,683.00 | 16.20 | 12.82 | 29.76 | 24.32 | 93.07 | 90.25 | 10.61 | 8.51 | 1.73 | 13.04 | 0.0974 | 63.22 | 14.11 | 8.29 | 31.59 | 24.78 | 115.77 | -4.36 |
| XRF Scientific Limited | 30.83m | 5.39m | 147.59m | -- | 26.86 | 4.65 | 23.65 | 4.79 | 0.0741 | 0.0741 | 0.4242 | 0.4281 | 0.8431 | 1.71 | 6.00 | -- | 14.66 | 13.23 | 17.18 | 15.89 | 48.43 | 44.46 | 17.39 | 15.94 | 2.43 | 57.77 | 0.0456 | 73.08 | -1.11 | 15.37 | 16.86 | 27.17 | 23.36 | 26.30 |
| Gooch & Housego plc | 150.49m | 3.54m | 202.00m | 975.00 | 55.23 | 1.70 | 12.86 | 1.34 | 0.1336 | 0.1336 | 5.68 | 4.33 | 0.8065 | 2.91 | 4.12 | 154,343.60 | 1.90 | 1.48 | 2.22 | 1.71 | 31.01 | 31.17 | 2.35 | 1.95 | 1.51 | 4.25 | 0.303 | 127.37 | 10.66 | 4.27 | 7.90 | -1.34 | -1.45 | -- |
| Beijing LabTech Instruments Co Ltd | 42.19m | 3.88m | 270.42m | 509.00 | 68.83 | 3.17 | -- | 6.41 | 0.5492 | 0.5492 | 5.98 | 11.92 | 0.436 | 1.29 | 6.77 | 781,511.90 | 4.01 | 5.57 | 4.51 | 6.48 | 45.28 | 46.52 | 9.20 | 12.87 | 5.51 | -- | 0.0025 | 61.21 | 1.93 | 2.19 | 42.03 | -8.59 | -27.93 | -- |
| Basler AG | 186.50m | 3.48m | 427.13m | 814.00 | 120.65 | 3.58 | 21.11 | 2.29 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 6.96 | 4.38 | 0.905 | 3.02 | 7.15 | 242,798.00 | 1.69 | 2.61 | 2.04 | 3.18 | 47.17 | 48.22 | 1.87 | 2.87 | 1.71 | 4.89 | 0.3296 | 133.54 | -8.37 | 2.74 | 0.297 | -- | -22.24 | -- |
| Phenix Optics Co Ltd | 171.13m | 6.66m | 638.78m | 2.88k | 95.86 | 11.95 | -- | 3.73 | 0.2231 | 0.2231 | 5.73 | 1.79 | 0.9679 | 5.84 | 3.34 | 560,641.70 | 3.89 | -0.7227 | 11.73 | -2.06 | 16.28 | 12.82 | 4.02 | -0.8172 | 0.7885 | 2.32 | 0.5103 | -- | -6.14 | 8.31 | 115.92 | 24.82 | -17.83 | -- |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
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| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 02 Mar 2023 | 1.25m | 4.59% |
| J. M. Finn & Co. Ltd.as of 15 Nov 2025 | 1.07m | 3.92% |
| FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Ltd.as of 25 Jul 2024 | 1.03m | 3.78% |
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| Royal London Asset Management Ltd.as of 15 Nov 2025 | 898.46k | 3.30% |
| Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 15 Nov 2019 | 820.06k | 3.02% |
| GVQ Investment Management Ltd.as of 03 Nov 2025 | 764.00k | 2.81% |
