Synthomer (LON:SYNT) Issues Earnings Results

Synthomer (LON:SYNT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday. The company reported GBX (91.90) earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Synthomer had a negative net margin of 4.49% and a negative return on equity of 8.05%. The company had revenue of GBX 173.92 billion for the quarter.

Synthomer Stock Up 40.8%

LON SYNT traded up GBX 28.10 during trading on Friday, hitting GBX 97. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 11,862,283 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,862,088. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 97.65, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The company has a market cap of £158.57 million, a PE ratio of -1.90, a P/E/G ratio of -0.17 and a beta of 0.57. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 33.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 47.44. Synthomer has a fifty-two week low of GBX 16.70 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 123.74.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Synthomer news, insider Lily Liu purchased 29,192 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 66 per share, with a total value of £19,266.72. Corporate insiders own 5.03% of the company’s stock.

Synthomer News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Synthomer this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Refinancing relief reported; market reaction favors the stock because debt concerns eased following management actions and commentary, which investors see as lowering near‑term solvency risk. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Company improving margins and cash flow as it sharpens focus on specialty polymers — operational improvements give investors a reason to price in recovery potential. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Insider purchase: director Lily Liu bought 29,192 shares at GBX 66 (~£19,267), which investors view as a signal of management confidence. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies reaffirmed a “Hold” rating with a GBX 65 price target — no upgrade, so limited immediate upside from broker action. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call transcript and slide deck are available for detail — useful for investors wanting management’s color on cash flow, refinancing and strategy execution. Earnings Transcript Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly results show GBX (91.90) EPS, negative net margin (‑4.49%) and negative ROE (‑8.05%) — the business is still loss-making and vulnerable if margin recovery stalls. Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: High leverage (debt-to-equity ~98%) remains a material risk; refinancing progress matters for downside protection and will determine whether operational gains are enough to restore profitability. Financials Snapshot

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on Synthomer from GBX 96 to GBX 62 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 65 price objective on shares of Synthomer in a research report on Thursday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 81.75.

About Synthomer

Synthomer plc is a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection – growing markets for customers who serve billions of end users worldwide.

Headquartered in London, UK and listed on the LSE since 1971, we employ c.3,800 employees across our five innovation centres of excellence and 29 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America, Middle East and Asia.