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Hardide ( (GB:HDD) ) just unveiled an announcement.
Hardide plc has secured an additional £1.8 million of orders from a major North American energy customer, to be delivered by the end of its 2026 financial year, prompting the Board to forecast revenues and financial performance materially ahead of previous expectations. The company has scaled output at its Bicester facility to supply these volumes alongside existing U.S. orders, while managing rising input costs, particularly tungsten, through price surcharges and efficiency measures, indicating strong trading momentum despite macroeconomic and cost pressures.
Spark’s Take on HDD Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, HDD is a Neutral.
The score is driven primarily by improving financial performance in FY2025 (profitability inflection and positive free cash flow), supported by a strong uptrend in the share price. These positives are tempered by an expensive valuation (very high P/E), thin margins, and increased leverage, which raise downside risk if growth or execution weakens.
To see Spark’s full report on HDD stock, click here.
More about Hardide
Hardide plc is a UK-based provider of advanced surface treatment technology that develops, manufactures and applies patented tungsten carbide and tungsten metal matrix coatings to engineering components. Its coatings, which improve resistance to abrasion, erosion and corrosion and can be applied to complex geometries, are used by customers in energy, valve and pump manufacturing, industrial gas turbines, precision engineering and aerospace.
Average Trading Volume: 364,571
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £27.19M
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