EPE Special Opportunities PLC (GB:ESO)
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
165.00 p
▲(11.49% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/26/26
The score is held back primarily by highly volatile earnings and erratic cash generation, alongside weak technical momentum (negative MACD and low RSI). A relatively solid balance sheet provides partial support, but valuation is hard to assess with a negative P/E and no dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
Balance sheet strength and low leverage
Low-to-moderate leverage and a substantial equity base provide a persistent financial buffer. This structural capital strength supports liquidity, strategic flexibility, and loss absorption during NAV volatility, improving resilience across a 2–6 month horizon.
Negative Factors
Erratic revenue and earnings volatility
Sharp swings in revenue and episodic large swings in reported earnings reduce predictability of recurring fee income. For an asset manager this undermines budgeting, client retention planning and long-term margin visibility across a 2–6 month horizon.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Balance sheet strength and low leverage
Low-to-moderate leverage and a substantial equity base provide a persistent financial buffer. This structural capital strength supports liquidity, strategic flexibility, and loss absorption during NAV volatility, improving resilience across a 2–6 month horizon.
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EPE Special Opportunities (ESO) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
N/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)29.61K
Price to Earnings (P/E)6.2
Beta (1Y)0.30
Revenue Growth-21.24%
EPS Growth-316.54%
CountryUK
EmployeesN/A
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryAsset Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.60
Shares Outstanding28,890,852
10 Day Avg. Volume8,575
30 Day Avg. Volume29,615
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.40
Price to Sales (P/S)111.16
P/FCF Ratio0.00
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
EPE Special Opportunities Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
EPE Special Opportunities plc specializes in middle market, growth capital, distressed, pre-IPO, special situations, turnaround, PIPES, and buyouts. It also does secondary direct and secondary indirect investing. The fund typically invests in cons...
How the Company Makes Money
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EPE Special Opportunities Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
34
Negative
| Breakdown | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 358.42K | 709.75K | 366.66K | -41.17M | 8.11M |
| Gross Profit | -1.53M | -1.25M | -1.52M | -41.48M | 7.79M |
| EBITDA | 7.40M | 81.62K | -396.00K | -43.53M | 6.05M |
| Net Income | 6.43M | 81.62K | -396.00K | -43.84M | 5.73M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 114.55M | 111.64M | 115.26M | 122.73M | 168.17M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 12.98M | 11.07M | 19.72M | 22.23M | 27.55M |
| Total Debt | 13.87M | 15.02M | 3.99M | 3.99M | 23.56M |
| Total Liabilities | 14.54M | 15.67M | 18.38M | 25.31M | 24.54M |
| Stockholders Equity | 100.01M | 95.97M | 96.88M | 97.42M | 143.62M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 1.70M | 906.35K | -2.10M | -3.23M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -2.49M | 1.70M | 906.35K | -2.10M | -3.23M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 9.32M | 0.00 | 3.08M | 673.93K | -12.89M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4.92M | -5.09M | -8.67M | -2.92M | 16.11M |
EPE Special Opportunities Technical Analysis
Negative
148.00
Price Trends
168.87
Negative
158.19
Positive
152.15
Positive
Market Momentum
-1.60
Positive
33.03
Neutral
34.26
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:ESO, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 148 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 172.35, below the 50-day MA of 168.87, and below the 200-day MA of 152.15, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -1.60 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 33.03 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 34.26 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GB:ESO.
EPE Special Opportunities Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
62 Neutral | £18.46M | ― | 16.48% | ― | -79.36% | 78.16% | |
48 Neutral | £1.26M | -0.99 | -37.63% | ― | -100.66% | 84.15% | |
48 Neutral | £4.50M | -1.85 | -12.33% | ― | ― | ― | |
47 Neutral | ― | 6.19 | -8.38% | ― | -21.24% | -316.54% | |
46 Neutral | £5.94M | -7.39 | -140.34% | ― | ― | ― | |
40 Underperform | $1.69M | -0.04 | ― | ― | -96.59% | 93.69% |
* Financial Sector Average
GB:ESO
EPE Special Opportunities
165.50
21.00
14.53%
GB:JADE
Jade Road Investments
0.70
-1.83
-72.30%
GB:BLU
Blue Star Capital
12.50
7.25
138.10%
GB:TRUE
Braveheart Investment
1.60
-2.40
-60.00%
GB:MAFL
Mineral & Financial Investments
47.50
25.50
115.91%
GB:PRIM
Primorus Investments
3.60
0.10
2.86%
EPE Special Opportunities Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
EPE Special Opportunities Lifts NAV and Tightens Capital Structure Amid Portfolio Growth
Positive
Mar 25, 2026
EPE Special Opportunities reported a 10% rise in net asset value per share to 360 pence for the year to 31 January 2026, despite a challenging macroeconomic backdrop. The share price edged up to 150 pence but continues to trade at a significant di...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
EPE Special Opportunities Pauses Share Buy-Backs After Repurchasing 4.5% Free Float
Neutral
Feb 20, 2026
EPE Special Opportunities Limited has halted its current share buy-back activity, confirming it does not intend to make further purchases of ordinary shares for now and will communicate any future plans to resume buy-backs in due course. Since 13 ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
EPE Special Opportunities Buys Back 47,700 Shares for Treasury
Positive
Feb 18, 2026
EPE Special Opportunities Limited has repurchased 47,700 of its own ordinary shares at a weighted average price of 177 pence per share on 18 February 2026, with the transaction executed on the AIM market by Deutsche Numis. The shares bought back w...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
EPE Special Opportunities Tightens Free Float With AIM Share Buyback
Positive
Feb 17, 2026
EPE Special Opportunities Limited has conducted a share buyback, purchasing 1,197,681 ordinary shares at a weighted average price of 175 pence each on 17 February 2026. The repurchased shares will be held in treasury, reducing the free float to 26...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
EPE Special Opportunities Launches £3m Share Buyback Programme
Positive
Feb 13, 2026
EPE Special Opportunities Limited has announced it will begin buying back its ordinary shares, committing up to £3 million from its cash reserves to repurchases that will be held in treasury. The move aligns with its existing capital manageme...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
EPE Special Opportunities lifts NAV and reshapes portfolio amid challenging backdrop
Positive
Feb 9, 2026
EPE Special Opportunities reported improved performance for the year to 31 January 2026, with portfolio momentum offsetting a difficult macroeconomic backdrop. The company’s unaudited NAV per share rose 10% to 360 pence, while the share pric...
Business Operations and Strategy
EPE Special Opportunities Completes January Loan-Note Interest Payment
Positive
Feb 4, 2026
EPE Special Opportunities is an investment company focused on providing capital to UK small and mid-cap enterprises across consumer and services sectors. The firm has fulfilled its scheduled obligation by paying £0.0425 per unsecured loan not...
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