essensys PLC (GB:ESYS)
LSE:ESYS
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
16.00 p
▲(10.34% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:01/07/26
The score is held back primarily by ongoing losses and weakening recent revenue, despite improved 2025 cash generation and a relatively low-leverage balance sheet. Technical signals are also strongly bearish (below major moving averages, negative MACD, very low RSI), and valuation support is limited due to negative earnings and no dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Low leverage / balance sheet flexibility
A consistently low debt profile reduces refinancing and interest risk, giving management flexibility to invest in product and customer support during a multi-quarter turnaround. This conservatism preserves optionality for strategic investments or targeted M&A without immediate debt strain.
Negative Factors
Persistent net losses and weak profitability
Sustained net losses and negative operating margins erode equity and constrain reinvestment. Continued unprofitability requires external funding or structural margin improvement; without a clear path to sustained positive operating margins, long-term independence and reinvestment capacity remain impaired.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Low leverage / balance sheet flexibility
A consistently low debt profile reduces refinancing and interest risk, giving management flexibility to invest in product and customer support during a multi-quarter turnaround. This conservatism preserves optionality for strategic investments or targeted M&A without immediate debt strain.
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essensys PLC (ESYS) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£10.81M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)38.95K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.31
Revenue Growth-27.27%
EPS Growth-106.30%
CountryUK
Employees116
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.09
Shares Outstanding66,115,845
10 Day Avg. Volume33,226
30 Day Avg. Volume38,946
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.04
Price to Book (P/B)1.41
Price to Sales (P/S)0.84
P/FCF Ratio8.98
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)-0.04
Revenue Forecast (FY)£17.00M
essensys PLC Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
essensys plc provides software-as-a-service platforms and on-demand cloud services to the workspace industry in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The company's products include Connect, a software platform for multi-site operato...
How the Company Makes Money
essensys makes money primarily by selling its workspace technology platform and related services to operators of flexible workspaces/coworking locations. Key revenue streams typically include: (1) recurring subscription/SaaS fees for access to its...
essensys PLC Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
28
Negative
Balance Sheet
64
Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 16.60M | 19.18M | 24.13M | 25.25M | 23.30M | 21.98M |
| Gross Profit | 5.98M | 6.90M | 13.74M | 14.91M | 14.11M | 14.23M |
| EBITDA | -1.31M | -1.30M | -637.00K | -10.46M | -7.81M | 681.00K |
| Net Income | -5.30M | -5.57M | -3.31M | -15.71M | -10.80M | -3.34M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 13.76M | 16.18M | 22.72M | 27.52M | 47.33M | 52.20M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 946.00K | 1.78M | 3.10M | 7.86M | 24.12M | 36.90M |
| Total Debt | 446.00K | 673.00K | 1.44M | 1.57M | 3.13M | 1.94M |
| Total Liabilities | 4.46M | 4.68M | 5.96M | 6.93M | 11.85M | 7.27M |
| Stockholders Equity | 9.30M | 11.50M | 16.76M | 20.58M | 35.48M | 44.92M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.21M | 1.80M | -3.18M | -14.31M | -12.43M | -1.39M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.69M | 2.25M | -1.07M | -9.84M | -6.80M | 1.89M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.17M | -2.55M | -2.09M | -4.14M | -5.53M | -3.28M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -659.00K | -999.00K | -1.54M | -2.00M | -1.04M | 29.82M |
essensys PLC Technical Analysis
Positive
14.50
Price Trends
16.46
Positive
16.16
Positive
16.81
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.03
Negative
66.02
Neutral
86.67
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:ESYS, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 14.5 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 16.46, below the 50-day MA of 16.46, and below the 200-day MA of 16.81, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.03 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 66.02 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 86.67 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:ESYS.
essensys PLC Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | £519.52M | 71.10 | 1.53% | 1.73% | -0.18% | 11.49% | |
68 Neutral | £121.77M | 152.71 | 0.31% | ― | -1.56% | -98.71% | |
66 Neutral | £86.65M | 4.25 | 5.57% | ― | -1.34% | 27.45% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
54 Neutral | £34.51M | -9.99 | 8.83% | 2.44% | -25.62% | -20.46% | |
54 Neutral | £28.08M | -7.12 | -29.25% | ― | -2.84% | 22.22% | |
47 Neutral | £10.81M | -1.52 | ― | ― | -27.27% | -106.30% |
* Technology Sector Average
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essensys PLC Corporate Events
Delistings and Listing ChangesM&A Transactions
Essensys Set to Delist as Bidco Moves to Compulsory Acquisition After 97% Backing for Takeover
Neutral
May 14, 2026
Essensys PLC has agreed to a recommended cash offer from Essensys Bidco Limited to acquire the entire issued share capital of the company at 17 pence per share, with the offer having become unconditional on 8 May 2026 and the company applying for ...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing ChangesShareholder Meetings
Essensys Sets General Meeting to Approve AIM Delisting and Move to Private Status
Neutral
May 14, 2026
Essensys plc has begun sending shareholders a circular and notice of a general meeting, also available on its website, to approve special resolutions to re-register the business as a private company and adopt new articles of association. The gener...
Delistings and Listing ChangesM&A Transactions
Essensys to Delist from AIM as Bidco Moves to Take Company Private
Negative
May 11, 2026
Essensys plc has applied to cancel the admission of its ordinary shares to trading on AIM following the takeover offer from essensys Bidco Limited becoming unconditional. The delisting is expected to take effect on 10 June 2026, after which shareh...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing ChangesM&A Transactions
Essensys Issues New Shares After Takeover Offer Turns Unconditional
Positive
May 8, 2026
Essensys plc, a specialist in software and technology for flexible workspace landlords and operators, has built its business around two main products, the essensys Platform and elumo, aimed at delivering enterprise Wi-Fi, data insights and monetis...
Executive/Board ChangesDelistings and Listing ChangesM&A Transactions
Bidco Secures Control of Essensys as Takeover Offer Goes Unconditional
Neutral
May 8, 2026
Bidco, a special purpose vehicle backed by a concert party of existing major shareholders, has secured control of more than 98% of Essensys’s share capital after its 17p-per-share cash offer was declared unconditional. The move effectively s...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing ChangesM&A Transactions
Essensys Bidco Edges Toward Control With 83% Backing for Cash Offer
Positive
May 7, 2026
Essensys PLC has received valid acceptances for 30,216,848 shares, or 73.39% of its issued share capital, in response to the 17 pence-per-share recommended cash offer from Essensys Bidco Limited. Including shares committed under existing sale and ...
Delistings and Listing ChangesM&A Transactions
Bidco Edges Toward Control of Essensys Ahead of Takeover Deadline
Neutral
May 6, 2026
Essensys has reported that essensys Bidco Limited’s recommended cash offer of 17 pence per share has received valid acceptances for 26,866,426 shares, equal to 65.25% of the company’s issued share capital that counts toward the offer&#...
Delistings and Listing ChangesM&A Transactions
Essensys takeover gathers momentum as Bidco secures majority backing ahead of deadline
Neutral
May 5, 2026
Essensys PLC has reiterated the terms and timetable of a recommended 17 pence-per-share cash takeover by Essensys Bidco Limited, updating the market on acceptance levels as the offer nears its 8 May 2026 unconditional deadline. As of 1 May, Bidco ...
Delistings and Listing ChangesM&A Transactions
Essensys Bidco Lifts Stake in Essensys to Nearly 63% as Takeover Ticks Toward Deadline
Neutral
Apr 28, 2026
Essensys has reiterated progress on the recommended 17 pence-per-share cash offer from Essensys Bidco Limited, confirming that by 27 April 2026 valid acceptances had been received for 17,048,067 shares, equal to 41.40% of its issued ordinary share...
Delistings and Listing ChangesM&A Transactions
Bidco Lifts Essensys Offer Support to Over 60% as Delisting Looms if 90% Reached
Neutral
Apr 21, 2026
Essensys plc has received valid acceptances for its recommended 17p‑per‑share cash offer from Essensys Bidco in respect of 15.48 million shares, equal to 37.59% of its issued share capital that can be counted toward the offer’s a...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Essensys Holds EBITDA Positive Amid Revenue Slide as Founder-Led Takeover Advances
Negative
Apr 17, 2026
Essensys plc reported half-year results to 31 January 2026 showing a 25% drop in revenue to £7.8m and recurring revenue declines, mainly due to the downsizing of a large strategic customer, portfolio rationalisation and churn among smaller an...
Delistings and Listing ChangesM&A Transactions
Bidco Offer for Essensys Reaches 22% Acceptances with Majority Backing Pledged
Neutral
Apr 14, 2026
Essensys Bidco Limited’s recommended cash offer for Essensys plc at 17 pence per share continues to progress, with valid acceptances received for 9,233,090 shares, representing 22.42% of the company’s issued share capital as of 13 Apri...
Delistings and Listing ChangesM&A Transactions
Essensys Bidco Updates Acceptance Levels on Essensys Takeover Offer
Neutral
Apr 7, 2026
Essensys Bidco Limited has reiterated its recommended cash offer of 17 pence per share for Essensys plc, updating the market that by Day 28 of the offer period it had received valid acceptances for 112,106 shares, equal to 0.27% of the issued shar...
Delistings and Listing ChangesM&A Transactions
Essensys Bidco’s Takeover Offer Advances With Majority Support and Delisting Plan
Neutral
Mar 31, 2026
Essensys PLC has received a recommended cash offer from Essensys Bidco Limited to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of the company, excluding shares already held or agreed to be acquired by Bidco, at 17 pence per share. The ...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essensys updates share capital and voting rights after option exercise
Neutral
Mar 19, 2026
Essensys plc has issued 44,690 new ordinary shares following the exercise of employee share options and applied for their admission to trading on AIM, with dealings expected to begin on 20 March 2026. After admission, the company’s issued sh...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essensys updates share capital after option exercise and confirms voting rights
Neutral
Mar 18, 2026
Essensys plc said 44,690 employee share options have been exercised and applied for admission to trading on AIM, with dealings in the new ordinary shares expected to start on 20 March 2026. Following the admission, the company’s issued share...
M&A Transactions
Essensys Publishes Offer Document for Recommended 17p-per-Share Takeover
Positive
Mar 9, 2026
Essensys Bidco Limited has formally published the offer document for its previously announced recommended cash bid to acquire all issued and to be issued ordinary shares of Essensys plc not already owned by Bidco, at 17 pence per share. The docume...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing ChangesM&A Transactions
Essensys Agrees Recommended £11.3m Takeover by Bidco
Neutral
Feb 24, 2026
Essensys PLC, a provider of SaaS-based connectivity and workspace management technology for landlords and flexible workspace operators, has refocused under new leadership on two main offerings: the essensys Platform for enterprise-grade wi-fi and ...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essensys Wins Brief Extension on Deadline for Potential Founder-Led Takeover Bid
Neutral
Feb 20, 2026
Essensys plc has secured a short extension to the put up or shut up deadline for a potential management-led takeover, as discussions continue with founder and non-executive director Mark Furness over a possible 20 pence-per-share all-cash offer. T...
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