essensys PLC (GB:ESYS)
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
16.00 p
▲(10.34% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate: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
Recurring revenue model
A subscription and managed-services revenue mix creates durable, predictable cash inflows tied to customer retention and site expansion. This recurring model supports margin recovery and predictable unit economics as operators add locations or services, helping stabilize revenue over months.
Negative Factors
Sustained losses
Ongoing net losses and persistent negative operating profit signal the company has not yet proven sustainable margins. Continued unprofitability forces dependence on cash reserves or capital markets, constraining strategic options and raising execution risk over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recurring revenue model
A subscription and managed-services revenue mix creates durable, predictable cash inflows tied to customer retention and site expansion. This recurring model supports margin recovery and predictable unit economics as operators add locations or services, helping stabilize revenue over months.
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essensys PLC (ESYS) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£10.64M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)38.95K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.38
Revenue Growth-5.21%
EPS Growth76.14%
CountryUK
Employees116
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)N/A
Shares Outstanding64,856,026
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 management and connectivity platform to flexible workspace operators on a recurring basis. Its revenue model centers on subscription/recurring fees for its software platform (commonly deliver...
essensys PLC Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
28
Negative
Balance Sheet
64
Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 19.18M | 24.13M | 25.25M | 23.30M | 21.98M |
| Gross Profit | 6.90M | 13.74M | 14.91M | 14.11M | 14.23M |
| EBITDA | -1.30M | -637.00K | -10.46M | -7.81M | 681.00K |
| Net Income | -5.57M | -3.31M | -15.71M | -10.80M | -3.34M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 16.18M | 22.72M | 27.52M | 47.33M | 52.20M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.78M | 3.10M | 7.86M | 24.12M | 36.90M |
| Total Debt | 673.00K | 1.44M | 1.57M | 3.13M | 1.94M |
| Total Liabilities | 4.68M | 5.96M | 6.93M | 11.85M | 7.27M |
| Stockholders Equity | 11.50M | 16.76M | 20.58M | 35.48M | 44.92M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.80M | -3.18M | -14.31M | -12.43M | -1.39M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.25M | -1.07M | -9.84M | -6.80M | 1.89M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.55M | -2.09M | -4.14M | -5.53M | -3.28M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -999.00K | -1.54M | -2.00M | -1.04M | 29.82M |
essensys PLC Technical Analysis
Positive
14.50
Price Trends
16.42
Negative
15.79
Positive
18.63
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.01
Positive
49.86
Neutral
66.67
Neutral
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 16.35, below the 50-day MA of 16.42, and below the 200-day MA of 18.63, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.01 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 49.86 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 66.67 is Neutral, 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 | £81.63M | 54.18 | 2.93% | ― | -3.95% | 16.87% | |
70 Outperform | £449.86M | 71.10 | 1.53% | 1.73% | -0.18% | 11.49% | |
69 Neutral | £92.56M | 152.71 | 4.75% | ― | 0.97% | -71.58% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
57 Neutral | £19.44M | -1.93 | -29.25% | ― | 10.00% | 34.02% | |
54 Neutral | £35.65M | -9.99 | 8.83% | 2.44% | -25.63% | -20.36% | |
47 Neutral | £10.64M | -1.11 | ― | ― | -5.21% | 76.14% |
* Technology Sector Average
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essensys PLC Corporate Events
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...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesStock BuybackShareholder Meetings
Essensys Shareholders Back All Resolutions at 2026 AGM, Endorsing Board and Capital Flexibility
Positive
Jan 30, 2026
Essensys plc reported that all 12 resolutions put to shareholders at its Annual General Meeting on 30 January 2026 were approved on a poll, including the receipt of the 2025 accounts, endorsement of the directors’ remuneration report, re-ele...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Essensys CFO Greg Price to Depart for Cerillion in April 2026
Neutral
Jan 28, 2026
Essensys plc has announced that Chief Financial Officer Greg Price will resign to take up the same role at Cerillion plc, with his departure scheduled for the end of April 2026 following an orderly handover. Chairman Jon Lee credited Price with st...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Essensys Updates Share Capital Following Employee Option Exercise
Neutral
Jan 26, 2026
Essensys plc has issued and allotted 15,348 new ordinary shares following the exercise of employee share options, with admission of the new shares to trading on AIM expected on 28 January 2026. Following this admission, the company’s issued ...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Essensys Extends Deadline for Possible Founder-Led Takeover Bid
Neutral
Jan 23, 2026
Essensys plc has secured a further extension to the regulatory “put up or shut up” deadline for a potential management-led takeover, allowing founder and non-executive director Mark Furness until 20 February 2026 to decide whether to m...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
Essensys Publishes 2025 Annual Report and Sets Hybrid AGM for January
Positive
Jan 7, 2026
Essensys plc has announced the publication and posting of its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2025, along with the notice of its 2025 Annual General Meeting scheduled for 30 January 2026 at its London offices. To broaden acce...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Essensys Returns to EBITDA Profit but Warns on FY26 as Revenue Falls and Founder Tables Possible Takeover Offer
Negative
Jan 6, 2026
Essensys reported a sharp decline in FY25 revenue to £19.2m and a reduction in annual recurring revenue following the expected downsizing of a major customer and a deliberate shift away from lower-margin hardware and network sales, but achiev...
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