Goodwin (GDWN) AI Stock Analysis

• Market Cap: £1.85B
• Dividend Yield: 1.01%
• Average Volume (3M): 10.30K
• Price to Earnings (P/E): 15.4
• Beta (1Y): 0.42
• Revenue Growth: 24.42%
• EPS Growth: 103.25%
• Country: UK
• Employees: 1,225
• Sector: Industrials
• Sector Strength: 72
• Industry: Industrial - Machinery
• EPS (TTM): 3.52
• Shares Outstanding: 7,509,600
• 10 Day Avg. Volume: 9,680
• 30 Day Avg. Volume: 10,300
• PEG Ratio: 0.45
• Price to Book (P/B): 3.65
• Price to Sales (P/S): 2.30
• P/FCF Ratio: 12.04
• Enterprise Value/Market Cap: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Revenue: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Gross Profit: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Ebitda: N/A
• 1Y Price Target: N/A
• Price Target Upside: N/A
• Rating Consensus: N/A
• Number of Analyst Covering: 0
• EPS Forecast (FY): N/A
• Revenue Forecast (FY): N/A

• Rating: 71 Outperform
• Price Target: 28,067.00 p ▲(25.86% Upside)
• Action: Reiterated Date: 03/11/26
• Date: Action: Reiterated 03/11/26

The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (healthy growth, profitability, low leverage, and improving free cash flow). This is partially offset by weak technical momentum signals (negative MACD and low RSI/Stochastic). Valuation is supportive at a mid-range P/E, though the low dividend yield reduces attractiveness for income-focused investors.

Positive Factors

Revenue Growth

Sustained revenue growth near 10% indicates durable demand expansion across aerospace and defense end markets. Coupled with exposure to both OEM and aftermarket channels, this supports multi-quarter top-line resilience and continued scale benefits for engineered component production and program wins.

High Profitability

Robust gross and operating margins reflect pricing power and efficient manufacturing of mission-critical components. These durable margins support reinvestment, cushion against cost inflation, and signal structural competitiveness in precision aerospace and defense supply chains over several quarters.

Strong Cash & Low Leverage

Marked FCF improvement with solid cash conversion and a low debt-to-equity ratio provides lasting financial flexibility. This combination supports funding of program investments, working capital cycles, and resilience through aerospace procurement timing without stressing the balance sheet.

Negative Factors

Aerospace Cyclicality

Revenue and order variability are structurally tied to aircraft OEM build-rates, aftermarket cadence, and defense procurement timing. Such end-market cyclicality can produce multi-month swings in bookings and utilization, pressuring production planning and near-term cash flows.

Low Dividend Yield

A sub-1% dividend yield is a persistent shortcoming for yield-seeking shareholders and reduces the steady income component of total returns. Over months, low payout limits investor appeal compared with peers that return more cash to shareholders.

Missing ROE Metric

Absent ROE data creates a durable analytics gap when assessing capital efficiency and shareholder returns. Without this metric, it's harder to benchmark management's effectiveness at deploying equity, complicating multi-quarter comparisons versus peers.

Goodwin Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Goodwin PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides mechanical and refractory engineering solutions primarily in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the United States, the Pacific Basin, and internationally. The company designs, manufactures, and sells dual plate check, axial nozzle check, and axial piston control and isolation valves for large construction projects, including the construction of naval vessels, nuclear waste treatment, nuclear power generation, liquefied natural gas, gas, oil, petrochemical, mining, and water markets; submersible slurry pumps; and radar surveillance systems for defense contractors, civil aviation authorities, and border security agencies. It also provides alloy casting and machining products for use in defence industry, nuclear decommissioning, and the oil and gas industry. In addition, the company designs, manufactures, and sells investment casting powders, injection moulding rubbers, and waxes for jewelry casting, tire mold, and aerospace industries. Further, it produces exfoliated vermiculite that is used in insulation, brake linings, fire protection products, and technical textiles. Additionally, the company is involved in selling consumable refractories to the shell molding casting industry. Goodwin PLC was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, the United Kingdom.

How the Company Makes Money

Goodwin makes money by manufacturing and selling engineered components and systems to customers in the aerospace and defense supply chain. Revenue is primarily generated from (1) sales of precision components and subassemblies (e.g., bearings and other mechanical parts) used in aircraft and related systems, and (2) sales of defense-related products and systems delivered under defense-program demand. The company typically earns revenue when products are shipped/delivered (or as contract terms dictate), with demand influenced by aircraft production rates, aftermarket/maintenance activity, and defense procurement cycles. null

Goodwin Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Strong overall fundamentals: revenue growth of 9.82%, solid profitability (gross margin 41.70%, net margin 11.18%, EBIT margin 16.94%, EBITDA margin 21.31%), conservative leverage (debt-to-equity 0.23), and markedly improved free cash flow (+62.10%) with good cash conversion (operating cash flow to net income 0.65; free cash flow to net income 0.72).

Income Statement

Goodwin has demonstrated strong revenue growth, with a 9.82% increase in the latest year. The company maintains healthy profitability metrics, with a gross profit margin of 41.70% and a net profit margin of 11.18%. EBIT and EBITDA margins are also robust at 16.94% and 21.31%, respectively, indicating efficient operational management.

Balance Sheet

The balance sheet shows a solid financial position with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, reflecting conservative leverage. The equity ratio is strong, indicating a stable capital structure. However, the return on equity is not available for the latest period, which limits a full assessment of profitability from shareholders' perspective.

Cash Flow

Cash flow analysis reveals a significant improvement in free cash flow, with a growth rate of 62.10%. The operating cash flow to net income ratio is 0.65, suggesting good cash conversion efficiency. The free cash flow to net income ratio of 0.72 indicates strong cash generation relative to earnings.

Breakdown	TTM	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020
Income Statement
Total Revenue	248.93M	219.71M	191.26M	185.74M	144.11M	131.23M
Gross Profit	112.80M	91.61M	77.89M	46.22M	42.70M	39.00M
EBITDA	66.41M	46.81M	37.87M	29.04M	30.17M	25.44M
Net Income	39.65M	24.57M	16.90M	15.90M	12.98M	12.49M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	298.81M	285.87M	284.23M	262.83M	218.98M	202.41M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	19.89M	18.46M	32.12M	19.66M	11.65M	15.16M
Total Debt	28.33M	32.13M	75.93M	53.98M	43.14M	34.67M
Total Liabilities	192.91M	143.66M	157.58M	133.68M	99.24M	84.38M
Stockholders Equity	101.24M	138.16M	122.28M	124.75M	115.31M	113.14M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	50.84M	41.90M	9.72M	8.38M	-8.00K	7.33M
Operating Cash Flow	70.16M	58.19M	27.12M	29.13M	17.99M	21.21M
Investing Cash Flow	-14.74M	-16.01M	-16.88M	-20.52M	-18.09M	-11.92M
Financing Cash Flow	-19.61M	-55.92M	987.00K	-281.00K	-3.79M	-3.48M

Goodwin Technical Analysis

• Technical Analysis Sentiment: Positive
• Last Price: 22300.00
• 50DMA: Negative
• 100DMA: Positive
• 200DMA: Positive
• MACD: Positive
• RSI: Neutral
• STOCH: Neutral

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:GDWN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 22300 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 24840.00, below the 50-day MA of 24992.00, and above the 200-day MA of 16004.08, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -243.36 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 48.97 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 73.47 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:GDWN.

Goodwin Peers Comparison

Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
IMI	74 Outperform	£6.56B	20.02	24.91%	1.29%	-0.32%	-3.96%
GDWN	71 Outperform	£1.85B	15.43	33.12%	1.01%	24.42%	103.25%
AVG	70 Outperform	£179.65M	10.69	6.13%	1.02%	14.49%	76.33%
ROR	67 Neutral	£2.52B	23.57	16.97%	2.04%	1.93%	-15.07%
WEIR	64 Neutral	£7.29B	29.74	13.42%	1.26%	-1.97%	40.55%
Sector *	63 Neutral	$10.79B	15.43	7.44%	2.01%	2.89%	-14.66%
MGAM	62 Neutral	£555.19M	28.89	8.04%	4.87%	-7.30%	-59.71%

Goodwin Corporate Events

Goodwin PLC Reports Strong Half-Year Performance with Doubling Profits

Goodwin PLC reported a strong trading performance for the half-year ending October 2025, with trading profits more than doubling compared to the previous year, reaching £37.2 million. The company’s diverse operations, including robust demand in defense and nuclear sectors, and successful projects in radar systems and LNG valves, contributed to this growth. Despite a rise in net debt following a special dividend, the company remains optimistic about its financial position and future profitability, supported by a strong order book and ongoing demand in key markets.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:GDWN) stock is a Buy with a £21910.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Goodwin stock, see the GB:GDWN Stock Forecast page.