LPA Group PLC (GB:LPA)
LSE:LPA
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LPA Group plc
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Rating:50Neutral
Price Target:
59.00 p
▲(61.64% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:02/10/26
The score is held down primarily by weakening fundamentals—losses in 2024–2025 and a sharp swing to negative operating and free cash flow in 2025—despite a relatively strong, low-leverage balance sheet and solid revenue growth. Technicals are supportive with price above key moving averages and a positive MACD, but an extremely high RSI signals elevated pullback risk. Valuation remains constrained because the company is loss-making (negative P/E) and no dividend yield is provided.
Positive Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Debt-to-equity near 0.17–0.22 and steadily building equity give the company durable financial flexibility. A conservative capital structure reduces refinancing risk, supports investment in product development and manufacturing, and helps withstand cyclical downturns in transport spending.
Negative Factors
Loss-making Operations
Two consecutive years of net losses erode retained earnings and reduce capacity to self-fund investment. Persistent operating losses depress returns on equity and increase the need for corrective actions (cost cuts, pricing, or margin recovery) to restore sustainable profitability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Debt-to-equity near 0.17–0.22 and steadily building equity give the company durable financial flexibility. A conservative capital structure reduces refinancing risk, supports investment in product development and manufacturing, and helps withstand cyclical downturns in transport spending.
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LPA Group plc (LPA) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£9.05M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)7.36K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)-0.14
Revenue Growth-8.49%
EPS Growth-7.32%
CountryUK
Employees140
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryElectrical Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.02
Shares Outstanding13,513,229
10 Day Avg. Volume3,738
30 Day Avg. Volume7,356
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-2.27
Price to Book (P/B)0.36
Price to Sales (P/S)0.27
P/FCF Ratio-5.48
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)0.05
Revenue Forecast (FY)£27.00M
LPA Group plc Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
LPA Group Plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and market industrial electrical and electronic products for rail, aerospace and defense, aircraft ground power, infrastructure, marine, and industrial markets prim...
How the Company Makes Money
LPA Group plc makes money by supplying engineered products and systems to customers (primarily in rail and related infrastructure) and earning revenue from both initial equipment sales and ongoing support over the product lifecycle. Key revenue st...
LPA Group plc Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
43
Neutral
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
34
Negative
| Breakdown | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 21.55M | 23.55M | 21.71M | 19.32M | 18.27M |
| Gross Profit | 4.76M | 5.48M | 4.91M | 4.40M | 3.71M |
| EBITDA | 900.00K | 685.00K | 1.79M | 1.96M | 567.00K |
| Net Income | -349.00K | -325.00K | 859.00K | 1.19M | -22.00K |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 26.19M | 25.60M | 23.03M | 22.06M | 22.01M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 0.00 | 715.00K | 1.20M | 2.20M | 1.36M |
| Total Debt | 3.44M | 2.83M | 2.41M | 2.72M | 2.99M |
| Total Liabilities | 10.20M | 9.37M | 7.31M | 7.30M | 7.89M |
| Stockholders Equity | 15.99M | 16.23M | 15.71M | 14.76M | 13.72M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.06M | 108.00K | 89.00K | -174.00K | 906.00K |
| Operating Cash Flow | -986.00K | 1.25M | 285.00K | 77.00K | 1.19M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -172.00K | -1.65M | -566.00K | 1.42M | -283.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -363.00K | -92.00K | -716.00K | -651.00K | -393.00K |
LPA Group plc Technical Analysis
Positive
36.50
Price Trends
54.77
Positive
53.27
Positive
48.74
Positive
Market Momentum
2.13
Negative
90.70
Negative
83.82
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:LPA, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 36.5 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 59.08, below the 50-day MA of 54.77, and below the 200-day MA of 48.74, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 2.13 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 90.70 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 83.82 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:LPA.
LPA Group plc Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | £411.51M | 21.15 | 20.71% | 3.92% | 11.92% | 41.55% | |
78 Outperform | £1.28B | 30.19 | 14.90% | 1.11% | 8.19% | 25.78% | |
64 Neutral | £308.65M | 12.45 | 13.58% | 2.58% | -2.13% | 3.94% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
63 Neutral | £157.96M | -15.24 | -31.80% | ― | -5.72% | ― | |
54 Neutral | £537.82M | -45.98 | -6.50% | ― | -6.96% | -1.58% | |
50 Neutral | £9.05M | -25.91 | -2.20% | ― | -8.49% | -7.32% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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LPA Group plc Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
LPA Group Schedules Interim Results and Investor Presentation for 1 June 2026
Neutral
May 19, 2026
LPA Group plc, the UK-based engineering specialist in electronic and electro-mechanical systems for sectors including rail, aviation, defence and infrastructure, operates four sites providing design, manufacturing and value-added distribution. Wit...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
LPA Group grants performance-linked share options to top executives
Positive
Apr 2, 2026
LPA Group plc has granted share options under its 2023 Performance Share Plan to chief executive Philo Daniel-Tran and chief financial officer Stuart Stanyard, covering a total of 322,500 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 52p. The options, w...
Business Operations and StrategyShareholder Meetings
LPA Group Wins Full Shareholder Backing as All AGM Resolutions Pass
Positive
Mar 26, 2026
LPA Group plc is an innovation-led UK engineering specialist providing electronic and electro-mechanical components and systems to the rail, aviation, defence, infrastructure and wider industrial sectors. Its four-site footprint across England sup...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
LPA Group Signals Stronger Year Ahead as Rail and Defence Opportunities Build
Positive
Mar 26, 2026
LPA Group plc, an AIM-quoted UK engineering firm, develops electronic and electro-mechanical systems for transport, defence, infrastructure and industrial sectors, with particular strength in rail power supplies, LED lighting and electro-mechanica...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
LPA Group Awards Long-Term Share Options to Senior Leadership
Positive
Mar 10, 2026
LPA Group plc has granted share options over 300,000 ordinary shares under its 2023 Performance Share Plan to four senior executives, including the CEO and CFO, at an exercise price of 56p. The awards are scheduled to become exercisable from March...
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