Added to YB: 2026-10-15
Pitch date: 2026-10-12
FSJ.L [bullish]
James Fisher and Sons plc
+1.14%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
James Fisher and Sons plc operates as a marine services company in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific.
Market Cap
GBP 220.6M
Pitch Price
GBP 4.38
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
5.66
P/E
-75.35
EV/Sales
1.01
Sector
Transportation Infrastructure
Category
turnaround
Monthly SpreadHunters Monitoring #9 - James Fisher and Sons plc
FSJ.L (earnings): James Fisher’s turnaround advanced in H1 2026: revenue rose 2.1% to £195.9M, underlying operating profit 27.9% to £14.2M and margin 140bps to 7.2%, led by Defence and Maritime Transport. Guidance remains unchanged, conditional on no further Energy deterioration; covenant net debt increased to £73.3M, or 1.5x EBITDA, leaving limited headroom while the auditor’s concern over EBITDA recurrence remains unresolved.
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