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United Kingdom
In shortXaar PLC is loss-making.
Financial health
Weak
Built from five areas over the last five annual reports. Tap an area to see the figures behind it.
| Operating marginShare of each sale left after running the business, before interest and tax. | -4.8% | 1/100 |
|---|---|---|
| Net marginShare of each sale left as profit after every cost, interest and tax. | -5.6% | 0/100 |
| Return on equityProfit earned on the money shareholders put in. Above 15% is strong. | -5.8% | 0/100 |
| Return on invested capitalProfit earned on all the capital used (equity and debt). Above 10% usually means a real competitive edge. | – | n/a |
Weight in the score: 25%
| Current ratioShort-term assets divided by short-term debts. Below 1 can mean tight cash. | 2.55× | 100/100 |
|---|---|---|
| Debt / equityDebt compared with the shareholders' stake. Above 2 is heavily indebted. | – | n/a |
| Net debt / EBITDAYears of operating profit needed to repay net debt. Below 2 is comfortable. | – | n/a |
| Interest coverageHow many times operating profit covers interest. Below 2 is risky. | -6.22× | 0/100 |
| Altman Z''Bankruptcy-risk model. Above 2.6 safe, below 1.1 distress. | 5.21 | 100/100 |
Weight in the score: 25%
| Free cash flow marginCash left from each sale after investments. The money that can pay dividends or reduce debt. | -0.3% | 19/100 |
|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow / net incomeHow much accounting profit turns into real cash. Near 1 or above is healthy. | – | n/a |
| Years with positive free cash flow (last 5) | 1 of 5 | 0/100 |
Weight in the score: 20%
| Profitable years (last 5) | 2 of 5 | 40/100 |
|---|---|---|
| Years of revenue decline (last 5) | 2 of 4 | 17/100 |
| Revenue growth volatility | 20.2% | 36/100 |
| Operating margin volatility | 7.7% | 39/100 |
Weight in the score: 20%
| Revenue growth, 3-year average | -6.2% | 0/100 |
|---|---|---|
| EPS growth, 3-year average | – | n/a |
Weight in the score: 10%
Fiscal year 2025 · change vs prior year
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Annual figures as reported. Hover a bar or point for the exact value.
The last 5 fiscal years from the company's annual reports.
GBP millions; negative values in parentheses.
| Fiscal year | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 59 | 73 | 71 | 54 | 60 |
| Cost of revenue | 39 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 36 |
| Gross profit | 20 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 24 |
| Research & development | (0.6) | 6.3 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Selling, general & admin | – | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
| Operating income | 1.2 | 1.2 | (1.9) | (9) | (2.9) |
| Interest expense | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Pre-tax income | 1 | 0.8 | (2.4) | (9.4) | (3.3) |
| Income tax | 0.3 | (1) | (0.2) | (0.8) | (0.2) |
| Net income | 16 | 1.6 | (2.2) | (11) | (3.4) |
| Diluted EPS | £0.21 | £0.02 | −£0.03 | −£0.14 | −£0.04 |
5.21 Safe zone
Estimates bankruptcy risk from working capital, retained earnings, operating profit and equity. Above 2.6 is considered safe, below 1.1 signals distress.
6/9
Nine yes-or-no tests on profitability, debt, liquidity and efficiency versus the prior year. 7 to 9 is strong, 0 to 3 is weak.
All figures: filings.xbrl.org (ESEF). Ratios and scores are computed by Scorvest (see how it works). Information only, not investment advice. How it works
Latest annual report: Dec 31, 2025 · Data updated Dec 31, 2025