Risk factor
Negligible price volatility
Profitability factor
Very strong margins and returns
About
IMI plc is a global specialist engineering enterprise that focuses on the development, manufacturing, and servicing of complex engineered products. The company's operations are divided into three core divisions: IMI Precision Engineering, IMI Critical Engineering, and IMI Hydronic Engineering. The IMI Precision Engineering division innovates motion and fluid control technologies for a diverse range of sectors, including industrial automation, commercial vehicle production, life sciences, energy, and rail transportation. Its comprehensive product line includes actuators, air preparation devices, pressure switches, and various fittings. This division also delivers pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, and vacuum-based motion solutions, in addition to solenoid, angle-seat, and motorized valves, as well as dust filter systems. Further offerings extend to miniature fluid control solutions, highly accurate syringes, syringe pumps, rotary valves, specialized cab chassis and powertrain components, stainless steel valves and regulators, and emergency shutdown controls, including options for nuclear applications. These products are marketed under well-known brands such as Norgren, Bimba, Buschjost, FAS, Herion, Kloehn, Adaptas, and Maxseal. IMI Critical Engineering specializes in providing bespoke valves and actuators for demanding environments within the fossil power, oil and gas, petrochemical, nuclear, marine, and pharmaceutical industries. Its extensive brand portfolio features IMI Bopp & Reuther, IMI CCI, IMI Fluid Kinetics, IMI NH, IMI Orton, IMI Remosa, IMI STI, IMI TH Jansen, IMI Thompson Valves, IMI Truflo Marine, IMI Truflo Rona, IMI PBM, and IMI Z&J. The IMI Hydronic Engineering division supplies essential products for hydronic distribution systems, which are crucial for delivering heating and cooling to both residential and commercial buildings. This segment offers balancing and control solutions, thermostatic regulation systems, pressure maintenance equipment, dirt and air separators, and pressure step degassers. These solutions are offered through brands like IMI Pneumatex, IMI TA, IMI Flow Design, IMI Heimeier, and IMI Aero-Dynamiek. Established in 1862, IMI plc maintains its headquarters in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is moderately 'expensive' compared to its peers. Specifically, the stock is fairly valued on P/E, neutral on EV/EBITDA,
Target Price
The average target price of IMI.L is 3207 and suggests 5.16% upside potential. Usually, this means a HOLD recommendation among investment firms. This neutral recommendati