Join our community of smart investors

Spirax-Sarco’s quality shines through

As we head towards a global recession, the engineering group is less exposed than you might think
April 30, 2020

Engineering group Spirax-Sarco Engineering (SPX) makes products that improve its customers’ safety, efficiency and sustainability. Operating across a broad range of industries – from food and drink to wastewater – its steam, electric thermal and fluid pump solutions are critical to smooth-running operations. The group has earned a reputation as a quality investment with a track record of margin progression, good organic growth and high returns on capital employed. Less cyclical than you might imagine, its shares could be a good place to ride out the coronavirus storm for the long-term opportunities on offer.

 

IC TIP: Buy at 8,742p
Tip style
Growth
Risk rating
Medium
Timescale
Long Term
Bull points

Resilient business model

Some defensive end markets

High margins

Fund manager favourite

Bear points

Cyclical exposure

Chromalox weakness

This is subscriber only content
Start your trial to keep reading
PRINT AND DIGITAL trial

Get 12 weeks for £12
  • Essential access to the website and app
  • Magazine delivered every week
  • Investment ideas, tools and analysis
Have an account? Sign in