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Luxfer Holdings PLC

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LXFR · NYSE · Industrials

Luxfer Holdings PLC (LXFR) — Rank #299 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.23) · ROE 3.5% · Piotroski F-Score 6 / 9.

As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001096056 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

Luxfer Holdings PLC, together with its subsidiaries, develops and manufactures high-performance materials, components, and high-pressure gas containment devices.

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The company operates through two segments: Gas Cylinders and Elektron. The Gas Cylinders segment manufactures and markets specialized highly engineered containment solutions using aluminum alloys and carbon composite technologies. It offers carbon composite high-pressure, aerospace and aviation, space-related, aluminum and composite medical gas, and specialty aluminum cylinders used for emergency response, healthcare, alternative fuel transportation, aerospace comprising commercial aviation, defense, and space markets. The Elektron segment focuses on specialty materials based primarily on magnesium and zirconium. This segment offers advanced lightweight magnesium alloys; magnesium powders for use in countermeasure flares, defense applications, infrared decoys, and heater meals; and zirconium-based chemicals and oxides used as catalysts converters, industrial catalysis, advanced ceramics, specialty glass, fuel cell components, pharmaceuticals, and other performance-critical applications. The company operates in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Germany, rest of Europe, the Asia Pacific, and the rest of the world.

Luxfer Holdings PLC was founded in 1898 and is based in Riverside, California.

Industry
Specialty Industrial Machinery
Sector
Industrials
State
X0
Filer Category
Accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
December 31
Website
luxfer.com

Company Snapshot

P/E and dividend yield are the primary valuation lenses for mature businesses.

Market Cap

—

P/E (annual)

—

P/S (annual)

—

P/B

—

P/OCF (annual)

—

Shareholder Yield

—

Employees

1,350

Industry

Specialty Industrial Machinery

Exchange

NYSE

10/12

Flags passed

LXFR fails 2 critical flags

Passes 10 of 12 quality flags

  • FAIL
    Revenue declining YoY

    Revenue contracted year over year

  • FAIL
    Operating margin declining

    Operating margin lower than prior year

  • PASS
    Gross margin holding
  • PASS
    Dilution within 2%
  • PASS
    FCF not negative from investment
  • PASS
    Disclosure consistent
  • PASS
    Free cash flow intact
  • PASS
    Passes safety gate
  • PASS
    Balance sheet stable
  • PASS
    No competitive retreat
  • PASS
    SBC not compressing margin
  • PASS
    No valuation convergence

Strengths Revenue growth accelerating · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)

A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.23
Return on equity
3.5%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
0.75
Current ratio
2.33×
Net cash
-$46.80M

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
0.9%

Growth

1/2 pass
Revenue growth
-1.9%
Piotroski F-Score
6 / 9
Share dilution
0.6%

Dividend yield and payout ratio are the primary reads at this stage (trailing P/E — see valuation above).

Profitability

Does it make money well?

Warning: Operating margin declining, Revenue declining YoY · GP/assets 53rd percentile of 39 SIC 28 peers

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.23

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

53rd pctl of 39 SIC 28 peers

Return on equity

3.5%

Gross margin

23.2%

18th pctl of 39 SIC 28 peers

Revenue growth (YoY)

-1.9%

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2022202320242025
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

-3.2%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

3.4%

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

-34.1%

FCF CAGR (3Y)

51.1%

Cash Flow Health

Is the cash real?

No warning flags · FCF 240% above net income

Free cash flow

$26.20M

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF vs net income

240.3%

(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.

FCF not below net income

Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

0.9%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Balance Sheet Strength

Can it survive a storm?

No warning flags · net debt $46.80M, F-Score 6/9

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

0.75

53rd pctl of 35 SIC 28 peers (best = lowest)

Current ratio

2.33×

53rd pctl of 39 SIC 28 peers

Quick ratio

0.70×

Net cash

-$46.80M

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9

Fundamental-strength score (0-9).

Valuation

Is the price reasonable?

No warning flags

Dividend safety

Composite score

1.2 / 5

Weak
Payout ratio
180.5%0/5 Weak
FCF coverage
1.88×3/5 Good
Dividend growth streak
0 yr0/5 Weak
Balance-sheet health
D/E 0.75 · IC N/A2/5 Fair

Capital allocation quality

Composite score

2.0 / 5

Fair
Share count trend
0.6%2/5 Fair
Buyback timing
N/AN/A
Dividend growth consistency(non-payer or broken streak)
0 yr0/5 Weak
Net debt trajectory(deleveraging)
2.7%4/5 Strong

Lifecycle Phase History

20202025
Value
Capital Return
Startup

Price History

LXFR-1.1% · -0.2% CAGRSPY+82.9% · +12.8% CAGR

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Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports