Final Results

Summary by AI BETAClose X

Renishaw plc reported a record financial year ended 30 June 2026, with revenue increasing by 14% to £815.8 million, or 17% at constant currency, driven by strong demand in semiconductor and aerospace sectors. Adjusted profit before tax rose 32% to £168.0 million, and the adjusted operating profit margin improved to 18.7% from 15.7% in FY2025. The company proposed a final dividend of 65.2 pence per share, a 5% increase, and also declared a special interim dividend of 70.0 pence per share. Renishaw anticipates continued strong progress in FY2027, benefiting from the upturn in semiconductor manufacturing equipment demand.

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Renishaw PLC
23 September 2026
 

Renishaw plc        

 

23 September 2026

 

Preliminary announcement of results for the year ended 30 June 2026

 

Record year with accelerating revenue growth

and higher operating margin

 

 

Will Lee, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"We made excellent progress in FY2026, with growth in all three segments. We are well positioned in attractive markets that offer substantial through-cycle growth opportunities. Our innovation-led strategy to achieve outperformance is also delivering good financial results, with significant growth in our emerging product lines.

FY2027 has started strongly as we continue to benefit from the current upturn in demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. We expect further strong progress on revenue, profit and operating margin in the year ahead."

 

Performance highlights

Record adjusted profit before tax, driven by strong revenue growth and operating margin improvement:

 


Adjusted*


Statutory

 


FY2026

FY2025

Growth

Constant FX growth


FY2026

FY2025

Growth

 










 

Revenue (£m)

815.8

713.0

14%

17%


815.8

713.0

14%

 










 

Operating profit (£m)

152.9

112.3

36%

63%


135.3

107.9

25%

 

Operating profit margin (%)

18.7%

15.7%

3.0%pt

5.2%pt


16.6%

15.1%

1.5%pt

 










 

Profit before tax (£m)

168.0

127.2

32%



150.0

118.0

27%

 










 

Earnings per share (pence)

179.5

137.8

30%



163.5

115.2

42%

 










Adjusted cash flow conversion from operating activities (%)

79%

91%

(12%pt)



Note:

%pt = percentage points

Return on invested capital (%)

17.5%

13.2%

4.3%pt















Proposed dividend per share (p)

82.0

78.1

5%






 

·      Revenue growth: 14% at actual exchange rates, 17% at constant currency*.

·  Strong growth in demand from customers in the semiconductor and the aerospace and defence sectors.

·  Emerging product lines continue to gain traction, notably additive manufacturing (AM) systems, and metrology systems and software.

·  Accelerating demand throughout the year, culminating in a record Q4 at £244.2m, 28% above the prior year, with further order book growth.

·  Average through-cycle revenue growth rising to 8% (5-year CAGR since FY2021).

·   Adjusted operating profit margin growth was 3.0%pt at actual exchange rates (and 5.2%pt at constant currency*), driven by margin improvement from fixed cost reduction and operational leverage, offset by currency headwinds.

·      Adjusted profit before tax* growth: 32%.

·     Statutory profit before tax, including £18.0m of redundancy and other one-off costs, was 27% above the prior year.

·      Adjusted cash flow conversion from operating activities*: 79% (FY2025: 91%), with lower capital expenditure offset by higher working capital to support record sales and a growing order book.

·   Strong balance sheet with cash and deposit balances of £291.0m (FY2025: £273.6m), reflecting higher operating profit, offset by outflows for dividend, income tax paid and cost reduction programme, as well as investment in capital expenditure and working capital to support growth.

·      Return on invested capital* increased by 4.3%pt to 17.5%, driven by strong profit growth.

·      Proposed final dividend of 65.2 pence per share, bringing total dividend growth to +5%.

·      Special interim dividend of 70.0 pence per share.

 

 

Segmental performance summary

Record annual revenue, with strong quarterly progression throughout the year:

 

Segmental revenue (£m)

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

FY2026

 

FY2025

 

Growth

Constant

FX growth

Industrial Metrology

102.0

110.1

115.3

120.0

447.4

430.6

4%

7%

Position Measurement

52.1

58.4

68.9

81.5

260.9

207.4

26%

29%

Specialised Technologies

16.7

26.3

21.8

42.7

107.5

75.0

43%

46%

Group

170.8

194.8

206.0

244.2

815.8

713.0

14%

17%

 

 

Operating profit growth in all three segments, with significant operating margin improvement in Specialised Technologies and Position Measurement:

 


FY2026


FY2025


Change

All figures in £m at actual exchange rates

Revenue

Adjusted operating profit*

Adjusted operating

profit

margin*


Revenue

Adjusted operating profit*

Adjusted operating profit margin*


Revenue

Adjusted operating profit*

Adjusted operating profit margin*

Industrial Metrology

447.4

76.7

17.1%


430.6

75.5

17.5%


4%

2%

(0.4%)pt

Position Measurement

260.9

71.5

27.4%


207.4

46.6

22.5%


26%

53%

4.9%pt

Specialised Technologies

107.5

4.7

4.4%


75.0

(9.9)

(13.2%)


43%

N/A

17.6%pt

Group

815.8

152.9

18.7%


713.0

112.3

15.7%


14%

36%

3.0%pt

 

·      Industrial Metrology delivered solid revenue growth, driven by strong demand for our emerging metrology systems and software product lines. Meanwhile, sales of metrology sensors were flat, and profitability for the segment was marginally lower. 

·      Position Measurement achieved a significant increase in adjusted operating profit on the back of strong revenue growth, mainly resulting from AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing demand, driving profitability 4.9%pt higher.

·      Specialised Technologies was our fastest-growing segment, driven mostly by sharply higher demand for our emerging AM product line, especially into the aerospace and defence sector.  This drove a 17.6%pt improvement in profitability, moving the segment into profit, with all product lines generating a profit this year.

* Note 29, Alternative performance measures, defines how each of these measures is calculated.

 

 

About Renishaw

We are a world leader in sensors and systems for measurement and manufacturing. We innovate with our customers to make the products of the future, transforming their capabilities through unparalleled levels of precision, productivity and practicality. We are a global business, working closely with our customers around the world to solve complex engineering and science challenges and improve their products and processes. We have three segments: Industrial Metrology (IM), Position Measurement (PM), and Specialised Technologies (ST). We operate in three regions: APAC, EMEA and the Americas. Most of our R&D and manufacturing takes place in the UK, and we have other major manufacturing sites in Ireland and India. Further information can be found at www.renishaw.com.

 

 

Results webcast

 

Will Lee, Chief Executive Officer, and John Shipsey, Chief Financial Officer, will host a results presentation and Q&A session at 08:30 BST today, which will be broadcast live via a webcast. Details of how to register for this webcast are available at: https://brrmedia.news/RSW_FY26.

A recording of the presentation and Q&A session will be made available by 25 September 2026 at: www.renishaw.com/investors.

 

Enquiries: communications@renishaw.com

 

 

Commentary by the Chief Executive Officer

Accelerating demand in many of our markets this year, including the semiconductor and aerospace and defence sectors, has helped deliver strong revenue growth across our segments and regions, with particular progress in our emerging product lines. This performance reflects the strength of our strategy for long-term organic growth. It also highlights the significant benefits of our commitment to, and investment in, innovation to address large structural trends, such as increasing precision in manufacturing processes and rising industrial automation to tackle skills shortages.

There have been challenges along the way, with flat demand in some of our traditional markets. Throughout, our people have shown great resilience, while continuing to navigate geopolitical uncertainty and increasing trade protectionism, and supporting our cost reduction programme. This is exemplified by our sales, service and manufacturing teams, who responded quickly to changing customer needs. I would like to thank all our people for their commitment this year.

Strong financial performance in FY2026

Turning to this year's headline figures, at a Group level, our total revenue for the year was £815.8m, compared with £713.0m in FY2025. Revenue at constant exchange rates*, excluding the impact of forward contracts, increased by 17.3%.

This is our first year of reporting on our three segments: Industrial Metrology (IM), Position Measurement (PM) and Specialised Technologies (ST). We saw solid growth in IM, with a substantial proportion coming from our emerging metrology products. In PM, we delivered strong sales growth from our established encoder product line, and we are seeing pleasing opportunities in our emerging encoder products, which allow us to address new markets.

Additive manufacturing (AM) products were the key driver of performance improvement in ST. As well as achieving multiple machine orders from existing customers, we are gaining market share, particularly in aerospace and defence. We explain our new structure and give more performance details in our Segment review in the Annual Report.

Each of our three regions had a positive year. In APAC, revenue grew, by 17% at constant exchange rates, to £381.9m, mainly driven by demand for position encoders from semiconductor and electronics manufacturing equipment builders. The semiconductor market undergoes multi-year business cycles, and our sales and manufacturing teams have worked hard to capitalise on the current AI-driven upturn. Demand was also strong in the region for our Equator shopfloor gauging systems, particularly from consumer electronics subcontract manufacturers. Revenue for the Americas grew, by 35% at constant exchange rates, to £219.0m, led by strong demand for high-value capital equipment sales, such as our 5-axis CMMs and our metal AM machines. The aerospace and defence and power generation sectors were the main drivers here, with the automotive sector strengthening in the second half of the year. In EMEA, revenue grew, by 3% at constant exchange rates, to £214.9m, with good growth in revenue for AM machines and position encoders, while demand for IM products was lower, especially in the automotive sector.

Adjusted* profit before tax for the year was £168.0m (FY2025: £127.2m). Adjusted earnings per share was 179.5p (FY2025: 137.8p). Adjusted measures are the ones the Board uses to measure our underlying trading performance. Statutory profit before tax was £150.0m (FY2025: £118.0m), leading to Statutory earnings per share of 163.5p (FY2025: 115.2p). Read more in the Commentary by the Chief Financial Officer below.

Strong strategic progress underpinned by innovation

Everything we do at Renishaw is guided by our purpose of Transforming Tomorrow Together and underpinned by our strategy. This year's performance reflects the progress we're making against our three strategic priorities - growing our existing markets, increasing the value of the technology that we sell, and extending into new, high-growth markets - as I explain below. Our long-term commitment to innovation is a key driver across these priorities, helping us to unlock the opportunities that arise from the big structural trends I mentioned earlier, and, in turn, to deliver our strategy.

Growing in our existing markets

We saw strong growth in our existing markets this year driven by one of the biggest trends shaping the world around us. The exponential growth in demand for AI processing has triggered unprecedented demand for semiconductors. Since our encoders are used across the semiconductor production process, this represents a sweet spot for Renishaw because it relies on increasing levels of precision and automation, and we have worked hard to win more customers that supply this market. Our established calibration product line has also benefited from growing demand for increasingly precise machinery.

We continue to see rising competition, particularly in China, from rivals offering 'good enough' products at attractive prices. We are responding by developing strategies to compete in entry-level markets.

Increasing technology value

We also made strong progress against our second strategic priority, where we aim to increase revenue by capturing a greater proportion of the investment made by our end-user customers. Market response to our new Equator-X 500 gauging system has been really positive, with significant orders secured precisely because it addresses the common shopfloor challenges we know customers are grappling with.

Our innovation in software is also helping our progress in increasing the value of the technology we sell. We are developing solutions that make it easier for customers to use our products, and also make it easier for us to sell our higher-value technology systems. For example, this year we launched our new MODUS IM Equator software to help Equator and Equator-X gauging system users maximise productivity. This software is our latest step in improving the functionality and customer experience of our metrology systems.

In November 2025, I had the pleasure of attending the launch of our new AM software at the Formnext show in Frankfurt, Germany. Called LIBERTAS, the software enables customers to precisely print complex shapes without the need for additional supports. The customers I spoke to at the show were really excited about this development, many telling me that together with our recent TEMPUS technology, we've leapfrogged the competition here. Increased interest in AM from sectors including consumer electronics shows the potential for Renishaw to expand into new, high-growth markets for this line, and validates the long-term investment we've made here.

We're also seeing strong initial interest for our new Strada Intelligent Raman Microscope. Its entirely motorised system, significantly faster auto-alignment capabilities, remote access options and seamless workflows, means industrial and multi-user laboratories can now access advanced chemical analysis.

Extending into new markets

Our third strategic priority is to diversify into close adjacent markets where we have strong market understanding and brand awareness. Our recently launched ASTRiA inductive encoder is designed to give precise position feedback in harsh operating environments and is already proving popular in a range of markets, including aerospace and defence. This is a great example of where our focus on R&D and a new minimum viable product approach has helped bring a product to market faster, allowing us to take advantage of an exciting, sizeable opportunity that we were not previously able to address.

Understanding and addressing customer needs

We're proud of the long-term relationships we've built with customers over the years. It's always a pleasure when I get the chance to meet them, whether visiting their factories or at the various trade events that I attend during the year across our three regions. Understanding our customers' challenges is an important aspect of how we develop the innovative solutions to address their needs, and something that our sales and engineering teams do throughout the year. One of the biggest emerging conversations is around the impact of AI. This is an area of strategic importance to Renishaw due to our role in supporting the manufacturing of advanced semiconductors, and we continue to develop the next generation of position encoders to meet the needs of this demanding sector. AI also affects our business in other ways, helping our people to innovate and be more productive, while also heightening cyber risks.

A simpler, more focused Renishaw

While the benefits of innovation are clear in this year's performance, our new structure has also helped, with three segments that are more closely linked to our customers and end-user markets. As well as giving investors a better understanding of our business, the changes support the continued delivery of our strategy, with a single leader for each segment accountable for every stage of product delivery.

The new structure is having an impact on the Executive Committee as well, with our new segment directors, Louise Callanan (ST), Derek Marshall (IM) and Steve Oakes (PM), bringing renewed focus to our discussions. At the same time, our two newest colleagues, Group Human Resources Director, Clare Nicholls, and Chief Financial Officer, John Shipsey, have brought fresh external perspectives, complementing the deep expertise of other Committee members to help plan the next phase of our growth and innovation.

We continue to manage our business portfolio to focus on core products. During the year we completed the closure of the drug delivery aspect of our neurological product line and we are continuing to seek a new owner for the remaining neurosurgical activities.

Responding to employee feedback

While restructuring the business has brought many positives, I know this has not been the easiest year for colleagues. The combination of our cost reduction programme, followed by the rapid rise in demand for some of our products, has created extra pressure on our people and processes. So I am particularly pleased that so many employees responded to our latest engagement survey. A 78% participation rate is good in any year, as was the 85% who responded positively when asked if they feel proud to work for Renishaw.

We're addressing several key points raised in the survey, including helping people feel better connected to our strategy, developing clearer career pathways, and making it easier for them to do their job so that we can accelerate our growth.

Simplifying our processes to accelerate growth

We are committed to simplifying and clarifying our operating model - our blueprint for what we do and how we work - while retaining what makes us special.

Our new One Renishaw initiative is focused on developing common processes in our sales, logistics and finance functions, supported by our new global ERP solution, Microsoft Dynamics 365. While we have faced challenges with deploying this system, our dedicated team has worked incredibly hard and has done a fantastic job supporting our customers during the year.

Refreshing our ESG strategy

I've spent time this year working with colleagues to refresh our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy. The purpose of this review was to refine our goals, remove outdated elements and streamline our targets while retaining the ambition of our original strategy. We explain these changes and provide an update on our progress in our ESG review in our Annual Report. We continued to make progress against our strategy this year, most notably by reducing the emissions intensity of the aluminium and steel we bought in FY2026 by more than 20% (versus FY2025), against a target of 15%.

Looking ahead

We made excellent progress in FY2026, with growth in all three segments. We are well positioned in attractive markets that offer substantial through-cycle growth opportunities. Our innovation-led strategy to deliver outperformance is also delivering results, with significant progress in our emerging product lines.

FY2027 has started strongly as we continue to benefit from the current upturn in demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. We expect further strong progress on revenue and profit in the year ahead.

Will Lee

Chief Executive Officer

*Note 29, 'Alternative performance measures', defines how each of these measures is calculated.

 

Commentary by the Chief Financial Officer

It is a privilege to have joined Renishaw as Chief Financial Officer. I am grateful to my colleagues across the Group for their warm welcome and support. I take no credit for the strong FY2026 results, but I very much look forward to contributing, with Will and the wider team, to the next chapter in Renishaw's growth.

Record financial performance

We achieved another year of record revenue of £815.8m (FY2025: £713.0m), an increase of 14.4%. See the Commentary by the Chief Executive Officer above and Note 2 below for further detail.

At constant exchange rates*, revenue would have been 17.3% higher than the previous year. The difference from actual exchange rates is driven by a reduction in forward contract income compared to H1 FY2025, where significant gains were made from contracts taken out soon after the 2022 UK 'mini Budget'.

Adjusted* operating profit increased by 36.2% to £152.9m (FY2025: £112.3m), with adjusted operating margin increasing from 15.7% to 18.7%.

Our cost reduction programme and restructuring of our neurological product line in H1 delivered around £20m of cost savings during FY2026, equivalent to 2.5% of operating margin improvement.

Gross margin (excluding engineering costs and adjusting items) reduced to 59.6% of revenue, from 61.7% in the previous year. Excluding the impact of currency, this equated to a reduction of 0.9% in operating margin, primarily driven by product and geographic mix.

On the other hand, positive operating leverage contributed a 4.4% improvement in operating margin, as sales volumes grew faster than engineering, distribution and administrative expenses (excluding adjusting items).

This improvement was net of an increase in performance related bonuses of £6.9m. The impact of US tariffs, net of refunds, has not been significant to our financial performance.

Impairments of £8.8m (FY2025: £2.8m) reduced operating margin by 0.7%, of which £5.3m was due to reprioritising resource away from a new encoder product, following a significant increase in demand for other encoder products. The remaining £3.5m relates to investment properties in Slovenia and the UK.

Currency had an adverse effect of 2.2% on operating margin at actual exchange rates. At constant exchange rates, adjusted operating profit would have been 62.6% higher than last year. We aim to hedge a significant proportion of our anticipated Euro, US Dollar, HK Dollar and Japanese Yen cash inflows over a two-year period. From July 2026 we removed our previous forward rate caps that could result in unhedged periods. This increases certainty over forward positions, although we maintain some flexibility over coverage. See Note 25 Financial instruments for more information on our coverage and hedging policies.

After financial income less expense (excluding adjusting items) and share of profits of joint ventures of £15.1m (FY2025: £15.0m), adjusted profit before tax was a record £168.0m (FY2025: £127.2m).

Statutory operating profit was £135.3m (FY2025: £107.9m), with adjusting items mostly relating to the cost reduction programme. Statutory profit before tax was £150.0m, compared with £118.0m in the previous year. See Note 29 for reconciliations of adjusted profit measures.

The FY2026 effective tax rate decreased to 20.7% (FY2025: 29.0%) mostly as a result of the reversal of historical and non-recurring tax matters. The underlying effective tax rate of 22.2% was 1%pt higher than the previous year, due to higher profits achieved in the UK.

Adjusted earnings per share was 179.5p (FY2025: 137.8p) and statutory earnings per share was 163.5p (FY2025: 115.2p).

Maintaining a strong financial position

Our liquidity position further improved during the year, with cash and cash equivalents and bank deposit balances at 30 June 2026 of £291.0m (30 June 2025: £273.6m).

Our cash conversion from operating activities fell to 79% this year from 91% in FY2025 but remained above our target of 70%. The reduction was driven by rising working capital required to support rapid growth in orders through the year, with increases in both inventories and trade receivables. We invested less in capital expenditure this year, totalling £38.3m (FY2025: £46.3m), which was mainly plant and equipment to support manufacturing productivity and additional capacity.

Our capital allocation strategy remains to maintain a strong financial position, generate cash to invest in organic growth, and provide regular returns to shareholders. We are committed to R&D investment in new products and processes, and may seek to accelerate growth in the future with targeted acquisitions. We continue to value having cash in the bank to protect from downturns and react swiftly where investment or market capture opportunities arise.

Our return on invested capital (ROIC) improved by 4.3%pt to 17.5% due to higher profit after tax and stable levels of invested capital. We have benefitted from our strong asset base following recent investment in our manufacturing facilities, which has enabled us to pursue profitable growth opportunities.

This year we paid an interim dividend of 16.8p per share (FY2025: 16.8p) and are proposing a final dividend of 65.2p per share (FY2025: 61.3p), resulting in a total dividend for the year of 82.0p per share, a 5% increase on the previous year. In addition to the final dividend, we have also approved a special dividend of 70.0p per share as an interim dividend.

Looking forward

We have had another successful year, and I believe that we can continue to build on current momentum. We are expanding the capacity of our encoder production lines to meet customer demand, and we expect a short-term payback on this investment.

While markets are positive, it is also vital that we enhance the underlying performance of our business by making the right investments in our infrastructure. Our new global ERP system is a priority. We have strengthened the governance of this programme to address deployment challenges, and to ensure that planned productivity improvements are realised.

We are increasingly focused on cash generation and return on investment, with opportunities to improve our performance in both metrics. We have changed the remuneration policy for our senior team to include an increased weighting for annual cash conversion, and to incentivise achievement of our ROIC target over a three-year period.

The 2027 financial year has started strongly, and we expect to make further improvements to our operating margins in the year ahead.

John Shipsey

Chief Financial Officer

*Note 29, 'Alternative performance measures', defines how each of these measures is calculated.

 

Principal risks and uncertainties

Our performance is subject to a number of risks - the principal risks, the potential impact and what we are doing to manage the risk are listed in the table below, as well as an indication of the movement of the risk in the last year, the velocity of the risk, our appetite towards that risk, and how the risk links to our strategy. The Board has conducted a robust assessment of the principal risks facing the business.

 

Velocity

Appetite

Very Low

Very slow impact. Response time adequate to mitigate effects

Very Low

Following a marginal-risk, marginal reward approach that represents the safest strategic route available

Low

Slow impact. Robust response to strategy may mitigate effects

Low

Seeking to integrate sufficient control and mitigation methods to accommodate a low level of risk, although this will also limit reward potential

Medium

Moderate time to impact. Swift and robust response may mitigate effects

Balanced

An approach that brings a high chance of success, considering the risks, along with reasonable rewards, economic and otherwise

High

Fast impact. Immediate or near-term response may mitigate effects

High

Willing to consider bolder opportunities, with higher levels of risk, in exchange for increased business pay-offs

Very High

Very rapid impact with little or no warning. No time, or very limited time, to respond and mitigate effects

Very High

Pursuing high-risk, unproven options that carry the potential for high-level rewards

 

Link to strategy:

- G: Growth in existing markets

- I: Increasing technology value

- E: Extending into new markets

 

1. Geopolitical uncertainty

Risk movement

Increased

 

Velocity

Very High

 

Appetite

Balanced

 

Link to strategy

All

 

Risk owner

Chief Executive Officer

 

Risk description

We are unable or slow to respond to geopolitical changes that may affect the delivery of our growth plans.

Potential impact

·      Reduced addressable market.

·      Increased sales concentration in fewer regions.

·      Capital losses from stranded assets.

·      Reputational damage if key markets become inaccessible.

·      Reduced margins or competitiveness.

·      Decline in overall demand.

·      Disruption to supply chain.

What we are doing to manage this risk

·      Horizon scanning is undertaken to monitor market, geopolitical and regulatory developments, with reporting to the Executive Committee continuing to be enhanced.

·      A rolling five-year strategic plan is maintained and updated to reflect developments in the business environment.

·      Scenario modelling supports the planning process, with further work underway to simulate the impact of financial and operational crises.

·      A Crisis Management Policy is in place and continues to be developed to support crisis preparedness and response.

·      Manufacturing business continuity plans are in place, supported by supply chain risk assessments and procurement measures, and are subject to ongoing review.

·      The operating model is reviewed periodically to support alignment with the Group's strategy and risk appetite.

2. Low-price competition

Risk movement Increased

 

Velocity

Medium

 

Appetite

Balanced

 

Link to strategy

G, I

 

Risk owner

Chief Executive

Officer

Risk description

We are disrupted by emerging rivals that offer comparable products for lower prices in our markets, leading to margin erosion and market share loss, compounded by market access issues in markets such as China.

Potential impact

·      Reduced revenue, profit and cash generation.

·      Loss of market share and/or pricing power, but also provides an opportunity to expand into new market segments.

·      Reduced operating margins.

·      Loss of reputation as a leader in innovation.

 

What we are doing to manage this risk

·      Protection of intellectual property through registration, monitoring and enforcement activities, including the safeguarding of copyrights.

·      Use of distribution agreements, including arrangements providing for exclusivity or other commercial protections.

·      Key account management for major customers to support strong customer relationships and ensure the Group's value proposition, products and service offering are clearly understood.

·      Development of localised manufacturing strategies for selected products and markets to support market access, reduce lead times and improve cost competitiveness.

·      Application of targeted pricing strategies for selected entry-level products in emerging markets.

·      Ongoing cost-reduction initiatives across manufacturing, supported by product and process design improvements, including automation where appropriate.

·      Leveraging the Renishaw brand and reputation to emphasise the importance of quality and performance and support appropriate margins.

3. Industry fluctuations

Risk movement

Increased

 

Velocity

High

 

Appetite

Balanced

 

Link to strategy

G, I

 

Risk owner

Chief Executive Officer

 

Risk description

We fail to respond in an agile manner to industry fluctuations in demand, leading to erosion of market position and customer relationships (in an upturn), and margins (in a downturn).

Potential impact

·      Loss of market share.

·      Erosion of customer relationships.

·      Restriction on long-term growth.

·      Reduced revenue, profit and cash generation.

What we are doing to manage this risk

·      Horizon scanning uses internal and external data to monitor market conditions and trends, supported by Executive Committee updates and the Board's annual strategy review.

·      The daily activity report process supports the maintenance of monthly and full-year forecasts, with formal quarterly reviews at regional and Group level.

·      Forecasts are reviewed regularly to support decision-making and maintain an up-to-date view of expected demand.

·      Production planning reflects historical product mix, demand forecasts, inventory levels and new product introductions.

·      Annual cost budgets are set across the business and monitored monthly by Group Finance.

·      Workforce planning includes contingency arrangements to respond to changes in demand.

4. Cyber

Risk movement

Increased

 

Velocity

Very High

 

Appetite

Low

 

Link to strategy

All

 

Risk owner

Chief Financial Officer

Risk description

Cyber attacks against our business are increasing in number, complexity, and the degree to which they are personally targeting Renishaw and our employees. We continue to face other data security threats. A successful cyber attack or a significant data loss could severely affect our ability to operate, or lead to the loss of personal and commercially sensitive data and expose us to reputational and financial damage.

Potential impact

·      Inability to operate normal processes for a potentially significant period.

·      Loss of intellectual property and/or commercially sensitive and/or personal data.

·      Financial loss and reputational damage.

·      Reduced customer service.

·      Diversion of management time and an impact on business decision-making.

What we are doing to manage this risk

·      The Group maintains an information security management system certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022, providing a recognised framework for identifying, assessing and managing information security, cyber security and privacy risks. The standard comprises 93 controls across four categories:

1      Organisational controls, including governance arrangements, defined roles and responsibilities, policies and risk assessment processes.

2      People controls, including employee training, awareness and related personnel security measures.

3      Physical controls, including secure areas, access controls, equipment security and environmental protection measures.

4      Technological controls, including network security, malware protection, data encryption, data-loss prevention, monitoring and logging, and incident response capabilities.

·      Quarterly quality management reviews are undertaken by the IT & Security leadership team to consider emerging internal and external risks, service performance, newly identified vulnerabilities and the actions required to address them. These reviews also monitor progress against actions arising from internal and external assurance activities.

·      Third-party penetration testing on a perpetual basis, as well as periodic targeted exercises to find any residual gaps in our systems.

·      The Board receives quarterly information security updates covering key risks, initiatives to strengthen the cyber security framework, and the status of assurance activities.

5. IT transformation

Risk movement

Increased

Velocity

Medium

 

Appetite

Low

 

Link to strategy

All

 

Risk owner

Chief Financial Officer

Risk description

We fail to successfully implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 ahead of obsolescence of our existing system or with the anticipated productivity benefits. Technical issues or poor integration with existing systems could negatively affect our ability to operate and could mean that we do not realise productivity aspirations, leading to manual intervention and slowing us down.

Potential impact

·      Major systems disruption causing operational delays.

·      Delays in processing or issuing invoices and customer orders, or in procuring goods and services.

·      Increased costs, including costs to fix technical issues and restore or upgrade other affected systems.

What we are doing to manage this risk

·      Given the deployment challenges we encountered during the year, we have paused the rollout of the existing Microsoft Dynamics 365 solution, to assess our system configuration, our business processes, and our programme governance. We recently re-organised our resources to better set us up for success, including through the creation of global process owners and leads. Additionally, we are engaging third-party advisers to undertake a diagnostic on our core solution, which we aim to configure to allow us to scale at pace after our pause. A programme structure has been implemented to support the management and delivery of Microsoft Dynamics 365, which is based on a recognised project management framework.

·      Our programme Steering Committee, which includes the CFO and Group Operations Director, meets regularly to provide strategic direction and oversee project progress.

6. Product innovation

Risk movement

Stable

 

Velocity

Medium

 

Appetite

High

 

Link to strategy

G, I

 

Risk owner

Chief Executive Officer

Risk description

Failure to develop our competitive position and derive value from our investment in product innovation.

Potential impact

·      Failure to lead the market with innovative products in our core and adjacent sectors.

·      Gradual loss of market share.

·      Reduced revenue, profit and cash generation.

·      Inability to differentiate ourselves from our competitors.

·      Failure to hit business plan targets and recover investment in R&D.

What we are doing to manage this risk

·      Intellectual property protection through the registration, monitoring and enforcement of rights, together with broader protection of the Group's proprietary technology and copyrights.

·      A strategic plan aligned to the Group's product innovation priorities, including regular review and refresh to support effective capital and resource allocation across business segments.

·      A structured product innovation process incorporating feasibility assessments, product roadmaps, stage-gate reviews and testing procedures to support commercial viability and expected returns.

·      Annual Group targets for the commercial launch of new products, supported by performance measures and marketing activity designed to promote growth from innovation.

·      Quarterly reviews of 'flagship' (strategically important) projects involving segment directors and the CEO, focusing on objectives, milestones, resourcing, key decisions and risks.

·      Regular review of market and customer insights, competitor developments and broader industry trends, including the use of AI to develop new products and to enhance their performance.

·      Reporting to the Executive Committee and Board to inform our intellectual property strategy.

7. Supply chain dependencies (new)

Risk movement

Increased

 

Velocity

High

 

Appetite

Low

 

Link to strategy

All

 

Risk owner

Group Operations Director

Risk description

Disruption to supply of products to our customers because of interruption to or loss of a critical supplier, leading to erosion of market position and customer relationships.

Potential impact

·      Loss of future business and reduced revenue, profit and cash generation.

·      Reduced margins or competitiveness.

·      Loss of market share.

·      Reduced operating margins.

·      Erosion of customer and supplier relationships.

What we are doing to manage this risk

·      Dual sourcing options where possible.

·      Risk-based inventory policy that promotes a multi-site strategy.

·      Dashboards that highlight inventory positions and potential revenue impact to help maintain inventory levels and support prioritisation of alternative supply sources.

·      Product design owners are notified of supply risks to enable mitigation actions ahead of potential supply disruptions.

·      Onboarding vendor assessment procedures including a review process to evaluate high-risk suppliers before production handover.

·      Product development and innovation processes include requirements for key supplier risk assessment and mitigations for new products and solutions.

·      Supplier relationship and performance management framework in place.

8. Non-compliance with laws and regulations

Risk movement

Stable

 

Velocity

High

 

Appetite

Low

 

Link to strategy

All

 

Risk owner

Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

Risk description

Failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could result in criminal or civil liabilities for the Company and its employees, damaging our reputation. It could also result in a breach of other contracts, including insurance and banking arrangements, hampering our ability to operate.

Potential impact

·      Potential penalties and fines, and cost of investigations.

·      Damage to reputation and loss of future business.

·      Management time and attention diverted to deal with reports of non-compliance.

·      Inability to attract and retain talent.

What we are doing to manage this risk

·      The Group maintains policy frameworks covering key compliance and operational risk areas, including anti-bribery and corruption, competition law, export controls, fraud, tax, and environmental, health and safety.

·      These frameworks are supported by the Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, risk assessments, due diligence on relevant third parties, contractual protections, and defined approval and delegation processes.

·      Mandatory e-learning and targeted training are given to employees according to role and risk exposure, supported where appropriate by specialist external advisers.

·      Monitoring activities include management information, compliance reporting, gifts and hospitality controls, whistleblowing arrangements, audit activity, and red-flag monitoring in selected areas.

·      Board and management oversight is supported by periodic reporting, internal review activity, and ongoing enhancement programmes designed to strengthen the effectiveness and consistency of controls across the Group.

9. Exchange rates

Risk movement

Stable

 

Velocity

Medium

 

Appetite

Balanced

 

Link to strategy

G, I

 

Risk owner

Chief Financial Officer

Risk description

Exchange rate fluctuations can affect our Consolidated income statement, balance sheet and cash flow, affecting near-term management and planning, investor understanding, and long-term performance.

Potential impact

·      Significant variations in profit.

·      Reduced cash generation.

·      Increased competition on product prices.

·      Increased costs.

·      Adverse impact on management decision-making.

What we are doing to manage this risk

·      A Board-approved market risk management policy is in place. The strategy is reviewed annually by Group Finance, with support from external advisers, and its effectiveness and operating limits are monitored quarterly by the Group Treasury Committee.

·      Board-approved business plans are used to forecast future net cash flows and determine forward contract requirements.

·      Forward contract dealings and portfolios are subject to management review and controls.

10. People

Risk movement

Stable

 

Velocity

Medium

 

Appetite

Balanced

 

Link to strategy

All

 

Risk owner

Group Human Resources Director

Risk description

Failure to recruit, develop and retain a diverse, engaged workforce with the right talent and skills for now, and the future, will limit our ability to achieve our strategic objectives.

Potential impact

·      Delays in product delivery and ability to deliver strategic objectives because of loss of expertise and specialist talent.

·      Loss of innovative edge because of insufficient diversity.

·      Failure to develop future leaders and insufficient talent progression to support Renishaw's future.

·      Loss of market share, reduced revenue, poor customer service and reduced profit.

·      Reputational damage and increase in attrition rates because of a failure to uphold ethical standards and behaviours.

What we are doing to manage this risk

·      We continue to review our reward strategy for all employees to ensure remuneration practices remain competitive, support talent retention and mitigate workforce-related risks.

·      We are revising incentive arrangements for senior leaders to better align activity and performance.

·      An annual performance management cycle supports objective setting, progress reviews, feedback and year-end evaluation, with reference to defined competencies and behaviours.

·      Employee potential is reviewed annually and development plans are established where appropriate, supported by talent assessment tools.

·      Roles and grades are periodically benchmarked against relevant external markets to support the Group's reward framework.

·      Succession plans are maintained for defined management grades and business-critical roles.

·      A Group-wide employee engagement survey informs actions at both Group and local level.

·      The Group maintains policies and procedures to promote clear standards of behaviour and support the appropriate management of issues, including the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest, Diversity and Inclusion, Grievance and Speak Up policies.

 



 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

for the year ended 30 June 2026

 

 

 

 

Adjusted total 2026

Adjusting items 2026

Statutory total  2026

Adjusted total  2025

Adjusting items 2025

 

Statutory total  2025

from continuing operations

Notes

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

 

 

 

 




Revenue

2

815,779

-

815,779

713,044

-

713,044

 

 

 

 

 




Cost of sales

4

(430,423)

(9,635)

(440,058)

(379,650)

(4,379)

(384,029)


 

 

 

 




Gross profit

 

385,356

(9,635)

375,721

333,394

(4,379)

329,015

 

 

 

 

 




Distribution costs

 

(156,135)

(3,350)

(159,485)

(144,031)

-

(144,031)

Administrative expenses


(76,325)

(4,586)

(80,911)

(77,099)

-

(77,099)



 

 

 




Operating profit


152,896

(17,571)

135,325

112,264

(4,379)

107,885



 

 

 




Financial income

5

13,179

2,450

15,629

16,517

-

16,517

Financial expenses

5

(2,161)

(2,869)

(5,030)

(5,088)

(4,852)

(9,940)

Share of profits of joint ventures

13

4,040

-

4,040

3,538

-

3,538



 

 

 




Profit before tax


167,954

(17,990)

149,964

127,231

(9,231)

118,000

 


 

 

 




Income tax expense

7

(37,261)

6,257

(31,004)

(27,010)

(7,233)

(34,243)



 

 

 




Profit for the year


130,693

(11,733)

118,960

100,221

(16,464)

83,757

 

 

 

Profit attributable to:


 

 

 




Equity shareholders of the parent company


 

 

118,960



83,757

Non-controlling interest

26

 

 

-



-

Profit for the year


 

 

118,960



83,757

 

 


pence

pence

pence

pence

pence

pence

Dividend per share arising in respect of the year

26

 

 

82.0



78.1

Dividend per share paid in the year

26

 

 

78.1



76.2

Earnings per share (basic and diluted)

8

179.5

(16.0)

163.5

137.8

(22.6)

115.2

 

See Note 29 Alternative performance measures for more details on Adjusting items.

 

Dividend per share arising in respect of the year excludes the special dividend of 70.0p per share.

 



 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND EXPENSE

for the year ended 30 June 2026

 

 

 

Adjusted total

2026

Adjusting items 2026

Statutory total    2026

Adjusted total

2025

 

Adjusting items 2025

 

Statutory total 2025

 

 

notes

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Profit for the year


130,693

(11,733)

118,960

100,221

(16,464)

83,757

 


 

 

 




Other items recognised directly in equity:


 

 

 




 


 

 

 




Items that will not be reclassified to the Consolidated income statement:


 

 

 




Remeasurement of defined benefit pension scheme assets/liabilities/reimbursement right

23

7,692

-

7,692

2,777

-

2,777

Deferred tax on remeasurement of defined benefit pension scheme assets/liabilities/reimbursement right


(1,615)

-

(1,615)

(374)

-

(374)

Total for items that will not be reclassified


6,077

-

6,077

2,403

-

2,403

 


 

 

 




Items that may be reclassified to the Consolidated income statement:


 

 

 




Exchange differences in translation of overseas operations

26

(473)

-

(473)

(6,295)

-

(6,295)

Exchange differences in translation of overseas joint venture

26

190

-

190

169

-

169

Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges

25,26

(12,208)

-

(12,208)

5,804

-

5,804

Deferred tax on changes in fair value of cash flow hedges

7,26

3,052

-

3,052

(1,451)

-

(1,451)

Total for items that may be reclassified


(9,439)

-

(9,439)

(1,773)

-

(1,773)



 

 

 




Total other comprehensive income and expense, net of tax


(3,362)

-

(3,362)

630

-

630



 

 

 




Total comprehensive income and expense for the year


127,331

(11,733)

115,598

100,851

(16,464)

84,387



 

 

 




Attributable to:


 

 

 




Equity shareholders of the parent company


 

 

115,598



84,387

Non-controlling interest

26

 

 

-



-

Total comprehensive income and expense for the year

 

 

 

115,598



84,387

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

at 30 June 2026


 

 

 

2026

 

2025


notes

£'000

£'000

Non-current assets

 

 


Property, plant and equipment

9

337,947

338,287

Right-of-use assets

10

10,966

12,218

Investment properties

11

19,583

11,566

Intangible assets

12

52,224

50,550

Investments in joint ventures

13

26,125

27,692

Finance lease receivables

14

10,764

11,950

Employee benefits

23

12,128

11,443

Reimbursement right

23

14,566

12,909

Deferred tax assets

7

22,879

22,432

Derivatives

25

1,652

7,878

Total non-current assets


508,834

506,925

 


 


Current assets


 


Inventories

16

181,743

159,465

Trade receivables

25

161,554

128,464

Finance lease receivables

14

7,187

5,195

Current tax


18,328

6,453

Other receivables

25

49,952

40,732

Derivatives

25

7,150

14,345

Bank deposits

15,25

142,649

186,226

Cash and cash equivalents

15,25

148,301

87,420

Total current assets


716,864

628,300

 


 


Current liabilities


 


Trade payables

25

38,238

25,943

Contract liabilities

18

26,311

14,669

Current tax


11,692

11,303

Provisions

17

9,588

8,978

Derivatives

25

1,073

150

Lease liabilities

21

4,315

3,992

Amounts payable to joint venture

13

15,948

14,530

Borrowings

20

670

764

Other payables

19

68,000

57,132

Total current liabilities


175,835

137,461

Net current assets

 

541,029

490,839

 


 


Non-current liabilities


 


Lease liabilities

21

7,203

8,769

Borrowings

20

1,316

2,120

Employee benefits

23

20,201

21,131

Deferred tax liabilities

7

36,971

38,784

Derivatives

25

40

1,096

Total non-current liabilities


65,731

71,900

Total assets less total liabilities


984,132

925,864

 


 


Equity


 


Share capital

26

14,558

14,558

Share premium


42

42

Own shares held

26

(1,094)

(2,140)

Currency translation reserve

26

(3,929)

(3,646)

Cash flow hedging reserve

26

6,108

15,264

Retained earnings


969,365

901,170

Other reserve

26

(341)

1,193

Equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent company

 

984,709

926,441

Non-controlling interest

26

(577)

(577)

Total equity

 

984,132

925,864

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

for the year ended 30 June 2026


 

 

 

 

Cash

 





 

 

Own

Currency

flow

 


Non-



Share

Share

Shares

translation

hedging

Retained

Other

controlling



capital

premium

Held

reserve

reserve

earnings

reserve

interest

Total

Year ended 30 June 2025

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000


 

 

 

 

 

 




Balance at 1 July 2024

14,558

42

(2,963)

2,480

10,911

870,434

1,380

(577)

896,265











Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

-

83,757

-

-

83,757











Other comprehensive income and expense (net of tax)










Remeasurement of defined benefit pension scheme assets/liabilities/reimbursement right

 

-

-

-

-

-

2,403

-

-

2,403

Foreign exchange translation differences

-

-

-

(6,295)

-

-

-

-

(6,295)

Foreign exchange related to joint venture

-

-

-

169

-

-

-

-

169

Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges

-

-

-

-

4,353

-

-

-

4,353

Total other comprehensive income and expense

-

-

-

(6,126)

4,353

2,403

-

-

630

Total comprehensive income and expense

-

-

-

(6,126)

4,353

86,160

-

-

84,387

Share-based payments charge

-

-

-

-

-

-

790

-

790

Distribution of own shares

-

-

977

-

-

-

(977)

-

-

Purchase of own shares

-

-

(154)

-

-

-

-

-

(154)

Dividends paid

-

-

-

-

-

(55,424)

-

-

(55,424)

Balance at 30 June 2025

14,558

42

(2,140)

(3,646)

15,264

901,170

1,193

(577)

925,864











Year ended 30 June 2026










Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

-

118,960

-

-

118,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income and expense (net of tax)










Remeasurement of defined benefit pension scheme assets/liabilities/reimbursement right

 

-

-

-

-

-

6,077

-

-

6,077

Foreign exchange translation differences

 

-

-

-

(473)

-

-

-

-

(473)

Foreign exchange related to joint venture

 

-

-

-

190

-

-

-

-

190

Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges

-

-

-

-

(9,156)

-

-

-

(9,156)

Total other comprehensive income and expense

-

-

-

(283)

(9,156)

6,077

-

-

(3,362)

Total comprehensive income and expense

-

-

-

(283)

(9,156)

125,037

-

-

115,598

Share-based payments charge

-

-

-

-

-

-

491

-

491

 

Distribution of own shares

-

-

2,025

-

-

-

(2,025)

-

-

Purchase of own shares

-

-

(979)

-

-

-

-

-

(979)

Dividends paid

-

-

-

-

-

(56,842)

-

-

(56,842)

Balance at 30 June 2026

14,558

42

(1,094)

(3,929)

6,108

969,365

(341)

(577)

984,132

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

for the year ended 30 June 2026

 


 

 

 

2026

 

2025


notes

£'000

£'000

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 


Profit for the year

 

118,960

83,757

Adjustments for:

 

 


Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets, and investment properties

9,10,11

33,719

29,057

Loss/(profit) on sale of property, plant and equipment

9

107

(1,083)

Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets

12

8,653

6,689

Loss on disposal of intangible assets

12

1,017

-

Share of profits from joint ventures

13

(4,040)

(3,538)

Defined benefit pension schemes service and administrative costs

23

2,438

1,833

Financial income

5

(15,629)

(16,517)

Financial expenses

5

5,030

9,940

Fair value gain on acquisition of subsidiary

30

(359)

-

Share-based payment expense

24

491

790

Tax expense

7

31,004

34,243


 

62,431

61,414

Increase/(decrease) in inventories

 

(22,231)

2,463

Increase in trade, finance lease and other receivables

 

(47,709)

(11,025)

Increase in trade and other payables

 

38,548

16,525

Increase in provisions


71

1,129


 

(31,321)

                9,094

Defined benefit pension scheme contributions

23

(2,859)

(162)

Income taxes paid

 

(36,681)

(6,207)

Cash flows from operating activities

 

110,530

147,896


 

 


Investing activities

 

 


Purchase of property, plant and equipment, and investment properties

9,11

(38,342)

(46,273)

Sale of property, plant and equipment


3,885

4,887

Development costs capitalised

12

(9,896)

(9,999)

Purchase of other intangibles

12

(50)

(286)

Decrease/(increase) in bank deposits

15

43,577

(90,684)

Interest received

5

10,773

12,216

Acquisition of a subsidiary, net of cash acquired

30

1,960

-

Dividends received from joint ventures

13

957

1,500

Cash flows from investing activities

 

12,864

(128,639)

 

 

 


Financing activities

 

 


Repayment of borrowings

20

(731)

(794)

Amounts received as deposit from joint venture

13

1,304

5,983

Interest paid

5

(938)

(1,140)

Repayment of principal of lease liabilities

22

(4,960)

(4,284)

Own shares purchased

26

(979)

(154)

Dividends paid

26

(56,842)

(55,424)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

(63,146)

(55,813)

 

 

 


Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

60,248

(36,556)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

 

87,420

122,293

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

 

633

1,683

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

15

148,301

87,420

 

Cash and cash equivalents and bank deposits at the end of the year were £291.0m (2025: £273.6m). See Note 15 for more details.

 

NOTES (FORMING PART OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS)

 

1. Accounting policies

 

This section sets out our principal accounting policies that relate to the financial statements as a whole, along with the critical accounting judgements and estimates that management has identified as having a potentially material impact on the Group's consolidated financial statements. Where an accounting policy is applicable to a specific note in the financial statements, the policy is described within that note.

 

Basis of preparation

Renishaw plc (the Company) is a company incorporated in England and Wales. The Group financial statements consolidate those of the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the Group, and 'we') and equity account the Group's interest in joint ventures. The parent company financial statements present information about the Company as a separate entity and not about the Group.

 

The financial information set out in the announcement does not constitute the Group's statutory accounts for the years ended 30 June 2026 or 30 June 2025. The financial information for the year ended 30 June 2025 is derived from the statutory accounts for that year, which have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor reported on those accounts; their report was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and did not contain a statement under s498 (2) or (3) Companies Act 2006. In respect of the year ended 30 June 2026, an unqualified auditor's report was signed on 22 September 2026. The statutory accounts will be delivered to the Registrar of Companies following the Group's annual general meeting.

 

The consolidated financial statements are presented in Sterling, which is the Company's functional currency and the Group's presentational currency, and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand (£'000).

 

The accounting policies set out below have, unless otherwise stated, been applied consistently to all periods presented in these Group financial statements. The critical estimates (that have a significant risk of material adjustment in the next year) and key judgements (that have a significant effect on the financial statements) made by the Directors in applying the accounting policies are noted below.

 

Basis of consolidation

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. The Group controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. In assessing control, the Group takes into consideration potential voting rights that are exercisable. The acquisition date is the date on which control is transferred to the acquirer. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases. Losses applicable to the non-controlling interests in a subsidiary are allocated to the non-controlling interests even if doing so causes the non-controlling interests to have a deficit balance.

 

Joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method (equity-accounted investees) and are initially recognised at cost. The Group's investments include goodwill identified on acquisition, net of any accumulated impairment losses.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the Group's share of the total comprehensive income and equity movements of equity accounted investees, from the date that significant influence commences until the date that significant influence ceases. When the Group's share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity accounted investee, the Group's carrying amount is reduced to £nil and recognition of further losses is discontinued (except to the extent that the Group has incurred legal obligations or made payments on behalf of an investee).

 

Intragroup balances and transactions, and any unrealised income and expenses arising from intragroup transactions, are eliminated on consolidation. Unrealised gains arising from transactions with equity accounted investees are eliminated against the investment to the extent of the Group's interest in the investee. Unrealised losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealised gains, but only to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment.

 

Foreign currencies

 

On consolidation, overseas subsidiaries' results are translated into Sterling at weighted average exchange rates for the year by translating each overseas subsidiary's monthly results at exchange rates applicable to the respective months. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated into Sterling at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at that date. Differences on exchange resulting from the translation of overseas assets and liabilities are recognised in Other comprehensive income and expense and are accumulated in equity.

 

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are reported at the rates prevailing at the time, with any gain or loss arising from subsequent exchange rate movements being included as an exchange gain or loss in the Consolidated income statement. Foreign currency differences arising from transactions are recognised in the Consolidated income statement.

New, revised or changes to existing accounting standards

The following accounting standards and amendments became effective as at 1 January 2025 and has been adopted in the preparation of these financial statements, with effect from 1 July 2025:

 

- amendments to IAS 21, Lack of exchangeability.

 

This has not had a material effect on these financial statements.

 

At the date of these financial statements, the following standards and amendments that are potentially relevant to the Group, and which have not been applied in these financial statements, were in issue but not yet effective:

 

- IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosures in Financial Statements (endorsed by the UK); and

- IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures (not yet endorsed by the UK); and

- amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 - Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity; and

- amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 - Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments; and

- amendments to IAS 21 - Translation to a Hyperinflationary Presentation Currency; and

- annual improvements to IFRS - Volume 11.

 

The adoption of these standards and interpretations in future periods is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements of the Group.

 

The Group has applied the temporary exception issued by the International Accounting Standards Board from the accounting requirements for deferred taxes in IAS 12 arising from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) international tax reform. Accordingly, the Group neither recognises nor discloses information about deferred tax assets and liabilities related to Global Minimum Tax income taxes.

 

Alternative performance measures

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with UK-adopted International Accounting Standards (IAS) and applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006. In measuring our performance, the financial measures that we use include those which have been derived from our reported results, to eliminate factors which distort year-on-year comparisons.

These are considered non-GAAP financial measures. We believe this information, along with comparable GAAP measurements, is useful to stakeholders in providing a basis for measuring our operational performance. The Board uses these financial measures, along with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, in evaluating our performance (see Note 29).

 

Business combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the consideration transferred, which is measured at acquisition date fair value, and the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree. For each business combination, the Group elects whether to measure the non-controlling interests in the acquiree at fair value or at the proportionate share of the acquiree's identifiable net assets. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred and included in administrative expenses.

 

The Group determines that it has acquired a business when the acquired set of activities and assets includes an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. The acquired process is considered substantive if it is critical to the ability to continue producing outputs, and the inputs acquired include an organised workforce with the necessary skills, knowledge, or experience to perform that process or it significantly contributes to the ability to continue producing outputs and is considered unique or scarce or cannot be replaced without significant cost, effort, or delay in the ability to continue producing outputs.

 

When the Group acquires a business, it assesses the financial assets and liabilities assumed for appropriate classification and designation in accordance with the contractual terms, economic circumstances and pertinent conditions as at the acquisition date. This includes the separation of embedded derivatives in host contracts by the acquiree.

 

If the business combination is achieved in stages, any previously held equity interest is remeasured at its acquisition date fair value and any resulting gain or loss is recognised in the Consolidated income statement.

 

Goodwill is initially measured at cost, being the excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred and the amount recognised for non-controlling interests, and any previous interest held, over the net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If the fair value of the net assets acquired is in excess of the aggregate consideration transferred, the Group reassesses whether it has correctly identified all of the assets acquired and all of the liabilities assumed and reviews the procedures used to measure the amounts to be recognised at the acquisition date. If the reassessment still results in an excess of the fair value of net assets acquired over the aggregate consideration transferred, then the gain is recognised in profit or loss.

After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the Group's cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the combination.

 

Critical accounting judgements and estimation uncertainties

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with UK-adopted IAS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions which affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The results of this form the basis of making judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may therefore differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

 

The areas of critical accounting judgements and estimation uncertainties that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the next financial year are summarised below with further details included within accounting policies as indicated.

 

Item

 

Key judgements (J) and estimates (E)

Taxation

J - Whether uncertain tax positions need to be recognised

Research and development costs

J - Whether a project meets the criteria for capitalisation

Capitalised development costs

E - Estimates of future cash flows for impairment testing

Inventories

E - Determination of net realisable value

Defined benefit pension schemes

E - Valuation of defined benefit pension schemes' liabilities

Defined benefit pension schemes

J - Whether past service costs need to be recognised

Adjusted performance measures

J - Whether items are appropriate to exclude from adjusted measures

 

Climate change

We have considered the potential effect of physical and transitional climate change risks when preparing these consolidated financial statements and have also considered the effect of our own Net Zero commitments. Our consideration of the potential effect of climate change on these consolidated financial statements included reviewing:

 

- discounted cash flow forecasts, used in accounting for goodwill, capitalised development costs, and deferred tax assets;

- useful economic lives and residual values of property, plant and equipment;

- planned use of right-of-use assets; and

- expected demand for inventories.

 

We also considered the estimated capital expenditure needed in the next five years to deliver our Net Zero plan.

 

Overall, we do not believe that climate change has a material effect on our accounting judgements and estimates, nor on the carrying value of assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2026. We will continue to review this, and update our accounting and disclosures if the position changes.

 

Going concern

In preparing these financial statements, the Directors have adopted the going concern basis. The decision to adopt the going concern basis was made after considering:

 

- the Group's strategy and business model;

- the Group's risk management processes and principal risks;

- the Group's financial resources and strategies; and

- the process undertaken to review the Group's viability, including scenario testing.

 

The financial models for the viability review were based on the pessimistic version of the five-year business plan, but covering a period to 31 December 2029. For context, revenue in the first year of this pessimistic base scenario is lower than the FY2026 revenue of £815.8m, while costs and other cash outflows still reflect ambitious growth plans. In the going concern assessment, the Directors reviewed this same version of the business plan but to 31 December 2027, as well as the 'severe but plausible' scenarios used in the viability review, again to 31 December 2027. These scenarios reflected a significant reduction in revenue, a significant increase

in costs, and a third scenario incorporating both a reduction to revenue and an increase in costs but to a lesser degree than the first two scenarios. In each scenario the Group's cash balances remained positive throughout the period to 31 December 2027.

 

The Directors also reviewed a reverse stress test for the period to 31 December 2027, identifying what would need to happen in this period for the Group to deplete its cash and cash equivalents and bank deposit balances. This identified a trading level so low that the Directors feel that the events that could trigger this would be remote. The Directors also concluded that the risk of a one-off cash outflow that would exhaust the Group's cash and cash equivalents and bank deposits balances in the assessment period was also remote.

 

Based on this assessment, incorporating a review of the current position, the scenarios, the principal risks and mitigation, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group will be able to continue operating and meet its liabilities as they fall due over the period to 31 December 2027, being the going concern period.

 

2.         Revenue disaggregation and segmental analysis

As previously announced the Group has reorganised into three new segments, which have replaced the Manufacturing technologies and Analytical instruments and medical devices segments. The new segments group together product lines with similar end-user markets, which more closely align reporting segment performance with external market data and demand drivers. Our new reporting segments are Industrial Metrology, Position Measurement and Specialised Technologies. We also manage our business by geographical region. The results of these segments and regions are regularly reviewed by the Board to assess performance and allocate resources, and are presented in this note.

Accounting policy

The Group generates revenue from the sale of goods, capital equipment and services. These can be sold both on their own and together.

a) Sale of goods, capital equipment and services

The Group's contracts with customers consist both of contracts with one performance obligation and contracts with multiple performance obligations.

For contracts with one performance obligation, revenue is measured at the transaction price, which is typically the contract value except for customers entitled to volume rebates, and recognised at the point in time when control of the product transfers to the customer. This point in time is typically when the products are made available for collection by the customer, collected by the shipping agent, or delivered to the customer, depending upon the shipping terms applied to the specific contract.

Contracts with multiple performance obligations typically exist where, in addition to supplying products, we also supply services such as user training, servicing and maintenance, and installation. Where the installation service is simple, does not include a significant integration service and could be performed by another party then the installation is accounted for as a separate performance obligation. Where the contracts include multiple performance obligations, the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on the relative stand-alone selling prices. The revenue allocated to each performance obligation is then recognised when, or as, that performance obligation is satisfied. For installation, this is typically at the point in time when installation is complete. For training, this is typically the point in time when training is delivered. For servicing and maintenance, the revenue is recognised evenly over the course of the servicing agreement except for ad-hoc servicing and maintenance which is recognised at the point in time when the work is undertaken.

b) Sale of software

The Group provides software licences and software maintenance to customers, sold both on their own and together with associated products. For software licences, where the licence and/or maintenance are provided as part of a contract that provides customers with software licences and other goods and services, then the transaction price is allocated on the same basis as described in a) above.

The Group's distinct software licences provide a right of use, and therefore revenue from software licences is recognised at the point in time when the licence is supplied to the customer. Revenue from software maintenance is recognised evenly over the term of the maintenance agreement.

c) Extended warranties

The Group provides standard warranties to customers that address potential latent defects that existed at point of sale and as required by law (assurance-type warranties). In some contracts, the Group also provides warranties that extend beyond the standard warranty period and may be sold to the customer (service-type warranties).

Assurance-type warranties are accounted for by the Group under IAS 37 'Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets'. Service-type warranties are accounted for as separate performance obligations and therefore a portion of the transaction price is allocated to this element, and then recognised evenly over the period in which the service is provided.

d) Contract balances

Contract assets represent the Group's right to consideration in exchange for goods, capital equipment and/or services that have been transferred to a customer, and mainly includes accrued revenue in respect of goods and services provided to a customer but not yet fully billed. Contract assets are distinct from receivables, which represent the Group's right to consideration that is unconditional.

Contract liabilities represent the Group's obligation to transfer goods, capital equipment and/or services to a customer for which the Group has either received consideration or consideration is due from the customer.

e) Disaggregation of revenue

The Group disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers between: goods, capital equipment and installation, and aftermarket services; reporting segment; and geographical location.

Management believe these categories best depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of the Group's revenue is affected by economic factors.

 

Our Industrial Metrology reporting segment consists of our sensors, measurement systems and software that allow customers to precisely measure machines and machined parts, generate inspection reports and control their production machines. Our Position Measurement reporting segment consists of encoders that enable customers to improve control and precision in their machines. Our Specialised Technologies reporting segment represents all other product lines within the Group, which consists of additive manufacturing (AM), spectroscopy and neurological product lines. The Industrial Metrology and Position Measurement reporting segments aggregate product offerings with similar economic characteristics, similar production processes and similar customer bases. More details of the Group's products and services are given in the Strategic Report.

 

Year ended 30 June 2026

 

Industrial Metrology

 

Position Measurement

 

Specialised Technologies

 

 

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Revenue

447,446

260,940

107,393

815,779

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

20,031

18,358

3,983

42,372

Research and development expenditure

35,906

17,911

11,298

65,115

Statutory operating profit

66,357

67,230

1,738

135,325

Cost reduction programme

9,098

3,833

1,994

14,925

Loss of office payable to an Executive Director

1,244

416

320

1,980

Closure of drug delivery business

-

-

666

666

Adjusted operating profit

76,699

71,479

4,718

152,896

Share of profits of joint ventures

432

3,608

-

4,040

Net financial income

-

-

-

11,018

Adjusted profit before tax

-

-

-

167,954

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended 30 June 2025

Industrial Metrology

£'000

Position Measurement

£'000

Specialised Technologies

£'000

 

Total

£'000

Revenue

430,565

207,430

75,049

713,044

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

22,768

8,219

4,759

35,746

Research and development expenditure

41,480

17,766

9,664

68,910

Statutory operating profit

74,130

46,010

(12,255)

107,885

Closure of drug delivery business

-

-

2,059

2,059

Closure of Edinburgh research facility

1,378

618

324

2,320

Adjusted operating profit/(loss)

75,508

46,628

(9,872)

112,264

Share of profits of joint ventures

488

3,050

-

3,538

Net financial income

-

-

-

11,429

Adjusted profit before tax

-

-

-

127,231

 

There is no allocation of assets and liabilities to the segments identified above. Depreciation, amortisation and impairments are allocated to segments on the basis of the level of activity, unless a specific adjustment relates to a segment.

 

The following table shows the analysis of non-current assets, excluding deferred tax, derivatives and employee benefits, and reimbursement right by geographical region:

 

 

2026

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

UK

 

285,555

286,145

APAC

 

35,687

38,797

EMEA

 

91,051

86,445

Americas

 

45,316

40,876

Total non-current assets

 

457,609

452,263

 

No overseas country had non-current assets amounting to 10% or more of the Group's total non-current assets.

 

The following table shows the disaggregation of Group revenue by category:

 

 

2026

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

Goods, capital equipment and installation

 

739,355

642,378

Aftermarket services

 

76,424

70,666

Total Group revenue

 

815,779

713,044

 

Aftermarket services include repairs, maintenance and servicing, programming, training, extended warranties, and software licences and maintenance. The Group's revenue by category includes £11.3m (2025: £19.2m) of forward currency contract gains.

 

The analysis of revenue by geographical market was:

 

 

2026

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

APAC

 

381,911

337,721

UK (country of domicile)

 

29,986

34,017

EMEA, excluding UK

 

184,871

173,751

EMEA

 

214,857

207,768

Americas

 

219,011

167,555

Total Group revenue

 

815,779

713,044

 

Revenue in the previous table has been allocated to regions based on the geographical location of the customer. Countries with individually significant revenue figures in the context of the Group were:

 

 

2026

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

China

 

220,106

186,495

USA

 

192,912

142,860

Germany

 

59,253

55,682

Japan

 

50,964

49,273

There was no revenue from transactions with a single external customer which amounted to more than 10% of the Group's total revenue.

 

3.         Employee costs

The remuneration costs of our people account for a significant proportion of our total expenditure.

 

The aggregate employee costs for the year were:

 

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

Wages and salaries

 

262,976

247,070

Compulsory social security contributions

 

33,129

30,514

Contributions to defined contribution pension schemes

 

30,509

29,269

Share-based payment charge

 

491

790

Total payroll costs

 

327,105

307,643

 

Wages and salaries and compulsory social security contributions include £18.0m (2025: £11.1m) relating to performance bonuses, £16.1m (2025: £3.2m) relating to redundancy costs, and £2.0m (2025: £nil) relating to loss of office payable to an Executive Director. Redundancy costs include £14.9m (2025: £nil) related to the cost reduction programme, initiated in FY2025. The cost of the voluntary and compulsory redundancies have been recognised in FY2026 based on relevant accounting standards.

 

The average number of people employed by the Group during the year was:

 

2026

2025

 

Number

Number

UK

3,251

3,491

Overseas

1,806

1,848

Average number of employees

5,057

5,339

 

Key management personnel have been assessed to be the Directors of the Company and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), which was an average of 23 people (2025: 22 people).

 

The total remuneration of the Directors and the SLT was:

 

2026

2025

 

£'000

£'000

Short-term employee benefits

9,263

6,322

Post-employment benefits

521

489

Share-based payment charge

491

790

Total remuneration of key management personnel

10,275

7,601

 

Short-term employee benefits include £1.9m (2025: £0.8m) relating to performance bonuses payable in cash and £1.7m (2025: £nil) related to loss of office payable to an Executive Director (excluding employer social security contributions).

 

The share-based payment charge relates to share awards granted in previous years, not yet vested. Shares equivalent to £2.3m (2025: £0.9m) are to be awarded in respect of FY2026.

 

4.         Cost of sales

Our cost of sales includes the costs to manufacture our products and our engineering spend on existing and new products, net of capitalisation and research and development tax credits.

Accounting policy

We receive both government grants and RDEC (tax credits) for research and development projects. For research projects, where the costs have not been capitalised, we recognise a deduction against expenditure within Cost of sales in the Consolidated income statement (having initially recognised the grant in the Consolidated balance sheet if it was received in advance of the related expense). Where a grant or RDEC is received for capitalised development costs, we initially recognise it in the Consolidated balance sheet and then release it to match the amortisation within Cost of sales. Both types are only recognised when we have reasonable assurance that any grant conditions will be met.

Included in cost of sales are the following amounts:

 

Adjusted

total

2026

Adjusting

items

2026

Statutory

total

2026

Adjusted

total

2025

Adjusting

items

2025

Statutory

total

2025

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Production costs

329,506

2,609

332,115

272,814

-

272,814

Research and development expenditure

61,622

3,493

65,115

68,910

-

68,910

Other engineering expenditure

46,171

2,617

48,788

46,770

4,379

51,149

Gross engineering expenditure

107,793

6,110

113,903

115,680

4,379

120,059

Development expenditure capitalised (net of amortisation)

(5,441)

-

(5,441)

(5,574)

-

(5,574)

Development expenditure impaired

3,804

-

3,804

1,818

-

1,818

Development expenditure disposed

-

916

916

-

-

-

Research and development tax credit

(5,239)

-

(5,239)

(5,088)

-

(5,088)

Total engineering costs

100,917

7,026

107,943

106,836

4,379

111,215

Total cost of sales

430,423

9,635

440,058

379,650

4,379

384,029

 

Production costs include raw materials and components, labour, subcontractor costs, and allocated overheads associated with manufacturing our products.

 

Research and development expenditure includes the payroll costs, material costs and allocated overheads attributed to projects identified as relating to new products or processes. Other engineering expenditure includes the payroll costs, material costs and  allocated overheads attributed to projects identified as relating to existing products or processes.

 

5.         Financial income and expenses

Financial income mainly arises from bank interest on our deposits. We are exposed to realised currency gains and losses on translation of foreign currency denominated intragroup balances and offsetting financial instruments.

Included in financial income and expenses are the following amounts:


 

 

2026

 

2025

Financial income


£'000

£'000

Bank interest receivable


9,419

11,741

Currency gains


3,208

-

Fair value gains from one-month forward currency contracts


-

3,360

Interest on pension schemes' assets


552

503

Other interest income


2,450

913

Total financial income


15,629

16,517

Financial expenses


 


Currency losses


-

3,899

Fair value losses from one-month forward currency contracts


895

-

Lease interest


617

685

Interest payable on amounts owed to joint ventures


282

371

Interest on pension schemes' liabilities


173

-

Interest payable on borrowings


35

49

Other interest payable


3,028

4,936

Total financial expenses


5,030

9,940

 

Currency losses relate to revaluations of foreign currency-denominated balances using latest reporting currency exchange rates. The gain recognised in FY2026 largely relates to a depreciation of Sterling relative to the US dollar, affecting US dollar-denominated intragroup balances in the Company. Rolling one-month forward currency contracts are used to offset currency movements on certain intragroup balances, with fair value gains and losses being recognised in financial income or expenses (see Note 25). The net currency movement of foreign currency-denominated balances and one-month forward currency contracts was a gain of £2.3m (2025: loss of £0.5m). Other interest income includes a credit of £2.5m (2025: £nil) and interest payable includes a charge of £2.9m (2025: £4.9m) for historical and non-recurring tax matters (see Note 7).

 

6.         Profit before tax

Detailed below are other notable amounts recognised in the Consolidated income statement.

 

Included in the profit before tax are the following costs/(income):

 

 

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

notes

£'000

£'000

Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets, and investment properties

9,10,11

33,719

29,057

Loss/(profit) on sale of property, plant and equipment

9

107

(1,083)

Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets

12

8,653

6,689

Loss on disposal of intangible assets

12

1,017

-

Fair value gain on acquisition of subsidiary

30

(359)

-

Grant income

-

(2,001)

(3,280)

 

These costs/(income) can be found within cost of sales, distribution costs and administrative expenses in the Consolidated income statement. Further detail on each element can be found in the relevant notes.

 

Costs within Administrative expenses relating to auditor fees are:

 

 

 

2026

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

Audit of these financial statements

 

985

899

Audit of subsidiary undertakings pursuant to legislation

 

606

589

Other assurance

 

-

-

All other non-audit fees

 

46

33

Total auditor fees

 

1,637

1,521

               

7.         Taxation

The Group tax charge is affected by our geographic mix of profits and other factors explained in this note. Our expected future tax charges and related tax assets are also set out in the deferred tax section, together with our view on whether we will be able to utilise the tax assets in the future.

Accounting policy

Tax on the profit for the year comprises current, deferred and global minimum taxes. Tax is recognised in the Consolidated income statement except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in Other comprehensive income, in which case it is recognised in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income and expense. Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date, and any adjustment to tax payable in previous years.

Deferred tax is provided on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. The following temporary differences are not provided for:

- the initial recognition of goodwill;

- the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that affect neither accounting nor taxable profit other than in a business combination; and

- differences relating to investments in subsidiaries, to the extent that they will probably not reverse in the foreseeable future.

The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realisation or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent it is probable that future taxable profits (including the future release of deferred tax liabilities) will be available, against which the deductible temporary differences can be used, based on management's assumptions relating to the amounts and timing of future taxable profits. Estimates of future profitability on an entity basis are required to ascertain whether it is probable that sufficient taxable profits will arise to support the recognition of deferred tax assets relating to the corresponding entity.

Key judgement - Whether uncertain tax positions need to be recognised

The Group is subject to a range of tax legislation that can vary by jurisdiction, and tax compliance for global businesses is increasingly complex. The objective of our tax strategy is to comply with all applicable tax laws and regulations in the territories that the Group operates in. However sometimes the tax treatment of transactions and events can be uncertain.

Where this is the case, judgement is needed in how these uncertain tax treatments should be reflected in preparing the financial statements, particularly as such topics are often complex and can take several years to resolve. The nature and potential value of the issues under review were significant and were a key judgement for management.

The following table shows an analysis of the tax charge:

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

Current tax:

 

 


UK corporation tax on profits for the year

 

15,022

7,550

UK corporation tax - prior year adjustments

 

(2,324)

2,778

Overseas tax on profits for the year

 

18,612

16,018

Overseas tax - prior year adjustments

 

(376)

6,166

Global minimum tax

 

803

757

Total current tax

 

31,737

33,269

Deferred tax:

 

 


Origination and reversal of temporary differences

 

(667)

2,077

Prior year adjustments

 

81

(1,203)

Derecognition of previously recognised tax losses and excess interest

 

202

323

Recognition of previously unrecognised tax losses and excess interest

 

(349)

(223)

 

 

(733)

974

Tax charge on profit

 

31,004

34,243

 

The effective tax rate for the year is lower (2025: higher) than the UK standard rate of corporation tax of 25.0% (2025: 25.0%). The differences are principally due to differences in tax rates in overseas subsidiaries and prior year adjustments explained as follows:

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

£'000

£'000

Profit before tax

149,964

118,000

Tax at 25.0% (2025: 25.0%)

37,491

29,500

Effects of:

 


Different tax rates applicable in overseas subsidiaries

(5,800)

(4,648)

Permanent differences

1,493

1,439

Global minimum tax

803

757

Companies with unrelieved tax losses

29

7

Share of profits of joint ventures

(1,010)

(885)

Tax incentives

(7)

(123)

Prior year adjustments

(2,619)

7,741

Recognition of previously unrecognised tax losses and excess interest

(349)

(223)

Derecognition of previously recognised tax losses and excess interest

202

323

Irrecoverable withholding tax

286

720

Deferred tax on unremitted earnings

471

(425)

Other differences

14

60

Tax charge on profit

31,004

34,243

Effective tax rate

20.7%

29.0%

 

We operate in many countries around the world and the overall effective tax rate (ETR) is a result of the combination of the varying tax rates applicable throughout these countries. The FY2026 ETR has reduced mainly due to a prior year adjustment of £2.6m (2025: £7.7m charge) relating to historical and non-recurring tax matters. The tax matters relate to specific legacy arrangements which we would not expect to recur. Applicable accounting standards require a provision for tax and the associated interest of £5.3m, however, we continue to seek resolution to these matters which would reduce these amounts.

The Group's future ETR largely depends on the geographic mix of profits and whether there are any changes to tax legislation in the Group's most significant countries of operations.

The Finance (No 2) Bill 2023, that includes Pillar Two legislation, was substantively enacted on 20 June 2023 for IFRS purposes. The Pillar Two rules came into effect for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2024. The rules continue to apply to the Group.

The Group has accrued Global minimum tax of £0.8m (2025: £0.8m) in respect of Ireland. This is due to the statutory corporate income tax rate of 12.5% on trading income being lower than the global minimum tax rate of 15%. The impact on the effective tax rate of the Group was 0.5% for FY2026 (FY2025: 0.6%). The Group will continue to assess the future impact of Pillar Two based on the latest guidance and law changes of each jurisdiction in which it operates, to ensure compliance.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset where there is a legally enforceable right of offset and there is an intention to net settle the balances. After taking these offsets into account, the net position of £14.1m liability (2025: £16.4m liability) is presented as a £22.9m deferred tax asset (2025: £22.4m asset) and a £37.0m deferred tax liability (2025: £38.8m liability) in the Consolidated balance sheet.

Where deferred tax assets are recognised, the Directors are of the opinion, based on recent and forecast trading, that the level of profits in current and future years make it more likely than not that these assets will be recovered.

Deferred tax balances at the end of the year were:


2026

2025


Assets

Liabilities

Net

Assets

Liabilities

Net

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Property, plant and equipment

1,023

(35,336)

(34,313)

574

(33,086)

(32,512)

Intangible assets

-

(5,071)

(5,071)

-

(4,655)

(4,655)

Intragroup trading (inventories)

20,470

-

20,470

16,262

-

16,262

Intragroup trading (fixed assets)

1,143

-

1,143

1,129

-

1,129

Defined benefit pension schemes

5,671

(2,345)

3,326

6,128

(2,380)

3,748

Reimbursement right

-

(4,224)

(4,224)

-

(3,744)

(3,744)

Derivatives

-

(2,036)

(2,036)

-

(5,088)

(5,088)

Tax losses

1,156

-

1,156

1,545

-

1,545

Other

7,110

(1,653)

5,457

7,663

(700)

6,963

Balance at the end of the year

36,573

(50,665)

(14,092)

33,301

(49,653)

(16,352)

 

Other deferred tax assets include temporary differences relating to inventory provisions totalling £2.4m (2025: £2.6m), other provisions (including bad debt provisions) of £1.2m (2025: £0.6m), and employee benefits relating to Renishaw plc £0.6m (2025: £1.0m) and Renishaw KK of £nil (2025: £0.7m), with the remaining balance relating to several other smaller temporary differences.

 

The movements in the deferred tax balance during the year were:

 

 

2026

£'000

2025

£'000

Balance at the beginning of the year

(16,352)

(13,233)

Movements in relation to property, plant and equipment

(1,801)

(3,115)

Movements in relation to intangible assets

(416)

(588)

Movements in relation to intragroup trading (inventories)

4,208

1,115

Movements in relation to intragroup trading (fixed assets)

14

28

Movements in relation to defined benefit pension scheme assets/liabilities/reimbursement right

713

146

Movements in relation to tax losses

(389)

(278)

Movement in relation to other

(1,596)

1,718

Movements in the Consolidated income statement

733

(974)

Movements in relation to the cash flow hedging reserve

3,052

(1,451)

Movements in relation to the defined benefit pension scheme assets/liabilities/reimbursement right

(1,615)

(374)

Movements in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income and expense

1,437

(1,825)

Currency adjustment

90

(320)

Balance at the end of the year

(14,092)

(16,352)

 

Deferred tax assets of £1.2m (2025: £1.5m) in respect of losses are recognised where it is considered likely that the business will generate sufficient future taxable profits. Deferred tax assets have not been recognised in respect of tax losses carried forward of £5.5m (2025: £5.0m), due to uncertainty over their offset against future taxable profits and therefore their recoverability. These unrecognised losses are held by Group companies in Brazil, the UAE and the USA, where there is no time limitation on their utilisation.

 

In determining profit forecasts for each Group company, the key variable is the revenue forecast, which has been estimated using consistently applied external and internal data sources. Sensitivity analysis indicates that a reduction of 5% to relevant revenue forecasts would result in an impairment to deferred tax assets recognised in respect of losses and intragroup trading (inventories) of around £nil. An increase of 5% to relevant revenue forecasts would result in additions to deferred tax assets in respect of tax losses not recognised of around £0.3m.

 

It is likely that the majority of unremitted earnings of overseas subsidiaries would qualify for the UK dividend exemption. However, £88.0m (2025: £73.7m) of those earnings may still result in a tax liability principally as a result of withholding taxes levied by the overseas jurisdictions in which those subsidiaries operate. These tax liabilities are not expected to exceed £6.0m (2025: £5.2m), of which £0.5m (2025: £nil) has been provided on the basis that the Group expects to remit these amounts.

 

8.         Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is the amount of profit generated in a financial year attributable to equity shareholders, divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the year.

 

 

2026

2025

Statutory profit after tax attributable to shareholders (£'000)

 

118,960

83,757

Number of shares (72,788,543 allotted, called-up and fully paid ordinary shares)

 

72,757,446

72,734,797

Basic earnings per share

 

163.5p

115.2p

Diluted earnings per share

 

163.5p

115.2p

 

 

 


The number of shares excludes 31,097 (2025: 53,746) shares held by the Employee Benefit Trust (EBT). On this basis, earnings per share (basic and diluted) is calculated as 163.5 pence (2025: 115.2 pence).

There is no difference between the weighted average earnings per share and the basic and diluted earnings per share. For the calculation of adjusted earnings per share see Note 29.

9.         Property, plant and equipment

The Group makes significant investments in distribution and manufacturing infrastructure. During the year we have invested in our capital equipment to support manufacturing output and the rapid growth in our order book.

Accounting policy

Freehold land is not depreciated. Other assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Depreciation is provided to write off the cost of assets less their estimated residual value on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful economic lives as follows: freehold buildings, 50 years; building infrastructure, 10 to 50 years; plant and equipment, 3 to 25 years; and vehicles, 3 to 4 years.


Freehold

 

 

Assets in the



land and

Plant and

Motor

course of



buildings

equipment

vehicles

construction

Total

Year ended 30 June 2026

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Cost

 





At 1 July 2025

274,628

309,054

5,962

34,539

624,183

Additions

4,088

23,492

580

10,182

38,342

Acquisition of a subsidiary

1,466

289

51

-

1,806

Transfers

24,892

7,175

-

(32,067)

-

Transfers to investment properties

(14,090)

(453)

-

-

(14,543)

Disposals

(1,735)

(31,057)

(1,187)

-

(33,979)

Currency adjustment

411

1,039

62

-

1,512

At 30 June 2026

289,660

309,539

5,468

12,654

617,321

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 July 2025

53,790

227,715

4,391

-

285,896

Charge for the year

5,463

17,563

446

-

23,472

Acquisition of a subsidiary

134

276

38

-

448

Impairment

-

1,500

-

-

1,500

Transfers to investment properties

(2,692)

(322)

-

-

(3,014)

Disposals

(170)

(28,818)

(999)

-

(29,987)

Currency adjustment

369

668

22

-

1,059

At 30 June 2026

56,894

218,582

3,898

-

279,374


 

 

 

 

 

Net book value

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 2026

232,766

90,957

1,570

12,654

337,947

At 30 June 2025

220,838

81,339

1,571

34,539

338,287

 

Loss on disposals of Property, plant and equipment amounted to £0.1m (2025: £1.1m profit).

The Group has recognised an impairment of £1.5m (2025: £1.0m). This year's charge relates to tangible assets used in producing a new encoder product following a reprioritisation of resource, resulting from the significant increase in demand for our other encoder products.

 

Additions to assets in the course of construction comprise £7.9m (2025: £11.2m) for land and buildings and £2.3m (2025: £4.2m) for plant and equipment.

 

At 30 June 2026, properties with a net book value of £nil (2025: £48.7m) were subject to a fixed charge to secure the UK defined benefit pension scheme liabilities (see Note 23 for further information on the release of the charges).

 

Transfers to investment properties of net book value £11.5m (2025: £1.8m) were made during the year (see Note 11).

 


Freehold

 

 

Assets in the



land and

Plant and

Motor

course of



buildings

equipment

vehicles

construction

Total

Year ended 30 June 2025

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Cost

 

 

 

 


At 1 July 2024

255,536

278,189

6,099

56,593

596,417

Additions

6,374

23,258

1,220

15,421

46,273

Transfers

19,032

18,443

-

(37,475)

-

Transfers to investment properties

(2,795)

(597)

-

-

(3,392)

Disposals

(725)

(7,819)

(1,206)

-

(9,750)

Currency adjustment

(2,794)

(2,420)

(151)

-

(5,365)

At 30 June 2025

274,628

309,054

5,962

34,539

624,183

Depreciation






At 1 July 2024

49,460

216,838

5,079

-

271,377

Charge for the year

5,275

17,497

470

-

23,242

Impairment

989

-

-

-

989

Transfers to Investment properties

(1,179)

(439)

-

-

(1,618)

Disposals

(270)

(4,619)

(1,057)

-

(5,946)

Currency adjustment

(485)

(1,562)

(101)

-

(2,148)

At 30 June 2025

53,790

227,715

4,391

-

285,896







Net book value






At 30 June 2025

220,838

81,339

1,571

34,539

338,287

At 30 June 2024

206,076

61,351

1,020

56,593

325,040

 

10.        Right-of-use assets

The Group leases distribution properties, plant and equipment, and cars from third parties and recognises an associated right-of-use asset where we are afforded control and economic benefit from the use of the asset.

 Accounting policy

At the commencement date of a lease arrangement the Group recognises a right-of-use asset for the leased item and a lease liability for any payments due. Right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost, being the present value of the lease liability plus any initial costs incurred in entering the lease and less any incentives received. See Note 21 for further detail on lease liabilities. Right-of-use assets are subsequently depreciated on a straight-line basis from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the useful life or the end of the lease term.


Leasehold property

Plant and equipment

Motor vehicles

Total

Year ended 30 June 2026

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Net book value





At 1 July 2025

8,653

74

3,491

12,218

Additions

564

7

2,870

3,441

Depreciation

(2,316)

(39)

(2,642)

(4,997)

Currency adjustment

256

1

47

304

At 30 June 2026

7,157

43

3,766

10,966

 


Leasehold property

Plant and equipment

Motor vehicles

Total

Year ended 30 June 2025

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Net book value





At 1 July 2024

9,899

66

4,781

14,746

Additions

1,746

49

841

2,636

Reductions

-

-

(12)

(12)

Depreciation

(2,541)

(43)

(2,049)

(4,633)

Currency adjustment

(451)

2

(70)

(519)

At 30 June 2025

8,653

74

3,491

12,218

 

11.        Investment properties

The Group's investment properties consist of properties in India, Ireland, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and the UK, which are occupied by rent-paying third parties. During the year, we have transferred properties from Property, plant and equipment to Investment properties following a change in use in Slovenia, Spain and the UK.

Accounting policy

Where property owned by the Group is held to earn rentals or for long-term capital growth it is recognised as investment property.

Where a property is part-occupied by the Group, portions of the property are recognised as investment property if they meet the above description and if these portions could be sold separately and reliably measured. If the portions could not be sold separately, the property is recognised as an investment property only if a significant proportion is held for rental or appreciation purposes.

The Group has elected to value investment properties on a cost basis, initially comprising of the purchase price and any directly attributable expenditure. Depreciation is provided to write off the cost of assets on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful economic lives, being 50 years. Amounts relating to freehold land are not depreciated.

 

 

2026

2025


£'000

£'000

Cost

 


Balance at the beginning of the year

15,211

12,103

Transfers from Property, plant and equipment

14,543

3,392

Acquisition of a subsidiary

350

-

Currency adjustment

(109)

(284)

Balance at the end of the year

29,995

15,211

Depreciation

 


Balance at the beginning of the year

3,645

1,818

Charge for the year

247

193

Transfers from Property, plant and equipment

3,014

1,618

Impairment

3,503

-

Currency adjustment

3

16

Balance at the end of the year

10,412

3,645

Net book value

19,583

11,566

 

The Group has recognised impairments of £3.5m (2025: £nil) following a market value assessment of properties in Slovenia and the UK.

The Group has no restrictions on the realisability of its investment properties and no contractual obligations to purchase, construct or develop investment properties.

Amounts recognised in the Consolidated income statement relating to investment properties:


2026

2025

 

£'000

£'000

Rental income

1,249

945

Direct operating expenses (including repairs and maintenance)

(334)

(218)

Profit

915

727

 

The fair value of the Group's investment properties totalled £27.8m at 30 June 2026 (2025: £18.4m). Fair values of each investment property have been determined within the last three years by independent valuers who hold recognised and relevant professional qualifications and have recent experience in the location and category of each investment property being valued. These valuations have been assessed to be materially appropriate at 30 June 2026.

 

12.        Intangible assets

Our Consolidated balance sheet contains significant intangible assets, mainly goodwill (which arises when we acquire a business and pay a higher amount than the fair value of its net assets) and capitalised development costs. We make significant investments in the development of new products, a key part of our business model, and some of these costs are initially capitalised and then written off over the lifetime of future sales of that product.

Accounting policy

Goodwill arising on acquisition represents the difference between the cost of the acquisition and the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired, net of deferred tax. Identifiable intangibles are those which can be sold separately or which arise from legal rights regardless of whether those rights are separable.

Goodwill is stated at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. It is not amortised but is tested annually for impairment or earlier if there are any indications of impairment. The annual impairment review involves comparing the carrying amount to the estimated recoverable amount and recognising an impairment loss if the recoverable amount is lower. Impairment losses are recognised in the Consolidated income statement.

Intangible assets such as customer lists, patents, trademarks, know-how and intellectual property that are acquired by the Group are stated at cost less amortisation and impairment losses. Amortisation is charged to the Consolidated income statement on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the intangible assets. The estimated useful lives of the intangible assets included in the Consolidated balance sheet reflect the benefit derived by the Group and vary from five to 10 years.

Expenditure on research activities is recognised in the Consolidated income statement as an expense as incurred. Expenditure on development activities is capitalised if: the product or process is technically and commercially feasible; the Group intends and has the technical ability and sufficient resources to complete development; future economic benefits are probable; and the Group can measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development.

Development activities involve a plan or design for the production of new or substantially improved products or processes. The expenditure capitalised includes the cost of materials, direct labour and an appropriate proportion of overheads. Other development expenditure is recognised in the Consolidated income statement as an expense as incurred.

Capitalised development expenditure is amortised over the useful economic life appropriate to each product or process, ranging from five to 10 years, and is stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and less accumulated impairment losses. Amortisation commences when a product or process is available for use as intended by management. Capitalised development expenditure is removed from the balance sheet 10 years after being fully amortised.

All non-current assets are tested for impairment whenever there is an indication that their carrying value may be impaired. An impairment loss is recognised in the Consolidated income statement to the extent that an asset's carrying value exceeds its recoverable amount, which represents the higher of the asset's fair value less costs to sell and its value-in-use. An asset's value-in-use represents the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from the asset or from the cash generating unit to which it relates. The present value is calculated using a discount rate that reflects the current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset concerned.

Goodwill and capitalised development costs are subject to an annual impairment test.

Key judgement - Whether a project meets the criteria for capitalisation  

Product development costs are capitalised once a project has reached a certain stage of development, being the point at which the product has passed testing to demonstrate it meets the technical specifications of the project and it satisfies all applicable regulations. Judgement is required to assess whether the new product development has reached the appropriate point for capitalisation of costs to begin. These costs are subsequently amortised over their useful economic life once ready for use. Should a product become obsolete, the accumulated capitalised development costs would need to be immediately written off in the Consolidated income statement.

Key estimate - Estimates of future cash flows used for impairment testing.

Determining whether goodwill and capitalised development costs are impaired requires an estimation of the value-in-use of cash-generating units (CGUs) to which goodwill has been allocated. To calculate the value-in-use we need to estimate the future cash flows of each CGU and select the appropriate discount rate for each CGU.

 


Goodwill

Internally generated development costs

Software

licences

Intellectual property and other intangible assets

Total

Year ended 30 June 2026

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Cost






At 1 July 2025

19,882

189,572

12,505

4,879

226,838

Additions

1,095

9,896

7

43

11,041

Disposals

-

(19,038)

(3,637)

-

(22,675)

Currency adjustment

278

-

(40)

6

244

At 30 June 2026

21,255

180,430

8,835

4,928

215,448

Amortisation

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 July 2025

9,028

152,407

11,956

2,897

176,288

Charge for the year

-

4,455

179

215

4,849

Impairment

-

3,804

-

-

3,804

Disposals

-

(18,122)

(3,536)

-

(21,658)

Currency adjustment

-

-

(41)

(18)

(59)

At 30 June 2026

9,028

142,544

8,558

3,094

163,224

Net book value

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 2026

12,227

37,886

277

1,834

52,224

At 30 June 2025

10,854

37,165

549

1,982

50,550


Goodwill

Internally generated development costs

Software licences

Intellectual property and other intangible assets

 

 

 

Total

Year ended 30 June 2025

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Cost






At 1 July 2024

20,258

187,941

12,197

4,864

225,260

Additions

-

9,999

286

-

10,285

Disposals

-

(8,368)

-

-

(8,368)

Currency adjustment

(376)

-

22

15

(339)

At 30 June 2025

19,882

189,572

12,505

4,879

226,838

Amortisation






At 1 July 2024

9,028

154,531

11,751

2,607

177,917

Charge for the year

-

4,426

191

254

4,871

Impairment

-

1,818

-

-

1,818

Disposals

-

(8,368)

-

-

(8,368)

Currency adjustment

-

-

14

36

50

At 30 June 2025

9,028

152,407

11,956

2,897

176,288

Net Book value






At 30 June 2025

10,854

37,165

549

1,982

50,550

At 30 June 2024

11,230

33,410

446

2,257

47,343

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill has arisen on the acquisition of several businesses and has an indeterminable useful life. It is therefore not amortised but is instead tested for impairment annually and at any point during the year when an indicator of impairment exists.

 

During the year, the Group acquired the remaining 30% of Metrology Software Products Limited (MSP) increasing its ownership percentage to 100%. The acquisition resulted in goodwill of £1.1m being recognised (see Note 30 for more information on the business combination).

 

In FY2026, the Group has reorganised into three new segments (see Note 2). In accordance with IAS 36.87, goodwill has been reallocated to the revised cash-generating units (CGUs) that are expected to benefit from the business combination in which the goodwill arose. The CGUs used for goodwill impairment testing have been reallocated to the product lines, namely Industrial Metrology (IM), Position Measurement (PM), Additive manufacturing (AM), Spectroscopy (SPD) and Neurological (NPD), as set out below.

 

The reallocation was performed using a relative value approach, consistent with IAS 36. The product lines represent the lowest level at which goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes and are not larger than our segments before aggregation. The reallocation of goodwill is not a change in accounting policy under IAS 8, with no retrospective impairment test performed. The analysis of goodwill according to CGU is:

 

 

 

 

2026

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

Industrial Metrology (IM)

 

10,008

n/a

Neurological (NPD)

 

2,219

n/a

Total goodwill

 

12,227

10,854

 

Goodwill has arisen principally on the acquisitions of Renishaw Fixturing Solutions, LLC (IM), itp GmbH (IM), Renishaw Mayfield SARL (NPD) and Metrology Software Products Limited (IM).

The recoverable amounts of acquired goodwill are based on value-in-use calculations. These calculations use cash flow projections based on the financial business plans approved by management for the next five financial years. The cash flows beyond this forecast are extrapolated to perpetuity using a nil growth rate on a prudent basis, to reflect the uncertainties over forecasting beyond five years.

The following pre-tax discount rates have been used in discounting the projected cash flows:

 

2026

2026

2025

2025

CGU

Discount rate

Long-term growth rate

Discount rate

Long-term growth rate

Industrial Metrology (IM)

15.8%

0.0%

n/a

n/a

Neurological (NPD)

22.4%

0.0%

n/a

n/a

 

The Group's post-tax weighted average cost of capital, calculated at 30 June 2026, is 12.1% (2025: 11.6%). Pre-tax discount rates for the IM CGU are calculated from this basis, given that they are aligned with the wider Group's industries, markets and processes. The NPD CGU has a higher risk weighting, reflecting the less mature nature of this product group.

 

CGU specific five-year business plans have been used in determining cash flow projections. Within these plans, revenue forecasts are calculated with reference to external market data, past performance, and new product launches, consistent with revenue forecasts across the Group. Production costs, engineering costs, distribution costs and administrative expenses are calculated based on management's best estimates of what is required to support revenue growth and new product development. Estimates of capital expenditure and working capital requirements are also included in the cash flow projections. The key estimate within these business plans is the forecast revenue growth, given that the cost bases of the businesses can be flexed in line with revenue performance. Given the average revenue growth assumptions included in the five-year business plans, management's sensitivity analysis involves modelling a reduction in the forecast cash flows utilised in those business plans and therefore into perpetuity.

 

For there to be an impairment in the IM or NPD CGUs, the pre-tax discount rate would need to increase to at least 727% and 40% respectively, or there would need to be a reduction to forecast cash flows of 98% and 50% respectively.

 

Internally generated development costs

 

The key assumption in determining the value-in-use for internally generated development costs is the forecast unit sales over the useful economic life, which is determined by management using their knowledge and experience with similar products and the sales history of products already available in the market. Resulting cash flow projections over five to 10 years, the periods over which product demand forecasts can be reasonably predicted and internally generated development costs are written off, are discounted using pre-tax discount rates, which are calculated from the Group post-tax weighted average cost of capital of 12.1% (2025: 11.6%).

There were impairments of internally generated development costs in the year of £3.8m (2025: £1.8m). This includes a £3.7m impairment of a new encoder product following a reprioritisation of resource, resulting from the significant increase in demand for our other encoder products.

In addition, there was a £0.9m loss on disposal of the drug delivery intangible asset, following the decision to close the drug delivery business. For the largest projects, comprising 98% of the net book value at 30 June 2026, a 10% reduction to forecast unit sales, or an increase in the discount rate by 1%, would not result in an impairment.

 

13.        Investments in joint ventures

Where we make an investment in a company which gives us joint control but not full control, we account for our share of their post-tax profits in our financial statements. We have one remaining joint venture arrangement, RLS, following the acquisition of the remaining 30% interest in MSP.

 

The Group's investments in joint ventures (all investments being in the ordinary share capital of the joint ventures), whose accounting years end on 30 June, were:

 

Country of

incorporation and

principal place of business

2026

Ownership

%

2025

Ownership

%

RLS Merilna tehnika d.o.o. (RLS) - joint venture

Slovenia

50.0

50.0

Metrology Software Products Limited (MSP) - joint venture

England & Wales

100.0

70.0

 

During the year, the Company acquired the remaining 30% of MSP, increasing its ownership percentage to 100%. In accordance with IFRS 10, the control requirements have now been met and MSP has been consolidated in the Group's financial statements as at 30 June 2026; see Note 30 for more information on the business combination.

 

Movements during the year were:

2026

2025

 

£'000

£'000

Balance at the beginning of the year

27,692

25,485

Dividends received

(957)

(1,500)

Share of profits of joint ventures

4,040

3,538

Acquisition of subsidiary

(4,840)

-

Currency adjustment

190

169

Balance at the end of the year

26,125

27,692

 

Renishaw International Limited (RIL) has a 14-day notice deposit agreement with RLS. Interest is payable by RIL to RLS at a market rate on a monthly basis. Under this agreement, RIL held EUR 18.5m (£15.9m equivalent) as at 30 June 2026 (2025: £14.5m). The amount is recognised as 'Amounts payable to joint venture' in the Consolidated balance sheet.

 

Summarised financial information for joint ventures:

 

 

RLS

MSP

 

2026

2025

2026

2025

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Assets

58,795

52,093

-

6,258

Liabilities

(6,546)

(5,526)

-

(532)

Net assets

52,249

46,567

-

5,726

Group's share of net assets

26,125

23,284

-

4,008

Revenue

44,885

38,045

3,431

3,389

Profit for the year

7,216

6,100

617

697

Group's share of profit for the year

3,608

3,050

432

488

 

The financial statements of RLS have been prepared on the basis of Slovenian Accounting Standards.

The financial statements of MSP have been prepared on the basis of FRS 102.

 

14.        Leases (as lessor)

The Group acts as a lessor for Renishaw-manufactured equipment on finance and operating lease arrangements. This is mainly for high-value capital equipment such as our additive manufacturing machines.

 

Accounting policy

 

Where the Group transfers the risks and rewards of ownership of lease assets to a third party, the Group recognises a receivable in the amount of the net investment in the lease. The lease receivable is subsequently reduced by the principal received, while an interest component is recognised as financial income in the Consolidated income statement. Standard contract terms are up to five years and there is a nominal residual value receivable at the end of the contract.

 

Where the Group retains the risks and rewards of ownership of lease assets, it continues to recognise the leased asset in Property, plant and equipment. Income from operating leases is recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term and recognised as revenue, rather than other revenue, as such income is not material. Operating leases are on one to five year terms.

 

The total future lease payments are split between the principal and interest amounts below:

 

 

2026

 

 

2025


 

Gross investment

£'000

 

Interest

£'000

Net investment

£'000

Gross investment £'000

 

Interest

£'000

Net investment

£'000

Receivable in less than one year

8,253

1,066

7,187

6,027

832

5,195

Receivable between one and two years

7,812

951

6,861

5,416

572

4,844

Receivable between two and three years

3,689

271

3,418

4,120

317

3,803

Receivable between three and four years

417

16

401

2,669

154

2,515

Receivable between four and five years

87

3

84

803

15

788

Total future minimum lease payments receivable

20,258

2,307

17,951

19,035

1,890

17,145

 

Finance lease receivables are presented as £10.8m (2025: £11.9m) non-current assets and £7.2m (2025: £5.2m) current assets in the Consolidated balance sheet.

 

The total of future minimum lease payments receivable under non-cancellable operating leases were:

 

 

2026

2025

 

£'000

£'000

Receivable in less than one year

1,508

1,138

Receivable in more than one year

2,580

1,323

Total future minimum lease payments receivable

4,088

2,461

 

During the year, £1.3m (2025: £1.4m) of operating lease income was recognised in revenue.

 

 

15.        Cash and cash equivalents and bank deposits

We have always valued having cash in the bank to protect the Group from downturns and enable us to react swiftly to investment or market capture opportunities. We currently hold significant cash and cash equivalents and bank deposits, mostly in the UK and spread across several banks with high credit ratings.

Accounting policy

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances, and deposits with an original maturity of less than three months or with an original maturity date of more than three months where the deposit can be accessed on demand without significant penalty for early withdrawal and where the original deposit amount is recoverable in full.

Cash and cash equivalents

An analysis of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year was:

 

 

2026

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

Bank balances and cash in hand

 

148,092

87,138

Short-term deposits

 

209

282

Balance at the end of the year

 

148,301

87,420

 

Bank deposits

Bank deposits at the end of the year amounted to £142.7m (2025: £186.2m), of which £22.0m matures in July 2026, £1.8m in August 2026, £26.0m in September 2026, £1.8m in October 2026, £50.0m in December 2026, £20.0m in January 2027, £1.0m in February 2027 and £20.0m in March 2027.

During the year bank deposits of £186.2m matured, of which £60.0m in July 2025, £20.0m in September 2025, £65.0m in December 2025 and £30.0m in May 2026.

 

16.        Inventories

We increased our inventories during the year to support rapid growth in orders, and remain committed to high customer delivery performance.

 

Accounting policy

 

Inventory and work in progress is valued at the lower of actual cost on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis and net realisable value. In respect of work in progress and finished goods, cost includes all production overheads and the attributable proportion of indirect overhead expenses that are required to bring inventories to their present location and condition. Overheads are absorbed into inventories on the basis of normal capacity or on actual hours if higher.

 

Key estimate - Determination of net realisable inventory value

 

Determining the net realisable value of inventory requires management to estimate future demand, especially in respect of provisioning for slow-moving and potentially obsolete inventory. When calculating an inventory provision, management generates an estimate of future demand for individual inventory items (capped at 3 years) based upon the higher of 12 months of historical usage or 12 months of demand from customer orders and manufacturing build plans. A 50% provision is calculated where actual holdings represent between 3 to 5 years' worth of future demand, and 100% is calculated where actual holdings represent over 5 years' worth of future demand. Adjustments are made where needed, for example where it is highly likely that there will be an increase in sales beyond the 12-month demand period or where there are obsolescence programmes.

 

An analysis of inventories at the end of the year was:

 

 

2026

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

Raw materials

 

62,440

56,911

Work in progress

 

37,758

31,623

Finished goods

 

81,545

70,931

Balance at the end of the year

 

181,743

159,465

 

At the end of the year, the gross cost of inventories which had provisions held against them totalled £27.4m (2025: £29.4m). During the year, the amount of write-down of inventories recognised as an expense in the Consolidated income statement was £0.1m (2025: £1.0m).

 

Inventories in Renishaw plc account for 61% (2025: 61%) of the total Inventories of the Group. A 10% reduction in the estimate of future demand for all Renishaw plc inventory items would result in an increase in the inventory provision of £0.3m (2025: £0.4m).

 

17.        Provisions

A provision is a liability recorded in the Consolidated balance sheet, where there is uncertainty over the timing or amount that will be paid.

 

Accounting policy

 

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

 

The Group provides a warranty from the date of purchase, except for those products that are installed by the Group where the warranty starts from the date of completion of the installation. This is typically for a 12-month period, although up to three years is given for a small number of products. A warranty provision is calculated on the basis of historical returns and internal quality reports and is included in the Group financial statements.

 

Warranty provision and other provision movements during the year were:

 

Warranty

Other

 

2026

2025

2026

2025

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Balance at the beginning of the year

2,826

2,997

6,152

-

Created during the year

2,783

3,281

3,505

6,152

Unused amounts reversed

-

(924)

(2,450)

-

Utilised in the year

(1,928)

(2,528)

(1,300)

-

 

855

(171)

(245)

6,152

Balance at the end of the year

3,681

2,826

5,907

6,152

 

The warranty provision has been calculated on the basis of historical return-in-warranty information and other internal reports. It is expected that most of this expenditure will be incurred in the next financial year and all expenditure will be incurred within three years of the balance sheet date.

 

Other provisions comprises interest payable liabilities of £5.3m (2025: £4.9m) for historical and non-recurring tax matters (see Note 7 for further details) and other provisions of £0.6m (2025: £1.3m). The £1.3m onerous contract provision recognised in FY2025 has been fully utilised.

 

18.        Contract liabilities

Contract liabilities represent the Group's obligation to transfer goods, capital equipment and/or services to a customer for which the Group has either received consideration or consideration is due from the customer. Our balances mostly comprise advances received from customers and payments for services yet to be completed.

Balances at the end of the year were:

2026

2025

 

£'000

£'000

Goods, capital equipment and installation

2,087

813

Aftermarket services

9,405

8,251

Deferred revenue

11,492

9,064

Advances received from customers

14,819

5,605

Balance at the end of the year

26,311

14,669

 

The aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to performance obligations that are unsatisfied at the end of the year is £23.2m (2025: £14.7m). Of this, £1.7m (2025: £1.5m) is not expected to be recognised in the next financial year.

 

19.        Other payables

Separate from our trade payables and contract liabilities, which directly relate to our trading activities, our Other payables mostly comprises amounts payable to employees, or relating to employees, and payroll taxes and social security.

 

Balances at the end of the year were:

 

 

2026

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

Payroll taxes and social security

 

7,905

7,484

Performance bonuses

 

18,055

11,047

Holiday pay and retirement accruals

 

5,792

11,091

Indirect tax payable

 

6,548

5,278

Deferred research and development tax credit ('RDEC')

 

2,473

1,131

Tariff refund payable

 

5,680

-

Other creditors and accruals

 

21,547

21,101

Total other payables

 

68,000

57,132

 

Holiday pay accruals are based on a calculation of the number of days' holiday earned during the year, but not yet taken. Deferred research and development tax credit relates to amounts received for capitalised development costs which cannot be recognised (see Note 4). Certain retirement accruals have been transferred to Employee benefits (see Note 23).

 

Other creditors and accruals includes a number of other individually smaller accruals.

 

20.        Borrowings

The Group's only source of external borrowing is a fixed-interest loan facility entered into to directly finance the purchase of a distribution facility in Japan in FY2019.

 

Third-party borrowings at 30 June 2026 consist of a loan entered into on 31 May 2019 by Renishaw KK, with original principal of JPY 1,447m (£10.5m). Principal of JPY 12m is repayable each month, with a fixed interest rate of 0.81% also paid on monthly accretion for the first five years. This loan was extended for an additional five years in May 2024, with a fixed interest rate of 1.41% payable for the remaining term, at which time the principal will have been repaid in full. There are no covenants attached to this loan.

 

Movements during the year were:

 

 

2026

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

Balance at the beginning of the year

 

2,884

3,522

Interest

 

35

49

Repayments

 

(731)

(794)

Currency adjustment

 

(202)

107

Balance at the end of the year

 

1,986

2,884

 

Borrowings are held at amortised cost. There is no significant difference between the book value and fair value of borrowings. This is estimated by discounting contractual future cash flows, which represents level 2 of the fair value hierarchy defined in Note 25.

 

21.        Leases (as lessee)

The Group leases distribution properties and cars from third parties and recognises an associated lease liability for the total present value of payments to which the lease contracts commit us to.

 

Accounting policy

 

At the commencement date of a lease arrangement the Group recognises a right-of-use asset for the leased item and a lease liability for the value of lease payments to be made over the lease term. Lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the incremental borrowing rate of the applicable entity. The lease liability is subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured if there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate (such as an inflation-linked increase), or if there is a change in the Group's assessment of whether it will exercise an extension or termination option. When this happens, there is a corresponding adjustment to the right-of-use asset. Where the Group enters into leases with a lease term of 12-months or less, these are treated as 'short-term' leases and are recognised on a straight-line basis as an expense in the Consolidated income statement. The same treatment applies to low-value assets, which are typically IT equipment and office equipment.

 

Undiscounted future lease liabilities are analysed as below:

 

 

2026

 

Leasehold property

£'000

 

Plant and equipment

£'000

 

Motor

vehicles

£'000

 

 

Total

£'000

Due in less than one year

2,431

18

2,259

4,708

Due between one and two years

1,913

13

1,218

3,144

Due between two and three years

1,220

11

495

1,726

Due between three and four years

219

4

159

382

Due between four and five years

104

-

6

110

Due in more than five years

4,275

-

-

4,275

Total future minimum lease payments payable

10,162

46

4,137

14,345

Effect of discounting

(2,611)

(2)

(214)

(2,827)

Lease liability

7,551

44

3,923

11,518

 

 

 

2025

 

Leasehold property

£'000

 

Plant and equipment

£'000

 

Motor

vehicles

£'000

 

 

Total

£'000

Due in less than one year

2,490

34

1,985

4,509

Due between one and two years

2,110

18

1,303

3,431

Due between two and three years

1,667

12

501

2,180

Due between three and four years

1,135

11

80

1,226

Due between four and five years

182

4

2

188

Due in more than five years

4,358

-

-

4,358

Total future minimum lease payments payable

11,942

79

3,871

15,892

Effect of discounting

(2,916)

(4)

(211)

(3,131)

Lease liability

9,026

75

3,660

12,761

 

Lease liabilities are also presented as a £4.3m (2025: £4.0m) current liability and a £7.2m (2025: £8.8m) non-current liability in the Consolidated balance sheet.

 

Amounts recognised in the Consolidated income statement relating to leases were:

 

 

2026

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

Depreciation of right-of-use assets

 

4,997

4,633

Interest expense on lease liabilities

 

617

685

Expenses relating to short-term and low-value leases

 

76

395

Total expense recognised in the Consolidated income statement

 

5,690

5,713

Total cash outflows for leases

 

5,653

5,364

 

22.        Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities

£'000

1 July 2025

Cash flows

Other

Currency

30 June 2026

Lease liabilities

12,761

(4,960)

3,388

329

11,518

Borrowings

2,884

(731)

35

(202)

1,986

Amounts payable to joint venture

14,530

1,022

282

114

15,948

 

30,175

(4,669)

3,705

241

29,452

£'000

1 July 2024

Cash flows

Other

Currency

30 June 2025

Lease liabilities

15,022

(4,284)

2,564

(541)

12,761

Borrowings

3,522

(794)

49

107

2,884

Amounts payable to joint venture

8,475

5,612

371

72

14,530

 

27,019

534

2,984

(362)

30,175

 

See Notes 20, 21 and 13 for further details on borrowings, leasing activities and amounts payable to joint venture.

23.        Employee benefits

The Group operates a number of retirement benefit schemes for its employees, including both defined benefit and defined contribution. The Group's three principal contributory pension schemes are in the UK, Ireland and Germany. The three schemes represent 93% and 96% of liabilities and assets, including reimbursement right, respectively.

 

Accounting policy

 

Defined benefit pension schemes are managed by trustees who are independent of the Group. Investment assets of the schemes are measured at fair value using the bid price of the unitised investments, quoted by the investment manager, at the reporting date. For buy-in insurance contracts, where the income received from a policy matches exactly the benefit payments due to the members it is covering, the value attributable to the contract to be recognised as an asset is the equivalent IAS 19 value of the corresponding liabilities. Reimbursement assets are measured at fair value, quoted by the insurance company, at the reporting

date. Reimbursement assets are not classified as a plan asset as they are not a qualifying insurance policy.

 

Pension scheme liabilities are measured using a projected unit method and discounted at the current rate of return on a high-quality corporate bond of equivalent term and currency to the liability. Remeasurements arising from defined benefit schemes comprise actuarial gains and losses, the return on scheme assets (excluding interest) and the effect of the asset ceiling (if any, excluding interest). The Company recognises them immediately in Other comprehensive income and all other expenses related to defined benefit schemes are included in the Consolidated income statement.

 

The pension schemes' surpluses, to the extent that they are considered recoverable, or deficits are recognised in full and presented on the face of the Consolidated balance sheet under Employee benefits. Where a guarantee is in place in relation to a pension scheme deficit, liabilities are reported in accordance with IFRIC 14 'The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction'. To the extent that contributions payable will not be available as a refund after they are paid into the plan, a liability is recognised at the point the obligation arises, which is the point at which the minimum funding guarantee is agreed. Overseas-based employees are covered by a combination of state, defined benefit and private pension schemes in their countries of residence.

 

For defined contribution schemes, the amount charged to the Consolidated income statement represents the contributions payable to the schemes in respect of the accounting period.

 

Key estimate - Valuation of defined benefit pension schemes' liabilities

 

Determining the value of the future defined benefit obligation requires estimation in respect of the assumptions used to determine the present values. These include future mortality, discount rate and inflation. Management makes these estimates in consultation with independent actuaries.

 

Key judgement - Whether past service costs need to be recognised

 

Management also need to determine the appropriate accounting treatment for past service costs, and do so in consultation with independent legal advisers and actuaries.

 

Defined contribution schemes

 

The total pension cost of the Group for the year was £30.5m (2025: £29.3m), of which £0.1m (2025: £0.1m) related to Directors and £6.9m (2025: £6.2m) related to overseas schemes.

 

The Renishaw pension fund

 

The Renishaw pension fund (UK scheme) was closed to new members on 5 April 2007, at which time the scheme ceased any future accrual for existing members.

 

At 30 June 2026, the UK scheme was in a net surplus position of £6.6m (2025: surplus £7.6m), and is therefore presented in non-current assets in the Consolidated balance sheet. The Trust Deed and Rules allow the UK scheme to recognise an unconditional right to a refund of any surplus.

 

The Trustees of the UK scheme previously undertook a buy-in and insured around 99% of the UK scheme's liabilities by purchasing an insurance policy. This contract was effective from 19 October 2023 and is held in the name of the Trustee. The value of the contract is recognised as a UK scheme asset for the purposes of IAS 19. In line with IAS 19.115, for a buy-in insurance contract such as this, the income received from the policy matches exactly the benefit payments due to the members it is covering, the value attributable to the contract to be recognised as an asset is the equivalent IAS 19 value of the corresponding liabilities.

 

The latest full actuarial valuation of the UK scheme was carried out as at 30 September 2024 and updated to 30 June 2026 by a qualified independent actuary.

 

The latest full actuarial report prepared in September 2024 showed a surplus of £3.2m, which is based on funding to self-sufficiency and uses prudent assumptions. IAS 19 requires best estimate assumptions to be used, resulting in the IAS 19 net surplus being higher than the actuarial surplus.

 

The previous deficit funding plan for the UK scheme has ended, as the actuarial deficit (calculated on a self-sufficiency basis) has been eliminated. The net book value of properties subject to fixed charges under this agreement at 30 June 2026 was £nil (2025: £48.7m). The charge was released on 5 January 2026, following completion of the latest full actuarial valuation for the period ending 30 September 2024.

 

The Renishaw (Ireland) Limited pension fund

 

The Renishaw (Ireland) Limited pension fund (Ireland scheme) was closed to new members on 31 December 2007, at which time the scheme ceased any future accrual for existing members.

 

At 30 June 2026, the Ireland scheme was in a net asset position of £5.5m (2025: £3.8m), and is therefore presented in non-current assets. The rules of the Ireland scheme do not restrict the recognition of any surplus.

 

Under the Ireland defined benefit pension scheme deficit funding plan, a property owned by Renishaw Ireland (DAC) is subject to a registered fixed charge to secure the Ireland defined benefit pension scheme's deficit.

 

The Renishaw GmbH pension fund

 

The Renishaw GmbH pension fund (Germany scheme) was closed to new members on 30 June 2012. The scheme is open to future accrual for existing members.

 

At 30 June 2026, the Germany scheme had an actuarial value for liabilities of £14.6m (2025: £21.1m), which is presented gross in non-current liabilities. The Germany scheme does not have any plan assets, rather a reimbursement right asset of £14.6m (2025: £12.9m) which is separately disclosed in the Consolidated balance sheet in assets. The Germany scheme presented a surplus of £0.3m (2025: £8.2m deficit) before an asset ceiling adjustment recognised to restrict the reimbursement right asset.

 

Other plans

 

Other plans of the Group include various pension plans, other post-employment and long-term employee benefit plans in several countries of operation. Some of the plans are funded, with assets backing the obligations, whilst others are operated on an unfunded basis. The benefits provided, the approach to funding and the legal basis of the plans reflect their local territories.

 

The results of the most recent actuarial valuations for the various plans have been updated to 30 June 2026 to determine the amounts to be included in the Group's consolidated financial statements.

 

Assumptions

 

Major assumptions used by actuaries for the UK, Ireland and Germany schemes were:

 

 

30 June 2026

30 June 2025

 

UK scheme

Ireland scheme

Germany scheme

UK scheme

Ireland scheme

Germany scheme

Discount rate

5.90%

4.30%

4.40%

5.55%

4.00%

3.90%

Rate of increase in pension payments

2.85%

2.25%

2.30%

2.85%

2.25%

2.00%

Rate of increase in salary

n/a

n/a

2.80%

n/a

n/a

2.50%

Inflation rate (RPI)

3.05%

2.25%

n/a

3.05%

2.25%

n/a

Inflation rate (CPI)

2.05%1

 

 

2.05%1



 

3.05%2

2.25%

2.30%

3.05%2

2.25%

2.00%

Retirement age

65

65

67

65

65

67

Scheme duration

14

22

17

15

22

19

1. Pre-2030     2. Post-2030

 

The life expectancies from the retirement age for these schemes implied by the mortality assumption at age 65 and 45 are:

 

 

30 June 2026

30 June 2025

 

UK scheme

Ireland scheme

Germany scheme

UK scheme

Ireland scheme

Germany scheme

Male currently aged 65

22.3

21.7

n/a

21.1

21.0

n/a

Female currently aged 65

24.5

24.0

n/a

23.5

23.5

n/a

Male currently aged 45

23.0

22.7

n/a

21.8

21.9

n/a

Female currently aged 45

25.3

25.1

n/a

24.4

24.6

n/a

 

For the UK scheme, the mortality assumption used for FY2026 is the SAPS4 base tables and CMI 2025 model, with long-term improvements of 1% per annum. Adjustments have been made to both the core base tables and CMI 2025 model to allow for the scheme's membership profile and best estimate assumptions of future mortality improvements.

 

Assets and liabilities recognised in the Consolidated balance sheet

 

The assets and liabilities in the defined benefit schemes were:

 


30 June 2026 £'000

% of total assets

30 June 2025 £'000

% of total assets

Market value of assets:





  Insurance contract

127,680

81

118,158

83

  Index-linked gilts

8,709

6

5,815

4

  Credit and fixed income funds

7,635

5

7,924

6

  Equities

5,614

4

4,295

3

  Multi-asset funds

4,582

3

4,640

3

  Cash and other

3,712

1

781

1

 

157,932

100

141,613

100

Actuarial value of liabilities

(166,005)

-

(151,301)

-

Deficit in the schemes

(8,073)

-

(9,688)

-

Deferred tax thereon

3,326

-

3,748

-

 

The reimbursement right asset is not classified as a plan asset as it is not a qualifying insurance policy. It is not included in the table above.

 

Equities are held in externally-managed funds and primarily relate to UK and US equities. Credit and fixed income funds, and index-linked gilts, relate to UK, US and Eurozone government-linked securities, again held in externally-managed funds. The fair values of these equity and fixed income instruments are determined using the bid price of the unitised investments, quoted by the investment manager, at the reporting date and therefore represent level 2 of the fair value hierarchy defined in Note 25. Multi-asset funds are also held in externally-managed funds, with active asset allocation to diversify growth across asset classes such as equities, bonds and money-market instruments. The fair value of these funds is determined on a comparable basis to the equity and fixed income funds, and therefore these funds are level 2 assets. Cash and other at 30 June 2026 mostly comprises amounts held in a Sterling and Swiss Franc bank account, in which the principal is preserved and same day liquidity is available.

 

No scheme assets are directly invested in the Group's own equity.

 

The movements in the schemes' assets, liabilities and reimbursement right

 

The net surplus of the Group's defined benefit pension schemes, including the reimbursement right, on an IAS 19 basis, has increased from £3.2m at 30 June 2025 to £6.5m at 30 June 2026, primarily as a result of actuarial movements.

 

The movements in the schemes' assets, liabilities and reimbursement right were:

 

 

Reimbursement

right

Assets

Liabilities

Total

Year ended 30 June 2026

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Balance at the beginning of the year

12,909

141,613

(151,301)

3,221

Transfers in

-

1,300

(6,520)

(5,220)

Contributions paid by employer

1,769

1,090

-

2,859

Contributions paid by employee

-

68

(68)

-

Current service cost

-

-

(1,160)

(1,160)

Past service cost

-

-

(202)

(202)

Interest on pension schemes

502

7,586

(7,709)

379

Remeasurement gain/(loss) under IAS 19

(325)

14,622

(6,605)

7,692

Scheme administration expenses

-

(1,076)

-

(1,076)

Benefits paid

(289)

(7,271)

7,560

-

Balance at the end of the year

14,566

157,932

(166,005)

6,493

 

'Transfers in' represent other plans which were previously recognised in Other payables, within Holiday pay and retirement accruals. The prior period comparative has not been restated as the schemes are not material to the Group.

 

 

Reimbursement

right

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Total

Year ended 30 June 2025

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Balance at the beginning of the year

12,116

153,134

(163,638)

1,612

Contributions paid

-

162

-

162

Interest on pension schemes

-

7,465

(6,962)

503

Remeasurement gain/(loss) under IAS 19

1,498

(12,267)

13,546

2,777

Scheme administration expenses

(705)

(1,128)

-

(1,833)

Benefits paid

-

(5,753)

5,753

-

Balance at the end of the year

12,909

141,613

(151,301)

3,221

 





The analysis of the amount recognised in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income and expense was:

 

2026

2025

 

£'000

£'000

Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from:

 


- Changes in demographic assumptions

(2,887)

-

- Changes in financial assumptions

9,057

14,857

- Experience adjustment

(12,775)

187

Return on plan assets excluding interest income

13,961

(12,267)

Adjustment for the asset ceiling

336

-

Total amount recognised in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income and expense

7,692

2,777

 

The cumulative amount of actuarial gains and losses recognised in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income and expense was a loss of £56.3m (2025: loss of £63.9m).

 

Sensitivity analysis for key assumptions

 

For the three schemes, a guide to the sensitivity of the value of the respective liabilities is as follows:

 

Approximate effect on liabilities

UK scheme

Ireland scheme

Germany scheme

Discount rate: Increase/decrease by 0.5%

-£9.3m/+£10.3m

-£1.1m/+£1.3m

-£1.1m/+£1.2m

Inflation: Increase/decrease by 0.5%

+£8.0m/-£6.9m

+£1.3m/-£1.1m

+£0.9m/-£0.8m

Mortality: Increased/decreased life by one year

+£3.9m/-£4.0m

+£0.3m/-£0.4m

n/a

 

Reimbursement right

 

The Group has recognised a reimbursement right in respect of its pension obligation for the Germany scheme. At 30 June 2026, the value of the reimbursement right was £14.6m (2025: £12.9m). This asset relates to an insurance policy that reimburses the Group for pension payments made to scheme members. The reimbursement right is not classified as a plan asset as it is not a qualifying insurance policy. The insurance policy is held with a regulated insurer and covers a portion of the pension benefits payable under the plan. The reimbursement right is considered virtually certain and has been measured at fair value.

 

Contingent liabilities

 

Benefits in the UK scheme are subject to a defined contribution (DC) underpin at the point of retirement or transfer out. Historically, this has been allowed for in the accounts in a consistent manner to current administrative practice and the triennial funding valuations. During the buy-in process, it was identified that the drafting of the DC underpin in the UK Fund Rules may require that the DC underpin is applied in a manner which is different to the current administrative practice. The Trustee and Company are currently seeking legal clarification and advice on this issue, with the intention of correcting the Rules to match current administrative practice. No provision for this matter has been made at 30 June 2026, as management continue to assess that it is unlikely that there will be an increase in liabilities, and due to the uncertainty of legal treatment and therefore any potential impact on liabilities.

 

In June 2023, the High Court ruled that certain historic amendments made to the rules of the Virgin Media pension scheme were invalid without the scheme's actuary having provided the associated Section 37 certificates. This judgment was upheld by the Court of Appeal in July 2024, which has implications on other schemes that were contracted-out on a salary-related basis, and made amendments between 6 April 1997 and 5 April 2016. The UK scheme was contracted out until 5 April 2007 and amendments were made during the relevant period and as such the ruling could have implications for the UK scheme. Under the Pensions Schemes Act 2026, which came into force on 29 April 2026, the Trustees will be able to retrospectively validate amendments if required. The Company and the Trustees have commenced a review of all amending documents between 6 April 1997 and 5 April 2016 for the scheme to determine whether proper procedures were undertaken at the time of the amendments by the Trustees, actuaries and administrators. The Trustee and Company continue to seek legal advice on this matter and will act appropriately to obtain retrospective actuarial confirmation where appropriate. At the date of approving these financial statements, the possible implications, if any, for the UK scheme not having all Section 37 certificates have not been investigated in detail. Accordingly, no amendments for this matter have been included in the IAS 19 actuarial valuation as the impact, if any, cannot be reliably assessed.

 

24.        Share-based payments

During FY2026, the Group provided share-based payment arrangements to certain employees in accordance with the Renishaw plc deferred annual equity incentive plan. The Remuneration Committee will be seeking shareholder approval for a new share plan at the 2026 AGM to enable the Group to grant Long-term incentive plan awards and deferred bonus share awards to senior leaders in the business.

Accounting policy

Renishaw shares are granted in accordance with the Renishaw plc deferred annual equity incentive plan (DAEIP). Other than DAEIP awards granted to Executive Directors, the share awards are subject only to continuing service of the employee and are equity settled. For Executive Directors, if an opportunity of more than 150% of salary is awarded, half of the deferred shares will be subject to continued employment, while the other half will be subject to continued employment and the enhanced recovery provisions described in the Committee Chair's statement. The fair value of the awards at the date of grant, which is estimated to be equal to the market value, is charged to the Consolidated income statement on a straight-line basis over a three-year vesting period, with appropriate adjustments made to reflect expected or actual forfeitures. The corresponding credit is to Other reserve.

 

The number of shares to be awarded is calculated by dividing the relevant amount of annual bonus under the DAEIP by the average price of a share during a period determined by the Remuneration Committee. The period cannot be more than five dealing days, ending on the dealing day before the award date. These shares must be purchased on the open market and cannot be satisfied by issuance of new shares or transfer of existing treasury shares.

 

The Renishaw Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) is responsible for purchasing shares on the open market on behalf of the Company to satisfy the DAEIP awards. These are held by the EBT until transferring to the employee, which will normally be on the third anniversary of the award date, subject to continued employment. Malus and clawback provisions can be operated by the Committee within three years of the award date. During the vesting period, no dividends are payable on the shares. However, upon vesting, employees will be entitled to additional shares or cash, equivalent to the value of dividends paid on the awarded shares during this period. This amount is accrued over the vesting period.

 

Own shares held are recognised as an element in equity until they are transferred at the end of the vesting period, and such shares are excluded from earnings per share calculations.

 

The total cost recognised in the FY2026 Consolidated income statement in respect of the DAEIP was £0.5m (2025: £0.8m). See Note 26 for reconciliations of amounts recognised in Equity.

 

Shares equivalent to £2.3m (2025: £0.9m) are to be awarded in respect of FY2026.

 

25.        Financial instruments

The Group has exposure to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk arising from its use of financial instruments. This note presents information about the Group's exposure to these risks, along with the Group's objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing the risks.

 

Accounting policy

 

The Group measures financial instruments such as forward exchange contracts at fair value at each balance sheet date in accordance with IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments'. Fair value, as defined by IFRS 13 'Fair Value Measurement', is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. This note provides detail on the IFRS 13 fair value hierarchy. Trade and other current receivables are initially recognised at fair value and are subsequently held at amortised cost less any provision for bad and doubtful debts and expected credit losses according to IFRS 9. Trade and other current payables are initially recognised at fair value and are subsequently held at amortised cost.

 

Trade and other current receivables are initially recognised at fair value and are subsequently held at amortised cost less any allowance for expected credit losses according to IFRS 9. Trade and other current payables are initially recognised at fair value and are subsequently held at amortised cost.

 

Financial liabilities in the form of loans are initially recognised at fair value and are subsequently held at amortised cost. Financial liabilities are assessed for embedded derivatives and whether any such derivatives are closely related. If not closely related, such derivatives are accounted for at fair value in the Consolidated income statement.

 

Foreign currency derivatives are used to manage risks arising from changes in foreign currency rates relating to overseas sales and foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities. The Group does not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes. Foreign currency derivatives are stated at their fair value, being the estimated amount that the Group would pay or receive to terminate them at the balance sheet date, based on prevailing foreign currency rates.

 

Changes in the fair value of foreign currency derivatives which are designated and effective as hedges of future cash flows are recognised in Other comprehensive income and in the Cash flow hedging reserve, and subsequently transferred to the carrying amount of the hedged item or the Consolidated income statement. Realised gains or losses on cash flow hedges are therefore recognised in the Consolidated income statement within revenue in the same period as the hedged item.

 

Hedge accounting is discontinued when the hedging instrument expires or when the hedging instrument or hedged item no longer qualifies for hedge accounting. If the forecast transaction is still expected to occur, but is no longer highly probable, the cumulative gain or loss in the cash flow hedge reserve remains in that reserve until the transaction occurs. If the forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss in the cash flow hedge reserve is immediately reclassified to the Consolidated income statement.

 

Changes in fair value of foreign currency derivatives, which are ineffective or do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting in IFRS 9, are recognised in the Consolidated income statement within Gains/losses from the fair value of financial instruments.

 

In addition to derivatives held for cash flow hedging purposes, the Group uses short-term derivatives not designated as hedging instruments to offset gains and losses from exchange rate movements on foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities. Gains and losses from currency movements on underlying assets and liabilities, realised gains and losses on these derivatives, and fair value gains and losses on outstanding derivatives of this nature are all recognised in Financial income and expenses in the Consolidated income statement.

 

 

Fair value

 

There is no significant difference between the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities and their carrying value in the Consolidated balance sheet. All financial assets and liabilities are held at amortised cost, apart from the forward foreign currency exchange contracts, which are held at fair value, with changes going through the Consolidated income statement unless the contracts are subject to hedge accounting.

 

The fair values of the forward foreign currency exchange contracts have been calculated by a third-party expert, discounting estimated future cash flows on the basis of market expectations of future exchange rates, representing level 2 in the IFRS 13 fair value hierarchy. The IFRS 13 level categorisation relates to the extent the fair value can be determined by reference to comparable market values. The classifications are: level 1 where instruments are quoted on an active market; level 2 where the assumptions used to arrive at fair value have comparable market data; and level 3 where the assumptions used to arrive at fair value do not have comparable market data.

 

Credit risk

 

The Group's liquid funds are substantially held with banks with high credit ratings and the credit risk relating to these funds is therefore limited. The Group carries a credit risk relating to non-payment of trade receivables by its customers. The Group's policy is that credit evaluations are carried out on all new customers before credit is given above certain thresholds. Risk is spread across a large number of customers with no significant concentration on one customer or one geographical area. The Group establishes an allowance for impairment in respect of trade receivables where recoverability is considered doubtful.

 

An analysis by currency of the Group's financial assets at the year end is as follows:

 

 

Trade and finance lease receivables

Other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents and bank deposits

 

2026

2025

2026

2025

2026

2025

Currency

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Pound Sterling

15,788

17,076

29,650

30,438

229,882

223,491

US Dollar

84,894

50,034

9,975

970

9,235

11,322

Euro

32,764

30,669

3,712

3,525

21,784

5,153

Chinese Yuan

11,910

13,592

1,001

512

14,741

17,069

Japanese Yen

8,992

13,181

81

136

4,788

2,730

Other

25,157

21,057

5,533

5,151

10,520

13,881

 

179,505

145,609

49,952

40,732

290,950

273,646

 

The above Trade and finance lease receivables, Other receivables and Cash and cash equivalents and bank deposits are predominantly held in the functional currency of the relevant entity, with the exception of £26.1m (2025: £13.2m) of US Dollar denominated trade receivables being held in Renishaw (Hong Kong) Limited and £1.3m (2025: £1.6m) of Euro-denominated trade receivables being held in Renishaw UK Sales Limited, along with some foreign currency cash balances which are of a short-term nature.

 

The ageing of trade receivables past due at the end of the year was:

 

 

2026

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

Past due zero to one month

 

20,155

13,601

Past due one to two months

 

9,039

5,935

Past due more than two months

 

10,421

8,538

Balance at the end of the year

 

39,615

28,074

 

Movements in the provision for impairment of trade receivables during the year were:

 

 

2026

2025

 

£'000

£'000

Balance at the beginning of the year

 

5,894

4,479

Changes in amounts provided

 

5,015

3,215

Amounts used

 

(452)

(1,800)

Balance at the end of the year

10,457

5,894

 

The Group applies the simplified approach when measuring the expected credit loss for trade receivables, with a provision matrix used to determine a lifetime expected credit loss.

 

For this provision matrix, trade receivables are grouped into credit risk categories, with category 1 being the lowest risk and category 5 the highest. Risk scores are allocated to the customer's country of operation, their type (such as distributor, end user and OEM), their industry and the proportion of their debt that was past due at the year end. These scores are then weighted to produce an overall risk score for the customer, with the lowest scores being allocated to category 1 and the highest scores to category 5. The matrix then applies an expected credit loss rate to each category, with this rate being determined by adjusting the Group's historical credit loss rates to reflect forward-looking information.

 

Where certain customers have been identified as having a significantly elevated credit risk these have been provided for on a specific basis. Both elements of expected credit loss are shown in the matrix below and have been shown separately so as not to distort the expected credit loss rate.

 

 

Risk

category 1

Risk

category 2

Risk

category 3

Risk category 4

Risk category 5

2026

Total

Year ended 30 June 2026

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Gross trade receivables

15,016

44,558

105,987

5,749

701

172,011

Expected credit loss rate

0.79%

0.86%

0.93%

1.00%

1.07%

0.89%

Expected credit loss allowance

119

382

968

57

7

1,533

Specific loss allowance

6

-

7,352

1,566

-

8,924

Total loss allowance

125

382

8,320

1,623

7

10,457

Net trade receivables

14,891

44,176

97,667

4,126

694

161,554

 

 

Risk category 1

Risk category 2

Risk category 3

Risk category 4

Risk category 5

2025

Total

Year ended 30 June 2025

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Gross trade receivables

14,397

31,663

82,780

5,518

-

134,358

Expected credit loss rate

0.55%

0.61%

0.66%

0.71%

-

0.65%

Expected credit loss allowance

80

192

531

39

-

842

Specific loss allowance

-

-

4,730

322

-

5,052

Total loss allowance

80

192

5,261

361

-

5,894

Net trade receivables

14,317

31,471

77,519

5,157

-

128,464

 

Finance lease receivables are subject to the same approach as noted above for trade receivables.

Derivative assets are assessed with reference to the credit risk of the banks that are counterparties to the forward contracts.

Other receivables include mostly prepayments and indirect tax receivables. Prepayment balances are reviewed at each reporting date to confirm that prepaid goods or services are still expected to be received, while tax balances are reviewed for recoverability.

 

Other receivables at the year end comprised:

 

 

2026

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

Indirect tax receivable

 

13,403

10,959

Software maintenance

 

9,238

10,181

Bank interest receivable

 

3,436

4,790

Tariff refund receivable

 

8,556

-

Grants

 

1,130

885

Research and development tax credit recoverable

 

263

1,224

Contract assets

 

2,523

1,509

Other prepayments

 

11,403

11,184

Total other receivables

 

49,952

40,732


The maximum exposure to credit risk is £526.1m (2025: £482.2m), comprising the Group's trade, finance and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents and bank deposits, and derivative assets.

The maturities of non-current other receivables, being only derivatives, at the year end were:

 

 

2026

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

Receivable between one and two years

 

1,652

7,878

 

 

1,652

7,878

 

Liquidity risk

Our approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that we will always have sufficient liquidity to meet our liabilities when due, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group's reputation. We use monthly cash flow forecasts on a rolling 12-month basis to monitor cash requirements.

 

With Cash and cash equivalents and bank deposits at 30 June 2026 totalling £291.0m, and £110.5m cash flows generated from operating activities in the year, the Group remains in a strong liquidity position.

 

In respect of Cash and cash equivalents and bank deposits, the carrying value is materially the same as fair value because of the short maturity of the bank deposits. Bank deposits are exposed to interest rate risk as both fixed and floating rates may fluctuate over time, impacting the Group's interest income. A decrease of 1% in interest rates would result in a reduction in interest income of approximately £2.8m.

 

 

The contractual maturities of financial liabilities at the year end were:

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual cash flows

 

 

Carrying amount

Effect of discounting

Gross maturities

Up to

1 year

1-2

years

3-5

years

Year ended 30 June 2026

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Trade payables

38,238

-

38,238

38,238

-

-

Other payables

68,000

-

68,000

68,000

-

-

Borrowings

1,986

44

2,030

694

684

652

Amounts payable to joint venture

15,948

-

15,948

15,948

-

-

Lease liabilities

11,518

2,827

14,345

4,708

3,144

6,493

Forward exchange contracts

1,113

-

1,113

1,073

40

-

 

136,803

2,871

139,674

128,661

3,868

7,145

 

 

 




Contractual cash flows

 

 

Carrying

amount

Effect of discounting

Gross

maturities

Up to

1 year

1-2

years

3-5

years

Year ended 30 June 2025

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Trade payables

25,943

-

25,943

25,943

-

-

Other payables

57,132

-

57,132

57,132

-

-

Borrowings

2,884

85

2,969

764

754

1,451

Amounts payable to joint venture

14,530

-

14,530

14,530

-

-

Lease liabilities

12,761

3,131

15,892

4,509

3,431

7,952

Forward exchange contracts

1,246

-

1,246

150

1,096

-

 

114,496

3,216

117,712

103,028

5,281

9,403

 

Market risk

 

The Group operates in several foreign currencies with the majority of sales being made in these non-Sterling currencies, but with most manufacturing being undertaken in the UK, Ireland and India.

 

A large proportion of sales are made in US Dollar, Euro and Japanese Yen. The Group enters into US Dollar, Euro and Japanese Yen derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to foreign currency risk, including:

 

i.    forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge a significant proportion of the Group's forecasted US Dollar, Euro and Japanese Yen revenues over the next 24 months; and

ii.   one-month forward foreign currency exchange contracts to offset the gains/losses from exchange rate movements arising from foreign currency-denominated intragroup balances of the Company held in US Dollar, Euro, Japanese Yen and Canadian Dollar.

 

The amounts of foreign currencies relating to these forward contracts and options are, in Sterling terms:

 


2026

2025


Nominal value

£'000

Fair value

£'000

Nominal value

£'000

Fair value

£'000

US Dollar

340,768

3,786

299,987

18,954

Euro

152,143

2,258

146,500

613

Japanese Yen

12,956

1,582

21,947

1,354

Canadian Dollar

4,670

63

5,133

56


510,537

7,689

473,567

20,977

 

The following are the exchange rates which have been applicable during the financial year:

 

 

2026

2025

 

Currency

Average forward contract rate

Year end exchange rate

Average exchange rate

Average forward contract rate

Year end exchange rate

Average exchange rate

US Dollar

1.27

1.32

1.34

1.28

1.37

1.30

Euro

1.14

1.16

1.15

1.14

1.17

1.19

Chinese Renminbi

n/a

9.00

9.33

n/a

9.80

9.35

Hong Kong Dollar

n/a

10.37

10.45

n/a

10.75

10.12

Japanese Yen

175

215

207

178

198

193

Canadian Dollar

n/a

1.88

1.85

n/a

1.87

1.82

 

Hedging

 

In relation to the forward currency contracts in a designated cash flow hedge, the hedged item is a layer component of forecast sales transactions. Forecast transactions are deemed highly probable to occur and Group policy is to hedge around 75% of net foreign currency exposure for USD, EUR and JPY up to two years. The hedged item creates an exposure to receive USD, EUR or JPY, while the forward contract is to sell USD, EUR or JPY and buy GBP. Therefore, there is a strong economic relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item. The hedge ratio is 100%, e.g. £10m nominal value of forward currency contracts are used to hedge £10m of forecast sales. Fair value gains or losses on the forward currency contracts are offset by foreign currency gain or losses on the translation of USD, EUR and JPY based sales revenue, relative to the forward rate at the date the forward contracts were arranged. Foreign currency exposures in Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) and USD are aggregated and only USD forward currency contracts are used to hedge these currency exposures. Sources of hedge ineffectiveness according to IFRS 9 Financial Instruments include:

 

- changes in timing of the hedged item;

- reduction in the amount of the hedged sales considered to be highly probable;

- a change in the credit risk of Renishaw or the bank counterparty to the forward contract; and

- differences in assumptions used in calculating fair value.

 

No contracts have become ineffective during the period. A decrease of 10% in the highly probable forecasts would result in no ineffective contracts.

 

From July 2026 we updated our Group hedging policy. Going forward, we will use HKD forward currency contracts to hedge HKD foreign currency exposure, instead of using USD forward currency contracts. We have removed our previous forward currency contract rate caps which could result in unhedged periods. This increases certainty over forward positions, although we maintain some flexibility over coverage based on management's judgement over prevailing forward rates. We will hedge net foreign currency exposure, subject to a minimum and maximum net foreign currency coverage of 30% and 60% respectively between one and two years and 60% and 90% respectively in the period up to one year, for USD, HKD, EUR and JPY.

 

For both the Group and the Company, the following table details the fair value of forward foreign currency derivatives according to the categorisation of instruments noted previously:

 

 


2026

2025


Nominal value

£'000

Fair value

£'000

Nominal value

£'000

Fair value

£'000

Forward currency contracts in a designated cash flow hedge (i)

 

 



Non-current derivative assets

171,644

1,652

137,417

7,878

Current derivative assets

243,654

6,952

218,870

13,606

Current derivative liabilities

2,863

(419)

19,339

(37)

Non-current derivative liabilities

11,180

(40)

33,559

(1,096)


429,341

8,145

409,185

20,351


 

 



(Losses)/gains recognised in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income and expense

-

(12,208)

-

5,804


 

 



 

 

 



Forward currency contracts not in a designated cash flow hedge (ii)

 

 



Current derivative assets

27,253

198

56,873

739

Current derivative liabilities

53,943

(654)

7,509

(113)


81,196

(456)

64,382

626


 

 



(Losses)/gains recognised in Financial income/(expense) in the Consolidated income statement

-

(895)

-

3,360


 

 



Total forward contracts and options

 

 



Non-current derivative assets

171,644

1,652

137,417

7,878

Current derivative assets

270,907

7,150

275,743

14,345

Current derivative liabilities

56,806

(1,073)

26,848

(150)

Non-current derivative liabilities

11,180

(40)

33,559

(1,096)


510,537

7,689

473,567

20,977

 

The total recognised in Revenue in the Consolidated income statement relating to cash flow hedges previously recognised through Other comprehensive income amounted to £11.3m gain (2025: £19.2m gain).

 

For the Group's foreign currency forward contracts at the balance sheet date, if Sterling appreciated by 5% against the US Dollar, Euro, Japanese Yen and Canadian Dollar, this would increase pre-tax equity by £20.2m and increase profit before tax by £3.9m, while a depreciation of 5% would decrease pre-tax equity by £22.4m and decrease profit before tax by £4.2m.

 

26.        Share capital and reserves

 

The Group defines capital as being the equity attributable to the shareholders of the Company, which is captioned on the Consolidated balance sheet. The Board's policy is to maintain a strong capital base, ensuring the security of the Group, and to maintain a balance between returns to shareholders, with a progressive dividend policy. This note presents figures relating to this capital management, along with an analysis of all elements of Equity attributable to shareholders and non-controlling interests.

 

Share capital

 

2026

2025

 

£'000

£'000

72,788,543 allotted, called-up and fully paid ordinary share of 20p each

14,558

14,558

 

The ordinary shares are the only class of share in the Company. Holders of ordinary shares are entitled to vote at general meetings of the Company and receive dividends as declared. The Articles of Association of the Company do not contain any restrictions on the transfer of shares nor on voting rights.

 

Dividends paid

 

Dividends paid comprised:

 

 

2026

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

FY2025 final dividend paid of 61.3p per share (2024: 59.4p)

 

44,619

43,205

Interim dividend paid of 16.8p per share (2025: 16.8p)

 

12,223

12,219

Total dividends paid

 

56,842

55,424

 

A final dividend of 65.2p per share is proposed in respect of FY2026, which will be payable on 3 December 2026 to shareholders on the register on 30 October 2026.

 

A special dividend of £51.0m or 70.0p per share has been approved by the Directors as an interim dividend. The dividend will be paid on 3 December 2026 to shareholders on the register on 30 October 2026. Shareholder approval for this special dividend is not required.

 

Own shares held

 

The EBT is responsible for purchasing shares on the open market on behalf of the Company to satisfy DAEIP awards (see Note 24). Own shares held are recognised as an element in equity until they are transferred at the end of the vesting period.

 

Movements during the year were:

 

 

2026

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

Balance at the beginning of the year

 

(2,140)

(2,963)

Acquisition of own shares

 

(979)

(154)

Disposal of own shares on vesting of awards

 

2,025

977

Balance at the end of the year

 

(1,094)

(2,140)

 

In December 2024, 4,902 shares were purchased on the open market by the EBT at a price of £31.40, costing a total of £153,923. The fair value of the awards at the grant date, being 23 October 2024, was £162,177. A total of 656 vested early in FY2025, based on the performance conditions being met. The remaining shares will vest on 23 October 2027, with no forfeitures expected at 30 June 2026.

 

In December 2025, 27,437 shares were purchased on the open market by the EBT at a price of £35.79 costing a total of £978,749. The fair value of the award at the grant date, being 22 October 2025, was £997,194. Total shares of 586 vested on 31 March 2026, based on the performance conditions being met. Total shares of 1,747 will vest on 31 March 2027, with the remaining shares of 25,104 vesting on 22 October 2028. No forfeitures are expected at 30 June 2026.

 

Other reserve

 

The other reserve relates to share-based payments charges according to IFRS 2 in relation to the DAEIP, along with historical amounts relating to investments in subsidiary undertakings not eliminated on consolidation.

 

Movements during the year were:

 

2026

2025

 

£'000

£'000

Balance at the beginning of the year

1,193

1,380

Disposal of own shares on vesting of awards

(2,025)

(977)

Share-based payments charge in respect of awards

491

790

Balance at the end of the year

(341)

1,193

 

Currency translation reserve

 

The currency translation reserve comprises all foreign exchange differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of the overseas operations and currency movements on intragroup loan balances classified as net investments in overseas operations.

 

Movements during the year were:

2026

2025

 

£'000

£'000

Balance at the beginning of the year

(3,646)

2,480

Loss on net assets of foreign currency operations

(473)

(6,295)

Loss in the year relating to subsidiaries

(473)

(6,295)

Currency exchange differences relating to joint ventures

190

169

Balance at the end of the year

(3,929)

(3,646)

 

Cash flow hedging reserve

 

The cash flow hedging reserve, for both the Group and the Company, comprises all foreign exchange differences arising from the valuation of forward exchange contracts which are effective hedges and mature after the year end. These are valued on a mark-to-market basis, are accounted for in Other comprehensive income and expense and accumulated in Equity, and are recycled through the Consolidated income statement and Company income statement when the hedged item affects the income statement, or when the hedging relationship ceases to be effective. See Note 25 for further detail.

 

Movements during the year were:

 

2026

 

2025

 

£'000

£'000

Balance at the beginning of the year

15,264

10,911

Gain on contract maturity recognised in revenue during the year

(11,315)

19,176

Revaluations during the year

(893)

(13,372)

Deferred tax movement

3,052

(1,451)

Balance at the end of the year

6,108

15,264

 

Non-controlling interest

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

£'000

£'000

Balance at the beginning of the year

(577)

(577)

Balance at the end of the year

(577)

(577)

 

The non-controlling interest represents the minority shareholdings in Renishaw Diagnostics Limited - 7.6%.

 

27.        Capital commitments

At the end of a financial year, we typically have obligations to make payments in the future, for which no provision is made in the financial statements. We have committed to renovating and expanding a warehouse in Germany, which includes expenditure on sustainability initiatives, enhancements to our Miskin manufacturing facility and capital equipment to support manufacturing output.

Authorised and committed capital expenditure at the end of the year were:                                         

 

2026

2025

 

£'000

£'000

Freehold land and buildings

9,312

13,856

Plant and equipment

11,015

6,411

Motor vehicles

124

129

Total committed capital expenditure

20,451

20,396

 

28.        Related parties

The Group reports transactions with related parties, which mostly comprise our joint venture company.

 

Joint ventures and other related parties had the following transactions and balances with the Group:

 

 

2026

2025

 

£'000

£'000

Purchased goods and services from the Group during the year

906

219

Sold goods and services to the Group during the year

27,425

22,794

Interest paid from the Group during the year

282

371

Paid dividends to the Group during the year

957

1,500

Amounts owed to the Group at the year end

210

223

Amounts owed by the Group at the year end

19,638

17,462

 

Amounts owed by the Group include a 14-day notice deposit agreement with RLS for EUR 18.5m (£15.9m equivalent) as at 30 June 2026 (FY2025: £14.5m); see Note 13 for further details. The total interest payable on amounts owed to joint ventures during the year was £0.3m (FY2025: £0.4m). There were no bad debts relating to related parties written off during FY2026 or FY2025.

 

Purchased goods and services from the Group during the year include an operating lease arrangement with McMurtry Automotive Limited for a property owned by the Group. The operating lease commenced on 1 April 2025 and has a 10-year term. The rental income is £187,500 per annum. The property is classified as investment properties in the Consolidated balance sheet, with the rental income and direct operating expenses recognised in Consolidated income statement. At 30 June 2026, rental income of £187,500 (FY2025: £46,875) has been recognised, with no amounts owed to the Group.

 

As announced on 26 November 2025 the families of the Company's founders - the late Sir David McMurtry and current Non-executive Director John Deer - established a joint family holding company, Deltam Holdings Limited (Deltam), to hold 50.25% of the issued share capital of Renishaw. Deltam is therefore a controlling shareholder for the purposes of the UKLRs.

 

29. Alternative performance measures

In accordance with Renishaw's alternative performance measure (APM) policy and ESMA Guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures (2015), this section defines non-IFRS measures that we believe give readers additional useful and comparable views of our underlying performance.

 

Key judgement - Whether items are appropriate to exclude from adjusted measures

 

Our APM policy allows us to adjust for 'infrequently occurring events that can significantly affect profit and earnings'. This year, we've had to carefully consider the nature and intention of some events and transactions, to determine whether they should be 'adjusted for'.

 

We continue to report Revenue at constant exchange rates, Adjusted profit before tax, Adjusted profit after tax, Adjusted earnings per share, Adjusted operating profit (including by segment), Adjusted operating profit at constant exchange rates, Adjusted cash flow conversion from operating activities, and Return on invested capital as APMs. These are calculated consistently with previous years, except for Adjusted cash flow conversion from operating activities and Return on invested capital. Adjusted cash flow conversion from operating activities now adjusts for the cash effect of the adjusting items. The cash impact of adjusting items on previously reported metrics is not material and therefore has not been restated. Return on invested capital has been updated to reflect how the Board monitors efficiency in allocating capital to profitable activities, with the comparatives restated. Adjusted operating profit by segment has been represented following the reporting segment change (see Note 2).

 

Aside from Revenue at constant exchange rates, all other APMs exclude infrequently occurring events which impact our financial statements, recognised according to applicable IFRS, that we believe should be excluded from these APMs to give readers additional useful and comparable views of our underlying performance.

 

Revenue at constant exchange rates is defined as revenue recalculated using the same rates as were applicable to the previous year and excluding forward contract gains and losses.

 

 

2026

2025

Revenue at constant exchange rates:

£'000

£'000

Statutory revenue as reported

815,779

713,044

Adjustment for forward contract (gains)/losses

(11,315)

(19,176)

Adjustment to restate current year at previous year exchange rates

9,759

-

Revenue at constant exchange rates

814,223

693,868

Year-on-year revenue growth at constant exchange rates

17.3%

n/a

 

Year-on-year revenue growth at constant exchange rates for FY2025 was 3.7%.

 

Adjusted profit before tax, Adjusted profit after tax, Adjusted earnings per share and Adjusted operating profit are defined as the profit before tax, profit after tax, earnings per share and operating profit after excluding some or all of the following:

 

- costs relating to the cost reduction programme (a);

- costs relating to the loss of office payable to an Executive Director (b);

- costs relating to the closure of the drug delivery business (c);

- other interest payable related to liabilities recognised for historical and non-recurring tax matters (d); and

- taxation prior year adjustment related to historical and non-recurring tax matters (d).

 

a) Restructuring costs, where applicable during the year, are excluded from adjusted measures on the basis that they do not frequently recur. In FY2025, the Group initiated a cost reduction programme to achieve labour savings. The cost of the voluntary and compulsory redundancies has been recognised in FY2026 based on relevant accounting standards. The Group has recognised redundancy payments of £14.9m. The amounts have been recognised in Cost of sales, Distribution expenditure and Administrative expenditure within the Consolidated income statement.

 

b) There may be other items which do not frequently recur, and which it may be appropriate to exclude from adjusted measures. The Group Finance Director stepped down from the position on the 31 December 2025. The Group recognised costs related to the loss of office of £2.0m in the period. As the loss of office does not relate to current year trading performance, the amounts have been excluded from adjusted measures. The amounts have been recognised in Administrative expenses within the Consolidated income statement.

 

c) Restructuring costs, where applicable during the year, are excluded from adjusted measures on the basis that they do not frequently recur. In FY2025, the Group made the decision to close the drug delivery business. In FY2026, the Group incurred further costs, following the decision to sell the drug delivery business. The Group has recognised income of £0.3m related to the sale, and a loss on disposal of intangible assets of £0.9m. The amounts have been recognised in Cost of sales within the Consolidated income statement.

 

d) There may be other items which do not frequently recur, and which it may be appropriate to exclude from adjusted measures. During FY2026, the Group recognised net interest charge of £0.4m and a Taxation release of £2.6m relating to historical and non-recurring tax matters. The tax matters relate to specific legacy arrangements which we would not expect to recur. Applicable accounting standards require a provision for tax and the associated interest, however we continue to seek resolution to these matters which would reduce these amounts. As the historical and non-recurring tax matters do not relate to current year trading performance, the amounts have been excluded from adjusted measures. The amounts have been recognised in Financial income and expenses and Income tax expense within the Consolidated income statement.

 

 

 

 

2026

2025

Adjusted profit before tax:

 

£'000

£'000

Statutory profit before tax

 

149,964

118,000

Cost reduction programme

 

14,925

-

-reported in production costs

 

2,859

-

-reported in engineering costs

 

6,110

-

-reported in distribution costs

 

3,350

-

-reported in administrative expense

 

2,606

-

Loss of office payable to Executive Director

 

1,980

-

-reported in administrative expenses

 

1,980

-

Closure of drug delivery business

 

666

2,059

-reported in production costs

 

(250)

-

-reported in engineering costs

 

916

2,059

Closure of Edinburgh research facility

 

-

2,320

-reported in engineering costs

 

-

2,320

Other interest payable on historical and non-recurring tax matters

 

419

4,852

-reported in financial income

 

(2,450)

-

-reported in financial expenses

 

2,869

4,852

 

 

 


Adjusted profit before tax

 

167,954

127,231

 

 

 

2026

2025

Adjusted profit after tax:

 

£'000

£'000

Statutory profit after tax

 

118,960

83,757

Cost reduction programme (net of tax)

 

11,301

-

Loss of office payable to Executive Director (net of tax)

 

1,485

-

Closure of drug delivery business (net of tax)

 

500

1,544

Closure of Edinburgh research facility (net of tax)

 

-

1,740

Other interest payable on historical and non-recurring tax matters (net of tax)

 

1,031

4,026

Prior year adjustment taxation charge on historical and non-recurring tax matters

 

(2,584)

9,154

Adjusted profit after tax

 

130,693

100,221

 

 

 


 

 

2026

2025

Adjusted earnings per share:

 

pence

pence

Statutory earnings per share

 

163.5

115.2

Cost reduction programme (net of tax)

 

15.5

-

Loss of office payable to Executive Director (net of tax)

 

2.0

-

Closure of drug delivery business (net of tax)

 

0.7

2.1

Closure of the Edinburgh research facility (net of tax)

 

-

2.4

Other interest payable on historical and non-recurring tax matters (net of tax)

 

1.4

5.5

Taxation prior year adjustments

 

(3.6)

12.6

Adjusted earnings per share

 

179.5

137.8

 

 

 

2026

2025

Adjusted operating profit:

 

£'000

£'000

Statutory operating profit

 

135,325

107,885

Cost reduction programme

 

14,925

-

Loss of office payable to Executive Director

 

1,980

-

Closure of drug delivery business

 

666

2,059

Closure of the Edinburgh research facility

 

-

2,320

Other interest payable on historical and non-recurring tax matters

 

-

-

Adjusted operating profit

 

152,896

112,264

 

 

Adjustments to the segmental operating profit:

 

 

2026

2025

Industrial Metrology

 

£'000

£'000

Operating profit

 

66,357

74,130

Cost reduction programme

 

9,098

-

Loss of office payable to Executive Director

 

1,244

-

Closure of Edinburgh research facility

 

-

1,378

Adjusted Industrial Metrology operating profit

 

76,699

75,508

 

 

 

 

2026

2025

Position Measurement

 

£'000

£'000

Operating profit

 

67,230

46,010

Cost reduction programme

 

3,833

-

Loss of office payable to Executive Director

 

416

-

Closure of Edinburgh research facility

 

-

618

Adjusted Position Measurement operating profit

 

71,479

46,628

 

 

 

 

2026

2025

Specialised Technologies

 

£'000

£'000

Operating profit

 

1,738

(12,255)

Cost reduction programme

 

1,994

-

Loss of office payable to Executive Director

 

320

-

Closure of drug delivery business

 

666

2,059

Closure of Edinburgh research facility

 

-

324

Adjusted Specialised Technologies operating profit

 

4,718

(9,872)

 

Adjusted operating profit at constant exchange rates is defined as Adjusted operating profit recalculated using the same rates as applied to the previous year and excluding forward contract gains and losses.

 

 

 

2026

2025

Adjusted operating profit at constant exchange rates:

 

£'000

£'000

Adjusted operating profit

 

152,896

112,264

Adjustment for forward contract (gains)/losses

 

(11,315)

(19,176)

Adjustment to restate current year at previous year exchange rates

 

9,800

-

Adjusted operating profit at constant exchange rates

 

151,381

93,088

Year-on-year adjusted operating profit increase at constant exchange rates

 

62.6%

-

For FY2025 year-on-year adjusted operating profit at constant exchange rates was an increase of 1.2%.

Adjusted cash flow conversion from operating activities is calculated as Adjusted cash flow from operating activities as a proportion of Adjusted operating profit. This is useful for the Board to measure how efficient we are at converting operating profit into cash.

 

 

2026

2025

Adjusted cash flow conversion from operating activities:

 

£'000

£'000

Statutory cash flows from operating activities

 

110,530

147,896

Cash effect of adjusting items

 

18,207

-

Income taxes paid

 

36,681

6,207

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

3,885

4,887

Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

(48,288)

(56,558)

Adjusted cash flow from operating activities

 

121,015

102,432

Adjusted operating profit

 

152,896

112,264

Adjusted cash flow conversion from operating activities

 

79.1%

91.2%

Adjustments to operating profit as reported totalled £17.6m (2025: £4.4m), resulting in an operating cash outflow of £16.9m (2025: £nil). The cash effect of adjusting items includes an operating cash outflow of £1.3m (2025: £nil) relating to FY2025 adjusting items.

Return on invested capital (ROIC) is the Adjusted profit after tax before net financial income (net of tax) as a percentage of the Average invested capital in the year.

Invested capital is defined as total equity, excluding cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits, net employee benefits (including reimbursement right asset and deferred tax), borrowings, amounts owed to joint ventures and lease liabilities. This is useful for the Board to measure our efficiency in allocating capital to profitable activities. Average invested capital in the year is the average of the invested capital at the beginning of the year and at the end of the year.

Adjusted profit after tax before net financial income is calculated as follows:

 

 

 

2026

Restated

2025

 

 

£'000

£'000

Adjusted profit after tax

 

130,693

100,221

Net financial income (net of tax)

 

(8,574)

(8,845)

Adjusted profit after tax before bank interest received

 

122,119

91,376

 

 

 

2026

Restated

2025

Restated

2024

Return on invested capital (ROIC):

£'000

£'000

£'000

Total equity

984,132

925,864

896,265

Less cash and cash equivalents

(148,301)

(87,420)

(122,293)

Less bank deposits

(142,649)

(186,226)

(95,542)

Add net employee benefits

8,073

9,688

10,504

Less reimbursement right

(14,566)

(12,909)

(12,116)

Add/(less) deferred tax on net retirement benefit & reimbursement right asset

898

(4)

(232)

Add borrowings

1,986

2,884

3,522

Add lease liabilities

11,518

12,761

15,022

Add amounts owed to joint ventures

15,948

14,530

8,475

Invested capital

717,039

679,168

703,605

Average invested capital

698,104

691,387

671,844

Return on invested capital

17.5%

13.2%

13.6%

 

30. Business combinations

On 9 June 2026, the Group acquired the remaining 30% of the issued share capital of Metrology Software Products Limited (MSP), which supplies software used in Renishaw products and standalone software. The Group previously held a 70% shareholding in MSP, with MSP accounted for as a joint venture as the control requirements of IFRS 10 were not satisfied. The acquisition has secured the supply of software for the benefit of the Group and our customers.

 

The total purchase consideration, being cash paid, was £2.2m for the remaining 30% of MSP. There is no contingent consideration.

 

The fair value of assets and liabilities recognised on acquisition is as follows:

 

 

Fair value recognised on acquisition

 

£'000

Cash

4,198

Property, plant & equipment

1,358

Investment properties

350

Trade receivables

677

Other receivables

120

Inventories

47

Current tax receivable

121

Trade payables

(59)

Other payables

(271)

Contract liabilities

(196)

Deferred tax

(2)

Net identifiable assets acquired

6,343

Goodwill

1,095

Net assets acquired

7,438

 

Acquisition costs of £0.1m arose as a result of the transaction. These have been recognised as part of administrative expenses in the Consolidated income statement.

 

The Group's share of net assets previously recognised as an investment in a joint venture was £4.8m (see Note 13). This amount included £0.4m of Goodwill previously recognised against the investment in joint venture.

 

As the business combination has been recognised in stages, a fair value gain of £0.4m has been recognised in the Consolidated income statement.

 

Goodwill of £1.1m has been recognised, being the value of expected synergies arising from the acquisition. Goodwill is allocated entirely to the Industrial Metrology product line.

 

The acquisition accounting for MSP has taken place as if the Group acquired MSP on 30 June 2026 as the movement between the acquisition date, 9 June 2026, and the year end was not material to the Group.

 

 

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This document contains statements about Renishaw plc that are or may be forward-looking statements.

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