Halma (#HLMA) – with H1 “progress… full year adjusted EBIT margin guidance increased”, though also recent appreciation of Sterling negative currency translation effect

Halma – emphasises another “record” performance… but there’s share price caution on great expectations

‘Safety, environment and healthcare’ technology businesses company Halma (HLMA) has announced results for its year ended 31st March 2026 headlined “Record Adjusted profit for the 23rd consecutive year” and including that it has “made a positive start to the 2027 financial year, with a strong order book”, so what about a current 4000p share price, more than 13% down?

Halma (#HLMA) – FY adj. EPS +21% to 114.1p, DPS +7% to 24.74p, current “order intake ahead of revenue and last year”

Halma (#HLMA) – acquisition of fire and gas safety business Safetec Srl for €72.5m

Halma (#HLMA) – acquisition of industrial detection devices group E2S for £230m

Halma (#HLMA) – now expects FY “low double digit” percentage organic constant currency revenue growth, up from previous guidance of “upper single digit”

Halma (#HLMA) – FY guidance for good organic constant currency revenue growth “unchanged”, adj. EBIT margin guidance slightly improved to “modestly above 21%”

Halma (#HLMA) – FY adj. EPS +8% to 82.4p, DPS +7% to 21.61p, “well positioned to make further progress”

Safety, Anti-Pollution and Techno Progession. Three Demon Drivers of Today's World. And this Jumping Jumbo Does 'em All

Hello Share Folks. This perky punter now realises he lives in a different world to his youth. Today, the focus is on techno advancement, safety, anti-pollution and ever tightening government rules. In my heyday, the big focus was on feeding ourselves and having a good time. No more.

Halma (#HLMA) – progress in line with FY expectations, though includes H1 return on sales towards lower end of target range

Halma (#HLMA) – FY adj. EPS +17%, DPS +7%, positive start towards further progress this year

Halma (#HLMA) – expects FY adj. PBT “in line with consensus market expectations”, notes “good progress”

Halma (#HLMA) – trading in line with expectations, notes order intake growth

Halma (#HLMA) – emphasises H1 “strong progress”, though versus a relatively weak comparative period

Malcolm was so correct back in mid-December about Halma...

I quite like the 'three brains' moniker bestowed upon me by the editor of this website, as an amusing caricature of reality. Naturally a huge slug of (ongoing) hard work, a bunch of insightful academic and commercial experiences over the last thirty plus years and the old standing on the shoulders (and thoughts) of true giants have materially contributed to anything I offer on these pages. Patently I still bog it up sufficiently to keep me on my toes but insufficiently to drive me into index fund-purchasing early retirement. And, naturally, I enjoy the 'game' element too. It is still nice to be right (sometimes). On a slightly boring regulatory news day, the thoughts of Halma (HLMA) capture my attention...

Have a Gander at this Niche Gatherer Which Aims to Save the Planet

Hello, Share Changers. I don’t know if you’ve heard of a company called Halma (HLMA). But if you're interested in the health of our planet, you might care to look into it. This firm certainly chimes with the fast-growing movement to give us a healthier planet...

Halma (#HLMA) – expects FY adj. PBT “in line with market consensus expectations”, “order intake has remained ahead of revenue”

Health and Safety Giant Should Get Even Bigger as the World Becomes More Careful

Hello Share Thunderers. There are some areas of business which look extremely healthy at the mo. Whereas others, like airlines for example, have outlooks which could be rather grim. In the former camp are companies which do health and safety.

Halma (#HLMA) – “all sectors have traded in line with our expectations outlined at the half year”

Halma (#HLMA) – “good progress in line with the board's expectations”