Ilika (IKA) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ilika plc (LON: IKA) is a pioneer in solid state battery technology with their innovative Stereax micro batteries designed for Industrial IoT and MedTech markets, and their Goliath large format batteries for the electric vehicle and consumer electronics markets. Ilika works closely with its ecosystem of partners to provide them with customisable Stereax micro batteries that provide the specific power requirements their IoT or MedTech application requires. Stereax battery technology offers compelling advantages over conventional lithium ion batteries, including smaller footprint, high energy density, non-toxic materials, faster charging, increased cycle life, low leakage and reduced flammability. Stereax solid state batteries are also customisable in shape and form, stackable and operational at high temperatures. Goliath is Ilika’s large format Wh-level technology being developed for electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and also consumer electronics. Working with partners within its ecosystem, Ilika is building a consortium of global expertise with its Goliath Lead Partnership program. Find more about Ilika and their innovative solid state battery technology at www.ilika.com

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 40.80 to 46
• 50-Day Range: 19 to 51
• 52-Week Range: 14 to 51.75
• Volume: 1.41 million shs
• Average Volume: 857,826 shs
• Market Capitalization: £71.74 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 0.76%
• Price Target: GBX 100
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Ilika Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ilika scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Ilika has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ilika has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ilika is -14.17, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ilika is -14.17, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ilika has a P/B Ratio of 3.36. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for IKA.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Ilika has a dividend yield of 0.76%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Ilika does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for IKA.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.36

News Sentiment

Ilika has a news sentiment score of 0.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Ilika this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Ilika to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ilika insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.85% of the stock of Ilika is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

50.14% of the stock of Ilika is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

IKA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IKA shares performed this year?

Ilika's stock was trading at GBX 21.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, IKA stock has increased by 100.0% and is now trading at GBX 43.
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How were Ilika's earnings last quarter?

Ilika plc (LON:IKA) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January, 21st. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Ilika had a negative net margin of 631.68% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.47%.

How do I buy shares of Ilika?

Shares of IKA stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ilika own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ilika investors own include Ilika (ILIKF), Plug Power (PLUG), Nanoco Group (NANO), NIO (NIO), NVIDIA (NVDA), CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP) and Editas Medicine (EDIT).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/21/2025
• Today: 2/21/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Electrical Equipment & Parts
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:IKA
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.ilika.com
• Phone: +44-23-80111400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 72
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 100
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 100
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 100
• Potential Upside/Downside: +144.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX (3.03)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £-5,047,321.63
• Net Margins: -631.68%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -22.47%
• Return on Assets: -15.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.07
• Current Ratio: 7.86
• Quick Ratio: 15.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £799,031.68
• Price / Sales: 85.33
• Cash Flow: GBX 20.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.96
• Book Value: GBX 12.80 per share
• Price / Book: 3.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 166,839,097
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £68.18 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.94