VSVS

Vesuvius PLC

Industrial Goods and Services First-pass screen £1.1bn

330/1000 Overall fit

AI beneficiary 35% 25

Operating leverage 25% 38

Valuation 25% 32

Downside protection 15% 42

First-pass take

Vesuvius is a cyclical industrial consumables company with no AI exposure. While executing disciplined cost reduction (£17.8m in 2025), the company faces weak end-markets (EU+UK down, foundry globally weak), deteriorating cash flow (FCF down 37.7%), and rising leverage (net debt/EBITDA 2.0x vs 1.3x). RoS compressed 170bps despite flat revenue.

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