Analysts & consensus
Summary Consensus Analysis
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
| Actual | Mean | Mean |
Revenue (£m) |
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Automation | 1,504 | 1,544 | 1,590 |
Life Technology | 800 | 827 | 861 |
Group* | 2,304 | 2,371 | 2,452 |
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Adjusted Operating Profit (£m) |
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Automation | 314 | 323 | 338 |
Life Technology | 146 | 153 | 163 |
Group* | 460 | 476 | 501 |
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Adjusted Operating Margin |
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Automation | 20.9% | 21.0% | 21.2% |
Life Technology | 18.2% | 18.5% | 18.9% |
Group | 20.0% | 20.1% | 20.4% |
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Adjusted EPS (p) | 132.3 | 140.1 | 153.0 |
Max |
| 141.8 | 158.7 |
Min |
| 134.0 | 146.6 |
*Platform results for revenue and operating profit will not always sum to group totals due to the nature of analyst models.
Last updated: 21 May 2026
Disclaimer
The consensus estimates presented above are compiled by IMI periodically based on published earnings projections made by a number of research analysts and are provided for information purposes only. To facilitate accurate information that reflects the current views of the analyst community, IMI reserves the right to exclude estimates from analysts that are not current and/or where specific events have not yet been reflected in their forecasts, for example recent company announcements.
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