Last results 8 Sept 2026
James Fisher and Sons plc
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The brief
James Fisher provides marine services including offshore wind blade maintenance, submarine rescue systems, military diving equipment, coastal shipping, and port services across the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific [Yahoo Finance]. The company serves energy, defence, and maritime transport customers through three operating segments [Yahoo Finance].
James Fisher and Sons is a 177-year-old UK marine services company operating across energy, defence, and maritime transport, with about 1,947 employees [Yahoo Finance]. The company generates trailing-twelve-month revenue of GBP 398.4M but posted a negative net margin of -0.7% through 30 June 2026 [Yahoo Finance]. Financial health is weak, with an Altman Z-score of 1.6 signalling distress risk and net debt at 4.5 times EBITDA [Sentinellis calculation].
The company is financially distressed: unprofitable on a trailing basis, carrying heavy debt, and scoring poorly on multiple risk measures.
Sentinellis health
Significant risks
3.7/10
7.5+ strong · 4.5–7.5 moderate · under 4.5 weak
Profitability
Returns on capital
Growth & momentum
Balance sheet
Cash generation
Value creation
Sentinellis calculation from the published statements — not a score reported by any data source. Each category is scored on the checks that had data; missing inputs are excluded rather than counted as failures.
Market capitalisation
GBP 224.2M
Revenue (TTM)
GBP 398.4M
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Net debt is 4.5 times EBITDA, more than 50% above the 3x threshold that typically triggers lender scrutiny and covenant pressure [Sentinellis calculation].
Risks
6
Opportunities
5
Red flags
4
Leadership
10
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