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PorvairCHIX:PRVL -1.82%96 Operating Cash Flow per Share is £0.17 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:PRVL with a GF Score™ of 96/100 and a GF Value™ of £7.80 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,157 Industrial Products companies, Porvair ranks worse than 51.18% on this metric.
Porvair's operating cash flow per share for the
six
months ended in May. 2026 was £0.17.
Porvair's operating cash flow per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was £0.17.
During the past 12 months, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Porvair was -4.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 9.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 15.90% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 9.00% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the OCF Growth Rate using Operating Cash Flow per Share data.
The historical rank and industry rank for Porvair's Operating Cash Flow per Share or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:PRVl'
s 3-Year OCF Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -81.2 Med: 11.6 Max: 147.4
Current: 9
During the past 13 years, Porvair's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 147.40% per year. The lowest was -81.20% per year. And the median was 11.60% per year.
CHIX:PRVl's 3-Year OCF Growth Rate is ranked worse than 51.18% of 2157
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 10.1
vs CHIX:PRVl: 9.00
Porvair Operating Cash Flow per Share Related Terms
Porvair Operating Cash Flow per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Porvair's Operating Cash Flow per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
CHIX:PRVL vs VLTO, ZWS, CECO: Operating Cash Flow per Share Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Porvair's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Porvair Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Porvair's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Porvair's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.
Operating Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £0.17
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Operating Cash Flow per Share of £0.17 mean?
Porvair (CHIX:PRVL) has a Operating Cash Flow per Share of £0.17 as of May. 2026. Operating cash flow per share equals the per-share amount of cash flow from operations. View historical data on Porvair and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Porvair ranks #1104 out of 2157 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 51.2%.
Is Porvair's Operating Cash Flow per Share too high?
Porvair's current Operating Cash Flow per Share is £0.17. Based on the distribution chart, Porvair ranks #1104 out of 2157 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Porvair has a GF Score™ of 96/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Porvair's Operating Cash Flow per Share compare to VLTO and ZWS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Porvair ranks #1104 out of 2157 companies for Operating Cash Flow per Share. This places Porvair in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Operating Cash Flow per Share is 10.10. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Cash Flow per Share for an Industrial Products company?
The median Operating Cash Flow per Share among Industrial Products companies is 10.10, based on 2,157 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Operating Cash Flow per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Operating Cash Flow per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Operating Cash Flow per Share mean?
A high Operating Cash Flow per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating cash flow per share equals the per-share amount of cash flow from operations. View historical data on Porvair and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Operating Cash Flow per Share is 10.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Porvair's current Operating Cash Flow per Share is £0.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Porvair stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Porvair (CHIX:PRVL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £7.80, compared to a current price of £8.84 — trading 13.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Operating Cash Flow per Share is £0.17. Porvair's overall GF Score™ is 96/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Cash Flow per Share calculated?
Operating Cash Flow per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Porvair (CHIX:PRVL), the current Operating Cash Flow per Share is £0.17 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Porvair (CHIX:PRVL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Porvair stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £8.84 is trading 13.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of £7.80.
GuruFocus considers Porvair to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:PRVL:
Operating Cash Flow per Share: £0.17
GF Value™: £7.80 vs. price of £8.84 (13.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:PRVL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Porvair PLC is an environmental treatment control company. It develops filtration solutions to be used by various types of industries. The company caters to its clients through three divisions: Aerospace and Industrial, Laboratory, and Metal Melt Quality. The Aerospace and Industrial Division is a key revenue generator, principally serving the aviation, energy, and industrial markets. Laboratory Division principally serving the bioscience and environmental laboratory instrument and consumables market. Metal Melt Quality Division principally serves the world aluminium, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), iron foundry, and superalloys markets. The company generates the majority of its manufacturing revenue from sales in the United States.
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