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PipeHawkLSE:PIP FCF Margin % is -13.46% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,476 Hardware companies, PipeHawk ranks worse than 72.54% on this metric.
FCF Margin % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by its Revenue. PipeHawk's Free Cash Flow for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.15 Mil. PipeHawk's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £1.14 Mil. Therefore, PipeHawk's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -13.46%.
The historical data trend for PipeHawk's FCF Margin % 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.
LSE:PIP vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: FCF Margin % Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, PipeHawk's FCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Margin % 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.
PipeHawk FCF Margin % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, PipeHawk's FCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PipeHawk's FCF Margin % falls into.
* 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.
PipeHawk (LSE:PIP) has a FCF Margin % of -13.46% as of Dec. 2025. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on PipeHawk and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PipeHawk ranks #1796 out of 2476 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 72.5%.
Is PipeHawk's FCF Margin % too high?
PipeHawk's current FCF Margin % is -13.46%. Based on the distribution chart, PipeHawk ranks #1796 out of 2476 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does PipeHawk's FCF Margin % compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, PipeHawk ranks #1796 out of 2476 companies for FCF Margin %. This places PipeHawk in the lower half of its industry. The industry median FCF Margin % is 0.40. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good FCF Margin % for a Hardware company?
The median FCF Margin % among Hardware companies is 0.40, based on 2,476 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a FCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, FCF Margin % 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 FCF Margin % mean?
A high FCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on PipeHawk and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median FCF Margin % is 0.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PipeHawk's current FCF Margin % is -13.46%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PipeHawk stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PipeHawk (LSE:PIP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.01, compared to a current price of £0.02 — trading 125% above its estimated fair value. The current FCF Margin % is -13.46%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is FCF Margin % calculated?
FCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For PipeHawk (LSE:PIP), the current FCF Margin % is -13.46% as of Dec. 2025. 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.
PipeHawk PLC is engaged in the development, assembly, and sale of test systems and rail industry solutions and ground probing radar (GPR) equipment, the provision of GPR-based services, and the undertaking of complementary research and development assignments. Its subsidiaries include Adien Limited, which provides utility detection and mapping services (sale of services); Utsi Electronics Limited, which focuses on the development, assembly, and sale of GPR equipment (sale of goods); Thomson Engineering Design Limited, which offers rail trackside solutions and is included in the test system solutions segment (sale of services); and Wessex Precision Instruments Limited, which is non-trading. It operates in United Kingdom, which generates key revenue, as well as Europe and other regions.
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