Understanding Renishaw
Who we are
We are a world leader in sensors and systems for measurement and manufacturing.
Our purpose
Transforming Tomorrow Together
We innovate with our customers to make the products of the future, transforming their capabilities through unparalleled levels of precision, productivity and practicality.
Our strategy
- Deliver innovation-led organic growth through disciplined investment and focused execution.
- Focus on attractive markets with durable growth potential, enabled by long-term customer relationships.
- Build a manufacturing technology powerhouse by growing our market-leading positions, scaling our emerging product lines, and diversifying into close-adjacent markets.
- Accelerate growth through targeted acquisitions.
Our culture
Our founders set out to build a company that stood apart – proudly independent, grounded in a love of engineering and manufacturing, with long-term thinking and never losing sight of doing interesting, pioneering work.
This ethos is ingrained in our culture, which is built on our values of innovation, inspiration, integrity and involvement. These values guide the way we behave and the decisions we make, both as a business and as individuals.
Where we operate
We are a global business. We work closely with our customers around the world to solve complex engineering and science challenges and improve their products and processes.
We have three segments: Industrial Metrology (IM), Position Measurement (PM), and Specialised Technologies (ST).
We operate in three regions: APAC, EMEA and the Americas. Most of our R&D and manufacturing takes place in the UK, and we have other major manufacturing sites in Ireland and India.
| Sales location | Revenue | |
| APAC | 30 | 381.9m (FY2025: 337.7m) |
| EMEA | 20 | 214.9m (FY2025: 207.8m) |
| Americas | 7 | 219.0m (FY2025: 167.5m) |
FY2026 financial highlights
Record year with accelerating revenue growth and higher operating margins
Revenue
£815.8m
(FY2025: £713.0m)
Revenue growth at actual/constant exchange rates
14.4%/17.3%
- Strong demand from customers in semiconductor and aerospace and defence sectors
- Significant growth from emerging product lines
Adjusted operating profit margin
18.7%
(FY2025: 15.7%)
- Strong operating margin improvement with all segments now profitable at this level
- Cost reduction and revenue growth offsetting adverse currency impact and impairments
Adjusted profit before tax
£168.0m
(FY2025: £127.2m)
Statutory profit before tax £150.0m
(FY2025: £118.0m)
Adjusted cash flow conversion from operating activities
79%
(FY2025: 91%)
- Lower capital expenditure
- Increase in working capital to support growth
Return on invested capital
17.5%
(FY2025: 13.2%)
- Higher profit after tax, and stable levels of invested capital
- Benefiting from previous investments in manufacturing
Total dividend per share for the year
82.0p
(FY2025: 78.1p)
- Excluding special dividend of 70.0p per share