Tristel (TSTL) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Tristel stock £4.26, price £3.88, upside +10.0%, quality 84 out of 100. Rating: fairly valued. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 8, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range £2.56 – £5.29 · fair‑value band £3.01 – £5.34 · the £3.88 price screens below the £4.26 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 8, 2026.
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Tristel plc develops, manufactures, and sells infection prevention products in the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Western Europe, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Hospital Medical Device Decontamination, Hospital Environmental Surface Disinfection, and Other.
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It offers device decontamination products, including wipes system, ULT, OPH, Stella system, fuse for Stella, rinse assure, clean, EVE, medistel, EVA system, daisygrip, fuse for surfaces, dosing system, airstel, enzystel, DOK, pre-clean wipes, rinse wipes, sporicidal wipes, clean for Stella, protect, and wipes; surface disinfection products, such as FUSE, JET, JET LUX, JET PRO, TANK 10 CLO2, TANK 5 CLO2, and TILT 5 CLO2; as well as operates 3T, a cloud-based platform alternative to paper-based traceability systems.
The company provides its medical disinfection products, including airway management, cardiology, ear, nose and throat, endoscopy, gastrointestinal physiology, laboratory, ophthalmology, phlebotomy, reproductive health/IVF, surface, ultrasound, urology, women's health, and other products under the Tristel brand.
Tristel plc was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Snailwell, the United Kingdom.
Stock analysis
Tristel (TSTL) currently trades at £3.88, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is £4.26, so the stock looks roughly fairly valued today (gap 9.1%).
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of £4.22 per share, and 11 of the 26 models we run sit above the £3.88 price.
Bear case: the Economic Profit group reads lowest at £1.53, and 15 of the 26 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: £3.01 (bear) to £5.34 (bull), the price of £3.88 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 84/100 (high quality), in the Healthcare sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Tristel reported revenue of £51.1M in FY2026 versus £31.1M in FY2022, a compound +13.2%/yr. Reported net income was £8.0M in FY2026, compounding +68.6%/yr from FY2022. FY2022 was a trough year, so the rate overstates the trend.
Key figures
Market cap £186M Micro · P/E ratio 24.2 · P/S ratio 3.64 · EPS (TTM) £0.1600 · Dividend yield 3.7% · Net margin 15.6% · Return on equity 23.2% · Return on assets (EBIT) 16.2% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 79 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 14% below its 52-week high and 13% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Healthcare peers we cover trades at −45% fair-value upside, at 10%, TSTL screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear£3.01Fair Value £4.26Bull£5.34
Price £3.88 · Upside +10.0%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2026 figures (about 4 months old). Earnings retained since then (£0.0065 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.92/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+10.0%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+12.4%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+10.5%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +11.6% a year
Revenue growth 22 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+15.4%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
+20.1%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+16.4%
Dividend (yield on the price)3.7%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.16.4% vs 12.3%, picking up
Profit margin 2021 to 2026 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.15% → 22%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2021 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Price in line with expectations
The price assumes about as much growth as the company has delivered so far and about what analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+9.8%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+8.7%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (UK: IMF forecast 2.3% a year to 2030, 3.3% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +7.3% a year for the price and +6.2% for the forecasts.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Medical Instruments & Supplies · 181 stocks
Beats the industry median on 9/13 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score84 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+10.0% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)23.2% · Top 25%
Return on assets16.5% · Top 25%
Net margin (12 months)15.6% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)24.1% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)6.6% · Below median
Dividend yield (12 months)3.7% · Top 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Medical Instruments & Supplies median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)24.2× · Pricier than median
P/B5.21× · Priciest 25%
P/S (12 months)3.64× · Pricier than median
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)17.2× · Cheaper than median
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tristel (TSTL) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 8, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of £4.26 versus a price of £3.88, about +10% upside (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of TSTL?
Our model-based fair value for Tristel is £4.26 (as of Nov 8, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: £3.88.
What is the quality score of TSTL?
Tristel has a Quality Score of 84/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Tristel (TSTL)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of £4.26 (as of Nov 8, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario £3.01, optimistic scenario £5.34. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Tristel stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at £4.26, about +10% upside versus a price of £3.88 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario £3.01, optimistic scenario £5.34. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Tristel (TSTL)?
Tristel reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about £51.1M (latest available figure, as of Nov 8, 2026).
Does Tristel pay a dividend?
Tristel currently shows a dividend yield of 3.66% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 8, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Tristel (TSTL) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Tristel pays a dividend of £0.142 per share a year, a dividend yield of 3.7%. The next ex-dividend date is Nov 26, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since at least 2005. The payout ratio is 88.8% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 1.59 times. Our assessment: Sustainable. Payout and cash coverage both look sustainable.
What growth is priced into Tristel (TSTL)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Tristel would have to grow free cash flow by +9.8 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.8 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +10.5 % per year. As of Nov 8, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of TSTL use?
Our models discount Tristel at 11.8 %: a base by market capitalisation (micro), damped by beta 0.35, country premium for United Kingdom. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Tristel that is +9.8 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (11.8 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Tristel (TSTL) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Tristel grew +10.5 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +9.8 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Tristel (TSTL) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +6.2 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Tristel (+9.8 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Tristel (TSTL)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 5.82 %: that much free cash flow Tristel produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.8 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Tristel (TSTL)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Tristel it is £4.26 per share (as of Nov 8, 2026), against a price of £3.88. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Tristel stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 8, 2026, TSTL trades below its calculated fair value: price £3.88, fair value £4.26, a gap of about +10% (fairly valued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of TSTL?
No. The price is what the market pays today (£3.88); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (£4.26). For Tristel the two are £0.3875 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Tristel worth?
The market values Tristel at about £186M (market capitalisation, as of Nov 8, 2026). Per share that is £3.88; our models calculate a fair value of £4.26 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about TSTL?
Our models span a range for Tristel: cautious scenario £3.01, base £4.26, optimistic £5.34 per share (as of Nov 8, 2026, price £3.88). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of TSTL?
Tristel trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.2 (as of Nov 8, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of £4.26 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 5.2, P/S 3.6, EV/EBITDA 13.0.
How solid is the balance sheet of Tristel (TSTL)?
Balance-sheet figures for Tristel (as of Nov 8, 2026): return on equity 23.2%. They feed the Quality Score of 84/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is TSTL from its 52-week high?
Tristel trades at £3.88, about 14% below its 52-week high of £4.50 and 13% above the low of £3.42 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of £4.26 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Tristel?
From the same area (Healthcare) we also value Intuitive Surgical, Inc, EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Medline Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Tristel stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 8, 2026: price £3.88, calculated fair value £4.26 (+10%), Quality Score 84/100, from 26 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of TSTL calculated?
We run Tristel through 26 models from 8 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of £4.26 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.3% above its aggregate fair value. Tristel currently trades 9% below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Tristel (TSTL)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was £3.88. Our model-based fair value is £4.26, about +10% upside (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Tristel right now?
The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension. The price sits in the lower half of our model range, the side with the larger margin of safety. The data supports the verdict: every model runs on fully documented inputs.
Where does the earnings growth of Tristel (TSTL) come from?
Earnings per share at Tristel grew +10.5 % a year from 2015 to 2026. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +10.2 %, EBIT margin +1.1 %, tax rate −0.7 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −0.1 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Tristel
How large is the market capitalisation of Tristel (TSTL)?
The market capitalisation of Tristel is £186M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Tristel (TSTL)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Tristel is 3.64 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Tristel (TSTL)?
Earnings per share at Tristel are £0.1600 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 24.2). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Tristel (TSTL)?
The dividend yield of Tristel is 3.7% (payout 88.8%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Tristel (TSTL)?
The net margin of Tristel is 15.6% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Tristel (TSTL)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Tristel is 23.2% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Tristel (TSTL)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Tristel is 16.2% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Tristel (TSTL)?
The operating margin of Tristel is 24.1% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Tristel (TSTL)?
Revenue at Tristel is growing +6.6% versus a year earlier (3y avg +12.4%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Tristel (TSTL)?
Earnings per share at Tristel are growing +3.1% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Tristel (TSTL) hold?
Tristel holds more cash than debt, £9.1M net (fiscal year 2026). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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