Molten Ventures (GROW) Stock Overview
Molten Ventures Plc, formerly known as Draper Esprit plc, is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in directly investing as well as investing in other funds. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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UK£8.49k
FV
99.9% undervalued intrinsic discount391.00%
Revenue growth p.a.
87
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Molten Ventures Plc Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£5.87 |
| 52 Week High | UK£6.57 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£3.21 |
| Beta | 1.31 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.085% |
| 3 Month Change | 9.41% |
| 1 Year Change | 69.95% |
| 3 Year Change | 108.45% |
| 5 Year Change | -39.86% |
| Change since IPO | 90.89% |
Recent News & Updates
New Narrative • Jun 25
European Sovereignty And AI Infrastructure Will Shape Fair But Constrained Outcomes
Catalysts About Molten Ventures Molten Ventures invests in growth stage European technology companies across sectors such as fintech, deep tech, space, AI infrastructure and digital health. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Narrative Update • Jun 24
GROW: Portfolio Monetisation And Pipeline Execution Will Support Future Re Rating Potential
Analysts have revised their price target for Molten Ventures to £7.69 from £6.73, citing updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that they describe as reflected in recent research commentary. Analyst Commentary Recent commentary around Molten Ventures focuses on how the revised assumptions feed into fair value, execution risk and the company’s longer term growth profile.Recent updates
New Narrative • Jun 25
European Sovereignty And AI Infrastructure Will Shape Fair But Constrained Outcomes
Catalysts About Molten Ventures Molten Ventures invests in growth stage European technology companies across sectors such as fintech, deep tech, space, AI infrastructure and digital health. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Narrative Update • Jun 24
GROW: Portfolio Monetisation And Pipeline Execution Will Support Future Re Rating Potential
Analysts have revised their price target for Molten Ventures to £7.69 from £6.73, citing updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that they describe as reflected in recent research commentary. Analyst Commentary Recent commentary around Molten Ventures focuses on how the revised assumptions feed into fair value, execution risk and the company’s longer term growth profile.
New Narrative • Jun 09
European Sovereignty And Late Stage Secondaries Will Transform This Venture Platform
Catalysts About Molten Ventures Molten Ventures invests in high growth European technology companies across fintech, deep tech, enterprise software, hardware and digital health. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Narrative Update • Jun 06
GROW: Portfolio Monetisation Progress Will Support Re Rating Potential
Analysts have raised their Molten Ventures price target to £6.73 from £6.34, citing updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and a lower forward P/E multiple. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts point to the updated revenue and margin assumptions as supporting a higher justified valuation, with the new £6.73 target reflecting what they see as improved execution potential against current expectations.Narrative Update • Apr 24
GROW: Future NAV Catalysts And Expanded Buybacks Will Drive Re Rating Potential
Analysts have nudged their Molten Ventures price targets higher toward £5.75, reflecting growing confidence that upcoming catalysts could support net asset value growth. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates show a more constructive tone around Molten Ventures, with price targets clustering around £5.75 and a focus on potential net asset value (NAV) catalysts.Narrative Update • Apr 09
GROW: Future NAV Catalysts And Expanded Buybacks Will Support Re Rating Potential
Analysts have nudged their blended price target on Molten Ventures higher to £5.75, reflecting expectations for net asset value catalysts and recent target increases from the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent Street updates around Molten Ventures have focused on how upcoming net asset value catalysts could influence the share price and support the current blended target of £5.75.Narrative Update • Mar 26
GROW: Future NAV Catalysts And Buybacks Will Support Re Rating Potential
Analyst price targets for Molten Ventures have shifted upward, with Street research pointing to catalysts for net asset value growth as a key driver behind the revised £575 target and the recent £35 increase from prior levels. Analyst Commentary Recent research around Molten Ventures has focused on how potential net asset value growth might justify the revised £575 price target and the recent £35 uplift.Narrative Update • Mar 11
GROW: Future NAV Catalysts And Expanded Buybacks Will Support Shareholder Returns
Analysts have lifted their price targets for Molten Ventures, with one moving to an Overweight rating and setting a £5.75 target, while another raised theirs by £0.35, citing potential catalysts for net asset value growth. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts see the move to an Overweight rating and a £5.75 price target as a signal that current pricing may not fully reflect potential net asset value growth.Narrative Update • Feb 24
GROW: Future NAV Catalysts And Buybacks Will Support Shareholder Returns
Analyst price targets for Molten Ventures have been lifted to £5.75, with the change linked to expectations for net asset value catalysts and a slightly adjusted set of core valuation inputs around discount rate, revenue growth and future P/E. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Molten Ventures has focused on how potential catalysts for net asset value, or NAV, could feed into valuation assumptions and support updated price targets around £5.75.Narrative Update • Feb 08
GROW: Higher Price Assumptions And Buybacks Will Support Future Shareholder Returns
Analysts have raised their price target on Molten Ventures by £0.07 per share, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E, which together support a modestly higher valuation range. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research, including a higher price target of £0.35 per share, provides a clearer view of how analysts are thinking about Molten Ventures valuation, execution and growth potential.Narrative Update • Jan 24
GROW: Expanded Buybacks And Steady Assumptions Will Support Future Shareholder Returns
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Molten Ventures by a small amount, reflecting slightly adjusted assumptions around the discount rate, long term revenue trends, margin outlook and future P/E. They have kept their view of fair value broadly unchanged at £6.27.Narrative Update • Jan 10
GROW: Expanded Buybacks And Stable Assumptions Will Support Future Shareholder Returns
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Molten Ventures, reflecting only marginal shifts in inputs such as the discount rate, revenue growth outlook, profit margin and future P/E assumptions. This signals a largely unchanged view of the shares at around €6.27.Narrative Update • Dec 22
GROW: Expanded Buybacks And Stronger Profitability Will Support Future Shareholder Returns
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Molten Ventures from £5.96 to £6.27, citing a lower perceived discount rate, expectations of stronger long term profitability, and a slightly higher future earnings multiple, despite softer near term revenue growth assumptions. What's in the News Molten Ventures increased its equity buyback plan on November 13, 2025, raising its authority by £10 million to a total of £35 million under an irrevocable, non discretionary agreement with Goodbody Stockbrokers UC (company announcement).Narrative Update • Dec 08
GROW: Expanded Share Buybacks Will Drive Future Shareholder Returns
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Molten Ventures from approximately £5.57 to £5.96. This reflects slightly higher fair value assumptions despite softer expectations for revenue growth and profit margins.New Narrative • Aug 26
AI And Cloud Trends Will Expand Market Opportunities
Key Takeaways Early investments in high-growth tech sectors and maturing portfolio companies set the stage for strong future cash generation and portfolio growth. Increased capital resources and a robust platform accelerate deal flow, portfolio exits, and long-term management fee growth.Analysis Article • Nov 04
Revenue Downgrade: Here's What Analysts Forecast For Molten Ventures Plc (LON:GROW)
Market forces rained on the parade of Molten Ventures Plc ( LON:GROW ) shareholders today, when the analysts downgraded...Analysis Article • Jun 19
These Analysts Just Made An Downgrade To Their Molten Ventures Plc (LON:GROW) EPS Forecasts
One thing we could say about the analysts on Molten Ventures Plc ( LON:GROW ) - they aren't optimistic, having just...Analysis Article • Apr 23
Do Molten Ventures's (LON:GROW) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
It's only natural that many investors, especially those who are new to the game, prefer to buy shares in 'sexy' stocks...Analysis Article • Jan 05
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Molten Ventures (LON:GROW) Before It's Too Late
For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...Analysis Article • Nov 30
New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Molten Ventures Plc (LON:GROW)
Molten Ventures Plc ( LON:GROW ) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making substantial...Shareholder Returns
| GROW | GB Capital Markets | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -4.3% | -2.5% | 0.6% |
| 1Y | 69.9% | -9.1% | 16.7% |
Return vs Industry: GROW exceeded the UK Capital Markets industry which returned -9.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GROW exceeded the UK Market which returned 16.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GROW volatility | |
|---|---|
| GROW Average Weekly Movement | 6.4% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 3.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.7% |
Stable Share Price: GROW has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: GROW's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 58 | Ben Wilkinson | www.moltenventures.com |
Molten Ventures Plc, formerly known as Draper Esprit plc, is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in directly investing as well as investing in other funds. In direct investments, the firm invests in any stage in the lifecycle of a business from seed, early stage, later stage, later venture, and series A stage, mature, growth capital, pre-IPO investments, IPO or acquisition, late stage, start-ups, cross-stage investments, buyouts, PIPES, and also makes direct and secondary investments in portfolio companies. It also seeks to buy entire funds from other tech investors.
Molten Ventures Plc Fundamentals Summary
| GROW fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | UK£922.08m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£120.30m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£159.30m |
7.7x
P/E Ratio5.8x
P/S RatioIs GROW overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| GROW income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£159.30m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£0 |
| Gross Profit | UK£159.30m |
| Other Expenses | UK£39.00m |
| Earnings | UK£120.30m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.76 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 75.52% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 9.0% |
How did GROW perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/22 17:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Molten Ventures Plc is covered by 7 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Conor Finn | Barclays |
| William Larwood | Berenberg |
| Matthew Lloyd | BNP Paribas |