Lords Group Trading (LON:LORD) Announces Earnings Results

Lords Group Trading (LON:LORD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported GBX (3.82) EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. The company had revenue of £472.80 million for the quarter. Lords Group Trading had a negative return on equity of 5.14% and a negative net margin of 0.52%.

Lords Group Trading Price Performance

LON:LORD opened at GBX 16.87 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of £28.04 million, a PE ratio of -11.72 and a beta of 1.29. Lords Group Trading has a 1-year low of GBX 16 and a 1-year high of GBX 56. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 18.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 22.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 222.25.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 19 target price on shares of Lords Group Trading in a research report on Wednesday. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 65 target price on shares of Lords Group Trading in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 42.

Lords Group Trading Company Profile

Lords Group Trading is a leading distributor of building, plumbing, heating and DIY goods in the UK. The Group is principally focused on the growing Repairs, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) market, with approximately 80 per cent. of the Group’s demand focused on this segment of the construction market.
The Group principally sells to local tradesmen, hardware stores, small to medium sized plumbing and heating merchants, construction companies and retails directly to the general public.

The Group seeks to grow through a variety of organic and inorganic strategies, including geographic reach, product expansion, the active expansion of e-commerce platforms and the continued investment in its logistical capability.