Latham (James)

(LTHM)
Sector: Industrial Support Services
1,307.69p
7.69p 0.59
Last updated: 09:56:42

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Today's buy and sell prices

The price at which you can buy a share or investment. It is usually higher than the bid (sell) price. It’s the price you are being offered. Offer 1,320.00p
The price at which you can sell a share or investment. It is lower than the offer (buy) price. Bid 1,280.00p
The difference between the bid and offer prices expressed as a percentage. When you buy shares you pay a higher price than you get when you sell them. The difference between these prices is the profit made by the market maker who puts the deals together. Spread 3.03

Today's trading

Range The lowest and the highest price a share has reached in the trading day. 1,283.67p-1,307.69p
The lowest and the highest price a share has reached in the trading day. Volume 3,656.00
The lowest and the highest price a share has reached in the trading day. Today's open 1,300.00p
At the end of the trading day there is an official closing price for every share. The previous session’s close is used as the base to calculate the following day’s price changes. Previous close 1,300.00p

Yearly summary

The highest and lowest prices the shares have traded at over a rolling 52-week period. It gives you a good indication of how the share price is performing now relative to its recent past performance. 52wk range 995.00p-1,515.00p

Fundamentals and health

A measure of the company's worth on the stock market. We display the previous closing share price multiplied by the number of shares in issue. Market capitalisation £263.63
The number of shares a company has in circulation, in millions. Shares in issue 20.16
The main valuation used by investors and a way of gauging whether a company's share price is cheap or expensive compared to competitors. You get PE by dividing the share price by the earnings per share (EPS). Our figure is last basic unadjusted - reported - annual EPS / current share price x 100. Companies also quote adjusted EPS figures to remove the effect of one-off exceptional figures from the profit figures. There is debate among investors as to whether this should be used. We use basic EPS – the purest figure. PE ratio 6.8
PEG ratio n/a
An important ratio for showing how much profit after tax and other deductions (net profit) is actually being earned per share. You divide the net profit by the number of shares in issue. Expressed in pence per share. Looking at whether the EPS is rising or falling over time is one of the most important indicators of whether a company is really making money for its shareholders. Our figure is undiluted, meaning it is not adjusted for exceptional costs. EPS 179.50p
Earnings per share growth illustrates the growth of earning per share over the last two reporting periods. It helps investors identify stocks that are increasing or decreasing in profitability. A minus sign indicates negative growth. EPS growth -22
Return on capital employed measures a company's profitability in relation to how much capital is invested in the business. Generally, the higher the figure the better but with all these ratios it is best to compare companies from the same sector. A high double digit figure may mean a company has an advantage over its competitors because of a unique product but an oil company, for example, will have higher capital outlay than an online retailer. Our formula: [Pre-tax profit / (total assets – short-term liabilities)] * 100 ROCE 21.13
Also known as the acid test ratio, it's a quick guide to how well a company can pay its short-term debts. Above 1 is considered healthy. A ratio of 1.5 would mean the company has £1.50 of liquid (accessible) assets to cover each £1 of debt (current liabilities). Formula: Current assets minus inventory / current liabilities. Quick ratio 3.10
Indicates whether a company can convert assets into cash to pay its debts within the next 12 months. It is calculated as current assets / current liabilities for the same period but will display as '0' for companies such as banks that don't distinguish between short and long-term liabilities. Current ratio 4.70
The amount of money a company paid to a shareholder for each share they own over the past 12 months, expressed in pence. Total dividends per share 7.75p
The dividends paid per share over the past 12 months (interim plus final) as a percentage of the share price. Our figure includes recurring special dividends. Dividend yield 3
The number of times the dividend could have been paid out from net profits. It is a good indicator of the company's ability to pay the dividend and its level of generosity. Formula: earnings per share / dividends per share. More than 2 is considered healthy, less than 1.5 may hint that a dividend is at risk of being cut. Dividend cover 4.98
Dividend per share growth 7.61

Latham (James) Fundamentals

James Latham is one of the UK's largest independent trade distributors of timber, panels and decorative surfaces.We supply products to a broad range of trade customers, from contractors and merchants, through to designers and makers. Please note: due to the nature of our business and our delivery vehicles, we are unable to supply to the general public. With a history reaching back over 260 years, Lathams have always been innovators. We consistently push the boundaries of materials selection, from our origins in timber products, panels and doors, through to the modern day, where we sit as one of the sectors' most recognised suppliers of cutting edge materials technologies, including decorative laminates, veneers, thermoplastics and acrylics.

Latham (James) Regulatory news

Date Time Headline Source
04/09/2024 17:42 PDMR Dealings RNS
21/08/2024 12:48 Result of AGM RNS
21/08/2024 10:13 AGM Statement RNS
31/07/2024 07:00 PDMR Dealings & Issue of Options RNS
25/07/2024 14:18 Holding(s) in Company RNS
24/07/2024 10:48 Posting of Annual Report and Notice of AGM RNS
27/06/2024 07:00 Preliminary Results RNS
24/04/2024 07:00 PDMR Dealing RNS
02/04/2024 16:43 Grant & Exercise of Options RNS
28/03/2024 07:00 Trading Statement RNS

Latham (James) Latest trades

Latest trades

Date Time Price Amount Value Type Buy / sell
25/11/2024 09:56:04 1285p 19 £244.15 O Sell
25/11/2024 09:42:04 1290p 500 £6,450.00 O Sell
25/11/2024 09:42:01 1285p 391 £5,024.35 O Sell
25/11/2024 09:26:02 1298p 76 £986.48 O Sell
25/11/2024 08:01:03 1284p 1,170 £15,022.80 O Sell

Analysis

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Quantity 0 6
Volume 0 3,656
Value £0 £46,979

Latham (James) Director dealings

Trade date Director Volume / Price Trade value Trade type
03/09/2024 Andrew George Wright 334 @ 1,320.00p £4,408.80 Placing
03/09/2024 Piers  Latham  1,776 @ 1,320.00p £23,443.20 Placing
03/09/2024 Nick Latham 2,008 @ 1,320.00p £26,505.60 Placing
03/09/2024 David A Dunmow 1,782 @ 1,320.00p £23,522.40 Placing
30/07/2024 Piers  Latham  382 @ 1,415.00p £5,405.30 Buy
30/07/2024 David A Dunmow 382 @ 1,415.00p £5,405.30 Buy
30/07/2024 Nick Latham 382 @ 1,415.00p £5,405.30 Buy
23/04/2024 Andrew George Wright 8,687 @ 1,160.00p £100,769.20 Sell
26/01/2024 Piers  Latham  221 @ 1,135.00p £2,508.35 Buy
26/01/2024 David A Dunmow 223 @ 1,135.00p £2,531.05 Buy

Latham (James) Broker views

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