Mothercare (LON:MTC) Reaches New 12-Month Low – Here’s Why

Shares of Mothercare plc (LON:MTC) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 3.30 ($0.04) and last traded at GBX 3.45 ($0.04), with a volume of 142569 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3.37 ($0.04).

Mothercare Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1,691.67. The stock has a market cap of £19.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 223.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 3.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 3.92.

Mothercare (LON:MTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December 2nd. The company reported GBX (0.30) ($0.00) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Research analysts expect that Mothercare plc will post 0.2157576 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mothercare

In other Mothercare news, insider Andrew Cook purchased 1,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 18th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 3 ($0.04) per share, for a total transaction of £30,000 ($37,443.83). Insiders own 44.63% of the company’s stock.

Mothercare Company Profile

Mothercare plc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialist franchisor of products for parents and young children under the Mothercare brand. The company provides clothing, footwear, home and travel products, and toys. It operates through Mothercare stores, as well as online stores under the Mothercare brand.