Genus (LON:GNS) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results

Genus (LON:GNSGet Free Report) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX 39.80 ($0.50) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Genus had a net margin of 1.18% and a return on equity of 1.41%.

Genus Stock Down 4.8 %

GNS traded down GBX 88.38 ($1.12) on Thursday, reaching GBX 1,741.62 ($22.09). 272,757 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 125,280. The company has a market cap of £1.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 144.37, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.12, a current ratio of 1.80 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 1,698.54 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 1,797.48. Genus has a 52-week low of GBX 1,424 ($18.06) and a 52-week high of GBX 2,155 ($27.33).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Genus in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th.

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Genus Company Profile

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Genus plc operates as an animal genetics company in North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Russia, Africa, and Asia. The company operates through three segments: Genus PIC, Genus ABS, and Genus Research and Development. It sells breeding pigs and semen to breed pigs with various characteristics for pork production under the PIC brand.

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