Benchmark (LON:BMK) Hits New 52-Week Low – What’s Next?

Benchmark Holdings plc (LON:BMK)’s share price reached a new 52-week low on Friday . The stock traded as low as GBX 24.21 ($0.30) and last traded at GBX 24.95 ($0.31), with a volume of 1168767 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 27 ($0.34).

Benchmark Stock Performance

The firm’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 29.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 35.10. The firm has a market capitalization of £184.95 million, a PE ratio of -4.68, a P/E/G ratio of -19.62 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.02.

Benchmark (LON:BMK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported GBX (5.99) (($0.08)) earnings per share for the quarter. Benchmark had a negative return on equity of 16.05% and a negative net margin of 43.67%. As a group, research analysts predict that Benchmark Holdings plc will post 0.9566873 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Benchmark Company Profile

Benchmark’s mission is to enable aquaculture producers to improve their sustainability and profitability.We bring together biology and technology to develop innovative products which improve yield, quality and animal health and welfare for our customers. We do this by improving the genetic make-up, health and nutrition of their stock – from broodstock and hatchery through to nursery and grow out.
Benchmark has a broad portfolio of products and solutions, including salmon eggs, live feed (artemia), diets and probiotics and sea lice treatments.