Genus (LON:GNS) Releases Earnings Results

Genus (LON:GNS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported GBX 39.80 ($0.50) earnings per share 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 Performance

GNS stock traded down GBX 88.38 ($1.12) during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 1,741.62 ($22.09). The company had a trading volume of 272,757 shares, compared to its average volume of 125,280. Genus has a one year low of GBX 1,424 ($18.06) and a one year high of GBX 2,155 ($27.33). The stock has a market capitalization of £1.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 144.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.37. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,698.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 1,797.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.12.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Genus in a report on Wednesday, December 11th.

Genus Company Profile

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.