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 during trading 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 changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 27 ($0.34).

Benchmark Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of £184.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.68, a PEG ratio of -19.62 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.02, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.73. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 29.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 35.10.

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