Benchmark (LON:BMK) Reaches New 12-Month Low – Here’s What Happened

Benchmark Holdings plc (LON:BMK)’s share price reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 24 ($0.31) and last traded at GBX 24.50 ($0.32), with a volume of 176582 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 25.40 ($0.33).

Benchmark Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £188.32 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.76, a PEG ratio of -19.62 and a beta of 0.69. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 27.08 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 33.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.02, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.41.

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

About Benchmark

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.