Benchmark (LON:BMK) Hits New 1-Year Low – Time to Sell?

Benchmark Holdings plc (LON:BMK)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as GBX 23.46 ($0.30) and last traded at GBX 25.80 ($0.33), with a volume of 133037 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 25 ($0.32).

Benchmark Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £191.99 million, a PE ratio of -4.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -19.62 and a beta of 0.69. The business’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 28.36 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 34.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.02, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.73.

Benchmark (LON:BMK) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported GBX (5.99) (($0.08)) EPS for the quarter. Benchmark had a negative return on equity of 16.05% and a negative net margin of 43.67%. Research analysts forecast 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.