LSC Stock Overview
An investment holding company, manufactures, sells, and rents fire protection equipment in the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, France, Germany, Denmark, and Luxembourg. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | UK£38.00 |
| 52 Week High | UK£40.00 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£28.75 |
| Beta | 0.29 |
| 1 Month Change | 0% |
| 3 Month Change | 5.56% |
| 1 Year Change | 24.59% |
| 3 Year Change | 1.33% |
| 5 Year Change | 85.37% |
| Change since IPO | 2,367.53% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
London Security (LON:LSC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.42
May 26
London Security's (LON:LSC) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.82
Nov 09London Security (LON:LSC) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
May 10London Security (LON:LSC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.42
May 21Should You Be Adding London Security (LON:LSC) To Your Watchlist Today?
Mar 26Returns On Capital At London Security (LON:LSC) Have Hit The Brakes
May 04Could London Security plc (LON:LSC) Have The Makings Of Another Dividend Aristocrat?
Mar 08Has London Security plc (LON:LSC) Stock's Recent Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Financial Health?
Feb 08
London Security (LON:LSC) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 34% Return On Their Investment
Jan 11The Trends At London Security (LON:LSC) That You Should Know About
Dec 21Is London Security plc (LON:LSC) An Attractive Dividend Stock?
Nov 30Shareholder Returns
| LSC | GB Machinery | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0% | -2.3% | 1.1% |
| 1Y | 24.6% | -11.8% | 2.2% |
Return vs Industry: LSC exceeded the UK Machinery industry which returned -11.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LSC exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LSC volatility | |
|---|---|
| LSC Average Weekly Movement | 3.2% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 5.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.3% |
Stable Share Price: LSC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: LSC's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 1,635 | Xavier Mignolet | www.londonsecurity.org |
London Security plc, an investment holding company, manufactures, sells, and rents fire protection equipment in the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, France, Germany, Denmark, and Luxembourg. The company provides intruder alarms products, as well as fire protection equipment maintenance services. It offers its products under the Nu-Swift, Ansul, Total, Premier, and Master brands to companies, governments, and private individuals.
London Security plc Fundamentals Summary
| LSC fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | UK£465.88m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£21.67m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£220.65m |
Is LSC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LSC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£220.65m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£58.75m |
| Gross Profit | UK£161.90m |
| Other Expenses | UK£140.24m |
| Earnings | UK£21.67m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Sep 19, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.77 |
| Gross Margin | 73.37% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.82% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0.2% |
How did LSC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does LSC pay a reliable dividends?
See LSC dividend history and benchmarks| London Security dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 12 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jul 12 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 20 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 50 days |
Does LSC pay a reliable dividends?
See LSC dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/22 23:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
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