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London Security AIM:LSC Stock Report

Last Price

UK£36.00

Market Cap

UK£441.4m

7D

0%

1Y

18.0%

Updated

20 Nov, 2024

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Company Financials

London Security plc

AIM:LSC Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£441.4m

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

LSC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Trading at 52.5% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings grew by 5.2% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Unstable dividend track record


London Security plc Competitors

Goodwin

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Morgan Advanced Materials

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UK£728.5m

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for London Security
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£36.00
52 Week HighUK£40.00
52 Week LowUK£28.00
Beta0.35
11 Month Change-5.26%
3 Month Change-7.69%
1 Year Change18.03%
33 Year Change35.34%
5 Year Change65.14%
Change since IPO2,237.66%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

London Security (LON:LSC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.42

May 26
London Security (LON:LSC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.42

London Security's (LON:LSC) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.82

Nov 09
London Security's (LON:LSC) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.82

London Security (LON:LSC) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

May 10
London Security (LON:LSC) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

London Security (LON:LSC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.42

May 21
London Security (LON:LSC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.42

Should You Be Adding London Security (LON:LSC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Mar 26
Should You Be Adding London Security (LON:LSC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Returns On Capital At London Security (LON:LSC) Have Hit The Brakes

May 04
Returns On Capital At London Security (LON:LSC) Have Hit The Brakes

Could London Security plc (LON:LSC) Have The Makings Of Another Dividend Aristocrat?

Mar 08
Could London Security plc (LON:LSC) Have The Makings Of Another Dividend Aristocrat?

Has London Security plc (LON:LSC) Stock's Recent Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Financial Health?

Feb 08
Has London Security plc (LON:LSC) Stock's Recent Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Financial Health?

London Security (LON:LSC) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 34% Return On Their Investment

Jan 11
London Security (LON:LSC) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 34% Return On Their Investment

The Trends At London Security (LON:LSC) That You Should Know About

Dec 21
The Trends At London Security (LON:LSC) That You Should Know About

Is London Security plc (LON:LSC) An Attractive Dividend Stock?

Nov 30
Is London Security plc (LON:LSC) An Attractive Dividend Stock?

Shareholder Returns

LSCGB MachineryGB Market
7D0%-0.5%0.7%
1Y18.0%-2.7%6.1%

Return vs Industry: LSC exceeded the UK Machinery industry which returned -1.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LSC exceeded the UK Market which returned 6.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LSC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LSC volatility
LSC Average Weekly Movement1.1%
Machinery Industry Average Movement4.4%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.4%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

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 (1%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18971,635Xavier Mignoletwww.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. It also provides intruder alarms products, as well as fire protection equipment maintenance services. The company offers its products under the Nu-Swift, Ansul, Total, Premier, and Master brands to companies, governments, and private individuals.

London Security plc Fundamentals Summary

How do London Security's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LSC fundamental statistics
Market capUK£441.36m
Earnings (TTM)UK£22.92m
Revenue (TTM)UK£221.72m

19.3x

P/E Ratio

2.0x

P/S Ratio

Is LSC overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LSC income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£221.72m
Cost of RevenueUK£59.62m
Gross ProfitUK£162.10m
Other ExpensesUK£139.18m
EarningsUK£22.92m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

May 09, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)1.87
Gross Margin73.11%
Net Profit Margin10.34%
Debt/Equity Ratio0.2%

How did LSC perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.4%

Current Dividend Yield

65%

Payout Ratio

Does LSC pay a reliable dividends?

See LSC dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy LSC by to receive an upcoming dividend?
London Security dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateOct 31 2024
Dividend Pay DateNov 29 2024
Days until Ex dividend22 days
Days until Dividend pay date7 days

Does LSC pay a reliable dividends?

See LSC dividend history and benchmarks