London Security plc

AIM:LSC Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£416.8m

London Security Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

London Security has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 7.8%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 9.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.1% per year. London Security's return on equity is 14.3%, and it has net margins of 10.3%.

Key information

7.8%

Earnings growth rate

7.8%

EPS growth rate

Machinery Industry Growth7.1%
Revenue growth rate10.1%
Return on equity14.3%
Net Margin10.3%
Next Earnings Update09 May 2025

Recent past performance 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?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How London Security makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

AIM:LSC Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 24222231310
31 Mar 24221231300
31 Dec 23220231290
30 Sep 23214231260
30 Jun 23209221230
31 Mar 23199211180
31 Dec 22189201120
30 Sep 22181201070
30 Jun 22173191020
31 Mar 2217019990
31 Dec 2116720960
30 Sep 2116721960
30 Jun 2116822960
31 Mar 2116120940
31 Dec 2015318910
30 Sep 2014816880
30 Jun 2014214860
31 Mar 2014516860
31 Dec 1914717860
30 Sep 1914517850
30 Jun 1914317850
31 Mar 1914017840
31 Dec 1813816830
30 Sep 1813515810
30 Jun 1813215800
31 Mar 1812915790
31 Dec 1712614770
30 Sep 1712314760
30 Jun 1711914740
31 Mar 1711714720
31 Dec 1611514700
30 Sep 1611113680
30 Jun 1610713650
31 Mar 1610413640
31 Dec 1510112620
30 Sep 1510012620
30 Jun 1510012630
31 Mar 1510012630
31 Dec 1410113620
30 Sep 1410313630
30 Jun 1410514640
31 Mar 1410314630

Quality Earnings: LSC has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LSC's current net profit margins (10.3%) are lower than last year (10.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LSC's earnings have grown by 7.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LSC's earnings growth over the past year (5.2%) is below its 5-year average (7.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: LSC earnings growth over the past year (5.2%) exceeded the Machinery industry -8.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: LSC's Return on Equity (14.3%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/08 22:22
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/08 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

London Security plc is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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