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James Latham AIM:LTHM Stock Report

Last Price

UK£11.80

Market Cap

UK£235.5m

7D

-2.5%

1Y

0.4%

Updated

18 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

James Latham plc

AIM:LTHM Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£235.5m

LTHM Stock Overview

Imports and distributes timbers, panels, and decorative surfaces in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, rest of Europe, and internationally. More details

LTHM fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends5/6

Rewards

Trading at 10.2% below our estimate of its fair value

Risk Analysis

Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 1.4% per year for the next 3 years

Dividend of 6.69% is not well covered by free cash flows


My Notes

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for James Latham
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£11.80
52 Week HighUK£15.50
52 Week LowUK£10.70
Beta0.82
1 Month Change-8.53%
3 Month Change-14.18%
1 Year Change0.43%
3 Year Change-7.81%
5 Year Change22.28%
Change since IPO559.22%

Recent News & Updates

James Latham (LON:LTHM) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0795

Dec 01
James Latham (LON:LTHM) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0795

James Latham's (LON:LTHM) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jul 22
James Latham's (LON:LTHM) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Recent updates

James Latham (LON:LTHM) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0795

Dec 01
James Latham (LON:LTHM) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0795

James Latham's (LON:LTHM) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jul 22
James Latham's (LON:LTHM) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

James Latham (LON:LTHM) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0775

Dec 11
James Latham (LON:LTHM) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0775

James Latham (LON:LTHM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0725

Dec 04
James Latham (LON:LTHM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0725

With EPS Growth And More, James Latham (LON:LTHM) Makes An Interesting Case

Nov 05
With EPS Growth And More, James Latham (LON:LTHM) Makes An Interesting Case

James Latham (LON:LTHM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.27

Jul 29
James Latham (LON:LTHM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.27

James Latham (LON:LTHM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.27

Jul 15
James Latham (LON:LTHM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.27

James Latham's (LON:LTHM) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Dec 02
James Latham's (LON:LTHM) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Slowing Rates Of Return At James Latham (LON:LTHM) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Oct 02
Slowing Rates Of Return At James Latham (LON:LTHM) Leave Little Room For Excitement

James Latham (LON:LTHM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.15

Jun 28
James Latham (LON:LTHM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.15

Estimating The Fair Value Of James Latham plc (LON:LTHM)

Jun 27
Estimating The Fair Value Of James Latham plc (LON:LTHM)

Be Wary Of James Latham (LON:LTHM) And Its Returns On Capital

May 26
Be Wary Of James Latham (LON:LTHM) And Its Returns On Capital

Is It Worth Buying James Latham plc (LON:LTHM) For Its 1.6% Dividend Yield?

Apr 17
Is It Worth Buying James Latham plc (LON:LTHM) For Its 1.6% Dividend Yield?

Should James Latham (LON:LTHM) Be Disappointed With Their 29% Profit?

Mar 12
Should James Latham (LON:LTHM) Be Disappointed With Their 29% Profit?

Will James Latham (LON:LTHM) Multiply In Value Going Forward?

Feb 22
Will James Latham (LON:LTHM) Multiply In Value Going Forward?

Could The James Latham plc (LON:LTHM) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Feb 01
Could The James Latham plc (LON:LTHM) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Should You Buy James Latham plc (LON:LTHM) For Its Upcoming Dividend?

Dec 27
Should You Buy James Latham plc (LON:LTHM) For Its Upcoming Dividend?

James Latham plc's (LON:LTHM) Stock On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Momentum?

Dec 14
James Latham plc's (LON:LTHM) Stock On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Momentum?

The Trends At James Latham (LON:LTHM) That You Should Know About

Nov 23
The Trends At James Latham (LON:LTHM) That You Should Know About

Shareholder Returns

LTHMGB Trade DistributorsGB Market
7D-2.5%-4.8%-1.4%
1Y0.4%-2.0%4.6%

Return vs Industry: LTHM exceeded the UK Trade Distributors industry which returned -2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LTHM underperformed the UK Market which returned 4.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LTHM's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LTHM volatility
LTHM Average Weekly Movement4.4%
Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement4.5%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: LTHM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: LTHM's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1757565Andrew Wrightwww.lathamtimber.co.uk

James Latham plc, together with its subsidiaries, imports and distributes timbers, panels, and decorative surfaces in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company offers melamine, veneer, laminates, washroom collection, solid surface products, door blanks, plastics, hardwoods, engineered timber products, softwoods, flooring products, decking and timber cladding products, solid wood worktops, modified timbers and panels, fire retardant and advanced technical panels, and treatments, as well as architectural mouldings and components. It serves construction/housing, retail, transport, exhibition, and other sectors.

James Latham plc Fundamentals Summary

How do James Latham's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LTHM fundamental statistics
Market capUK£235.54m
Earnings (TTM)UK£20.45m
Revenue (TTM)UK£362.22m

11.5x

P/E Ratio

0.7x

P/S Ratio

Is LTHM overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LTHM income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£362.22m
Cost of RevenueUK£301.83m
Gross ProfitUK£60.39m
Other ExpensesUK£39.94m
EarningsUK£20.45m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jun 26, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)1.02
Gross Margin16.67%
Net Profit Margin5.65%
Debt/Equity Ratio0.3%

How did LTHM perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

6.7%

Current Dividend Yield

33%

Payout Ratio

Does LTHM pay a reliable dividends?

See LTHM dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy LTHM by to receive an upcoming dividend?
James Latham dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 02 2025
Dividend Pay DateJan 24 2025
Days until Ex dividend14 days
Days until Dividend pay date36 days

Does LTHM pay a reliable dividends?

See LTHM dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 02:44
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

James Latham plc is covered by 1 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Simon StrongSP Angel Corporate Finance LLP