James Latham plc

AIM:LTHM Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£235.5m

James Latham Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

James Latham has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 13.7%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 13.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.1% per year. James Latham's return on equity is 9.7%, and it has net margins of 5.6%.

Key information

13.7%

Earnings growth rate

13.5%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors Industry Growth16.3%
Revenue growth rate11.1%
Return on equity9.7%
Net Margin5.6%
Next Earnings Update26 Jun 2025

Recent past performance updates

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How James Latham makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

AIM:LTHM Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2436220370
30 Jun 2436422360
31 Mar 2436723350
31 Dec 2337626360
30 Sep 2338629360
30 Jun 2339733360
31 Mar 2340836360
31 Dec 2240637350
30 Sep 2240438340
30 Jun 2239542340
31 Mar 2238546330
31 Dec 2136141330
30 Sep 2133736320
30 Jun 2129426290
31 Mar 2125015260
31 Dec 2023913260
30 Sep 2022911260
30 Jun 2023812270
31 Mar 2024712280
31 Dec 1924512270
30 Sep 1924312270
30 Jun 1923912270
31 Mar 1923512260
31 Dec 1823013250
30 Sep 1822614250
30 Jun 1822014240
31 Mar 1821513240
31 Dec 1721011230
30 Sep 1720610230
30 Jun 1720211230
31 Mar 1719911220
31 Dec 1619411220
30 Sep 1619012220
30 Jun 1618811220
31 Mar 1618610220
31 Dec 1518410210
30 Sep 151829210
30 Jun 151788210
31 Mar 151758210
31 Dec 141729210
30 Sep 141709210
30 Jun 141679200
31 Mar 141639200
31 Dec 131577190

Quality Earnings: LTHM has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LTHM's current net profit margins (5.6%) are lower than last year (7.6%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LTHM's earnings have grown by 13.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LTHM's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: LTHM had negative earnings growth (-30%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (-8.4%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: LTHM's Return on Equity (9.7%) 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 Analysis2024/12/18 02:44
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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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.

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Simon StrongSP Angel Corporate Finance LLP