Lok'nStore Group Plc

AIM:LOK Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£376.6m

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Lok'nStore Group (LOK) Stock Overview

Engages in the development and operation of self-storage centers in the United Kingdom. More details

LOK fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 23.93% per year

Risk Analysis

Profit margins (14.3%) are lower than last year (25.4%)

Shareholders have been diluted in the past year


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Lok'nStore Group Plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Lok'nStore Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£11.05
52 Week HighUK£11.80
52 Week LowUK£6.22
Beta0.68
1 Month Change0%
3 Month Change0%
1 Year Change45.39%
3 Year Change45.39%
5 Year Change110.48%
Change since IPO544.06%

Recent News & Updates

Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.1325

Nov 17
Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.1325

Recent updates

Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.1325

Nov 17
Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.1325

Lok'nStore Group's (LON:LOK) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Nov 02
Lok'nStore Group's (LON:LOK) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0575

Apr 27
Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0575

Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.1225

Nov 17
Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.1225

Lok'nStore Group's (LON:LOK) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Nov 08
Lok'nStore Group's (LON:LOK) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1225

Nov 03
Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1225

Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.05

Apr 28
Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.05

Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.11

Nov 04
Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.11

Here's Why Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

May 04
Here's Why Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Has Gifted Shareholders With A Fantastic 122% Total Return On Their Investment

Mar 15
Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Has Gifted Shareholders With A Fantastic 122% Total Return On Their Investment

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Lok'nStore Group Plc (LON:LOK)

Feb 22
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Lok'nStore Group Plc (LON:LOK)

Have Insiders Been Buying Lok'nStore Group Plc (LON:LOK) Shares?

Jan 18
Have Insiders Been Buying Lok'nStore Group Plc (LON:LOK) Shares?

Lok'nStore Group Plc's (LON:LOK) Has Been On A Rise But Financial Prospects Look Weak: Is The Stock Overpriced?

Dec 29
Lok'nStore Group Plc's (LON:LOK) Has Been On A Rise But Financial Prospects Look Weak: Is The Stock Overpriced?

If You Had Bought Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Shares Five Years Ago You'd Have Earned 62% Returns

Dec 11
If You Had Bought Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) Shares Five Years Ago You'd Have Earned 62% Returns

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Lok'nStore Group Plc (LON:LOK)

Nov 23
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Lok'nStore Group Plc (LON:LOK)

Shareholder Returns

LOKGB Real EstateGB Market
7D-0.5%1.8%0.08%
1Y45.4%11.2%5.1%

Return vs Industry: LOK exceeded the UK Real Estate industry which returned 11.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LOK exceeded the UK Market which returned 8.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LOK's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LOK volatility
LOK Average Weekly Movement0.8%
Real Estate Industry Average Movement4.1%
Market Average Movement5.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.8%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.3%

Stable Share Price: LOK has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: LOK's weekly volatility (1%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1995193Neil James Newman-Shepherdwww.loknstore.co.uk

Lok'nStore Group Plc engages in the development and operation of self-storage centers in the United Kingdom. It offers household storage services for storage rooms, vehicle storage, student packages, and forces and services packages. The company also operates business self-storage units for storage rooms, pallet storage, document archiving, flexible space, and commercial vehicle storage; and provides insurance services.

Lok'nStore Group Plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Lok'nStore Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LOK fundamental statistics
Market capUK£376.58m
Earnings (TTM)UK£3.98m
Revenue (TTM)UK£27.73m
94.7x
P/E Ratio
13.6x
P/S Ratio

Is LOK overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LOK income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£27.73m
Cost of RevenueUK£12.95m
Gross ProfitUK£14.79m
Other ExpensesUK£10.81m
EarningsUK£3.98m

Last Reported Earnings

Jan 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.12
Gross Margin53.32%
Net Profit Margin14.34%
Debt/Equity Ratio18.8%

How did LOK perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/08/02 16:58
End of Day Share Price 2024/08/02 00:00
Earnings2024/01/31
Annual Earnings2023/07/31

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

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Analyst Sources

Lok'nStore Group Plc is covered by 6 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
Guy HewettCavendish
Andrew SmithCharles Stanley Securities
Andrew SaundersEdison Investment Research