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Lasco Distributors JMSE:LASD Stock Report

Last Price

JA$4.28

Market Cap

JA$15.1b

7D

-3.2%

1Y

74.7%

Updated

27 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials

Lasco Distributors Limited

JMSE:LASD Stock Report

Market Cap: JA$15.1b

LASD Stock Overview

Lasco Distributors Limited, engages in the distribution of pharmaceuticals and consumable items in Jamaica.

LASD fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends3/6

Lasco Distributors Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Lasco Distributors
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceJA$4.28
52 Week HighJA$4.95
52 Week LowJA$2.08
Beta0.058
1 Month Change4.14%
3 Month Change11.17%
1 Year Change74.69%
3 Year Change4.39%
5 Year Change15.05%
Change since IPO167.50%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

LASDJM Consumer RetailingJM Market
7D-3.2%-1.7%0.2%
1Y74.7%-1.2%0.4%

Return vs Industry: LASD exceeded the JM Consumer Retailing industry which returned -1.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LASD exceeded the JM Market which returned 0.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LASD's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LASD volatility
LASD Average Weekly Movement7.6%
Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement5.9%
Market Average Movement9.1%
10% most volatile stocks in JM Market16.4%
10% least volatile stocks in JM Market4.9%

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

Volatility Over Time: LASD's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1988511John De Silvahttps://www.lascojamaica.com/distributors

Lasco Distributors Limited, engages in the distribution of pharmaceuticals and consumable items in Jamaica. The company also exports consumable items. It operates in two divisions, Consumer and Pharmaceutical.

Lasco Distributors Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Lasco Distributors's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LASD fundamental statistics
Market capJA$15.09b
Earnings (TTM)JA$1.62b
Revenue (TTM)JA$28.78b

9.3x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LASD income statement (TTM)
RevenueJA$28.78b
Cost of RevenueJA$23.64b
Gross ProfitJA$5.14b
Other ExpensesJA$3.52b
EarningsJA$1.62b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.46
Gross Margin17.85%
Net Profit Margin5.63%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did LASD perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.3%

Current Dividend Yield

22%

Payout Ratio
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