Mothercare (LON:MTC) Shares Down 15.9% – Here’s Why

Mothercare plc (LON:MTC – Get Free Report)’s stock price dropped 15.9% during mid-day trading on Wednesday. The stock traded as low as GBX 0.20 and last traded at GBX 0.21. 6,974,687 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 14% from the average daily volume of 6,136,684 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 0.24.

Mothercare Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of £1.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.22, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1,691.67, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 1.28. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 0.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 0.81.

Mothercare (LON:MTC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The company reported GBX (0.60) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Mothercare plc will post 0.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Mothercare Company Profile

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Mothercare plc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialist franchisor of products for parents and young children under the Mothercare brand. The company provides clothing, footwear, home and travel products, and toys. It operates through Mothercare stores, as well as online stores under the Mothercare brand. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Hemel Hempstead, the United Kingdom.

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