London Security (LON:LSC) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

London Security plc (LON:LSC) shares hit a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 3,900 and last traded at GBX 3,900, with a volume of 25 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,750.

London Security Trading Up 4.0%

The stock has a market capitalization of £478.10 million, a PE ratio of 20.10 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a current ratio of 2.59, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.33. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 3,670.24 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 3,264.24.

London Security (LON:LSC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, September 16th. The company reported GBX 80.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. London Security had a return on equity of 14.17% and a net margin of 9.78%.

London Security Company Profile

London Security plc, an investment holding company, manufactures, sells, and rents fire protection equipment in the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, France, Germany, Denmark, and Luxembourg. It also provides intruder alarms products, as well as fire protection equipment maintenance services. The company offers its products under the Nu-Swift, Ansul, Total, Premier, and Master brands to companies, governments, and private individuals. The company was formerly known as London Securities plc and changed its name to London Security plc in 2003.