Clarkson (CKN) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Clarkson PLC provides integrated shipping services worldwide. The company's Broking segment offers services to shipowners and charterers in the transportation of various cargoes by sea; and to buyers and sellers/yards related to sale and purchase transactions, as well as futures broking operation. Its Financial segment provides investment banking services for maritime, oil services, and natural resources sectors; structured asset finance services and projects in the shipping, offshore, and real estate sectors; and project finance and bespoke asset finance solutions. The company's Support segment offers port and agency, project logistics, vessel chartering, freight forwarding, customs clearance, stevedoring, shortsea broking, warehousing, crew travel, and industrial supplies for the marine and offshore industries. Its Research segment provides shipping-related information and publications. This segment also offers digital products, including Shipping Intelligence Network, World Fleet Register, Renewables Intelligence Network, Offshore Intelligence Network, and Sea/net; data, intelligence, and analysis services around shipping, trade, offshore, and maritime energy transition; and valuation services. It is involved in the provision of real estate and alternative investment funds, as well as management services; real estate project management, shipping and offshore project syndication, and property-related services; and advice on finance structuring for shipping-related projects. The company also provides research and corporate finance services, including equity and debt capital markets and M&A transactions; brokerage of shipping-related derivative financial instruments; supply of MRO, PPE, and safety equipment; accounting and financial advisory services; property management services; and equity and fixed income sales and trading services, as well as LPG swaps brokerage services. Clarkson PLC was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 3,245 to 3,345
• 50-Day Range: 2,995 to 3,605
• 52-Week Range: 2,630 to 4,675
• Volume: 44,672 shs
• Average Volume: 290,493 shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.15
• Dividend Yield: 3.19%
• Price Target: GBX 4,250
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Clarkson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Clarkson scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Clarkson has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Clarkson has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Clarkson is 12.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Clarkson is 12.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.47.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Clarkson has a P/B Ratio of 2.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CKN.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Clarkson pays a meaningful dividend of 2.36%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Clarkson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Clarkson is 38.70%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CKN.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.50

News Sentiment

Clarkson has a news sentiment score of 1.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Clarkson this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Clarkson insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £204,233.58 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.81% of the stock of Clarkson is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

53.90% of the stock of Clarkson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CKN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CKN shares performed this year?

Clarkson's stock was trading at GBX 3,955 at the start of the year. Since then, CKN stock has decreased by 17.4% and is now trading at GBX 3,265.
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How were Clarkson's earnings last quarter?

Clarkson PLC (LON:CKN) released its earnings results on Monday, March, 10th. The company reported $286.90 earnings per share for the quarter. Clarkson had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.96% and a net margin of 13.10%.

How do I buy shares of Clarkson?

Shares of CKN stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Clarkson own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Clarkson investors own include Avast (AVST), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Glencore (GLEN), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), British American Tobacco (BATS), boohoo group (BOO) and Bellway (BWY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/10/2025
• Record date for 5/23 Dividend: 5/08/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/23 Dividend: 5/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/23/2025
• Today: 5/24/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Marine Shipping
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:CKN
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.clarksons.com
• Phone: +44-20-73340000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,024
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 4,250
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 4,800
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 3,450
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.2%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 268.73
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.15
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.54
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £82.85 million
• Net Margins: 13.10%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 17.96%
• Return on Assets: 7.79%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 8.45
• Current Ratio: 1.79
• Quick Ratio: 1.69

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £632.60 million
• Price / Sales: 1.59
• Cash Flow: GBX 900.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.63
• Book Value: GBX 1,527.78 per share
• Price / Book: 2.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 30,804,491
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.01 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.12