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Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) Hits New 12-Month High - Should You Buy?

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Key Points

  • Irish Continental Group shares reached a new 52-week high of GBX 520 ($6.92) during trading, signaling strong performance and potential investor interest.
  • The company's current debt-to-equity ratio stands at 94.03, indicating significant leverage, and it has a low quick ratio of 0.75 and current ratio of 0.78.
  • Irish Continental Group operates as a maritime transport company focusing on ferry services and container terminals, primarily in routes connecting Ireland, Britain, and Continental Europe.
  • MarketBeat previews the top five stocks to own by November 1st.

Irish Continental Group plc (LON:ICGC - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 520 ($6.92) and last traded at GBX 504.45 ($6.71), with a volume of 88 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 505 ($6.72).

Irish Continental Group Stock Down 0.1%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.03, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.78. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 489.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 468.53. The company has a market capitalization of £797.86 million, a PE ratio of 1,293.46 and a beta of 0.99.

About Irish Continental Group

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Irish Continental Group plc operates as a maritime transport company. It operates through two segments, Ferries, and Container and Terminal. The Ferries segment provides ferry services carrying passengers and roll on roll off freight on short sea routes on routes between Ireland, Britain, and Continental Europe under the Irish ferries brand; and chartering services.

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