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Literacy Capital (LON:BOOK) Reaches New 12-Month Low - Here's What Happened

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Key Points

  • Literacy Capital PLC shares have reached a new 52-week low, trading at GBX 360 ($4.87) after closing at GBX 369 ($4.99).
  • The company has reported a net margin of 63.70% and posted earnings of GBX 26.69 per share for the last quarter.
  • Literacy Capital is recognized for its unique model, making annual donations of 0.5% of net assets to literacy charities in the UK.
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Literacy Capital PLC (LON:BOOK - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as GBX 358 ($4.85) and last traded at GBX 360 ($4.87), with a volume of 60936 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 369 ($4.99).

Literacy Capital Stock Down 2.4%

The business's fifty day moving average price is GBX 413.37 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 412.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 0.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.14. The firm has a market capitalization of £216.63 million, a PE ratio of -11,881.19 and a beta of -0.25.

Literacy Capital (LON:BOOK - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 26th. The company reported GBX 26.69 earnings per share for the quarter. Literacy Capital had a net margin of 63.70% and a return on equity of 2.42%.

Literacy Capital Company Profile

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Literacy Capital plc is a closed-end investment company established in 2017 that is focused on investing in and supporting UK businesses and helping their management teams achieve success. It also has an unusual charitable feature with donations made each year to literacy charities in the UK equating to 0.5% of net assets p.a.

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